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Shea Butter Lip Balm 29 Jul 2013 | 10:12 pm
My Dad always had a tube of Chapstick with him. At any given time he always had a tube in his pocket, one in each car, in his desk at work, and scattered in various drawers around the house. Somehow, ...
Calico Joe 25 Jul 2013 | 01:03 am
Calico Joe by John Grisham Copyright 2013, Dell (mass paperback version) Original copyright, 2012. It’s been years since I read a John Grisham novel and I only bought this one on impulse at one of our...
Lavender Spritz 22 Jul 2013 | 08:35 pm
During one of our travels a while ago, we stayed at a hotel that freshened its linens with a hint of lavender. It was relaxing, and it made everything smell so clean. It wasn’t overpowering, just a li...
Vienna Bread 12 Jul 2013 | 08:51 pm
My friend over at El Train and I have made a pact to not buy any bread this summer. Instead, we’re going to make all that we need. It’s been a lot of fun making different kinds of breads, but this Vie...
The Almighty Lemon 10 Jul 2013 | 11:20 pm
Along time ago, when I first started cooking for us every day, I used to feel a little tang of guilt whenever I had to throw away that part of the lemon the recipes didn’t use. And we used, still use,...
Crab and Shells Pasta Salad 8 Jul 2013 | 09:59 pm
What is it about summer that makes me crave a good, cold, pasta salad? Does anyone else have this craving? This one is my new obsession. Mostly because it’s hearty without being too heavy for the summ...
Today 4 Jul 2013 | 11:35 pm
Outside my window: It’s a beautiful sunny day here in Wisconsin. 78 degrees, breezy. Perfect. Except for my neighbor. Who is standing out on her curb yelling at city workers who are filling in and see...
Apricot Rosemary Sorbet 23 Jun 2013 | 05:09 am
I love my ice cream maker. But I never, ever make ice cream with it. Imagine that. Me, the girl from America’s Dairyland, would rather have sorbets than ice cream. I’ll probably lose my Wisconsin citi...
The Starlite Drive-In by Marjorie Reynolds 12 Jun 2013 | 06:13 pm
The Starlite Drive-In by Marjorie Reynolds Copyright, 1998 and republished in 2011 by William Morrow Paperbacks If there were ever a time I judged a book by its cover, this is it. I never do that. Oka...
Little Apricot Cakes 10 Jun 2013 | 11:54 pm
I all but gave up on these adorable little cakes as I was dividing the batter into the muffin tins – it sure didn’t seem like enough! Of course I panicked, I am me after all. But, I carried on anyway,...
