I made a loaf of soda bread over the weekend, and it was so good that we finished it off too quickly. So baked another loaf so we could have some to celebrate with today too. This is a really simple recipe and I appreciate the mindfulness of breadmaking.
Baking cookies is not the traditional way to celebrate the 4th of July in the US, but it is absolutely how I spent mine this year. I've been wanting to try these since I discovered how simple the recipe is, and I was not disappointed. They turned out great and were way quieter than fireworks!
I didn't do quite as much knitting as I would like over the weekend. It was my first Mother's Day without my Mom, and knitting gave me too much time to sit and think and feel sad. Instead I spent some time baking to keep myself busy. I made a batch of cranberry scones, and... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite St. Patrick's Day foods is soda bread. Since I can't do much else to celebrate this year, I figured I would try to make some soda bread for myself. I baked this up on Saturday, and it was so delicious that it was gone by the end of the weekend. I'm... Continue Reading →
On Saturday I decided to give this recipe for scones a try. It came highly recommended, and it was incredibly simple. As promised, the ingredients came together in about the time it took for my oven to come up to temperature. My only complaint is that they are almost too light and fluffy for scones,... Continue Reading →
I have a lot of sweater progress to share, but that's just going to have to wait a bit. One of my friends mentioned on Friday that she was planning to make pretzels for the Super Bowl, and I decided that I needed to try too. They were a bit of a pain and we... Continue Reading →
My grandmother was a prolific baker. When I was growing up it seemed like there was always cake at her house when I visited. Her signature cake was a hot milk cake with homemade chocolate fudge icing, but my favorite was always her lemon apricot cake. She made me one for my birthday every year... Continue Reading →
The Saturday before xmas is traditionally krusciki day in my house. These are a Polish fried dough treat that my family has always made around the holidays. This year I swore I was not going to make them, because they are so closely associated with my Mom, and my heart just couldn't handle having them... Continue Reading →
It has been a few weeks since I gave a garden update. This photo was taken just before the tropical storm rolled through my area. The plants all got moved to safer locations and seem to be recovering just fine. The squash plant has been producing really well. We're at the point where we have... Continue Reading →
Sure, I worked on my hat a little tonight too, but I got tired of posting photos when I only get a row or two done at a time. Instead you can see my very yummy dinner, roast pork loin with rice and carrots.
An entire shelf of my fridge is full of cake for tomorrow. I actually baked the cakes over the weekend. Today I made the frosting and finished everything. There's some leftover frosting in the coolwhip tub. We'll probably put that on every dessert for the rest of the year...
Even though we've had our Instant Pot for about a year, this is the first time I've actually cooked a roast in it. Usually we would use the slow cooker for this. The pressure cooker worked perfectly though, and it was done in about an hour instead of taking all day. A bonus of using... Continue Reading →
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