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I don’t think I deprive my kids when it comes to snack food. I actually feel like I’m pretty generous. So when my six year old asked me for a treat the other day with the caveat that he wanted something different than the usual chocolate chip cookie, ice cream cone or ice pop, I was pretty ...
Dragging Through Samosas
I was dragging last Tuesday, really dragging. After a rough morning trying to get the kids ready for school, I’ll admit I was not in the best of moods. All I really wanted to do was to crawl back into bed and start the day again. But when I pulled into Suzy’s driveway for our cooking date, my ...
Winds in Tuscany
““See that fan kids? It simulates the winds in Tuscany.” That’s how Lou introduced his backyard garage smoker set up to my kids who came with me to check on our pulled pork dinner in the making. As we entered Lou’s garage, smoke billowing about, my daughter couldn’t believe the intense whiff of ...
Rave Reviews
Rave reviews from the guys on dinner number two in Suzy and my weekly “new dinner of the week” challenge. Since Suzy chose the fabulous Middle Eastern lentil dish last week, the pressure was on me to select this week’s winning meal. The automatic daily recipe I get from cooking.com for “Lion’s ...
Cookies and Therapy
I had to make two kinds of cookies last week for Bedtime and Books, a cute event at my son’s elementary school that aims to have everything homemade. But since I had a busy week, finding the time to fit everything in was getting difficult. That’s when cooking with friends comes in most handy and ...
Lentils and Blueberry Muffins
I'll take home lentils in exchange for blueberry muffins anytime! Suzy and I got together yesterday to cook and bake. We worked side by side, yet one of us was making something savory and the other something sweet. She was determined to recreate her family's favorite dish, which is called ...
Triple Chocolate Biscotti
Chocolate lovers will swoon over these crunchy biscotti. Freshly brewed espresso is the secret ingredient enhancing the rich chocolate flavor. Recipe source:Cooking With Friends KitchenIngredients3 cups flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 4 tablespoons brewed espresso ¼ cup light brown ...
Mom's Meal Mission
Suzy and I were making meatballs together the other day, so while they baked we ate lunch together. We got into a pretty weighty discussion about the “family dinner” challenge and how each of us, even though we have quite a number of staples in our respective repertoires, are getting bored of the ...
A Simmering Pot of Yum
Lou wanted to bring a vegetarian meal to a party over the weekend and began asking me for help making a chili more than a week ago. It’s not often that I am beckoned by Lou for help. In fact, I can count the number of times on one hand. So I like to make myself as available as possible. With that ...
Sweet, Simple and Perfect for Valentine’s Day
I enjoyed a sweet but quick time baking yesterday with my friend Jackie. Chocolate Valentine’s Day bark (don’t tell my kids!) and cinnamon biscotti were the treats du jour yesterday, something quick and something slow. Both were simple and delicious. Nothing beats homemade sweets for Valentine’s ...