Category Archives: Holiday
Happy Holidays
This is going to be a busy weekend. No matter what you celebrate, I hope you get the chance to enjoy some relaxation and time with family. Here are a few photos from around my neighborhood and house that I thought I’d share. Happy holidays!
Thanksgiving 2011
Expect a lot of recipes to come next week. Until then I’ll be digesting pie and Christmas shopping for myself online. I suggest you do the same.
Almond Flour Pumpkin Bread
Christopher Columbus discovered America. I discovered that you can make a moist and delicious pumpkin bread that’s gluten and grain-free. Not to belittle Mr. Columbus’ achievement, but I think that’s pretty damn good. Maybe I’m just a little too excited because I wasn’t sure this could be done. A few hours before I pulled this…
Sushi & BBQ—Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day! It’s supposed to rain today but yesterday the sun was out in full blast for a great barbeque. We spent the day with my best friend from high school and her family and friends. They’re all big readers of the blog and wondered why they hadn’t been on yet, so here you…
Scenes From Easter Weekend
‘Tis the season… …Now let me at that discounted candy.
Happy Birthday To Me
I used the cake from this recipe… …and then improvised a raspberry fudge sauce…. Next year I’m adding booze.
Irish Green Beans
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I thought long and hard about what green recipe to make for today. By luck, I also had a bunch of green beans to cook with and this dish sort of came together itself. You may ask yourself what makes this Irish, to which I would answer the butter, potatoes, and…
What’s Not On My New Year’s Resolution List(And Why)
Every time this year millions of people make plans about what they’re going to change in their life. But not me. I’ve always hated New Year’s Resolutions. Part of it is that I’ll set unachievable goals for myself; part of it is that, if I want to change my life in September, I’m not going…
Gluten-Free Pizzelles
2 years ago one of the gifts I asked for for Christmas was a pizzelle maker. If you aren’t from an Italian family, you might not even know what a pizzelle is: A pizzelle is a thin, wafer-like cookie often flavored with lemon or anise with a snowflake pattern. It’s a traditional Italian cookie and…
