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Aunt Susan's Spinach (or not) Artichoke Dip

My Aunt Susan made this dip a few Christmases ago when we were visiting my mom’s side of the family in Richvale, California.  It was so delicious that I just had to get the recipe.  When she wrote it down for me I was surprised at how short the ingredient list was and how easy [...]

Whisk in Brooklyn

My trip here has almost come to an end, and my services as a baby helper will no longer be available to my sister as of 4pm today.  So, I babysat Maren while Lisa got her hair cut at The Beehive in Brooklyn.  By the way, she got a great cut here.  So, if you [...]

Hearty Oatmeal Cookies

After my last simple oatmeal cookie recipe, I felt this was a great contrast.  This cookie has a little bit of everything: whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, peanut butter, molasses, chocolate chips, pecans, toffee bits and coconut.  These cookies are not for wimps!  They are delicious and full of goodies. I found the recipe [...]

Perfect Cut-out Sugar Cookies

This is the recipe I used to make the bird cookies for my sister’s baby shower that I was unable to attend.  See here and here for the nitty gritty details of that debacle.  I have been making decorated sugar cut-out cookies since college when I took a cookie decorating class at Central Market in [...]

Ginger Dog

I have a food related post in the works.  In the meantime, I must post this of my dog.  She is a mutt.  We have no idea what exactly she’s made of.  All I know for sure is that she has quite a bit of neurotic crazy in her. Our pristine white front lawn was ruined by [...]

Merry Christmas and Some Monks

This has absolutely nothing to do with food, but my dad sent it to me, and I think it’s worthy of sharing on this lovely Christmas morning.  The Messiah is something my family would listen to, and even sing along with, every Christmas.  I know that seems a bit hokey, but how can you not sing along with [...]

Mamma's Rice Pudding

Some foods will always remind me of my childhood and of family.  Among these are my Grandma June’s pecan pie, my mom’s chicken velvet soup, dutch babies, bar-b-cups, spritz cookies, Swedish rye bread at Sundbeck Christmas, Swedish pancakes, and the Rystrom family’s rice pudding.  Of course there are plenty more now that I begin brainstorming, [...]

Foodie Trivia Answers

I know how all of you have been eagerly awaiting the answers to the trivia from the other day…so here they are! Congratulations to the two contestants who commented…you will each receive…cookies!!  Just leave a comment below with your favorite type of cookie and I will send you a dozen of them.  Good thing only [...]

Cowboy Gelato

Following a high scoring game of bowling this afternoon, Ben and I needed something for lunch before we passed out.  Amarillo is not known for local restaurants that are open on Sundays and Mondays.  I was not thrilled about the idea of getting something at McDonalds or Taco Bell, so we tried to eat at [...]

White Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting

A new family moved in across the street from us this week, so I decided to make cupcakes to bring as a welcome gift.  Originally I planned to bake a white cake mix and frost cupcakes with a jar of chocolate frosting.  While getting eggs from the fridge I spotted the carton of strawberries I’d [...]