This was a fantastic time with my mom and my sisters. Sra. Loradona is the former cook from Spannocchia’s kitchen, she is now retired and just comes back to teach the occasional cooking class for visitors. She doesn’t speak much … Continued
tasty! I always wanted to make my own veggie burgers, and I finally did it! I thought they would be complicated and fussy and I was really worried about the consistency – I thought they’d crumble and fall apart and … Continued
Eepee came to visit! and we made mini banh mi sandwiches and a crazy ice cream cake and had a tiny fun party and mike & eepee went snowboarding.
yum. I’ve been making granola bars for snacking on our morning dog walks. They’re surprisingly easy to make and quite a nice consistency, not as crumbly as I’d feared. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use an 8×8 inch or … Continued
with family and with friends
in my mom’s pretty cast iron muffin tin turns out it’s impossible to find a recipe for whole-wheat muffins that uses butter (they all use applesauce or vegetable oil!) http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/100-Whole-Wheat-Blueberry-Muffins-632 I made this recipe but substituted one egg for the … Continued
cauldrons of boiling maple sap steaming in the cold morning air Sunday was Maine Maple Sunday, a day when all the maple farms open up their sugar shacks for visitors to come see the steamy maple-syrup-making process. They use taps … Continued
just opened for the season! This cute little place is right down the street from our house in Limington. Perfect for biking over there on a warm summer evening. We’ve driven past it a few times and I always think … Continued
I made gingersnaps for the first time! I used this recipe but also added fresh grated ginger, a bit of cayenne pepper (in hopes of a zingy gingery bite!) and orange zest. The result is delish, it does not have … Continued
