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Oatmeal Caramelitas

It is with bittersweet pangs that I write this post. Sweet, because, OMG, look at that caramel! Bitter, because these babies are long gone. When I peeked in the baking pan this morning for a little after-breakfast treat, I discovered that my husband had taken every last bar, except one. I was crestfallen, and pretty [...]

Posted 11 April 2012 | baked goods   cookies   dessert | Comments (1) Tagged: , , , , , ,

Where am I?

I’m sitting on the floor, head in my hands, listening to my three-year-old scream through yet another temper tantrum. I’m laying in bed with a 100+ degree fever, shivering and aching from my temples to the joints in my toes. I’m in Las Vegas, trying to find a delicious yet affordable restaurant on my iPad, [...]

Posted 02 April 2012 | comfort food   gardening   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article   one dish dinner   pasta   simple dinners   vegetarian | Comments (0) Tagged: , , , , ,

Grilled Pizza How-to

I’ve been MIA. Lots of other writing (I’ll share soon), lots of family illnesses (hopefully spring and a renewed commitment to probiotics will help), and not a lot of sleep. But there is cooking to be done and gardens to grow. You will be hearing more from me, more often in the coming weeks. If [...]

Posted 25 March 2012 | bread   comfort food   one dish dinner   pizza | Comments (1) Tagged: , , ,

Jalapeno Lime Butter

I’m not sure how you spent your morning. I had a soup party with two baby birds, a mama deer, a bear named Bearconsin, a goat named Judsen, and two beavers, named Auntie Mikus and Nutmus respectively. We ate acorn watercress soup. Then we had a sing-along with John Denver. This has nothing to do [...]

Posted 07 March 2012 | condiments | Comments (1) Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Carnival Cookies

This is a  riff on Heidi Swanson’s (101 Cookbooks) Carnival Cookies. It is from her latest cookbook, Super Natural Everyday. Here’s the original recipe on her blog. With only 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons of honey, and 1 cup of chocolate chips,  this can safely be considered a reasonably healthy cookie. It’s a far cry [...]

Posted 27 February 2012 | baked goods   cookies   lunchbox   snacks | Comments (0) Tagged: , , , , , , , ,