This Thanksgiving my sister-in-law Vicky brought the most decadent chocolate explosive delight that I had to share the recipe. It is hard to describe – is it a cake, is it a mousse, is it a custard, it does everything so very well ; ) This will definitely be made over and over again and…
Due to an ongoing battle between myself and my oven – Christmas Baking has taken a serious back seat in my life compared to what it used to. I would make all kinds of different cookies and squares all the while chasing after toddlers and building toilet paper roll santas. But since we moved into…
If you are a regular reader of this blog you will have picked up on my frequent distress over disorganization and chaos. To say that I do not flourish in chaos is an understatement. I used to be organized, obsessively so. My working files were a sight to behold. My household was organized, my linen…
I promised in my previous post to include one of the Glassford Family treasured chocolate cake. Known as a Wacky cake because of it’s ingredients ….. we have been making it for years. Glassford Wacky Cake 3 cups all purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup nestles quik (substitute cocoa for a darker…
An Irish Toast to Friendship 🙂 Here’s to you and yours, And to mine and ours, And if mine and ours ever come Across you and yours, I hope you and yours will do As much for mine and ours, As mine and ours have done For you and yours! Happy St. Patricks Day! Everyone…
All of my senses are telling me that spring is coming. Yes the weather forecasters are saying potentially 10 cm of snow tomorrow but that is ok – one last chance for skiing this year. That forecast does not defeat the fact that the sun is greeting me when I wake up in the morning…
Erin turned 10 the end of November. Where did the time go? This year I have watched her start to mature into a responsible young woman (gulp) and she is embracing it all with a smile on her face. I love that she will still play but often find her curled up in her…