cultivating me

There were many things I looked forward to when it came to Christmas but one of the things I looked forward to the most was baking cookies.  Both my mom and my aunt baked cookies for the holiday and each had their specialties.  My aunt would bake a whole assortment of cookies including rum balls, [...]

About a year ago, I picked up a copy of Artisan Bread In Five Minutes a Day.  I was so excited about the concept of making a large batch of dough and then using it throughout the week.  Bread used to be a staple at dinner tables years ago.   Maybe it’s the 1950s housewife [...]

my oldest son is having a breakfast party this morning in his classroom.  it is an early dismissal day for him as it is the last day before they begin their winger break.  his first thought was to make a coffee cake but the recipes he liked were too time consuming for our afternoon schedule.  [...]

and I certainly never thought I would be saying this here on my little spot in this bloggy world but KUDDOS to Martha Stewart. It’s not that I have anything against this woman – except perhaps her never ending perfection when it comes to all things homey.  I’ve sort of admired her for awhile (I [...]

Well maybe not quite yet but I am feeling proud of myself today. I made bread – wheat bread – from scratch! This is something that I have never done before. It came out okay. I will let it rise a bit longer next time because it came out a little… short (so technical I [...]

We’ve been doing quite a bit of baking around here lately for pot luck dinners and just for fun. Since I just cannot keep all the goodness to myself, here are some of my favorites from what we’ve made. Carrot Cake – okay so I made this the other night because I came across the [...]