Crisper-Clearing End-of-a-Long-Day Ramen
A friend said the other day that she was exhausted from a long day with her children and coming up against dinner time without a plan. She said she wished she could just whip up a package of $1 ramen, unpronounceable ingredients and all, throw it on the table, and call it dinner. This got […]
Poetry: Hold Tight Until Spring
by Aaron Bushaw I suppose that you would be jealous But I saw the sun today He told me to tell you he’s sorry But the weather drove him away He’ll return as soon as he’s able When the trees and grass start to grow So hold tight until spring time And try to […]
Recipes: Decadent Dishes from the Chocolate Potluck
While snow and wind kept some from attending the Chocolate Potluck on Saturday, there was still a good turnout and too many chocolate dishes to count. Here are recipes for 5 of the dishes present. Don’t worry if you missed it this year, the Ladies Society is planning one again next January! Dark Chocolate Orange […]
Recipe: Ellie’s Deer
“Ladies of the world try things.” This has been my persuasive dinnertime mantra for pretty much as long as our girl has been eating solids. This summer, she started saying it back to me. The first time, it was regarding a peach from the Manchester Farmers Market. That was a fortuitous start for the […]
Recipe: Jalapeño Popper Dip
Thinking about the big game? Need an appetizer for the next potluck or euchre party? This is a great dip with bagel chips, crackers, or tortilla chips and has just enough kick to be interesting, but not so much that it leaves your mouth on fire. This recipe is courtesy of spendwithpennies.com. Ingredients 1 4oz […]
Recipe: Parsnip Muffins
Looking for something new for breakfast? Tired of boring old blueberry muffins? Looking for something to do with those parsnips in the back of your fridge? Here is a brand new recipe invented this week to go with hot peppermint chocolate tea after playing outside in the snow with the kids (actually, mostly shoveling the […]
New Year’s Eve Featured Recipe: Grand Champagne Cocktail
Looking for something special for your New Year’s Eve toast? This recipe caught our eye. Courtesy of Bobby Flay of the Food Network. Ingredients 4 shots orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier) 4 teaspoons honey 4 fresh strawberries, tops trimmed 1 bottle Champagne, well chilled Special equipment: 4 chilled Champagne flutes Directions Add […]
Mimi’s Molasses Cookies
My great-grandma Mimi’s molasses cookies don’t look like much. But once you start eating them, good luck stopping of your own volition. Now, they’re not really predominantly molasses — and if we described them more truly they might be called Shortening Cookies (I know, bear with me though) — but, as with many things, these […]
Snow Ice Cream
For my kids, snow ice cream is associated as closely with snowy days as hot chocolate is. The most important ingredient for snow ice cream is a large amount of new-fallen snow. Thanks to this Saturday’s weather, and to the delight of my kids, we had more than enough to make it this weekend! The snow […]
Not-So-Secret-Anymore Cheesecake Recipe
This cheesecake recipe was chosen as the best from all submitted entries during a Detroit radio contest back in 1999. I still use this recipe with fantastic results. Ingredients: PART ONE: 3 8-ounce bricks of Philadelphia Cream Cheese (Let it sit out to soften) 4 egg whites 1 cup of sugar 1 teaspoon of […]
