Posted in life on December 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
It’s been many days since I’ve posted, and I feel like I’m neglecting my self-imposed torture. So, what better blog entry for the end of the year than a list of the many good things that happened to me in 2007!
Divorce became final. Enough said.
I married Bob, a wonderful man who doesn’t put [...]
Posted in music on December 25, 2007 | 12 Comments »
So, I’m sitting here on Christmas Day, uploading all sorts of music, podcasts, and TV shows to my brand-new iPod (I love my husband!), and I am in desperate need of the track list for Obsesssion 619. I have imported all of CD #1, but I cannot find CD #2 or #3. Any [...]
Posted in recipes on December 16, 2007 | No Comments »
Cherry Poppyseed Twinks
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1/2 cup cherry preserves
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
2. Cream together butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Mix in flour, salt, and poppy seeds until [...]
Posted in recipes on December 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Russian Tea Cakes
1 cup softened butter or margarine
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
In a large bowl combine ingredients on low speed of mixer about 1 minute. Blend well. Gradually add flour at low speed until just combined; stir in nuts. Roll dough into 1 [...]
Posted in life on December 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Thanks to Sweetpea, for posting this meme on her blog. I love it, so here goes!
1. Favorite Christmas cartoon: “The Year Without a Santa Claus”. It used to be good ol’ Charlie Brown, but it’s recently been supplanted by “TYWASC”. Why? Because of the “Heat Miser” song, and the fact that [...]
Posted in memes on December 13, 2007 | 5 Comments »
You Are a Gingerbread House
A little spicy and a little sweet, anyone would like to be lost in the woods with you.
What Holiday Food Are You?
Thanks, Sweetpea! I thought I might turn out to be a trifle, as well, but I guess you and I aren’t as alike as I thought!
What a sucky day. [...]
Posted in herbs, recipes, tips, wine on December 7, 2007 | No Comments »
I recently discovered the best way to prepare pork chops - they will come out juicy, tender, and amazing every time.
Brine: Dissolve 2T salt and 2T sugar in 1 cup of lukewarm water. Let sit about 5 minutes, until the sugar and salt dissolve.
Meanwhile, put 4 pork chops (doesn’t matter what kind or how [...]
Posted in videos on December 4, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I thought this video was too funny to not pass along. It’s something I would do (but not Bob).
Posted in drinks, exercise, recipes on December 4, 2007 | No Comments »
I went to the gym today, and did my first “Training for Life” workout. It was tough! 40 minutes of interval training - it was not easy for me. I really pushed myself. I didn’t realize I was capable of moving my legs for that long. Ha! Luckily, there’s [...]
Posted in recipes, tips, tagged gravy, roasted chicken on December 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Well, it seems that my blog is almost exclusively about food. Oh, well. So be it.
Tonight, as I do most Sundays in the winter, I roasted a chicken for dinner. I thought I’d share my recipe, just in case you might be inclined to do the same. It really is delicious. [...]
