We all have memories. The question is what triggers those memories. Yesterday, I had a taste memory. I have talked frequently about growing up with my grandmother. Holidays were busy times, as they are for most families. Yet, my grandmother would always bake. I made the recipe for sugar rollout cookies this week (see my… Continue reading Taste Memory
This is an entry that has been in the making for some time. Back in November, I was getting ready for my holiday baking. Generally speaking, I start stocking up on sugar, flour, brown sugar, molasses in September so that I can bake for weeks and not run out. I also stock up when items… Continue reading Baking with Splenda
The color pumpkin is one of my favorite colors. Case in point, the shirt I have on for the big concert tonight – I have floor tickets to see Little Big Town and Carrie Underwood – is pumpkin colored. My most requested baked good is pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. My favorite season of the year… Continue reading Pumpkin
Okay, so the weather is going to be more spring-like this week here in upstate New York. However, the end of school year activities – from picnics to Regents exams to amusement partk trips to graduation and graduation parties – are in full swing. I have created a new cookie. Actually, my pumpkin chocolate chip… Continue reading Summer is Here
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