Weekly Photo Challenge: Celebration

So you’re celebrating at a graduation party and get an…ummmm…unfortunately worded piece of cake. Of course you take a picture.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Breakfast

I have a split personality when it comes to breakfast. At night, when I’m feeling cozy and comfortable, I make a plan to get up just a little early, cook a serving of Bob’s Red Mill High Fiber cereal, which I’ll then eat in peace from my favorite bowl, using my favorite spoon. (Yes, I [...]

See’s Gourmet Lollipops

Back to the “Things I Love” portion of this blog… For Christmas, a few years ago, a professor gave me a box of See’s mixed chocolates. I was immediately hooked and carefully rationed each chocolate in order to make them last as long as possible. Then, on a trip to California, we visited the retro-looking, [...]

Chocolate cake

​ From a mix. With canned frosting. But you know what? It’s still great.

Cocomotion

I’ll start with the bad news…you can’t get one anymore. Well, maybe on ebay, but not from Mr. Coffee. ​ I love hot chocolate, but let’s face it, there are issues: 1) Instant- frequently watery and sludgey. Not a fan. 2) Real stuff via prep in a saucepan- decent, but it has to be watched, [...]

Eine halb Henchen mit Pomme Frites

When Karen and I traveled around Germany back in the 80’s, we ate countless “eine halb Henchen” as it seemed to be on every menu and who doesn’t love a half-chicken and fries? Plus, we learned how to order it in fairly clear German, so why veer off into unfamiliar territory? (Who wants to act [...]

Coincidences

A friend found these mugs at a garage sale. Our names. Our favorite local potter. What are the odds? She bought them, wrapped them up, and gave them to us for our anniversary. We use them every morning for our french pressed iced coffee. Or for tea. Or hot chocolate. And every time we use [...]

Free stuff

Like a free Coolata. Tropicana orange + vanilla bean. Even worth the brain freeze.