Randy's Blue Cheese Dressing
Randy's Blue Cheese Dressing comes to us by way of Randy, my new uncle that I met over the Thanksgiving holiday. Randy and Aunt Lydia hosted Thanksgiving dinner and served nearly 30 people a beautiful meal in
Persimmon Blondies with Brown Sugar Icing
Every year around Halloween time, our neighbor Kevin brings over a bag of beautiful persimmons. He has a persimmon tree in his yard that he protects all summer from birds and animals. His tree
Honey Baklava
Baklava, made with honey, walnuts, butter and crispy phillo dough is one of my very favorite treats. Once a year on my birthday, I allow myself any dessert, and baklava is my birthday star.
You would think that because I
Super Superhero Muffins
Last school year I had the privilege of chaperoning a group of high schoolers to a weekend-long drama competition. I knew in advance that our hotel would offer breakfast, but I didn't know where the rest of
Easiest Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast
Recently, my kitchen looked like this:
Painting walls is a project that I actually enjoy undertaking. But painting cabinets is an entirely different kettle of fish. We decided to save up and hire professionals for
Autumn has arrived in Northern California! The days are warm, but the nights are cool and lovely. Trees are sprinkling leaf confetti. Roasting meats and vegetables is inviting again and there are no worries if the oven heats up the
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