Flashback Friday – Undecided
The following post originally appeared on BAH on 2 September 2009. I can’t decide if I like this recipe or not. Maybe it needs a different cheese because the smoked Gouda seemed to overwhelm...
View ArticleBaked Barley and Mushrooms
Baked Barley and Mushrooms Adapted from And Baby Cakes Three 1 onion, diced 1 pound mushrooms, sliced 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup barley 2 1/2 tablespoons butter 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 2 1/2...
View ArticleBeef Tenderloin with Wine Sauce
Beef Tenderloin with Wine Sauce Adapted from Ellie Krieger BAH Note: To amp up the wine sauce even more, whisk in 1 tablespoon of butter just before taking the sauce off the heat and serving. 2...
View ArticleFlashback Friday – Poached
The following post appeared on BAH on 9 September 2009. After the underwhelming outcome of my egg experiment, I wanted to give it another try. So I tasked my friend Google to see what other recipes...
View ArticlePeach Preserves
Peach Preserves Adapted from Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving BAH Note: I took this base preserve recipe and made three different batches of preserves. One was plain peach preserves. The second...
View ArticleBrownie Cupcakes
Brownie Cupcakes Adapted from Annie Riggs 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips 1 stick of butter, cubed 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all purpose flour 1...
View ArticleFlashback Friday – This Summer I…
The following post originally appeared on BAH on 10 September 2009. I don’t remember ever actually having to write an essay about what I did on my summer vacation. Do teachers really give that as an...
View ArticleBreaking Up Is Hard To Do
“It’s not you. It’s me.” How many times have you heard that one? Have many times have you found those words tumbling from your own mouth? Often, we use that line in an attempt to gently extricate...
View ArticleUniverse, I Hope You Are Listening
It seems by now I should know that The Universe really does listen. And that sometimes when it sends Opportunity knocking on my door, it doesn’t always look the way I expect it to. I didn’t intend to...
View ArticleCloser To The Heart
I was brought up with the expectation that when I received a gift, the proper thing to do was send a thank you card. As a young child, I would sit at the dining room table and, in my loopy juvenile...
View Article12.25.12
From us. To you. Merry Happy Everything. xoxoxo, Wendi, The Mistah, and Libby Filed under: Uncategorized
View ArticleHappy New Year
For most of my 41 years, I was someone who was chronically early and organized. I got tasks done before they were due. I would show up at least 15 minutes early for an appointment, date, or event....
View Article6 Months
Happy Half Birthday precious girl. You have amazed me over the last 180 days with your growth and development. You’ve gone from being a cuddly bundle of newborn-ness, completely unaware of the ways...
View ArticlePimento Cheese
Once upon a time, not so long ago, my routine went something like this: Get up Go to work Come home Dinner Go to bed Interspersed, at totally random intervals, were things like: Run errands Meet...
View ArticleAngel Food Cake
My Grandmother is old. I say that because she just turned 90. And let’s be honest….90 IS old. But the funny thing is that in my mind, she’s always been old in an ageless sort of way. As a child I...
View ArticleEasy Lemon Curd
I had to check my typing and make sure I did not title this post Easy Lemon Crud. Because I have crud on my mind. Our house has become a breeding ground for crud and crap thanks to the germs that...
View ArticleBig Ass Biscuits
Remember all those times you were asked to picture your life in x number of years? Did your idea of what that life was include the nitty gritty details? Like that you would struggle with {fill in...
View ArticleEasy Mac and Cheese
I swear this rambling is going to get to a point….and a recipe. Parenting styles. Seems like there is a new one every week. I hope to avoid becoming any type of parenting caricature…tiger,...
View ArticleClodagh’s Mint Chocolate Cupcakes
Disclaimer: The good folks at Kerrygold provided me with a copy of Coldagh’s Kitchen Diaries and coupons for their fantabulous butter. I highly recommend both. I have found a new outlet to get baked...
View ArticleBacon Cheddar Waffles
Back in the day….and by that I mean 2012…I was on Twitter. All. The. Time. Why? Because I could. And because I wanted to. In the virtual world I don’t need to worry about being socially...
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