holidays

cinco de mayo

by Patricia on May 5, 2010 · 2 comments

Things around here have been a little crazy so I haven’t planned anything for Cinco de Mayo this year. I’ll probably end up just eating a quesadilla and making a margarita at home (as the weather heats up I’m looking forward to making a pitcher of watermelon margaritas again sometime soon).
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mother’s day gift ideas

by Patricia on May 1, 2010 · 2 comments

Mother’s Day is nearly upon us, are you ready? I think I am. Almost. I have a small, handmade gift for my mom that I will be mailing early next week. But I feel like it’s missing something.

While I try to figure out what it’s missing, here are a few ideas to brighten the days of the moms in your life…

Cook mom breakfast


Stacks and stacks of buttermilk pancakes loaded with blueberries (sliced bananas are also a nice addition). Imagine flipping them with this cheery spatula. Now imagine the smile on mom’s face.
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an irish interlude

by Patricia on March 17, 2010 · 10 comments

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(picture from the movie Tristan and Isolde)

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and all things Irish, I’m interrupting the confessions of a sugar addict to share a real life Irish fairy tale with you.

It was the early 1800s in Ireland.  John was a strapping young blacksmith from the County Waterford. He fell in love with a beautiful lass from a neighboring county. Her name was Eleanor.

Eleanor’s parents were Irish nobility, and she was their only daughter.  She was destined to marry a nobleman, not a blacksmith. Her parents objected to John and would not allow them to marry.
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whoopie pies

by Patricia on February 9, 2010 · 16 comments

Whoopie pies

Who wouldn’t like to make a little whoopie this Valentine’s Day? Careful though, it can be habit forming. Whoopie pies with their chocolate cake outside and creamy marshmallow inside (what did you think I meant?). I’m seriously addicted.
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happy new year!

by Patricia on January 1, 2010 · 8 comments

Sparkling tea

Cheers! Did you have a fun New Year’s Eve? Dan and I had a low-key evening at home. We didn’t even make it to midnight… when did I get so old? Haha.
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