Griddle Cookies You make these on a griddle, and the dough freezes well. 3 1/2 c sifted flour1 c. sugar1 1/2 tsp baking powder1 tsp salt1/2 tsp baking soda1 tsp pumpkin pie spice1 c. shortening1 egg1/2 c milkCut shortening into dry ingredients, […]
so last week i went on vacation, a trip to missouri and to kentucky then back to missouri i will now regale you with stories and pictures from said vacation. i flew to saint louis and got in my rental car, all […]
i hate february. i love february. i hate february.
still making better meal choices. We had dinner out friday night, but once in a 5 day period is honestly unheard of for us. we rarely cook even one meal at home during the week. spent the afternoon today with the kid, […]
2016 was not a terrible year, we played some games, got to travel a bit, visit family and celebrate their special day. met some new friends and found a new friday night hangout place. got some visits from family and friends as […]
i am going to flip the script a bit here, this wasn’t a strange phone call from my mom, it was a strange phone call to my mom! so christmas eve day found my daughter and i making an old family cookie […]
So as i sit here this morning enjoying my coffee and a quick crossword puzzle before the rest of the household begins to stir, the phone rings. i see my mom’s name on the screen and know it is time for a strange […]
I was lucky enough to spend Thanksgiving ‘back home’ with my parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and a random of assortment of other family and friends. Had a chance to visit with cousins i have not seen since before we […]
I will tell you something not a lot of people know… my big sister and I had a very very big fight a few years before she died
standing in the kitchen looking confused, trying to figure out what to have for lunch. tomato soup was an option as was some chef Boyardee something in a can. (it doesn’t matter which variety, they all taste pretty much the same). and […]