So much has happened in the last couple months. We went camping at the beginning of August like we do every year. This year it was a time of joyous celebration for seeing friends we don’t see often enough – and a few we haven’t seen for years. But sadly, it was also when my […]
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Pico de gallo
Happy Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)! We don’t really celebrate Cinco de Mayo – mainly because my family isn’t all that crazy about Mexican or Tex/Mex food. I’ve gotten Papa to like quesadillas – which is my favorite way of using up leftover chicken (with some pan-fried onions and cheese? Yum!) Tacos or enchiladas are infrequent […]
Colorful popcorn
This is an exciting week. Little Chick is “Top Banana” at school. She has waited months for it to be her turn. For a 5-year-old, it’s equivalent 1/10 her life! Top Banana’s wear yellow for the week, they get to hold the door when everyone enters, they get to pick up name clips, and have more […]
Homemade yogurt – Greek update
Remember when I made homemade yogurt a few months ago? At the time, I mentioned that the homemade version is not as thick as store-bought. For the most part, it was ok although sometimes when adding fresh fruit, the mixture ended up rather thin, especially with juicier fruit. The last time I decided to make yogurt, I […]
Crunchy Granola Clusters
A few years ago I posted a Homemade Granola recipe that I had tried to duplicate from watching a Food Network show. Even though it tasted delicious, I considered it a work in progress. Partly because I prefer to have granola clusters – something I can pick up with my hands to munch on. Loose […]
Homemade Yogurt
I don’t remember seeing yogurt in our household growing up – until my mother discovered in her 40’s that she was lactose intolerant. Odd thing for a woman that grew up on a dairy farm, but there it is. She had a countertop yogurt maker much like this one. As a teenager, I remember not […]
Popcorn balls
Papa was reminiscing this weekend about how when he was little, the neighbors used to make homemade popcorn balls and give them out as treats on Halloween. Then we hit the era where parents were scared of what people might be putting into those treats (i.e. razor blades) and so homemade treats became a thing […]
Norwegian Kringle
Mom has made Norwegian Kringle (pronounced kring-la; also sometimes spelled kringla) for as long as I can remember. I love kringle! Even though I don’t make it very often, they don’t have to be a special-occasion treat – they are good anytime! These are nothing like Danish Kringle – the filled pastry made in a […]
Homemade granola
I really like granola. Especially the homemade variety. In the past couple of months, Papa and I have had the opportunity to try a couple of samples. In early March we were at Norskedalen for “Sweet, Sweet Spring” (maple sugaring). A local organic farmer had samples of homemade yogurt, homemade granola and a bit of […]