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homemade hot chocolate mix
It snowed here in Germany last week. Snowed. Before Thanksgiving. My southern sensibilities cannot. They just can’t. Because here’s the thing: I’m down with fall. I love changing leaves and cool...
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maple oatmeal scones
I know that today everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving. Maybe you’re fasting or juicing or cleansing today. I understand. Tomorrow is a big event. Gotta get your body ready for it. But I also...
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Calzones
I haven’t been this nervous about a recipe coming out since I tried that Nigella mustard pork chop debacle. As soon as I put the vingar in the pan after taking the chops out, I knew I wouldn’t get...
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Maple Granola
My relationship with granola has always been on again off again. On when I taste the salty sweetness, off when I see how many calories two handfuls are. On when I see all the pretty packaging in the...
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Coconut Bread
In the past six-months I’ve tried to not reward myself with food. Rewarding myself with food tends to end in overindulging too often. That leads to been twenty pounds heavier than I am currently. I...
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Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Let’s not pull each other’s chain. Muffins are an excuse to have cake for breakfast. Their individual wrapped little behinds waltz right past and stand in the front of the breakfast line. They can...
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Simple Guacamole
Life is messy and complicated. It’s full of messy, imperfect people. These imperfect but well intentioned people infect other imperfect people with their issues. Relationships get complicated....
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Red Lentil Soup
Spring done sprung here in Richmond, Virginia. Pollen has coated all the cars, giving them a yellow tinge. I’ve been sneezing and waking up with swollen eyelids. The dogwoods are blooming. Tupils...
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake and Zee German
My friend, Martin, and his girlfriend, Vera, are visiting the United States for the first time. Martin is German and Vera is from Macedonia, but lives in Germany. I have a break from school and...
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Pumpkin Squares
When I go to a get together, I always like to bring something to eat. Usually, it’s a great excuse for me to try a new recipe. I don’t think about what I’ll do if the recipe doesn’t turn out. Or if...
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