Category Archives: cooking

Apples and Pumpkins

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Pamela

For the first time our backyard apple tree not only has tons of apples, it has tons of pretty ones (relatively). Last weekend I picked two giant bowls full and canned applesauce. It really isn’t that much work but I … Continue reading →

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Paella!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Pamela

I was too busy watching the cooking to take many photos and half the photos I took I had the camera setting goofed up. Here’s a blurry photo of our host. I found out last night his name isn’t really … Continue reading →

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White Chocolate – Raspberry Pie

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Pamela

I had two really busy weeks and didn’t have 5 minutes to go out and check up on the yard. When I finally went out there Friday morning it was madness. All kinds of weeds and tall grass. There were … Continue reading →

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Beg-A-Thon Week #2 Update

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Pamela

Words written: 5450 (goal 3000) Stories submitted: 1 (goal 1 during the write-a-thon) Yeah, I still look like an over-achiever. Believe me I have had some pitiful weeks of writing this year. I made-up for my poor showing at the … Continue reading →

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Gingered Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Pamela

I wasn’t overwhelmed with the last two pies I tried so I was on the lookout for something good and the NYT delivered last week with this recipe for Gingered Strawberry Rhubarb Pie. Big giant hit. I screwed up and … Continue reading →

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Margarita Pie

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Pamela

This week’s pie was inspired by Sue (Awesome photos if you’ve never seen a saving white sturgeon photo essay.) I told her I was working on pies and she said she’d had a terrific margarita pie with a pretzel crust. … Continue reading →

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Master of Disaster

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Pamela

The other day I saw Mr. Oranges up in the apple tree digging his little paw around top there. I figured there must be something birdlike in there that he was trying to get into. I tried to sneak out … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Haupia Pie

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Pamela

I read about this pie in a travel article a few months ago. It’s a specialty at a bakery in Hawaii. I’ve been trying to improve my pie making and I wanted to try it. I found a recipe here. … Continue reading →

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Constructive Use of Time

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Pamela

This is Bob’s Valentine’s Day treat: Homemade KitKat Bars. I wasn’t in the mood to start a kitchen project last Sunday and almost didn’t make them. But the recipe is super easy and the results fantastic. Anything with that much … Continue reading →

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I Like Cheese

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Pamela

Do you like cheese? I’ve been sitting on this recipe since about 5 minutes after I read it. Favorite quote: Grate two of your half-pound blocks, including the mildest one, completely. Look at the big pile of cheese you have … Continue reading →

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