A new edition of The 250 Best Brownies, Bars and Squares has come out, and I got lured into by Ford asking if he could have some new treats for school lunches. Remember my whining about having to get rid of wheat flour, and then finding some hidden away? I figured if I am going… Continue reading Decadent Cream Cheese Frosted Banana Bars
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Old School Baking: Oatmeal Drop Cookies
In my quest to take us gluten-free, to deal with Alistaire's allergies, I gifted my neighbor's adult son's girlfriend with a number of bags of wheat flour this summer. It was teeth gritting...they were the good stuff - King Arthur flours. Ugh. Made me want to cry. Hopefully she appreciated it and made good stuff.… Continue reading Old School Baking: Oatmeal Drop Cookies
Book Review: Homemade Snacks and Staples
Homemade Snacks & Staples (Living Free Guides) is a new cookbook that feels just like me. As the authoress, Kimberly Aime, puts it "I grew up in the 1980's, when processed foods were the norm and quicker was always better." How she came to eating a clean diet parallels mine. You have to find out… Continue reading Book Review: Homemade Snacks and Staples
Book Review: Outside The Lines
The PR pitch was that children would enjoy coloring Outside the Lines: An Artists' Coloring Book for Giant Imaginations. Kids? Pfffttt! How about me. Hehehe. My Mom loved to color with me when I was little. She would lay on the floor and patiently color, while I had the patience of a squirrel, unable to… Continue reading Book Review: Outside The Lines