These are NOT macarons I am doing this recipe as a trial run for Thanksgiving. Macarons are my sister-in-law's favorite cookies. I have been making these for her for years now. For those who want to attempt these cookies, these are not a beginner cookie. There is technique involved that takes a bit of practice. [...]
Since I have some chickpeas left over and I wanted to add to my repertoire of vegan recipes, I am doing a chickpea dish. I'm doing this for my sister-in-law too. One of the things I noticed when she cooked for us was the lack of protein in the dish. Everyone should eat enough protein. [...]
This week I learned that my sister in law has become a vegan. I think that's great! Even though we are not officially vegan, a lot of our dishes are vegan. Mostly because we don't do dairy in our house. Knowing this, it'll be good to strengthen my vegan muscles and test out a few [...]
Our social life has been picking up as of late. That means I don't have as much time to cook. We got together with some friends for an evening in. I ended up cooking up a Middleastern spread with hummus, tabbouleh, keto pita, and hashweh. They brought a board game we had never heard of [...]
This week I spent some time on the roof our our old house. I hate being on roofs and ladders. I'm not one of those people that likes heights and unstable ladders. Tony, on the other hand, it doesn't phase. Now I'm willing to do a lot of things. I've shoveled snow in sub-zero temperatures, [...]
Sometimes you kind of hit the mark, but not quite. The Raspberry Pie bars were not what Tony had in mind. He wanted to have the standard pie. Oh well. He loved the bars anyway. Sometimes you think you know what your spouse wants, but not always. I guess I am going to figure out [...]
Tony had a request this week. He wanted a fruit dessert. Something closer to a fruit pie. He didn't have a preference so of course I chose raspberries. Pie is a bit finicky. I only make true pie once per year for Thanksgiving. My brother would keel over if pumpkin pie wasn't on the menu. [...]
What a week. While nothing earth shattering happened, I did something I had not done before. I went to see a minor league team play. I'm not a huge baseball fan, but I wanted to take Tony out for something fun. He is a baseball fan. We went to see the Lansing Lugnuts play. It [...]
I'm thrilled to have a regular week. There's something about a regular routine that is comforting. At least for me. Menopause has made my brain a bit forgetful. So, the routine helps me remember what I'm supposed to be doing. I can tell that when things are out of routine, I forget things. Every trip [...]
I'm back from my travels this week. The upper peninsula of Michigan is a beautiful place. If you want untamed wilderness, that is the place to go. Cities are few and far between. There are only a handful. Those cities are very small compared to a place like Grand Rapids or Detroit. Plenty of camping, [...]
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