Things have been doing much better these days. My mother in law is less argumentative and distracted. I have also been starting to pinch hit taking care of her so Tony can get some things done. He plans on taking a trip soon and I am ready to take on full time care while he [...]
I was inspired to do this recipe because someone from my office bought me Linzer cookies, which I haven't had in a long time. They were gluten free, of course. I always appreciate anything I am given. I am not the type of person who expects gifts. I derive more pleasure in giving. I am [...]
I have a complicated relationship with cherries. They are not my favorite fruit. I don't hate them, I just don't reach for them over other fruits. I disliked them the most during the mid-2000s when every conference served cherry chicken. If I saw another cherry, it would be too soon. Well, conferences have laid off [...]
This week I'm getting ready for a conference and I spent some time doing car work. The conference is our big annual conference, where over 1,000 people of many professions come together. It's fun, but a lot of work. I help people get continuing education for our sessions and that is daunting, but always worth [...]
This week I spent some time working on my car. It was a heater core flush. What can happen in a car over time is gunk gets trapped in the heater core and causes the heat to not work. Now, it could also be the thermostat, but a flush should do the trick. Essentially it's hooking up some clear [...]
I have been a pie making fool. I made four pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. One of these pies is a favorite among the family. I make a gingersnap crust out of the America's Test Kitchen Gluten Free Ginger Snaps. Everyone loves this one. So much so that Tony asked for a sweet potato pie with [...]
The house is getting there. I got another room mostly painted. Twice a day I go to the house to work towards completing something. The hope is to be close to done by the end of the month. We'll see. Depends on how much I can get done. Since I am so busy I chose [...]
This weeks recipe came out of sheer curiosity. Flipping through recipes, as I always do, I ran across this one for Cheesy Marinara Beans. I never though about taking white beans and treating them in the spirit of lasagna. And why not? They can be used in that way. The only things I see that [...]
I'm finally getting around to doing a pumpkin dessert recipe. It wouldn't be fall without at least one. I love pumpkin pie as much as the rest of you, but I save that for Thanksgiving. I also know there are more sweets made with pumpkin than just pie. I found a really interesting recipe from [...]
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