As one of the original members of Have the Cake, I should have been baking every month… But alas, I have two young children and not a lot of time for anything other than changing diapers, nursing, potty training, etc.
But, the hot winds of August brought Rena to Colorado and with the extra hands in [...]
You know how people sometimes imagine that in the future we will all be controlled by machines?
Well, in our house, we are controlled by one evil little machine in the kitchen. It doesn’t look evil, does it?
This is the Cuisinart Supreme Commercial Quality Ice Cream Maker. It’s evil; it speaks to me, it makes me [...]
Seven years ago this August I bought a 1 gallon can of soy sauce. I have finally finished off the last bit of this huge can of soy sauce and it makes me a little sad…
You see, seven years ago my friends Pete and Stacey asked me to cater their wedding rehearsal dinner. I jumped [...]
First, a side note – I write this as I sit in a local independent bookstore (Free Wi-Fi!) with a Steamer on my right, a book and my iPod on my left. Despite my husband’s many attempts to get me out of the house, it’s rare for me to spend even a few moments alone [...]
I missed the September and October assignments for Have the Cake, including the one of my own choosing, Sacher Torte. The first few months of my pregnancy were marked by nausea and fatigue, but now I am finally feeling a bit better. So, just under the deadline, on November 29th, I finally made a coconut [...]
Baking at high altitude is challenging; cakes fall randomly, cookies can be extremely dry and things like brownies, that should be pretty easy, can sometimes turn into giant hockey pucks. But for my Have the Cake challenge this month, I didn’t think that altitude was challenging enough.
Instead, I thought it would be even more challenging [...]
Being a gardener in Colorado has many challenges, not the least of which is our short growing season. Most plants and vegetables can’t be planted until after Mother’s Day when the threat of frost finally ends. There’s also the summer heat, no humidity and therefore constant watering that most plants require.
The recycled garden has done [...]
In the ongoing search for more ways to have fun in the kitchen, a friend of mine has come up with “Have the Cake” – a blogging and baking group. Starting August 1st, those of us participating will be baking a selected item, one recipe per month, making our own adjustments, and blogging about the [...]
Now that strawberries, peaches and other delectable fruits are in season, it’s time for shortcake. I never understood why people use angel cake or those crappy little cakes you can buy at the store for this dessert. Shortcake is called “short” cake for a reason – it’s really easy to make and takes no time [...]
The parsley in my recycled garden is nicely always ready for harvest. To celebrate this and the fact that summer is here – the perfect time for cold salads- I made my favorite garbanzo bean salad. This is a cool salad that uses my fresh parsley well and is quick and easy.
I must thank my [...]