Another person where I worked, but I never even met her. She worked in another dept, possibly a different building. Someone was throwing a baby shower for her and I was asked to make the cake. She knew the baby was a girl, so that gave me a color scheme. I also went shopping and… Continue reading Cakes – Baby Shower – It’s a Girl – 1997
Month: April 2008
Cakes – Baby Shower – It’s a Girl – 1997
Another person where I worked, but I never even met her. She worked in another dept, possibly a different building. Someone was throwing a baby shower for her and I was asked to make the cake. She knew the baby was a girl, so that gave me a color scheme. I also went shopping and… Continue reading Cakes – Baby Shower – It’s a Girl – 1997
Tuesdays With Dorie: Fluted Polenta and Ricotta Cake
Since I've joined Tuesdays With Dorie - and this is only my fourth week as an official participant - I've gained approximately 700 pounds and the eternal devotion of my sugar-addicted children. I just hope the other members have worked out some sort of group discount rate with a reputable weight loss program. Maybe...Tuesdays With… Continue reading Tuesdays With Dorie: Fluted Polenta and Ricotta Cake
Fishing on Carbuncle Pond – A Photo Essay. Okay, not so much an essay as a long and rambling monologue.
On the morning after Opening Day of Trout Season 2008, Bill and I took the kids to Carbuncle Pond so they could fish for trout (Bill, Alex, and Julia) and I could walk a trail and take pictures. There's not enough room in the canoe for the four of us, and we can't exactly leave… Continue reading Fishing on Carbuncle Pond – A Photo Essay. Okay, not so much an essay as a long and rambling monologue.
Red Thai Curry Paste
I've had a few requests for this recipe, an unfortunately I don't have photos of the whole process, but next time we make this I'll take pictures and add them to this post. Last year Bill made a big batch of this when he picked peppers from our garden. Then he froze it in an… Continue reading Red Thai Curry Paste
Wednesday With Alex
Yesterday (Wednesday) I was a chaperone on a field trip with Alex's kindergarten class (the morning K class) and also the afternoon K class. Teachers and chaperones and kids combined, there were 63 of us on the bus that went to and from Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT. The..........kiddies on the bus make Lots of… Continue reading Wednesday With Alex
Cakes – Hole in One – 1997
Another golf-themed cake. More of that fun little Wilton #233 multi-opening piping tip (to make the grass). I used that tip at every opportunity for a while back then. I used a sphere cake pan set to make the golf ball - I think I bought the pan set specifically for this cake, and ended… Continue reading Cakes – Hole in One – 1997
Tuesdays With Dorie: Bill’s Big Carrot Cake
Yum. I absolutely love this cake. It's moist and chewy with raisins and coconut and shredded carrots, and the frosting is smooth and creamy...and cream-cheesey...with a nice zing from the lemon juice. When I saw that Amanda of slow like honey had chosen Bill's Big Carrot Cake for this week's Tuesdays With Dorie recipe,… Continue reading Tuesdays With Dorie: Bill’s Big Carrot Cake
Opening Day Salmon Cakes
They're named "Opening Day Salmon Cakes" because they were made with the last of the salmon that Bill and Joe caught on Opening Day of Trout Season in RI.
Fisherman – The Next Generation
Bill took the kids fishing this morning. I could have gone, but I stayed home to enjoy a couple hours of peace and quiet, and to start catching up on all the blog posts I've been meaning to write this week and haven't. About 11:00 or so, Bill called to say they'd be leaving in… Continue reading Fisherman – The Next Generation