Last Friday my boyfriend’s mom sent me a link to a blog entitled Vintage Pollyanna, suggesting the latest peanut butter cup post seemed right up my alley. (Really anything involving cooking/baking/beer/wine is up my alley, so I leave myself open to an infinite array of options!) After reading the post I thought it would be … Continue reading Giant Peanut Butter Cups
Happy New Year Everyone! What will 2011 bring? A new niece for me, for one. My brother Taylor and his wife Kendra are due the end of April. (for more on the trials and tribulations of being a pregnant, pilot’s wife – check out her blog listed under Friendblogs in the sidebar) My good friend from … Continue reading New Year, New Beginnings
My cousin Kelley came up to visit with Birdy, Banjo and I over the last couple of days. We had a great time talking over some magnum bottles of red and enjoying burgers and beers with friends at the Farmhouse’s new basement parlor – can you tell we’re related? Of course I changed the guestroom … Continue reading Tiramisu Cupcakes
Super Simple. How to win over any girls heart: Chocolate Covered Pretzels – For Dummies. Step 1: – Temper Solid Chocolate in Microwave for 45 seconds. Stir, microwave 45 sec. Continue until chocolate is liquid Step 2: – Dip pretzels in chocolate with chop sticks or spoon end Step 3: – Set on wax paper to cool … Continue reading From the Kitchen of Ryan Bent: Chocolate Covered Pretzels
I hope everyone spent time over the holidays enjoying the company of family, the roar of laughter, the tingle of red wine, the chill of winter, and the satisfaction of giving (…receiving) the perfect gift. I know I did. With all of that enjoying going on, I completely forgot to acknowledge the guilt of Christmas … Continue reading Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Cream Filling and Toasted Marshmallow Frosting
If your read my post about my Holiday Rum Cake Mishap… On a second try, I actually created a masterpiece. (Well, I followed the directions and the cake came out as it should have… that’s a masterpiece to me!) I brought it to Birdy’s parents house for a post-Thanksgiving indulgence (as if we didn’t indulge … Continue reading This is What A Holiday Rum Cake SHOULD Look Like
Ah, it is rounding near to my favorite holiday: Thanksgiving. I’m baking up my new favorite Apple Pie recipe: Dutch Apple Streusel pie. Stay tuned. So to get in the mood, I lit some candles, put Rachel Ray on mute (not that I wouldn’t have done that anyways), and got myself involved with a bottle … Continue reading Good ol’ Standby: Broke Ass Red Wine
