These are great for Christmas. But why only have them once a year? They are so easy.
There is something to the myth about making meringue on a sunny high pressure day. It just works better and doesn’t take as long. I double this recipe in my large Kitchen Aid mixer. I get better results if [...]
I’ve never been one to shy away from hard work. I can remember my parents coming home from work (2nd shift nurses) to find me scrubbing the ceiling in the kitchen. I was probably 14. Or taking a toothbrush to the bathroom tile. There is just something about the satisfaction I get from a job [...]
When I was young we played outside from the crack of dawn until after dark in the summer. By the time we went to bed we were exhausted, usually still pretty dirty (unless we had been swimming in the nearby lake or playing in the sprinkler), but healthy. All day long we breathed deeply the [...]
Winter and summer; in many ways, these seasons are similar. I find myself inside today with a headache. It’s very warm (88 at 11am) and there is an air quality alert. That doesn’t play nice with my asthma. The curtains are drawn to keep the hot south sun out of the living room. It feels [...]
I know the old saying…”If you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes”. That is usually true here in Wisconsin. But this spring has not been typical. It has been cold. I think we’ve only seen 70 once so far. It’s almost June!
Despite the unseasonably cool temps, everything is green. I am amazed every [...]