Today we celebrate Memorial Day. It’s a day to remember the service and sacrifice of those who joined the military to fight for our right to the many freedoms we so often take for granted. I thank those family and friends who served, and those whose names I will never know. Memorial Day traditionally kicks […]
Month: May 2017
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
Sunday was my birthday. Fun Fact: Every few years it falls on Mother’s Day. My next-youngest sister and I are 13 months apart, but our birthdays are five weeks apart. The years when my birthday falls on Mother’s Day, her birthday falls on Father’s Day. My mother gave me this sweet card. I love the […]
Vanilla Bean Gelato with Cognac Macerated Raspberries
Did I have you at Gelato, or was it Cognac Macerated Raspberries? Sometimes I want a tasty addition to my gelato (crazy, I know). Sometimes you need to whip up a fabulous dessert on short notice. It’s easy to make with a few simple ingredients. My husband took advantage of a buy one/get one sale […]
Flash Fiction Mash Up: The Special Occasion Cake
Today’s post is based on a challenge from The Smarter Artist-Pity Par-tay Flash Fiction Contest to mash up two ideas, one each from two columns. My mash up ideas: Column A – the best chocolate cake ever; Column B – revenge plot. “The Special Occasion Cake” By Linda Gordon Hengerer Betsy Devlin hummed as she […]
