Bakesale for Natural Disaster Victims

This past Friday, I shared with you my personal reasons for wanting to offer this challenge to you.  Updated information identifies the drought mentioned in my Friday post as not only the worst drought since the dust bowl, we are now in the driest seven consecutive months since we began recording rainfall back in 1895.  […]

Killing the kid, 1in133 and ICM challenge ingredient.

This week, I nearly killed my son.  No, I am not speaking in that figuratively frustrated parental tone…quite literally, I nearly killed my son. I would never intentionally hurt any of my children, and most would say I am an aware parent who would do anything she could for her children.  And then, I nearly […]

Offering My Award Winning Chocolate Chip Cookies in the Bake Sale for Japan

The past two weeks have posed a difficult challenge for many bloggers. How can we be expected to share our celebrations or post recipes that reflect the splendor which fills our table, when so many people are suffering such great pain just an ocean away? Tonight, I will not be sharing a recipe with you. […]

Vegan Cranberry Pecan 5-Minute Fudge (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free)

Fudge. Melt in your mouth piece of heaven.   I have been making fudge for more years than I care to admit to and fell in love with what has, in recent years, been dubbed “five minute” fudge more than 20 years ago.  No doubt you have seen similar recipes.  Rachel Ray shared her version […]