Category Archives: Totally Off Topic
Key Lime Cheesecake Parfaits with Raspberry Sauce and Quaker Oat Granola Cookie Crumble
Why does oatmeal cause such a debate? Don’t know what I mean? Stop in our household on a day when Dudette requests oatmeal for breakfast. The bowl that’s finally put in front of her differs from one parent to the … Continue reading
North to South and the Quaker Big Chewy Bar
Travel days. Not one of my favorites. Traveling isn’t so bad if I’m headed out alone, but add a Dudette to the mix and we’re talking about six year-old stress and headache. I kid you not. Plus, there’s the direction. … Continue reading
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Strawberries & Cream Chocolate Muffins (and a Giveaway)
Love is ….. ? A many splendid thing? In the air? Blind? For the birds? For Hubby, love is a plate of liver and onions. Or sitting in the room with him while he watches his Rush concert DVD (without … Continue reading
Simply Satisfying Cooking ~ a cooksimple giveaway
Confession. I’ve had boxes of that dinner made with the help of a cartoon glove in my cupboards. First, rest assured that the freaky talking glove commercial had no influence on the decision to include its product in my pantry. … Continue reading
Looking Past Me ~ A World Vision
As I look up and down our street, I see trash cans that are overflowing with the remnants of Christmas morning. I know we have our own share of piles of cardboard boxes and bags of crumpled wrapping paper. Our … Continue reading
Cookies. Food. Giveaways. It Sounds A Lot Like Christmas
Three days. I’ve been getting reminded of how many are left for weeks now. A six year-old elf tells me. I don’t mind the news because I’m ready. Well, pretty much so. The presents are bought and just need to … Continue reading
How About A Christmas ‘Quickfire’ Giveaway?
What did you do last night? Did you shovel snow? Go to a movie? Decorate the tree or make cookies? What did I do? Why, thanks for asking. I hope you don’t mind if I answer your question with a … Continue reading
Menu Plan Monday & A Cook’s Country Cookbook Giveaway
Fifteen days until Christmas. Please don’t throw things at me; it’s not my fault. Time’s just whooshing by on us and there’s nothing we can do about it except try to dig our heels in and hold on for the … Continue reading
Menu Plan Monday & a Fine Cooking ‘Comfort Food’ Cookbook Giveaway
Happy Monday, friends. And, even more importantly, happy December. Christmas aside, there’s just something about the month of December that I love. The weather has finally settled into the season, but it’s not too cold and unlike January, we’re not … Continue reading
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