This is clearly not the lemon tart recipe I promised you last week. To be honest, I haven't been taking great care of myself since my mom died four weeks ago. The boot camps, running, cycling and personal training that make up my weekly fitness routine have come to a screeching halt. The 80/20 balance … Continue reading Detox
Author: Wendy Franzen
Breakfast Bite: Chocolate Chip Scones
Chocolate Chip Scones makes 10-12 scones 1 1/2 cups all purpose or gluten-free all purpose flour 1 teaspoon xanthan gum only if using gluten-free flour 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 cup cold heavy cream (plus 1 tablespoon extra … Continue reading Breakfast Bite: Chocolate Chip Scones
Table for Four
This weekend, we enjoyed a casual dinner at home with two of our dearest friends. Feeling in need of a cozy late winter meal, I made succulent pan seared lamb chops with dried cherries and port (recipe here), oven roasted Brussels sprouts over toasted pecan and pearl onion studded wild rice, and a lemon tart … Continue reading Table for Four
Anxiously Awaiting Spring
I am desperately craving everything spring. Crocuses. Tulips. Daffodils. Longer days. Cool breezes. Light layers. Skin-warming sunshine. Open windows. Digging in the dirt. Green. I want green. Is anyone else sick to death of wearing heavy knits and of boots as the only option for your feet? Sadly, it is going to be awhile before … Continue reading Anxiously Awaiting Spring
Julia’s Crepes
I know what you're thinking. Are the style posts ever coming back? Or is it going to be cookies, crepes and carrot cakes from here on out? They will be back in rotation this week - scout's honor. But I want to talk about Sunday morning first. My daughter and I watched Julie and Julia … Continue reading Julia’s Crepes
Now THIS is Love
Yesterday I spent four and a half hours on these cookies. I am not making this up. The most ridiculous part, however, is not the amount of time that it took. It's that I made them for my son's classroom Valentine's Day party. I'm sure all of those 8th grade boys will spend LOADS of … Continue reading Now THIS is Love
Valentine Hints
"...the next thing I knew, I was kissing her all over - anywhere - her eyes, her nose, her forehead, her eyebrows and all, her ears - her whole face..." - Holden Caulfield I haven't exactly been in a sweet sort of mood, though if anything on this list were to come my way, I … Continue reading Valentine Hints
Quiet
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Saying Goodbye
I am so grateful for everyone's thoughts, prayers, and kind words. She fought a remarkable battle, but her body simply could not keep up.
Hell.
The view from my mother's ICU room is horrendous. The blinds open to a cement wall covered in bird droppings and a small patch of ground where sun loving plants have been thoughtlessly plunked in the shade, leaving them pale and struggling to reach the sun. It doesn't matter, really. Not for her - she … Continue reading Hell.
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