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Hello again! Yes, I’m still alive. Remarkable as that might seem after such a long silence. I think my version of the flu lasted longer than the 5 days forecast by the doctor and Thing 3 got some Tamiflu just a few hours after the first sign of fever but it still [...]

Nanaimo Repeats

Peanut Butter Nanaimo BarsĀ 
Unlike some people, I like repeats. Or at least I like some repeats. I don’t want to break my leg again or be in another car accident or go through labor and delivery again. For some things once (or four times, in the case of the latter) is [...]

Wow! Just. Wow.

There are three reasons for this post. First, let me just say, “Wow!” Oh, right, I already did. I’m so overwhelmed though, that I keep repeating myself. Someone posted my chocolate flowers on TasteSpotting and I have gotten a HUGE number of page hits today (like 4-5 times a normal [...]

Good Things Come In Small Packages

Today I was delighted to participate in a baby shower for the lovely Mrs. French and the, as yet, unknown Baby French to come. The hostesses chose a French theme for the party and I was asked to bring one savory and one desserty item. Oh, the things that came to mind. [...]

Something Fishy

I’m giving credit to Ilva at Lucillian Delights and David at Cooking Chat for the inspiration for today’s post. The Heart of the Matter theme of seafood and the encouragement to make new creations from leftovers rather than reheat repeats conspired to bring you today’s lunch: fish burritos (not fish tacos with cabbage/cole slaw [...]