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Sweets of the week

Sweet Shoppe’

Sweet Shoppe’

The joyful gift often comes wrapped is See’s Candy Box. It is more than just a treat – it’s a moment of pure joy, carefully selected, wrapped and shared with those you love. Each soft bordeaux is crafted with care, transforming the simple act of […]

Watermelon

Watermelon

Some where there is an everything you wanna know about watermelon. Some where. However it is June and it is hot outside. A Short story.? The watermelon is a vegetable relative of the gourd. It came from Kalahari dessert of Africa. It naturally contains low […]

Notes to Share. Comfort Food from our Dorm Kitchen

Notes to Share. Comfort Food from our Dorm Kitchen

We came back from Creighton today Welcome weekend showed us we have a common area kitchen to work in. My thoughts are to weekly share common food with new friends. A simple “Blue Jay – Blue Berry Cobbler” is one to share on a hot […]

Culinary Postcards

Culinary Postcards

Receiving culinary postcards from friends is a unique and heartwarming experience. Each postcard, adorned with images of beautifully crafted dishes, tells the story of shared experiences. I received such a post card from Brandon. The post card features pictures the assembly of a Hummingbird Cake, […]

Travel Eats – Pastry shop that surprised and delighted.

Travel Eats – Pastry shop that surprised and delighted.

At the pastry shop, delicacy treats that are made from scratch never fail to surprise and delight. At the Broadmoor the display case showed the technical expertise of the pastry staff. all the delicacies are crafted with meticulous care. It is hard to choose just […]

Ice Cream Dreams

Ice Cream Dreams

As 2021 summer continues – even the sweet shops are affected. the escape is reading through Life and Culture. From the Archive of July 24 2019 the book of the month recommends Jeni Britton Bauer. Becky from the Washington Post writes about the inspiration of […]

The Great High School Baking Show – Chocolate Trellis Stand with Strawberry Truffles and White and Dark Chocolate Tuxedo Strawberries

The Great High School Baking Show – Chocolate Trellis Stand with Strawberry Truffles and White and Dark Chocolate Tuxedo Strawberries

This year, I am going into high school. This is a very exciting time for me, even though we are confined to virtual learning in the midst of this pandemic. This summer, as an introduction to the school, several summer courses were offered. One of […]

Cool Treats

Cool Treats

Wednesday 2020-07-22. Life & Culture arrived from the Denver Post. Thank goodness it is now 19 weeks of Social Isolation. Cool Treats are a welcome distraction to Isolation. the truth table is humorous and welcome. the next map to Sweet treats could include before during […]

Day 54 Quarantine: Spring Fling Cake (Copy CAT of the well known original from the recently closed Market)

Day 54 Quarantine: Spring Fling Cake (Copy CAT of the well known original from the recently closed Market)

Above is a picture of the spring fling cake we made. Lemon Meringue batter, a cream cheese frosting, fresh fruit, candied pansies from our garden, and a colorful base of rainbow sprinkles. In light of recent events, my school hosted a virtual bake-off, and this […]

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 58 == Brownies

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 58 == Brownies

Day 58 of social isolation. Back from the ritualistic walk. Time is 9am – just after requested Hawaiian breakfast burritos – Charred flour tortilla, Ham, egg scramble , pineapple chunks and confetti sprinkles. Confetti sprinkles were just for oatmeal – now it is the make […]