It was Miss Kitty’s birthday recently, and she asked me to make a cake for her birthday party, which was a Pathfinder party at our place, hosted by my hubby (her request, I swear!). We started a new campaign and brought some new friends to be part of our RPG-of-awesomeness, and a great time was…
Tag: 2015
Recipe Post: Bread!
It never fails; within a day or two of getting a professional manicure, I invariably have an overwhelming urge to bake something that requires a great deal of hands-on effort. After Tuesday’s mani/pedi date with a good friend I hadn’t seen in a while, it was inevitable that within 24 hours I would end up…
Geekery: Gimme ALL THE SUPERHEROES!
I came across this lovely infographic today that lists nearly all of the expected upcoming superhero movies for the next 4-5 years! This gives me a great thrill, as, while I enjoy watching *nearly* all of these movie franchises (not a fan of rebooted Spiderman, but that’s my ish…), I have never been up to…
Out and About: Parkdale!
I had an appointment this morning that was close enough to home that I could walk, and on the way home, I passed the most gloriously named bakery, Glory Hole Doughnuts. Yes, that is the actual name of an actual doughnut shop in my neighbourhood. Their tagline is, “What creams are made of”. Of course,…
Recipe Post: Potatoes Dauphinoise
Out of all of the recipes made for last Saturday’s family dinner, I have to say that this potato dish was my absolute favourite. I consider it taking scalloped potatoes to the next level. We even kicked it up another several notches (BAM!) and substituted 1/4 of the Yukon Gold potatoes with sliced sweet potatoes,…
Recipe Post: Coconut Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
I was up with family again this weekend, which means an opportunity to create another big family dinner! On Saturday evening, merriment was had, grandbaby/nephew was fawned over (as per usual), and great food was consumed with all evidence of enjoyment and satisfaction. And OMG Pelicanz the FOOD…sooo muuuch good food…! Le menu: Focaccia-crusted Asian…
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