Happy Sunday!! Not much going on here this weekend. After my excitement of the start of fall, I went to CrossFit. Good little workout with burpees and a lateral jump. You can bet I'll be doing a workout this week with these . Then I hustled home to get ready for a presentation I had to give on low sodium diet. The group was awesome and asked lots of questions. I love when I give a presentation and the group is really interactive and asks lots of questions. Makes me feel like I might have ignited a few c... read more »
Whew. Despite being extremely old, this has still been an incredibly busy birthday week! And actually, its not over yet, as Mini-muffin#2 has his birthday party this weekend and his actual birthday next week. We both chose age-themed birthday parties. Mini-muffin#2s: Big Boy. This, apparently, means everything has Buzz Lightyear on it, and he gets to tell everyone his name is Big Boy and open big boy presents. Me: Old. This means that I get to try to avoid making small talk, dont have to open pr... read more »
Last week I escorted a group for a day trip over the Valensole plateau. It’s a tour that I don’t do often enough with tourists, as the majority want to stay on the western side of Provence in the Luberon valley, and so it remains for me more often a family outing. So let me try to tempt you… One of the vast Lavender fields on the Plateau de ValensoleThe mention of the Valensole plateau immediately conjures up images of endless lavender fields in summer, and that is indeed what you find there. Althoug... read more »
More almonds and chocolate! This yummy recipe was sent to me by my blog friend, Donna. Easy and delicious! Prep time: 10 minsCook time: 20 minsTotal time: 30 minsServes: 24 Almond Chocolate Toffee Cookies which tastelikeAlmond Roca Ingredients 1 sleeve of saltine crackers 1 cup butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 cups chocolate chips 1 cup chopped almonds, toasted Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a rimmed cookie sheet with non-stick spray. Line the crackers on the cookie sheet side-b... read more »
Romancing The Chocolate: Cookies: Almond Nuggets with Chocolate Drizzle: From Denny: Chocolate and almonds are the ideal combination for a cookie. This is basically a sugar cookie with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more »
From Denny: Chocolate and almonds are the ideal combination for a cookie. This is basically a sugar cookie with sliced almonds that makes for a stiff dough. It is a simple exercise of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more »
Ce fel de final fără desert? Și dacă mai are și surpriză? pe lângă toate m-am străduit să mențin tema mărțișorului Iată care-i treaba: avem biluțe cu surprize și avem și un sos de rodii. Pentru biluțe: 100 gr fulgi cocos 100 gr făină migdale 2 lg unt cocos lichid 2 lg nectar agava/miere/etc. 2 lg [...] read more »
Romancing The Chocolate: Cookies: Spiced Chocolate Macaroons: From Denny: Do you like spice cookies but crave the addition of chocolate? This cinnamon and chocolate pairing also happens to improve... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more »
From Denny: Do you like spice cookies but crave the addition of chocolate? This cinnamon and chocolate pairing also happens to improve as the cookie ages. What could... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more »
April 22 It is a beautiful if cold day out there. We have not had frost thankfully. I have not had a chance to get back out the garden. I think I will get out Johns old mining helmet with the light on the front. Then I will try a bit of [...] read more »
