Well, Halloween came and went – Alex had fun trick or treating! Here’s a few photos that didn’t come out too blurry. :-) Got to bundle up – it’s really cold outside! Daddy’s putting on Alex’s costume. First stop – our wonderful friends across the street. “Ghostie” and “Transformer” “I’m a friendly ghost, Mommy.” :-) Coaxing […]
Last Year’s Halloween Photos
What?!! It’ll be Halloween already this Sunday. Where did the time go? Alex doesn’t even have his costume yet but the good thing is he wants to dress as a “ghost” this year. At least there’s not much we have to do to come up with that costume. ;-) We were more prepared last year […]
Applesauce Cake
There was a reason why I finally decided to make my own applesauce after all this time – I had a “baking date” with a girlfriend last Saturday and we wanted to make something with apples to take advantage of the season. :-) We decided on the Applesauce Cake recipe (from the Martha Stewart website), which […]
Homemade Applesauce
I’m almost embarrassed to admit that after living here for more than 10 years and with an apple orchard five minutes down the street, I have never made applesauce from scratch before until now. There wasn’t really any reason to – applesauce can easily be found in stores and is not expensive to purchase…so why […]
Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries with Added Fiber
As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a couple boxes of Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries with added fiber to try out. Both hubby and I have been long-time fans of Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries. That’s right, hubby included! In fact, it’s hubby’s almost daily on-the-go breakfast. We love the cereal for […]
Ledges Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
We’ve been pretty lucky so far in October to have had a couple of warm weekends, which we took advantage of and went hiking. Earlier this month, we explored a new trail – Ledges Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Not too many trees had turned colors at that point but enough to let us know […]
Crispy Vegetable Wonton
One of my guilty pleasures is definitely FRIED FOODS! In fact, the only time I’ll eat chicken skin (or tolerate fats of any kind) is when they are fried or roasted until they are crispy. I’ve often wondered how we could eat all those fried foods and spicy dishes on the hot and humid days that we […]
Fried Radish Cake (Chai Tow Kway)
I rarely cook with daikon but about a week ago, I had this yen for daikon soup. However, the moment I returned home with my purchase, my craving for the soup was gone (isn’t that just typical?). :-) So now, I had to find something else to make with the daikon (come on, Chris, you already have a giant zucchini […]
The Last of Summer
I know Summer is officially over but our tomato plants are still lingering – so many tiny tomatoes on them yet. I’m surprised we haven’t gotten any frost overnight so far but the temperature has gone down low enough that I don’t think the tomatoes will ripen any further. *sob* Bye Summer, you’ll be missed! […]
Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables
Got it from Costco. Delicious! In general, I prefer fresh vegetables over frozen but you definitely can’t beat the covenience of frozen vegetables. On my recent trip to Costco, I found this wonderful blend of frozen veges, which is just perfect for times when I want a quick side dish with a minimal amount of fuss. :-) For this homestyle dish, I used a […]