Are we really in the month of November? I do love this time of year. The air is crisp. The leaves are beautiful–some of you may have a different opinion on that if you just spent the day raking leaves. Thanksgiving and Christmas are on the horizon. This is a great time to reflect. I want all of you to know that I am thankful for each and every one of you. Thank you for sharing so much with me.…
What a great week I had last week. Thanks to all of you for the Birthday wishes– another one is in the books. I made these brownies and took them into the store to celebrate my birthday with my faithful customers. I am sharing the recipes because I know this is a dessert I am going to make again and again. Best Darn Brownies 1 Cup Butter 1/2 Cup Cocoa 2 Cups Flour 2 Cups Sugar 4 Eggs 4 Teaspoons Vanilla…
Last week the Butcher’s wife was a little under the weather. I did yard work on Monday, and paid for it dearly the rest of the week. I had itchy eyes, a scratchy throat, and then no voice. It was not a fun week last week. There was one really bright spot. My neighbors, Dr. Mike Jack (orthodontist extraordinaire in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) and his lovely wife Cindy, made home-made biscotti for me. It was really Cindy that did the baking; However, I…
Yesterday was the Butcher’s Birthday, and what a day it was. The day before we had just discovered we had a family of raccoons living in our crawl space. We met one of the little critters last night. I have been fighting laryngitis, and I finally lost the fight yesterday. It really wasn’t starting off to be a great day. The Butcher had requested barbecued ribs for dinner. I got into the store yesterday morning, and brought him donuts. The Butcher…