Yep, you guessed it. That’s the fat cat that the title of this post is referring to. She’s one of our little cutie patooties – the Sneezer bear. I just like this picture a lot – I may have positioned her slightly… but once she was on her back, she stayed there (and, in fact,…
Month: February 2011
Who loves Bananas and Chocolate?
Yep. You’re looking at the results of a two year obsession that I *think* is finally over. Most of us know that there are THOUSANDS of banana bread recipes out there, and it’s nearly impossible (if you’re me…) to find one that is really exceptional. I have tried many recipes that I like, even some…
Chicago Winter Morning
Chicago is a beautiful place in the morning. The sun rises over Lake Michigan and casts a warm glow over the neighborhoods between us and the lake front. It’s amazing watching the steam and smoke rising from the warm buildings. Capturing moments like these is what keeps winter bearable. I should note that this photo…
Carrot Bread
First off, I need to start of this post by explaining the photos above. Because I know most of you have no context for just how bad the snow storm was (you know, that blizzard thing we had last week), I though I’d post a couple of comparison photos that I took over the weekend….
Snow Cookies
So, I have to admit something. I really (and I mean really…) wanted to call these cookies “Blizzaster Cookies” – there was just something snazzy about it. However, I worried that name wouldn’t really be universally appealing, so I went with “Snow Cookies” instead. For those of you that might not know, the Midwest recently (i.e. this…
Twizzling Whimsies 