Cooking

I don't have as much time for cooking as I would like, and I'm not that great at it. (I never paid attention when I was growing up and my Mom was trying to teach me how to cook - except for cookies of course). But I guess I learned some things by osmosis or something because I cook very similar to the way my Mom does, and now I really enjoy it! Below are some of my various... well, most of them are experiments really.

Starting with the most recent...

Marty's Birthday Cake - December 7, 2011

First time I've made Marty a decorated cake for his birthday - I decided to dedicate this one to his truck, which had a rough year. Click for more information

Sami's Birthday Cake - October 11, 2011

I made Sami a carousel cake for her 6th birthday. Click for more information

My Mom's Birthday/Mother's Day Cake - May 8, 2011

I decided to make a flower cake for my Mom for her birthday (which was also on Mother's Day of this year). Click for more information

Lexi's Birthday Cake - March 5, 2011

I made Lexi a Tinkerbell-inspired cake for her 3rd birthday. Click for more information

My Dad's Birthday Cake - February 11, 2011

A very last minute decision to make a cake for my Dad and take it up to the mountains when we went up to surprise him the weekend before his birthday. It is a banjo cake. Click for more information

Sami's Birthday Cake - October 10, 2010

My first attempt at making a cake and decorating it myself. I made Samantha a princess castle cake for her 5th birthday. Click for more information

First Practice with Cake Decorating Kit - September 26, 2010

One of the things on my wish list this past year was a "starter" cake decorating kit. My Mom has made and decorated cakes for us for as long as I can remember, and her grandmother used to do it REALLY well too. I haven't been interested until now, but with Samantha's 5th birthday coming up I decided I wanted to make her a cake myself and be able to decorate it at least a little. So my Mom got me a really great starter kit and this is my first practice session. I have to make the birthday cake in 2 weeks. Click for more information

Dinner - July 8, 2010

We had a lot of fresh vegetables given to us, and I wanted to use them before they went bad. I made a stuffed white squash, sauteed zucchini and yellow squash, okra, pasta salad, and zucchini bread. Then bananas foster for dessert. Click for more information

Dinner - June 28, 2010

I made a chickpea and butternut squash stew from a recipe that our nanny gave me. It was REALLY good. Lots of flavor, very yummy. Served over couscous, which I always enjoy. Click for more information

Marty's Birthday Dinner - December 7, 2004

This was a 5 course meal that I made for Marty for his birthday. I went all out for this - you'll notice the portions are small and of course we were stuffed after course #3! It was fun tho - fun to make and fun to eat. Marty probably liked the presents the best tho. ;) Click for more information

Thanksgiving Dinner - November 25, 2004

Big Thanksgiving dinner at our house. I decorated and made baked apples the day before, and cooked everything else Thanksgiving morning. I love hosting Thanksgiving - it gives me an excuse to cook way too much food! Click for more information

Dinner - November 8, 2004

I cooked some tuna with onions and green peppers. It didn't have much flavor but it looked real pretty. :) Click for more information

Baked Apples - October 22, 2004

One of my favorite smells in the house - baked apples! Click for more information

Dinner - October 15, 2004

Mushroom manicotti with mozarella cheese, served with fried mushrooms - another house favorite. Click for more information

Dinner - October 9, 2004

I decided to throw a bunch of stuff (and I mean a BUNCH of stuff) together in a pot and make a stew using some ingredients I don't use often and some never before (like leeks). It was okay but sort of bland. It was pretty too tho and smelled really good. Click for more information

Dinner - October 1, 2004

I roasted a bunch of different vegetables. They didn't all get as done as I like but, again, it looked real pretty. Click for more information

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