Baking and cooking Archives

Indian Cuisine – Shrimp and Chicken Curry

Whether you like mild or smoke-pouring-from-your-pores spicy, Indian cuisine is a taste bud’s fantasy food. All types of meats – from the exotic to the more common, various vegetables – okra, spinach, lentils and more, delectable long-grain rice and...

Archaeology brings an appetite

Baking and cooking, Family life, Homeschooling

This week starts another exciting round of homeschooling activities. Last June, Daughter participated in a thrilling event called “The Archaeological Perspective”. During that week, the children unearthed actual treasures from Ancient China. Daughter was...

Birthdays and Adoptathons!

Baking and cooking, Cats, Day Trips, Family life, New York

Every September, the Queens Farm Museum holds their annual Harvest Festival. I have taken Daughter to this festival every year since she was able to walk. For the past four years, she’s invited friends along. Since her birthday is around the same time this is...

“Good Morning Muffins”

Baking and cooking

The morning air suddenly has that nip in it again, as it does every year around this time. It’s the nippy hint of the new school year, the wonderfully fragrant NY apple picking season and preparation for pumpkin pies, trick or treating and holiday shopping,...

Vegetarian Brunswick Stew

Baking and cooking

I’m trying to make all of my daughter’s favorite foods this week so when she comes home from day camp, she has a good meal to look forward to. She’s starting to enjoy bits of her days at camp now – little by little fitting in with the other...

Chocolate Decadence

Baking and cooking, Family life

Though the title of this post is deliciously tempting, be assured, if you or someone you love is allergic to chocolate, you can substitute CAROB powder for the cocoa powder and have the same scrumptious and devilish treat. I know because I’m allergic to...