Cooking
We all think we snagged the best boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife/fill-in-the-blank/whatever.
A bottle of something not water and an evening of 'ex' recollections usually cements our belief.
But I know I married a good one.
See, every once in a while he'll do something, just to mess with my head, to prove that he does listen. Sometimes.
During the Christmas holidays, I said what I really wanted for as a gift was a big bag of vanilla beans.
Guess what I got for Valentine's Day???!
Oh, heaven help me, do they smell divine!
I'm making all sorts of plans for them, but right now? I'm just enjoying that gorgeous aroma...
He also picked up a box of these, mainly because the woman on the box looks a lot like my icon.
Filled with little red 'devil' heads; these hot, cinnamon, candies are a lot like those red coins you find in candy shops. Not made of gelatin, and not gummy so much as chewy. Yum.
Blog Party#7 is coming up, and this month? It's all about Red and Hot! Your cocktail and appetizer entries are due tomorrow, 16 February...send them to thehappysorceress at gmail dot com, or leave a link in the comment section. Get planning, and hope to see you at the party!
Tagged with: Food and Drink, Blog Party, Events, Valentine's Day, Gifts, Vanilla, Candy, Blogging,
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Cooking
I Love My Love with a 'V'...
We all think we snagged the best boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife/fill-in-the-blank/whatever.
A bottle of something not water and an evening of 'ex' recollections usually cements our belief.
But I know I married a good one.
See, every once in a while he'll do something, just to mess with my head, to prove that he does listen. Sometimes.
During the Christmas holidays, I said what I really wanted for as a gift was a big bag of vanilla beans.
Guess what I got for Valentine's Day???!
Oh, heaven help me, do they smell divine!
I'm making all sorts of plans for them, but right now? I'm just enjoying that gorgeous aroma...
He also picked up a box of these, mainly because the woman on the box looks a lot like my icon.
Filled with little red 'devil' heads; these hot, cinnamon, candies are a lot like those red coins you find in candy shops. Not made of gelatin, and not gummy so much as chewy. Yum.
Blog Party#7 is coming up, and this month? It's all about Red and Hot! Your cocktail and appetizer entries are due tomorrow, 16 February...send them to thehappysorceress at gmail dot com, or leave a link in the comment section. Get planning, and hope to see you at the party!
Tagged with: Food and Drink, Blog Party, Events, Valentine's Day, Gifts, Vanilla, Candy, Blogging,
- I'm Not Saying It's The Key To Her Heart, But Stephanie... She Likes Cheese Sandwiches
(apologies to Joss Whedon, et al) Because I'm such a joiner, here's my cheese sandwich, or better known as Panini Caprese. Pesto, fresh mozzarella, and tomato, grilled on rosemary ciabatta (calls for focaccia, but I'm out of semolina); just...
- Good News For The Chocolate-addicted
A recent study, cited by the American Heart Association, shows that eating 3.5 ounces of dark chocolate a day may help lower high blood pressure; making it a useful tool, in addition to medication and exercise. That's almost the exact size of a...
- Eomeote#14: Poetic Injustice; Or 5th Grade Re-play
Blame it on Mrs. Schroeder's fifth grade class planner... The Ova and the Pussy-Toast went to sea In a beautiful Pea-Crisp boat. They took some Kroger-brand honey, And plenty of money Wrapped up in a 5-Euro note. There you go, dear Cook Sister:...
- Sugar High Friday 16: Recipe For Love
I almost missed this one! It was just Thursday night that I realized Sugar High Friday was upon us, and I had absolutely nothing planned. Crap. With very little time, and not much in the way of inspiration or planning, I tried to think about what exactly...
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Leave it to the folks at McPhee to come up with the coolest, yet grossest, Valentine's treat: A gummy heart. Talk about taking "I give you my heart" a little too far! Blog Party #6 has been announced, and this month? We're going Retro! Click...