A giant ball of emotional wreckage. I’m not sure if it’s PMS getting to me, or what. I know that I’m stressed because of stuff going on. Namely not having water since uh.. Monday night. I don’t think it’s frozen, but if it’s not frozen, then something more serious could be wrong and we just [...]
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Hi, I’m stupid!
Posted February 21st 2009 by tyralynSo, I make bread in my lovely Wolfgang Puck Bread Maker quite often. Usually before it goes to the 3rd (final) rise stage, I pause and shape the loaf. Well, today I am making pepperoni pizza bread and when it beeped to punch down and go to rise.. I went and hit… STOP. Yeah, really [...]
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Put The Pen On The Paper…
Posted January 31st 2009 by tyralyn…and just write. Someone told me that once a long, long time ago and I think that I forget how to do that sometimes. I get caught up in what I want to write and what I need to write and just plainly forget to write. I compose posts in my head all the time. [...]
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Christmas Cooking
Posted December 23rd 2008 by tyralynOkay, so I have made 10 dozen truffles. 4 dozen chocolate oreo truffles, 6 dozen golden oreo truffles. They’re so damn good it’s not even funny. Every year, Mom makes peanut butter balls as well, but this year, she mentioned not making them. I was like, what?? She said that she preferred the oreo ones. [...]
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Holiday Cookie & Candy Plans
Posted December 19th 2008 by tyralyn- Oreo Truffles- Peanut Butter Balls- Rice Krispie Treats- Sugar Cookies- Hershey Kiss Cookies- Mom’s Fudge- Pretzel Clusters- Mexican Wedding CookiesWe’ll see just how many of these actually get made. If there’s time, supplies and/or money left in the budget, I want to make turtle candies too.
Domestic Much?
Posted November 16th 2008 by tyralynWhat the hell is my deal lately? I’ve been all kinds of kitchen domesticated. In the last month, I’ve made cheesecakes, cookies, muffins, cakes and bread. Today? I made … 2 pizzas and then got the hair brain idea to to use the leftover pumpkin from the last cheesecake to make.. pumpkin bread.I seriously love [...]
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Ambition is..
Posted October 27th 2008 by tyralynmaking individual pumpkin cheesecakes.Don’t you wish you were here?*snickers and wanders back to check the oven*
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Good, Bad, Meh
Posted October 19th 2008 by tyralynGood:* We won the football game Friday night! We actually won homecoming for a change. It was a cold game, but it was a great night. Youth cheerleaders were cute but slightly obnoxious. They’ll be better as they grow up more and learn to cheer and not just *scream* the cheers. The Pep Band was [...]
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Applesauce Cookies
Posted October 6th 2008 by tyralynIngredients * 3/4 c. butter * 1 c. brown sugar * 1 egg * 1/2 c. applesauce * 2 1/4 c. flour * 1/2 tsp. soda * 1/2 tsp. salt * 3/4 tsp. cinnamon * 1/4 tsp. cloves * 1 c. raisins * 1/2 c. nutsDirections 1. Mix together shortening and brown sugar and egg. [...]
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Gramma’s Banana Bread
Posted August 28th 2008 by tyralynAt the request of Amber, I give you a banana bread recipe. This is my grandmother’s recipe so I know it’s good.Banana Bread2/3 cup sugar1/3 cup shortening2 eggs1 3/4 cup flour2 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 cup mashed bananasCream together 2/3 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup shortening, add 2 well beaten eggs, [...]
