Author: swooz

  • I’m still not good at weekly banana management. Probably never will be. Don’t you find it fascinating that a green banana can ripen so fast? It’s like all of a sudden you’ve stepped into this fruit time warp. One day you’re cruisin past the kitchen table, you glance at the fruit bowl. Nah, don’t feel like a banana today, maybe…

  • I realized this week that I have not been drinking as much coffee for some reason. This is very unlike me. It suddenly dawned on me why. The Husband is out of town and he consumes massive amounts of coffee. The coffee is always made. Rarely am I ever brew master. No need. Most mornings he…

  • In case you were not aware- it’s the Year of the Dragon. I know, it was cold down under that rock, wasn’t it? Yes, I know you are aware; just a gentle reminder that this year should be anything but dull. The dragon has been unleashed. Buckle your seatbelts, and hold on tight. Now, who said…

  • There is a famous bakery in New York called “Baked”. How can you not love a place called that? Direct, to the point and it tells you in one word all you need to know. Period. One of these days I have to visit that darned bakery. They are known for their “sweet and salty brownie” which is…

  • I woke up this morning feeling like !@#%$ (crap) and decided I needed to hit my body with something extremely healthy (I know-imagine that) in an attempt to ward off whatever gremlin is trying to invade my body. There’s something going around at work and I’ve already been hit with it once about a month ago and…

  • I was in Macy’s the other day and I just HAD to buy this tea cake pan; basically a petite four pan. It was so darn cute. Yep, it’s a Martha pan.  I like that Martha includes a recipe with her stuff. The pan has different shapes; heart, mini bundt and a few different flower shapes.  Her recipe that comes with the…