Archive for the 'baking' Category

Wonderballs (because it’s a bit too early for holiday baking)

December 8th, 2008

by Caroline
It’s an in-between time right now. We have some Christmas decorations up (paper-glitter snowflakes, a wreath on the door) but not all (no tree, no stockings). The boys are opening up windows on the Advent calendar and counting down the days till Christmas, while I am counting down the (fewer) days till I can [...]

‘Tis the season… Pumpkin Bread

November 3rd, 2008

by Caroline
This time of year, I start baking even more than usual  and Eli doesn’t want to eat anything but another quick bread, be it apple, pear, banana or pumpkin. So I get him to bake with me, which he is happy to do, wielding his whisk with great care. I also try to adjust [...]

Snickerdoodle Muffins

September 24th, 2008

posted by Caroline

If you settle Eli for a nap, he’ll want to read a book first.
So you’ll bring out one of his best-loved books.
When you’re finished reading the book, he’ll want another.
And another.
When you say they’re all gone, he’ll ask you for a sip of water before sleeping.
So you refill his water bottle and he [...]

Berries

September 19th, 2008

posted by Caroline
At home, I am a miser with berries. I haven’t quite gotten over the sticker shock when I pick up a basket of organic berries. But I fork over the money, thinking of the farmers who will use the income to pay their employees a decent wage, feed their children, buy health insurance.
Still, [...]