Ahhhh…..cake and champagne. Is there any finer food or beverage with which to celebrate a birthday? I think not. I wrote previously about my oldest daughter and her birthday cake request. LuLu’s birthday will be celebrated tonight. The cake is made, the champagne is chilled and the gifts are gaily wrapped. Stay tuned for photos […]
Today was one of those glorious days. Chilly, well actually downright cold this morning. A frosty 28* that evolved to a sunny 65* matchless day. It reminds me why we all welcome “spring” when she blows in. Meantime it is still January and we have a birthday to celebrate at The Orange Bee. FYI: The […]
If you’ve been following my blog you might have seen the post and recipe for “Gold Bars”. You may or may not have taken note that I gave recognition to a friend, Shelly Musselman for the recipe. If you made “Gold Bars” I’m quite certain you discovered them to be sweet, gooey and delicious. When […]
In the home of “The Orange Bee” when it is announced that grilled cheese is on the menu it is consistently met with “ooohhh, aahhh, & mmm…”. My fabulous family thinks of it as comfort food, do you? The following recipe is not the standard slice of American cheese on white bread version. I don’t […]
Just a quick note to last nights post about coffee..delectable, smooth, rich, delicious coffee. If you enjoyed that post and would entertain viewing a few photographs that will help you understand why drinking coffee in the places I described was such a treat, please check out the “photos” page at the top of my blog. […]
It is exhausting – searching for a new refrigerator. The sheer confusion that sets in after opening door after door, pulling out drawer after drawer, comparing features, water purifier or no, ice maker in the door or in the freezer itself, water and ice dispenser in the door yes or no, lights blue or white, […]
It is freezing and windy outside, 32* to be exact. The wind is blowing the snow in circles, around me, around the birds, around everything. My eyes are watering so that I cannot focus. I decided since snow is a rare occurrence in my part of Texas that I should photograph “Lew’s Lone Star Chili” […]
Today has been a glorious day in north central Texas. Crisp, sunny, blue skies will be turning in to rainy, freezing, snowy skies late tonight through tomorrow. Snowfall of 3-6 inches is predicted, not normal weather for these parts. Aware of the approaching storm I spent time outdoors today, taking in the crisp, fresh air, […]
Today I returned to teaching my “oh so cute” 4 & 5 year olds. I took a jar of Cracked Sugar Cookies along for a snack, but mostly to celebrate my sweet friend, Sheri’s birthday. After the rug rats had been nibbling away at the cookies I asked, “So, are these cookies good?” The cutest […]
Today will bring some delicious smells out of my oven. Too bad there is not another soul at home to enjoy them…I expect to post my first recipe by midnight Friday. Today I will be baking Cracked Sugar Cookies and Gold Bars. I’m bound to bring them to school tomorrow to celebrate a birthday. 4 […]
