By , on April 19th, 2011

What Makes It Dutch Apple?

A few weeks ago a friend asked me if I would be willing to bake a special request pie; Dutch apple. Of course I would! I began researching into which recipe to use. The question on my mind: what makes and apple pie a Dutch apple pie?

Originally, I thought that Dutch apple meant a crumb topping instead of a double crust. No problem, right? Well, when I …Read More

By , on April 2nd, 2011

Ready to Go!

Last week Dwight and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. Twenty years ago we thought we’d celebrate by visiting Cancun again, comemorating our honeymoon. In reality a little jaunt through old small town America in the midwest area was more budget-friendly. That said, being surrounded by the continuous hum of young people, makes getting away anywhere a treat. If going to get the oil changed means sitting quietly in …Read More

By , on February 25th, 2011

A Blustery Day

Sam loves to play with his cousin Samantha. Monday morning they were making plans on the phone around 10:30 am. Sam got off the phone and got busy packing his backpack with all manner of things that he could not leave home without. Pooh, Tigger, partially assembled Legos, race cars; all things pertinent to successful play. From start to finish, this took him about a half an hour.

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