The last couple months have been crazy, and as a result I feel that I haven’t been posting enough. September will be all about getting stuff baked and posted, without the limitations of a specific theme. I’ve still got a couple of requests that I’m working on, as well as a bunch of ideas in my head. The idea is to kickstart loveysoven back into gear as we get ready for autumn. So keep an eye out, and hopefully we’ll be seeing a lot of each other this month!
love is more thicker than forget
August 31, 2010
I’ve been sitting here for nearly two hours, trying to write a poignant and touching post. My eyes keep filling with tears and I can’t see the screen. So this is going to be brief, please pretend that it’s quality writing, and I’ll hope the spellchecker corrects what I can’t see clearly. Read the rest of this entry »
back in the saddle again
August 22, 2010
So I’m back from vacation, took a little time to recover from *that*, and now I’m truly itching to get my paws back into the oven. We’ve also had an amazing abundance of fresh veggies and fruits from our CSA, so that provides an additional bushel of inspiration, to be sure. I admit that the first recipe back doesn’t follow the reader request guidelines, but sometimes mrslovey gets to bend the rules and move to the head of the line. I’m sure you understand.
For the last few summers, when the tomato bounty has been at its peak, mrslovey has made a delicious (if you like that kind of thing) creamless creamy tomato soup. It has a garden-fresh unadulterated tomato flavor, and it freezes beautifully. When I asked her to define, she just shrugged and said, “it tastes like summer.” (9/2/10 edit: recipe for the soup is here)
Needless to say, she needed something to go along with the soup, hopefully something that also freezes well, so that a grab-and-go lunch or dinner later in the year would be simple and not require additional effort. Knowing that she likes savory crispy/crunchy snacks, I decided to make cookies. Read the rest of this entry »
vacation all I ever wanted…
July 30, 2010Well, I have to say I’m rather disappointed with my output for July. Between the heat wave (that just ended yesterday, swear) and several weeks of being sicker than I thought I was, reader request month was slow. Really slow. And now, we’re heading out the door at an obnoxious hour tomorrow morning for the best vacation of the year. So with that, I’ve decided to carry reader request over into August. I’ll finish up the requests that are outstanding now, and of course you’re always free to send more in.
Catch you in a couple of weeks!
i’ll tell you what i want, what i really really want
July 25, 2010
Reader C sent in a request for a chewy molasses cookie. She then clarified that the request was really for her mom, who had been trying for years to recreate her grandmother’s cookies. Talk about a no-pressure request! Research was a little frustrating, as it seemed like so many of the recipes I found ended up in crispy, not chewy cookies. I for sure needed chewy, not only for C, but for myself. I have memories of my mom taking me to a small bakery near our house, and I always thought it was a special treat when I was able to get a hermit cookie to munch on. They were flavorful and chewy, packed with spices and raisins, and they were the biggest cookies in the display. Who could resist?
While the cookie I ended up with isn’t a hermit (no raisins or nuts), it does have a deep molasses flavor, and the spices almost seem to sneak up on you before leaving a glowing aftertaste. And the chew? Oh my goodness, these are some of the most satisfyingly chewy cookies I’ve ever made. Results were sent into work with mrslovey, with a portion set back specifically for C and her mom. I’m hoping that even if they’re not exactly like Gram’s, they’re close enough to keep the memories fresh and bring a smile to her face. Read the rest of this entry »
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