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Dairy Free “Buttermilk” Brownies
Yes, you read that right. Dairy free, "buttermilk" brownies. Oxymoronic to be sure. But it's true. Thanks to the original Coffee Rich non-dairy coffee creamer, "buttermilk" brownies can now be part of a non-dairy dessert menu. The original recipe comes from the 1983...
Top Ten Things to Love about Late January 2015
10. After being very disagreeable for a week or two, the temperatures finally decided to behave themselves. 9. A church fundraiser provided the opportunity to make dairy free "buttermilk" brownies, sample a few, and give the rest away. Check tomorrow's post for the...
My Caregiver’s Notebook Epic Fail
Since the end of October, my newly released Caregiver's Notebook has been getting plenty of positive attention at this website and The Gravel Road's sister site, DifferentDream.com and in Amazon reviews. But in the interest of full disclosure, this post describes my...
Hearty Hamburger Stew
Confession time...I've been doing a lousy job of remembering to photograph meals for the past 2 months. Blame it on Camp Dorothy frivolity in December. Blame it on the holidays. Blame it on being distracted by house guests. But wherever the blame may fall, recent food...
Top 10 Reasons to Be Glad Downton Abbey Is Back
10. The premiere of Downton Abbey, Season 5, is a good excuse to binge watch Seasons 1–4...just in case any crucial details were missed during previous viewings. 9. Binge watching Seasons 1–4 makes the dead of winter go by faster. 8. Seeing all the Downton Abbey...
Two Moments
In the past 7 days, I helped Mom move into assisted living on Monday, traveled to Wisconsin on Tuesday to help out with the our 2-year-old grandson and brand new granddaughter until Saturday, and joined our church Connection Group on Sunday afternoon to make 32 pans...