Happy St. Paddy’s Day 2021

Are you going out to celebrate??? Is it safe? Is it safe outdoors drinking a brew or Irish coffee? Will the crowd maintain?? (6 ft away, wearing masks…) I’m thinking…maybe. AND maybe I’ll just head down to Jack London Square in Oakland to make up for lost time from last year when we closed it…… Continue reading Happy St. Paddy’s Day 2021

Pie, Pie, Me Oh My!

Source: Fannie Farmer Cookbook Basic Pastry Dough ( page 639 in cookbook) I bought frozen shells from Trader Joes 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon cloves (Only had whole cloves. Ground them in the coffee grinder) 1 1/2 cups cooked pumpkin or canned (mashed or…… Continue reading Pie, Pie, Me Oh My!

Airfryer Toaster Oven Rambling

Day #?? during Covid-19, Tuesday Morning Just read a headline that said Trump is not wearing a mask at the white house back from the hospital. I don’t get it. I don’t understand. I also don’t understand Halloween this year. On nextdoor.com they are saying WE should celebrate since everyone else is out. We shouldn’t…… Continue reading Airfryer Toaster Oven Rambling