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A day at a time

May 1, 2020 milabassett Leave a Comment

Capturing our days lately, to be able to look back and revisit. I haven't had the time or energy to blog but I'd like to do it more or less consistently. There are things I'd like to think out loud about, share my thoughts and experience. I read some blogs (not many. I don't … [Read more...]

Baking, Bread, Cakes and Cupcakes, Helpful routines, Home office, Life, Menu planning, Organization, Parenting, Quick dinners, Recipes, Routines and organization home-school, kids chores, routines

Sonia’s birthday | A favorite Red Velvet cake

August 6, 2018 milabassett 2 Comments

Red velvet cake

This past weekend we celebrated Sonia's birthday. She had  a party with her friends earlier in the week, and a family dinner last Friday. I am still getting used to the idea that my 12 year old is taller than me! She wanted Italian sausage sandwiches for dinner-- her … [Read more...]

Baking, Cakes and Cupcakes, Dessert, Life, Recipes birthday, Italian sausage sandwiches, Red Velvet cake

Christmas 2017, part 2 | The Food

January 11, 2018 milabassett 2 Comments

This post is about what we baked and cooked during Christmas of 2017. You can read about our decor here and our crafts and other fun projects here. For whatever reason (kids are older? broken toes? more conscious about the weight?) we baked a lot less than in previous years … [Read more...]

Cakes and Cupcakes, Cookies, Dessert, Dining room, Dinner, Entertaining, Entertaining, Recipes Christmas baking, Christmas cookies, holiday meal

Oatmeal snack cake.

November 11, 2014 milabassett 3 Comments

Oatmeal snack cake

Here is a recipe for a delicious and healthy snack cake. It is a good example of snack breads and muffins that I bake on a regular basis, with the goal of making them nutritious, tasty and lower on calories. Snacks=mini meals, and for the most part I try to keep our meals … [Read more...]

Baking, Breakfast, Cakes and Cupcakes, Recipes, Snacks baking, healthy eating, snack cake

Red Velvet Cake (reduced sugar and fat)

September 25, 2014 milabassett 6 Comments

Red Velvet cake with cream cheese frosting

There is no such thing as "healthy dessert". Dessert is indulgence, a treat, not health food. That said, so many times I have come across dessert recipes that are cloyingly sweet and/or too greasy. Excessive sugar and fat overwhelm overall flavor and add to the calorie count. I … [Read more...]

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