Tag Archives: homemade
Inspired by Cézanne and some fruit
This is the story of a homemade gift. Think of the most meaningful gifts you’ve ever received. Not from your childhood (like “my first bike” or “a Cabbage Patch doll” or that special whistle that was all the rage in … Continue reading
Posted in spring, anytime
Tagged French, acrylics, apples, art, cezanne, gift, homemade, met, oils, painting, pears, post-impressionist, still-life, triptych, wood panel
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Chocolate Playdough
I’ve often felt that Valentine’s Day was just a “Hallmark” holiday — with greeting cards, red roses, jewelry or the latest tech-toy (iPad? — now there’s an idea) required for the obligatory demonstration of “love.” See Linus’s dilemma in “Be My Valentine, Charlie … Continue reading
Posted in winter, anytime
Tagged chocolate, chocolate festival for kids, chocolate playdough, edible, gifts, homemade, jimmies, orlando science center, play dough, valentine's day
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Grandma Salazar’s Sopaipillas
Say the word “sopaipilla” and a lot of people get excited. Are you one of them? I have memories of Grandma Salazar’s sopaipillas dating back to my earliest years, along with the memories of piping hot ones straight from my mom’s kitchen. Visit either woman … Continue reading
Posted in winter, anytime
Tagged New Mexico, Questa, grandma salazar, homemade, honey, northern New Mexico, pinto beans, sopaipillas
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