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Oatmeal Toffee Coconut Chocolate Cookies
I had a bag of toffee chips in the pantry, but didn’t want to make the standard über-sweet recipe on the side of the bag. I scouted the rest of the pantry for remnants from other recipes: coconut, semisweet chips, white chips. Hmm, this might have potential. As it turns out, I completely oversoftened (melted) […] Read More
Lockdown
Classroom Lockdown Drill A few weeks into this school year, my 6-year-old first grader came home and told me that they’d had a lockdown drill at school. I recoiled. A lockdown drill? I asked him about it and he discussed it in great detail. The teachers locked the doors and cover the windows of the […] Read More
Marshmallow Crispy Treats
Did you know that you can make those yummy, addictive marshmallow crispy treats without the usual cereal in the blue box? It’s true! I’ve made them with all kinds of light, crunchy cereals, but the most aesthetically lovely of all is Gorilla Munch. [As a comedy aside, the Tiny Kitchen Assistant refers to these as […] Read More
Not Your Usual Holiday Gift
I don’t know about you, but I think most of us have reached the point where the holidays roll around and we’re all absolutely stumped. It’s rare that a fiend of family member actually asks for something that they specifically want or need, so we’re left stumbling blindly, trying to figure out something useful to […] Read More
Chewy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
You’ll recognize this recipe from last year: same basic idea, same basic recipe. But for our second batch, the Tiny Kitchen Assistant skipped the Andes and went straight for the big guns: Trader Joe’s miniature peanut butter cups used as chips in a a slightly modified version Alton Brown’s chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe. Oh yes. Really. […] Read More
Betty Asks: I Want Your Advice
I’m doing the format a little bit differently this week. I’ll be traveling a lot in the coming months, and need book recommendations. Fiction, nonfiction… nothing is out of the realm of possibility. Except for political books. No offense, but I really don’t want to hear either side’s partisan rant. If possible, I’d prefer it […] Read More
Training: In Which I Drag My Lazy Butt To the Gym
It all starts innocently enough: the post-race slacking; the acquisition of the client with the daily conference call right in the middle of your traditional workout time; the winter weather. And then, suddenly, you realize that it’s the second day of December and you can’t remember the last time you ran. Of course, by “you” […] Read More
Spicy Pickled Carrots
Easy Spicy Pickled Carrots I know that I’ve mentioned my possibly unhealthy love of pickles. I’ve pickled green beans, pickled cauliflower, and even sweet and sour “classic” cucumber pickles. This is the exact same brine recipe from the Sweet and Sour Pickles, but by sticking different flavorings in the jar, I ended up with a completely different […] Read More
One True Fit
Review of True & Co. This week, Betty is going to step away from the regular format and do a product/service review that is utterly useless to the male portion of our readership. For the rest of you, I introduce you to True & Co., which is an online service that will help you find […] Read More
Shakshuka: Israeli Poached Eggs
Tomato Poached Eggs One day, I was standing in line at Sprouts, and I spotted the cover of Vegetarian Times. Now, let’s be clear: I’m not a vegetarian. My husband and child are both serious carnivores. And yet… on the cover of the June 2012 issue was a picture of eggs poached on a bed […] Read More