Just like Irish Soda Bread, there is one other big tradition in my family, and that is the Easter Lamb Cake. Many in my family will make this cake today and, as with the Irish Soda Bread, it will connect us because most have the memories I do about Easter Day. The first time I … Continue reading
I know I can be so serious on this blog . . . all contemplative and questioning–all blah-blah-blah-[and-then-I-thought]-blah-blah-blah–but the fact of the matter is I laugh A LOT or at least try to. If I didn’t, I’d have been dead or insane a long time ago. Anyone who knows me well is familiar with my … Continue reading
I love to bake. Right now, I’m baking Irish Soda Bread, and oh, my! I can hardly wait until it’s out of the oven! Anticipation builds as I assemble the ingredients–caraway seeds, raisins, buttermilk, sugar, flour, etc. The stream of consciousness flows as I cut the butter into the flour and start thinking about my … Continue reading
Early last week, I wrote a blog post about authenticity as part of my BASIC NEEDS series, only to have gotten a very negative review almost immediately afterwards. I took a whole different approach to writing it vs. the other posts of my series thus far on BASIC NEEDS. I was looking forward to writing … Continue reading
