Our Daily Bread: Rosemary Focaccia

Yes, I can’t seem to stop trying recipes from Nancy Baggett’s Kneadlessly Simple.  This week it was her rosemary focaccia.  This was simple to make and we had extra rosemary in the fridge so it was an easy choice.  I modified her recipe a bit – she had it baking in a pan, and I [...]

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Down to the toes: baby footwear

I’ve also made a pair of baby socks and baby booties to warm the feet of the little one. These socks are from a pattern in the Summer 2005 Interweave Knits. I’ve used the pattern to make baby gifts for a couple of friends, and I think the results always come out cute.  I also [...]

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Take it from the top: baby hats

More baby craft goodness! I’ve made two little hats for our fashionable future baby. This first hat is the Greenleaf baby hat, which I made another version of a year ago for a friend’s new baby. I think it’s cute and classic. I made mine with a silk-wool combo that will hopefully be soft on [...]

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Baby Crafts: my first mini-quilt

I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted, but I’ve been busy growing a baby  In addition, I’ve also had a lot of fun doing some baby crafting. I wanted to make a crib quilt for the little one, and decided to test out my quilting skills on a mini-quilt. I was inspired [...]

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Our Daily Bread: Honey Whole Wheat Bread

I’m continuing my adventure through Nancy Baggett’s Kneadlessly Simple.  Last week I made her 100% Whole Wheat Bread.  I had been doing boule-style bread for a while and wanted to make a simple loaf that would be good for toast at breakfast.  Her recipe included an interesting twist:  part of the flour was mixed with [...]

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Easy Dessert: Lemon-Lime Tea Cakes

Kara loves Everyday Food from Martha Stewart.  Last week she made us a treat from her latest issue:  Lemon-Lime Tea Cakes.  They were delicious!

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Our Daily Bread: Caraway Beer Bread

Last week I decided to try another bread from the recipe book I got for Christmas, Kneadlessly Simple.  This Caraway Beer Bread turned out to be hearty, rich, and a bit sweet.  Yum! See more delicious breads here, at YeastSpotting!

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Our Babymoon: Long Weekend in New Orleans

Since our baby is due in May, Kara and I thought it would be fun to take one last trip, a “babymoon”, before we got too close to the big day and our lives change forever.  We wanted to go somewhere a bit warmer than Boston, but we didn’t need to do the beach thing.  [...]

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Big News: We’re Pregnant!

Our regular readers (if we have any?!) may have noticed that we haven’t been posting much in the last few months.  This isn’t because we’re lazy (or at least not just because we’re lazy).  It’s because we’ve been busy preparing for the arrival of our new baby!  Kara is due in May, and we’re going [...]

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