First, let’s start with what this isn’t. It’s not fancy or elegant. In fact, it’s way more Sandra Lee than Martha or Ina. And you know what? That’s ok once in a while. What this is is Cranberry Velvet Fluff. After reading local food writer, Jane Snow’s new cookbook, I found that this dish is…
Category: Holidays!
Sweet Treats for Halloween
I have a confession to make. I’ve not always been the greatest fan of Halloween. While I totally get the part about collecting and hoarding the most candy you possibly can, I’m just not as enamored with the whole dressing up in scary outfits thing. I hate going to stores around Halloween where the employees…
a long weekend
It’s Labor Day weekend here in the states. In addition to taking some time off from work, I’m gonna to take a few extra days off from blogging. It’s total relaxation time. And who knows, maybe I’ll knock a few of those items off the 37 Things List. Also, a very heartfelt note of appreciation…
a scary realization
Question. Do half-birthdays count if no one remembers them, including your self? I realized today that this past weekend was my half-birthday. That’s right, I’m 37.5. (In case you’re wondering, I don’t look a day over 37.25.) And that’s the perfect time to revisit The List. The List of the 37 things I want to…
sick of my time off
So yup, I had a four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend off from work. I’ve spent three of those four days pretty much confined to the couch with a cold, or allergies, or the bubonic plague. I’m not sure which. I’m feeling a little better today. On Sunday we did get out for a little bit….
how we rang in 2010
This was the first year, in many, that I didn’t have to stay at work and run the First Night Akron events in our building. I worked during the day to make sure that everything was set, and then quietly walked out the door to my car at 5:05 pm. Confident that everything was in…
favorite photos of 2009
365 days, 4013 photos. Happy New Year. To commemorate the start of the new year, I thought I’d take a moment to look back. These are my 50 or so favorite photos from 2009.Click here to see the entire set. To view a slideshow of the photos, click here. Additionally, to view past collections: click…
christmas vacation!
We’re finally to the point in our Christmas vacation that we don’t have to be anywhere at any particular time. We’re just taking the days, hours and minutes as they come. That’s not to say that the busy flurry of the holidays at the front end of our vacation weren’t wonderful. They were fantastic, filled…
happy christmas
a very merry christmas to all of our friends and family. love & warm wishes, michael & greg
MADE BY MIKE TREATS 