This morning Greg and I made the agonizing decision to say goodbye to our wonderful friend and companion Tucker. He had a very bad night last night and his quality of life has been suffering. I don’t really have the words, right now, to fully express our sadness. Tucker brought an incredible amount of joy…
perfect spring sunday
Greg and I visited one of the newest state parks on Sunday afternoon. Wingfoot State Park in Suffield, just outside of Akron, was the former summer playground for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. It’s a gorgeously lush park on a lake that overlooks the current hanger that houses one of the Goodyear Blimps. I…
relay for life bake sale
Do you have someone in your life that makes you want to be a better person, yourself? I do. It’s my partner of ten years, Greg. He is the single most caring person that I know. For the second year, he will be participating in the Hudson Relay for Life. The relay raises money and…
garlic vinaigrette
On Friday I picked up our first spring share of crops from the Crown Point Ecology Center’s C.S.A. In our magic box we found a bundle of green onions, some crisp young kale, and a bag of assorted tender and delicious lettuce leaves. My attempt at making kale chips was not successful. The young kale…
nutella swirled blondies with toasted hazelnuts and chocolate
Blondie Week, day four. Also known as Nutella Swirled Blondies with Toasted Hazelnuts and Chocolate day. You are going to need a great big glass of milk to go with these amazing bars. My partner Greg has quite the affinity for Nutella. It’s a hazelnut spread with skim milk and cocoa. It’s very big in…
snickerdoodle blondies – blog blast from the past
Since we’re celebrating Blondie Week here on made by mike, I thought I would reintroduce you all to the most wonderful blondie ever baked. If you haven’t made these yet, you must! To follow is my original very brief post about this incredibly delicious blondie. I’m going to keep this very short. Stop whatever you…
cherry chocolate almond blondies
It’s day two of Blondie Week. Today we feature the Cherry Chocolate Almond Blondie. Dried cherries are one of my favorite additions to baked goods. So I knew that when I was experimenting with blondie recipes, there would definitely have to be a cherry version. A couple of things that go very well with cherries?…
white chocolate mocha blondies
So, you know how I made those Strawberry-White Chocolate Blondies a few weeks ago. Since then I’ve barely missed a day of baking up a new blondie concoction. So what the heck. Let’s just call it Blondie Week on made by mike. There are worse ways to celebrate a rainy spring week. Am I right?…
strawberry white chocolate blondies
Make these. Really, you must make these Strawberry White Chocolate Blondies. For one, it only takes about 10 minutes to put everything together before you send them off to the oven to bake to their golden deliciousness. And secondly, as far as I’m concerned, there’s no better baked treat than a moist and chewy blondie….
ultimate chicken salad
Chicken salad, it’s one of my favorite things to enjoy for a quick-lunch or to entertain a group with. There are many great versions of this classic. I think that I’ve created a pretty amazing recipe. The sweet burst of the grapes, the tang of the cider vinegar and the bite of the shallot add…
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