Category: The Seattle Times

What, you don’t celebrate 3/4 birthdays? We do. Any excuse for cake and some fun. Here’s a cheap and easy Hedwig, Sharpied on a balloon. I made a big deal out of last year’s 9 3/4 birthday, so they got it in their heads that 3/4 birthdays need to be commemorated too. Counting down the…

Christened the new oven with a batch of brownies. I have been without a working oven since before Halloween; I have a lot of baking to catch up on! And a vat of cheesy, baked pasta. Nope, I don’t mind having an oven at all.

Went to Target for laundry detergent, came home with a vase and two lamps. THAT is the genius of Target.

Love a leisurely Sunday brunch.

Happy 2022!

I had a craving for my mom’s scallion pancakes, so I made a batch for the first time in ages. Our family recipe uses just four ingredients, and it’s a batter, not a dough, so it is SUPER EASY. 3 cups flour, 3 cups milk, 3 eggs and one bunch of scallions chopped up. Mix it…

Playing hometown tourist… the Space Needle from below, and Seattle from above!

The only remaining single digits member of the house is also a contortionist…!

We’re spending this week binging the Harry Potter series because Saturday is… the 20th anniversary special!! Harry Potter-inspired treats, in The Seattle Times.

An absolutely magical day in the snow. It snowed!!! We missed having a white Christmas by a few hours, but the white Boxing Day was the best present ever.