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Lookie what I got for Christmas…

Kristen Jan 18, 2009 1 Comments

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! I have wanted one of these for sooooo long!

I didn’t get to go home for Christmas this year. Weather was a big deterrent to most of us Beaconians (residents of Beacon Hill, Seattle) over the holidays. This last Friday, I had dinner with my parents before they headed to Belize with my brother and sister-in-law, and they brought along my Christmas presents.  Woo hooo!  I love prezzies… among them was *drum roll* the PINK KITCHEN AID STAND-UP MIXER!!  I thought the package seemed a bit heavy for what I thought was going to be some pieces for my Pfaltzgraf Grapevine Dinnerware… boy, they sure fooled me!  I don’t know when I ever actually mentioned this to my mom, but it must have been some random email ages ago.  I can’t wait to mix something fabulous… a smooth butter-cream frosting… oh my!  Thank you Mom & Dad!

pink-mixer

~Kristen~

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Kristen’s Welcome…

Kristen Jan 4, 2009 2 Comments

Hey Folks!  This is actually my very first blogging experience and I can’t think of anything more fun than FOOD, glorious food!  I’ve been cooking for as long as I can remember–from licking the beaters to cooking my very first Thanksgiving meal all by myself–and have long held a fascination for foods from the past that no longer appear in our day-to-day cooking habits.  As a medieval history enthusiast, redacting recipes from the 13-1500’s is a very entertaining hobby as well.  Occasionally, Wendi or I may wander into that territory to include it in our blog. Thanks for reading and check back often to see what we are up to.

Currently, I am thinking a bit about the food we ate when I was a little kid in the 70’s.  I am excited to be poring over my mom’s and grandmother’s old cookbooks in the search for old recipes that might be made new again.

Cheers!