Adapted from Shape magazine. Serves: 4 Prep time: 5 minutes, plus 15 minutes for pudding to set
Former White House Social Secretary and co-author of Treating People Well with Jeremy Bernard.
Hot Chocolate Chia Breakfast Pudding and Fruit-Filled Cold Chia Breakfast Pudding
Remember the chia pet? It had its moment in television advertising, along with the Snuggie and the Ginsu knife set. “Chia Pet” was also a good nickname, where I live, for any man who got an overly-aggressive hair transplant. But it turns out that the chia seed is not to be dismissed so lightly. It’s high in fiber, omega 3s, and other minerals and antioxidants, and is often described as a “super-food,” because it provides a high proportion of nutrients […]
Hand Address Wedding Invitations?
Our daughter will be ordering wedding invitations soon. Do we still have to ‘hand address’ wedding invitations? Can we use a great script font and pretty foil labels? Is that acceptable today? Thank you. What a great question. There are so many beautiful ways to address invitations now. It’s strictly a matter of your personal preference, budget, and what’s popular where you live. A wedding invitation is a once-in-a-lifetime (one hopes) opportunity to create a memorable document that reflects the […]
Birthday Lemon Tarts
Lewis Carroll’s Birthday Lemon Tarts The basic recipe for these tarts came from the Rose Bakery Cookbook. I saved time by making the tart dough the day before and freezing it. Makes: 20 tartlets Prep time: 90 minutes, plus 90 minutes for the dough to cool in the refrigerator For the tart dough: For the lemon filling: For the lemon curd: For the Filling:
Travel to Scotland?
I just discovered your blog. How uplifting! Thank you! I came across your blog from Ireland. I am of Irish/Scottish decent. Have you been to Scotland? If so, do share. I’ve visited Scotland and I love it more than almost anyplace I’ve ever been. The Highlands are magnificent, and while I don’t know exactly how much Scottish ancestry I possess, it felt like home. There’s such strength of character in the Scottish soul, and the subtle and understated sense of […]
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