rantings & ramblings
International Tea Day! Enjoyed hot or cold, sweetened or unsweetened, with sugar or lemon or milk – any way you pour it is fine so long as you don’t spill the tea (unless the situation calls for it, of course). How do you take your tea?
You know when you’re cooking or baking and the smell fills the whole house and it just feels good and right? This post is like that. Pull up a chair and I’ll make the drinks; let’s talk about the week that was.
Continue reading “A Relaxing Sunday Simmer”
It’s World Baking Day! You know I make excellent apple pie, and a few months ago had great success with tiramisu-inspired cinnamon rolls, and every once in a while pop in a pan of boxed brownies, but today I think the most I’ll do is reheating Olive Garden breadsticks 😂 What’s your favorite bake – whether to make or to eat?
It’s both Astronomy Day and Whisk(e)y Day, so nightfall will be perfect for pouring a glass of whiskey & raising a toast to the stars and the vastness of the universe. Explore the constellations and the complex flavors of your warming beverage as you breathe in & just . . . be.
A song for today:
It’s National Brioche Day! Not just a delightful French pastry with rich, buttery texture and slightly sweet flavor, Brioche is also a gold dragon: a steed who became a beloved party-and-family member and my PC Garrett’s best friend. She brings joy to all who know her, so let’s raise a toast (see what I did there?) to this tasty bread and a beloved dragon friend!
It’s easy to eat your fruits when it’s Apple Pie Day – assuming you have an apple pie, of course. And if you don’t, maybe today’s the day you make one. That’s what I’m planning to do this evening, at any rate.
Some time ago, I wrote about the story behind my pie . . .
Running In My Head 