309/365

My first attempt at bread pudding. SUCCESS! So gorgeous coming out of the oven I had to take a picture. And it tasted just as good as it looked!

294/365

Yep, first two out of the garden!

293/365

First one off the bush!

279/365 - Road Trip - Santa Fe, NM

I have died and gone to heaven.

260/365

The beginnings of the pecan pies mom asked me to bake for her dinner party Tuesday night. Thought it looked rather artistic.

252/365

Kickin' it old school at Arnold's Cafeteria in Long Beach.
Good ol' home cookin!
Even the jello is from my childhood.

244/365

My contribution to Thanksgiving Dinner.

227/365

My own personal harvest:That big fella in the middle? He's 13"!!
Now, can you spot the scallion?

226/365

I couldn't help myself. I love peaches. And you can't buy less than 12 at Costco. So, peaches, for the next week or so...!

185/365

Methinks this was originally a Taco Bell...?

184/365

BEST home cookin' around!! Sadly, time to stay away from their baked goods (homemade muffins, pies... and red velvet cake... *sigh*)

166/365

Mom preparing breakfast on Christmas morning (blintzes, tater tots, sausages and poached eggs)...
And Dad, doing his favorite Southern California lifestyle activity: FRESH ORANGE JUICE!


(my dad drove straight from Chicago to Orange County the day he finished; he said he always dreamed of living in a place where he could reach out the back door, grab some oranges, and make fresh orange juice. And so he does!)

164/365 Christmas cookies

Before:

And after:

158/365 Cookie Baking Day with the Tall Gal Pals

What. A. Load. of. Fun.

And Fat.(tening things)  

And how cute is my apron??
Suzanne (the other amazon in this photo), made it for me! She even BEDAZZLED it with li'l Swarovskis!!
Lurv my tall gal pals.

145/365 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING

My contribution.

113/365 - WATER

110/365

I'm learning to work with Aperture, and tried to take a photo with lots of colors and only desaturate a few.
But... I'm not doings something right, and I'm too tired to keep working on it now.It's late.  I want to go to bed.