Cookies
Week 50: There Once Was a Gingerbread Village
I really wanted to make gingerbread cookies this week. I bought all of the ingredients, but I’m having some issues with my stomach and the thought of researching recipes and baking literally resulted in nausea. I also have an earlier deadline this week, which meant that waiting for my stomach to settle and trying to […]
Week 48: Boozy Bourbon Balls With a Shot of Joy
‘Tis the season to reflect. I’m pretty sure that the Ghost of Christmas Past will be visiting with a vengeance this year. And, while I’m hoping to keep my cool with the Ghost of Christmas Present, the Ghost of Christmas Future needs to leave me the f—k alone! I desperately wanted to find my mothers […]
Week 37: There Is Always Chocolate
My mother, Suzanne Devine, had a razor-sharp tongue. When she was impassioned or provoked to anger, she could hit below the belt like nothing I’ve ever seen. Unfortunately, this week I took after my mother in that respect, and said mean things to someone I care about. I’m mortified! Hopefully, someday the victim of my […]
Week 7: The Perfect Vegan Kiss
I don’t know which came first, the depression or the weight gain. But I suspect the two were deeply intertwined. As a child, I didn’t recognize my mom’s moods as depression, nor was she ever officially diagnosed to my knowledge. But as an adult looking back, I’ve figured out that my mother likely had some […]