Author: Browned Butter and Sugar

  • Eeeeeewwwww, Meatloaf.

    Click here to print recipe. I remember as a kid, I hated meatloaf. I loathed it. The only thing worse than meatloaf was a cold, leftover, meatloaf sandwich in my lunch the next day. My mother was not the best cook, but she tried and maybe if she would have had a larger food budget,…

  • Irish Stew and Cheddar Batter Bread

    Click here to print Irish Stew. Click here to print Cheddar Batter Bread. It started snowing here at 6 AM. It is still snowing 10 hours later, so we decided maybe today was a good day to just hole up and stay warm. Normally that is not what we do, we go do whatever we…

  • Day 2 Of The Hostage Situation

    It’s been a long time since I was sick. Like, running a fever sick. I was bracing for the worst, I was sure I was going to get the creeping crud. Yes, I got the flu shot. Yes, I know there are many types of flu. No, the flu shot didn’t give me the flu.…

  • Fougasse, Herbed Flatbread

    Click here to print recipe! So the other day, I took a mental health day. I needed to do something to work through some stress and sadness. It was that day a good friend was being laid to rest and I had struggled with making the 4 hour trip to attend. I opted to stay…

  • Birthdays, I’m not aging, I’m marinating!

    Birthdays, I’m not aging, I’m marinating!

    A little while ago, I celebrated a birthday. Sometimes I forget it’s coming since it is so soon after Christmas, everyone is just coming down off the holiday rush and most times I’d really like it to sneak by. But it isn’t THAT close, it’s just far enough away from all the ruckus of December…

  • Lunch Lady Brownies

    Click here to print! I remember when I was a kid the lunch lady was the most awesome person at school. She made hot lunches that rivaled meals at home and she made DESSERT! Our lunch lady was more than willing to share recipes with the students. The Golden Child, my brother, loved the one…