Hi. I’m Mara. I write this little blog you’ve been reading. You may remember me from previous posts, including a teaser post about this delicious cheesy bread. Then I decided to go ahead and get sick. Twice. Ok, I was probably still sick but I went to the hospital twice. Two Tuesdays in a row, [...]
Eight years ago today, on a cold and rainy day, I took the first non-sick sick day at my first teaching job for a very good reason: my mom was getting married! A bouquet of white tulips, a short and sweet ceremony, and a few photos later, my mom and David were married! The group [...]
Calling this dish a “sandwich” is a bit of a stretch. I guess the technical definition of a “sandwich” is deliciousness stuffed in between two pieces of bread, so these don’t exactly fit the bill. This is more like creamy, chickeny, cheesy deliciousness stuffed inside the best whole wheat sandwich bread dough, then baked together [...]
I appear to have gotten a reputation at work. Not only am I the Spanish teacher, the “cupcake” teacher, the “nail art” teacher, and now the “OMG SO CUTE crocheted animals” teacher. Oh no. That’s just the reputation I have with the students. I have a reputation with the staff now too. And this isn’t [...]
We had our meeting of Cupcake Club this week, and we made some beautiful Valentine’s-themed treats. The girls had a blast making their cupcakes into tiny little “milkshakes”, topped or stuffed with fudge, and adorned with Valentine’s decorations. The best part? Each and every one of them enjoyed sharing their treats with friends and family [...]
by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on February 6, 2012
in Baking
The very same night that I made the itty bitty burgers, I made other tiny food as well. It was like cute overload over here! Last year, I donated 100 Cupcakes to the A to Z Literacy Movement’s annual fundraiser, and while they were well-recieved, there were tons left over. This year, I was asked [...]