October 20: Brandied Fruit Day Food of the Day for a Year Goal Day: 106 Emily served brandied fruit over ice cream. It looks so good, doesn’t it? Here is a picture of my brandied peaches sitting on the countertop, aging. The syrup tasted good; in a few weeks, we will find out how the … Continue reading Muse: Brandied Fruit and Show & Tell!!

Oct 19: Seafood Bisque Food of the Day for Year Goal Day: 105 Emily saw the Seafood Stew at Trader Joe’s and seized the moment. Wednesday was a rainy blustery day in Chicago. The rain was coming down in rushing rivets. After I dropped Cole off at school, I decided to buy a Starbucks and … Continue reading Musing: Seafood Bisque and Rainy Days

Grandma Cheryl and WOW Grandchildren. Oct 1: Homemade Cookies Frugal Fun Food of the Day for Year Goal Day: 87 Just the thought of homemade cookies invokes that visceral, comforting thought of home, sweet home, do they not? Whether you came home like 'The Beaver' to a warm plate of cookies after school, or you pop … Continue reading Musing: Cookie Love and Frugal Traditions

September 30: Mulled Cider Day Food of the Day for the Year Goal Day 86 Mulled apple cider. I made Muesselman’s Hot Mulled Cider and wondered what  makes mulled apple cider different from regular cider. Have you been mulling this over in your mind? Or are you one of those people who just knows these … Continue reading Mussing over Mulled Cider: How Do You Problem Solve?

September 29: Coffee Day Food of the Day for Year Goal Day: 85 Who knew 20 years ago that we would be waking up to anything other than Folger's in our cups or enjoying the last drop of a French Vanilla Latte as an afternoon pick-me-up instead of Maxwell House? Who knew we would be … Continue reading Musing: Coffee! What is your favorite brew?

September 28: National Drink a Beer Day Goal: Food of the Day for a Year Day: 84 Emily bought seven different Midwest microbrews from one local Marion Street Cheese Market, and then she called a Facebook party to celebrate National Drink a Beer Day. Do you have virtual Facebook parties? Or is this unique to … Continue reading Musing: National Beer Day and Facebook Parties

September 26: Pancake Day Food of the Day for Year Goal Day: 82 Don’t you just love breakfast? I mean, really, what’s not to love? With the exception of oatmeal. Ok! I take that back. I know to some of you oatmeal with raisins and brown sugar is the perfect morning meal, right up there … Continue reading Musing: Pancakes vs Oatmeal

September 25: Crab Meat Newburg Food of the Day for Year Goal Day 81 Emily’s youngest wow kid was not impressed by Crab Meat Newburg. I was pretty impressed that she even tried it. Cole and I gave Crab Meat Newburg a thumbs up but I still don’t think it will be back on our … Continue reading Musing: Crab Newburg Day, Facebook Timeline

September 24 Cherries Jubilee Day Food of the Day for Year Goal Day: 80 We all need to give Emily’s Nathan a big round of applause. Emily, down and out with a head cold, passed the Food of the Day torch to Nathan, who whisked together cherries jubilee for the Wow family. It was a flaming … Continue reading Musing: Cherries Jubilee, Doing One Thing Well