January 2011

A Tribute to Morimoto

by Tanya on January 31, 2011

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I’ve kept a secret from you. My apologies, but I wasn’t ready to share. Now I am. For a short time I was a mommy to two beautiful boys.

Yes. Emeril had a little brother named Morimoto. We called him Mo.

We met Mo at the vet’s office. They often board a cat from the local humane society, hoping one of their clients will adopt him. Mo instantly captured my heart, but I hesitated to make it official.

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Vanilla Pudding Cinnamon Rolls

January 28, 2011 by Tanya
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As I mentioned earlier this week in my monkey bread post, I have a fear of making yeast breads. The trauma occurred many years ago, and I still bear the scars, literally. Ever since then I avoid making yeast breads. Is my fear rational? I’d like to think so. Once I saw these cinnamon rolls [...]

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The Power of 10/10/10

January 27, 2011 by Tanya
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Every day we continually make decisions. Do I get up when the alarm, aka Emeril, does? No. Do I eat breakfast? Yes. Do I go for a walk? Yes. No. Let me check how I’m feeling. I feel okay. So I don’t have an excuse to not go for a walk. No stubbed toe or [...]

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Monkey Bread

January 26, 2011 by Tanya
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When I went home this past Christmas to visit my family, I had an agenda – to try as many recipes as possible for my blog. First, it’s simply more fun to cook for a crowd and kinder to my waistline. Second, I had cinnamon rolls on my list. They require yeast. I am scared [...]

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Full of Catattitude

January 25, 2011 by Tanya
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[as dictated to Tanya] [T] Emeril, what do you want to post about this week? Nothing. [T] You want to post about nothing? Oh, so you mean a day in the life of Emeril. You are funny. Not. I do not want to post this week. I feel grumpy.

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The Seedling

January 24, 2011 by Tanya
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I planted a seed inside of me Full of love and promise To bring out the wonder in me. I buried a seed inside me Full of fear and despair To hide the best parts of me

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