A Firefighter's Wife

Des doesn’t really like vegetables.  Well, to be honest, he just about doesn’t like anything unless it’s Cream of Wheat, eggs, or a fruit snack.  He is an insanely picky eater and it drives me crazy.
Most nights, we get him to eat dinner by bargaining.  I know it’s probably not a good habit to be [...]

When we started Des on solids, he was a champion eater.  That boy ate a lot and anything.  He never really refused to eat anything.  Even if he didn’t really like it, he’d make a face and then continue to eat it.
Those days are gone.
For the last few weeks, Des has become the pickiest eater [...]

So, those Brioche rolls I made last week.  You know, the ones that I spent 3 days making?  Yeah, they sucked.  I tried one out as a sandwich, and they were way too dense.  It just tasted like a huge clump of bread.  Apparently, when I read the instructions, I failed to whip the butter [...]

So, in my bread making adventures, I decided to try making Brioche.  My parents are having a birthday party for their friend and are going to serve sandwiches.  My mom wanted to use a sweeter roll so I offered to make a bunch of rolls for the sandwiches.  Earlier this week, I made a tester [...]