Food – Hickmans at Home

Cold Coffee

I never understood why it caused such a fuss. I will admit, I used to roll my eyes when people complained about their coffee going cold. “I can never get through a cup of coffee!” “Omg I would kill for a hot cup of coffee!” “Ha! I just have one cup that I nurse andContinue reading “Cold Coffee”

Baking the Days Away

Basically a Sally’s Baking Addiction fangirl post. For the last several weeks, I have not often come to this space to write. When I have, I’ll be honest that I have gotten quickly frustrated and insecure. I didn’t want to write something sad – I much prefer to be funny (at least, I think I’mContinue reading “Baking the Days Away”

There’s Still Turkey

Thanksgiving in the time of COVID. As I have said, time and time again (and will continue to say): I am a sucker for nostalgia. I just can’t help it – anything that has a tradition attached, or a whiff of times past… I get all gloopy and sappy and attached. I have always beenContinue reading “There’s Still Turkey”

A Plan for Bananas

I refuse to be intimidated! Fresh fruits and vegetables are very challenging. They frustrate me. The problem is that I go into the store (or, more recently, the Klesick’s order form) and I want to buy everything. The colors! The smells! The appeal of making something healthy and delicious! The thunder sound effect in theContinue reading “A Plan for Bananas”

Cocoa Break

A public service announcement. Have you had a cup of cocoa recently? No? Go drink one. I highly recommend Swiss Miss with some whipped cream (real whipping cream with a splash of vanilla mixed in, if you can, to balance out the powdered cocoa). That’s it, that’s the blog. Drink a cup of cocoa, curlContinue reading “Cocoa Break”

Milk and Cereal: A Love Story

A desperate battle between my affinity for carbs and my disdain for the smell of leftover milk. When it comes to food, my father is a creature of habit. Wednesdays are for fish tacos, and Thursdays are for spaghetti. Lunch is a medley of tomatoes, cottage cheese and balsamic vinegar, topped with pepper. Breakfast isContinue reading “Milk and Cereal: A Love Story”

Yeast is a Bully: Cinnamon Rolls

We all have different motivators, ok? Mine just happens to be cream cheese frosting. One of the bright spots of 2020, for me, has been the breadmaking. Not my personal breadmaking – the few attempts I’ve made have somehow gone incredibly poorly – but observing the success of others from afar, mostly via Instagram stories.Continue reading “Yeast is a Bully: Cinnamon Rolls”

Apples for Fall (Revolutionary)

The working title of this post was “Bitches Love Apples” and I stand by it. I think that we can all agree that 2020 has been a trip. Remember December 2019 where we were primarily occupied with how to plan our Roaring 20’s New Year’s Eve parties? I mean, I wasn’t, because I prefer toContinue reading “Apples for Fall (Revolutionary)”