4th of July

Better late than never, right? Hannah had fun this year with the sparklers and we inducted her in the true Torgesen fashion to the "bucket of doom." Which basically is just putting ground blooms into a large metal bucket and lighting them off. It looks like a smoking cauldron and is much louder. When we were kids, my sisters and I really got a kick out of it and begged my Dad to do it.

Shoo-Fly Pie

I made this pie for my Dad recently on his birthday. I'd always wanted to try a Shoo-Fly Pie and it turned out pretty good. Find the recipe here. (I used my own flaky butter pie crust recipe...) Don't let the molasses scare you- the pie ended up tasting more like a delicious gingersnap. If you make it, be sure to put some cream on top. Everything is better with cream or butter. Thanks to Ina Garten for proving that!

jamba

Did you know that Jamba Juice has a secret menu? Well, they do and Hannah and I are hooked on the White Gummi (tastes just like a white gummi bear).....find it here.