1 c packed brown sugar ( Read more... )

I am utterly very much a milk chocolate person. Without further ado, my favorites.
1. Scharffen Berger: Extra Rich Milk. 41% Cacao, $2.25/1oz. link
2. Seattle Chocolates: Meltaway Mint Truffle Bar. $3.50/2.5oz. link
3. Seeds of Change: Katahdin (recently discovered, but now discontinued?!). link
4. Chocolove: Raspberries in Dark Chocolate. 3.2oz. ( Read more... )

Simplified Pie Crust of Awesomeness
(makes one crust - for the pie below, make 2x this recipe, roll one out for the bottom, cut one up for a lattice top)
1 1/4 c flour
1 T sugar
1/4 t salt
1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 T cold water
Mix everything together, preferably with hands. :-)

Berry Pie Filling(for 9-11in. pie pan ( Read more... )

Let your love flow outward through the universe,
To its height, its depth, its broad extent,
A limitless love, without hatred or enmity.
Then as you stand or walk,
Sit or lie down,
As long as you are awake,
Strive for this with a one-pointed mind;
Your life will bring heaven to earth.

- Sutta Nipata