SWMBO has been on a tear lately.
First she made Spiced Pecans.
Then Spicy Red Pepper Jelly.
Some great Bacon Ginger Cookies.
Yesterday Apricot Pecan Cake.
When I was a wee lad in North Dakota my mother frequently used to bake.
Cookies, bread, sweet bread, cakes and pies.
Strangely, my memory of those times is her slapping my hand when I went for a taste and saying "That's for the Ladies' Aid."
I have related that story to SWMBO many times over the years and she has finally learned.
When she makes something for a gift to someone she always makes enough extra so I get my share.
Just to show her what an appreciative husband I am, while she's at the doctor and the grocery store I am whipping up a loaf of Pumpernickel Rye Bread.
Lori Down the Street frequently comments that we eat well.
(So do she and her Handyman Husband, by the way.)
But I relish this time of year when the limits on treats for the sweet tooth seem to be lifted and the kitchen hums with activity.
