Hamantashen or Hamantaschen? And Purim! And Yiddish! What a Spiel!

Hamantashen who? It seems no one can even agree on the correct spelling. So, before we get started on these sweet three cornered pastries-let's kibbitz a bit. Hamantashen (which in Yiddish means-Haman's pocket's) are eaten traditionally during the Jewish festival of Purim, which takes place in early March. The original story took place over 2500 years ago in Persia when King Ahasuerus

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites and Other Vices

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites





I have
two candy vices. Well, probably I have a lot more. But if you put me in the
checkout line at the grocery on a day with no willpower I might just snag a
Hershey bar with almonds or a Reese’s peanut butter cup. They always seem to
make the moment go better. And they always remind me of other moments through
out my life where candy seems to have