I spoke to my mother yesterday and in discussing what I was bringing next week, she asked if I could make some molasses crisps. I simply don't bake when I'm in my take-no-prisoners weight loss mode so this will be a real challenge. I'll move everything else up and save the cookie making for the last thing Monday evening.

I crunched the numbers for the stuffed pumpkin and confirmed what I already knew: the mascarpone makes it wicked high in fat. A lot of the butterfat drains into the baking pan but there's no easy way to figure how to adjust for that. I'm still trying to decide whether or not to make it for next week...

I'm down a bit this morning and I don't foresee any potential pitfalls between now and the trip to Ohio. I think I can even limit myself on the cookies with the promise of dinner at the Indian restaurant on Tuesday.



photo: Mike McDowell