The rest of my apartment might be clean, but it looks like a bomb went off in my kitchen.

A delicious, chocolate covered bomb. I made the double chocolate fudge cake from the Desserts from the Famous Loveless Cafe book I've been reading. (yes, I read cookbooks cover to cover like a paperback, especially when there's little tidbits and behind the ( Read more... )

I bought some bananas last Sunday to take to work with me for breakfasts ( Read more... )

Those cherries that I had planned on making muffins or almond cherry scones with this weekend? GONE. After pitting them all, I kinda sorta ate the rest of the bag while watching TV yesterday. I was cleaning out my fridge (now stocked with fruits and salad-fixings in an attempt to try and eat healthier after doing the drive-thru runs during lunch ( Read more... )

Help, I've discovered Pinterest. I just lost several hours of my evening and all I have to show for it are a couple of pin boards. I've also rediscovered Etsy. I really want to buy some of the handmade heather scented soap now ( Read more... )

Right now, when I stress, I bake. Reading a recipe, getting the ingredients in place, and adding everything in has become soothing. I normally bake to share - I made a blueberry muffin bread last night - but this mead cake that's cooling on the range right now is mine. Instead of using a cup of milk and 3-4 tablespoons of mead like I usually do ( Read more... )

Meatball casserole, I am disappointed. You turned out to be more of a side dish than a main meal, but I think I can save you ( Read more... )

Feeling extremely productive today.

1. kicked ass answered phones and took names on the work-front. Ignoring Mr. Sunshine, because MY GAWD, can you BE any more negative? Also slogged through another two hundred or so tap cards. Now I only have about 160 or so to do before my Friday (which I won't be there anyway, yay vacation!) deadline ( Read more... )

Just got an email that one batch of yarn is now in Texas while another is in Kentucky, which means that I'll be getting both sometime next week. I also just bought way too many books with my extra paycheck, so I really shouldn't vent about work, seeing as it's paying for my bibliophile ways. Amongst my purchases, I got The Breadmaker's ( Read more... )