I haven't baked in a while and there is good reason for that. I definitely will get back to muffins and such soon (I've really been wanting a muffin) but lately I have been focused completely on a new project in my life. I am training for a half-marathon.That's right! A half-marathon! Today was day 5 of training and I am propped up on the couch, exhausted and jelly-legged. I have a gradual yet … [Read more...]
R.I.P. I think…
I've been very busy, and thus neglectful, during the last couple months. I haven't been able to bake lately because I'm searching for a baking job (cross your fingers!), organizing everything I own, giving away a ton of stuff to charity, throwing away even more stuff, going to class, sorting through the box of Raisin Bran Crunch to find the crunch clusters (oh come on, you know you do it … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday To Me!
Yesterday was my birthday! And due to it being my birthday, I'm going to do a post that is out of the ordinary and use personal pictures that have actual people in them! But don't get too used to this! For my birthday, I wanted my mom to make my cake, just like when I was younger. Instead of my usual chocolate cake with chocolate-fudge frosting, however, I was in the mood for my grandma’s coconut … [Read more...]
Birthday Week Baking Begins!
A bit of birthday-week baking has begun. Today I decided to make apple cupcakes with butterscotch cream cheese frosting. Why yes, that does sound good, doesn’t it? I drove from Fayetteville to my parents’ house yesterday, all the while brainstorming which baking endeavors I would tackle during my week here. I knew that my birthday might be busy and I may be spending the weekend partying with my … [Read more...]
It’s Only the Beginning
I know it's a month early but...happy birthday to me!!! I finally ordered and received my new stone casserole pan. Do you know how happy this makes me? Take a second and reflect on how down-in-the-dumps I was when my stone pan shattered...Now, think about how happy you get when you get something shiny and new, and it's beautiful and everything you've been waiting for...multiply that by 10 and … [Read more...]
