I come bearing cake...Another redneck Fourth of July is upon us. I've been out of my usual state of mind due to allergies and school-overload...I call it "school sickness" and I recently described it to a friend as "my psychological illness that goes along with school and includes a cough, tiredness, swollen throat, whine-y disposition, and general hate for all people that are happy." I got a … [Read more...]
Banana Walnut Cake
(Mocha laquer of yumminess.) There’s nothing I love more than fresh banana bread with walnuts in it. I also love that everybody has their own variation on it and everyone has their own idea of what “real banana bread” is. One of my previous roomies, Dee, used to make banana bread with a coconut sugar glaze on it; I’ve made banana bread muffins from Better Homes and Gardens that were super moist; … [Read more...]
A Farmers’ Market Breakfast
So I still haven't been baking much lately, but I thought I'd write about my trip to the Fayetteville Farmers' Market this morning. My last roommate and I had this tradition where we would wake up early on Saturday mornings, go to The Little Bread Company for breakfast (cappuccinos and muffins [me] or blueberry danish [Jessi]), then go to the farmers' market. We would walk around it a few times, … [Read more...]
Fail…
I just want to say, I have been baking this week, but it's been pretty much a failure. I've had a rough week and I think it has translated into my baking. I made some lemon-strawberry muffins but they didn't taste just right. They were okay...but not perfect. I also attempted macarons again and failed miserably (worse than round one!) so I didn't even take a picture. I will try again. I think the … [Read more...]
R.I.P.
I'd like to ask for a moment of silence, please.My mind mush has just created devastating consequences concerning my kitchen. Today, my stoneware casserole baking dish...died. I was not thinking and forgot to turn off my stovetop burner, and when I pulled my dinner out of the oven, left the dish sitting on the burner. I didn't even realize it was still on until I smelled the stench of burning … [Read more...]
