Well I finally decided on a fuel-packed muffin to make to aid in my post-run hunger. I've been trucking along with my running and my diet has been changing along with it. I've been craving more good carbs and protein and been steering clear of sweets even more than usual.I made a muffin that was based very loosely on a recipe from Williams-Sonoma. Their muffin was a banana nut muffin, and … [Read more...]
A Woman On A Mission
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...]
Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cake
I had quite the dilemma today. I was craving birthday cake...and oatmeal. Quite the combo, huh? Call me geriatric, but I love oatmeal. I love brown sugar and cinnamon and I love how warm and comforting it is. And I love mixing in random stuff from my pantry and fridge to see how creative I can be...I'm a real oatmeal chef! But that craving was interfering with my desire for birthday cake. I really … [Read more...]
Best Christmas Yet?
As someone who loves Christmas, each year seems to top the one before it. This was an interesting holiday season for me because for the first time, I didn't spend it at home with my parents. I stepped out of my childhood and into my big-girl pants and spent this Christmas with my boyfriend's family. I had a wonderful Christmas! It all started when I took the NCLEX-PN exam, which is the licensure … [Read more...]
Deck The Halls With Tons of Cookies…
Fa la la la la, la la la laWith my Charlie Brown Christmas tree, stuffed with ornaments, Christmas cards, and garland (trying to fill in the gaps) all lit up in the window, and Christmas music ringing through the house, I began the baking. I pulled 4 kinds of cookie dough, one at a time, from the fridge and got to work. I measured each one carefully to make sure that I got the exact number of … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookie Prep
Turn up the Christmas music and lace up your orthopedic shoes because it's going to be a long day in the kitchen! Know what time it is? Well it's time to start making cookie dough for the edible Christmas treats that will show people you love them!I haven't posted in forever which isn't in character for me, but here's what you've missed: a few batches of biscotti, Thanksgiving, lime cookies and … [Read more...]
Apple Cake
I caught a baking bug when I suddenly wanted to make Rice Krispie Treats and an apple cake and couldn't decide which one to do...so I did both! This is typical behavior for me because quite often choosing between two things I really want most often results in me trying to weasel my way into having both (I can get it narrowed down to two! But past that, it just feels like deprivation.).I had … [Read more...]
Halloween Brownie Bites
There was a football game on Saturday before Halloween, so I was inspired to make a themed treat for the occasion. I provided the treat...the alcohol provided the trick (Halloween hangover for all the boys!).To start, I made brownie batter and poured it into my mini-muffin tin to bake. I made them bite-sized so I wouldn't have to mess with a big tray of messy, cut up brownies that are too much of … [Read more...]
A Disastrous Short-Cut
(deceptively delicious looking) Shortcuts Do NOT Equal Ease:If you hadn’t noticed, I’m not one prone to box mixes. Guilt steers the majority of my decisions in life and in the kitchen, and the thought of cutting corners and using box mixes, pre-made pie shells, cans of frosting, muffin mix, etc literally makes me stop in my tracks…I end up in a similar predicament as my ice cream and cereal isle … [Read more...]
Jumble Mix Cookies
I've decided that for the game tomorrow, I want to keep it social and watch it with boyfriend's friends. When visiting people or participating in get-togethers, I feel obligated to come bearing gifts of sweets of some sort, so I spent an hour reading through cookbooks for a yummy, simple cookie. I wanted to make a cookie with "safe" ingredients because I don't know these people well enough to … [Read more...]
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