I’m happy to say that my final baking projects of 2016 all included something I had not used or made before. One of my favorite things about cooking and baking is trying something new and finding out the recipe worked. Chocolate Cake with a Red Wine Chocolate Glaze Another recipe I got from Bon Appetit.…
When I made the dulce de leche for the mocha caramel cookies, I ended up having quite a bit left over. The recipe I used says dulce de leche will keep for a month in the fridge, but I didn’t like the idea of just having it sit around for that long (especially when it’s…
Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday of the entire year because it is all about coming together with those you love and enjoying delicious food. I traveled down to DC again this year to cook this wonderful feast with my mom. We spend two to three days prepping and cooking to get ready for…
This past Saturday, the weekend before Thanksgiving, I finally started baking season. Epicurious has a wonderful Holiday Handbook out this year and both of these cookies are twists on the classic sugar cookie. Lemon Thyme Cookies with a Lemon Glaze For the glaze, I recommend going ahead and using 1 cup of powdered sugar…
I absolutely love gardening! I never thought these words would come out of my mouth when I was growing up. Last year was the first time I planted my own garden, and it was such a success that I know I’ll always have one. Flower Bed Setup Happily, my peppermint, spearmint, lavender, oregano, and chives…
I managed to read 56 books in 2015, and goodreads put together this nice little overview of my reading. That is the most books I have read in a year since I signed up for Goodreads in 2012. I didn’t set out to read that many and a couple series I picked up definitely helped…
Snail Mail My Email V kicks off today and this year will be my second year as a volunteer letter writer. Last year, I had a lot of fun creating letters as requested in the submissions that were sent my way, and I tried to fulfill each request as best as I could. Submit…
Yes, triple chocolate and healthy! Ever since my Road to Inches coach, Amber shared the original version of this recipe with me, I have made these every time I’ve finished a batch. They are perfect for snacks between meals and fit perfectly in my lunch box. What I love the most is that are very quick…
I love breakfast. I never thought I would ever feel that way. Sure, I’ve always loved breakfast foods, but actually making myself breakfast every morning was not something I ever made an effort to do. My excuses were always along the lines of “I don’t have time”, “I’m not awake enough before I leave the…
Growing up, my mom always had a garden of some type, but I was never really interested in them and somehow managed to kill some of my indoor plants (horrible, I know). My thoughts on gardens have changed quite a bit and since we moved into a place that actually gives me the option to…
For the past four weeks, I have had the joy of receiving the LWA RSVP Space themed mailings as curated by the truly awesome Donovan. In one of the mailings, I was dared to either eat or slap on a label and mail some astronaut ice cream. It was very tempting to try it myself (I’ve…
One of my favorite things about the LWA is that there is now a book club. How awesome is that?! The first book we read was 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff, a series of letters exchanged between Helene and Frank Doel (and a few others) of a bookstore at 84, Charing Cross Road.…
