Sometimes, it’s just a brownies kind of day. Or week. It’s even better when you can justify it with a post for my poor, neglected blog. It was all for the blog. The things I do for you guys… The recipe wasn’t the brownies. Although there are carob brownies in the cookbook, I erm…have no [...]
Yeeeah, I am pretty sure that this is what will finally motivate me to buy more coconut oil. I’m terrible about stalling, but the thought of these with a light coconut flavor…man, oh, man. It might also motivate me to cook again after baby comes. There is something very different about making dinner and making [...]
Scones sound so…refined. Tea and scones…tea and crumpets…anyone reading this on the other side of “the pond” is probably rolling their eyes at my American (and largely southern, at that) perspective. Sorry. We have muffins and donuts, typically. It’s all about the sugar glaze. Let me note here that I say “we” in representation of [...]
First of all, I adore having a camera. Cell phone pics make me cringe worse than nails on a chalkboard, a fork squeaking on a plate or a knife screeching as you cut open a can because your kids lost “the monster,” aka the can opener. You know what I mean, right? Anyway, it didn’t [...]
“Eat more coconut oil.” You really can’t hear better words from a doctor or midwife. I’ve talked a bit before about how sweets cravings could indicate a lack of good fats. Just recently, I told Hubby that it must be time for some more coconut oil, because I was eyeballing soft serve ice cream cones [...]
At nearly 8.5 months pregnant, I think I have come to the point where few people will scold or even question me for eating ice cream for breakfast- to my face, anyway. Still, this is a pretty important time to baby’s growth (as though there is a time that is *not* important. Hah.), so I [...]
You know what kind of weekend I have had when the first thing I’m thinking about Monday morning is a batch of cookies. Or maybe a double batch. It’s so hard to get back into the swing of real life after swimming, playing and snacking on a birthday weekend. Unfortunately, this week is grocery shopping [...]
Behold the power of bananas! Not only are they fantastic as a base for quick “ice cream” shakes, they make a beautiful sweetener for baked goods. And no worries- I’m not just talking about your grandma’s banana bread loaded with enough butter and sugar to feed a small army of hyperactive preschoolers. Get this- bananas [...]
I will preface this with the disclosure that I adore sweets. Really, there is very little that is too sweet for me. Even though I didn’t like the movie much, the deep and profound musings of Will Ferrel in Land of the Lost resonated with me: It’s a donut. Stuffed with M&Ms. So, when I’m [...]
When I forget it for an hour, I don’t have the disaster on my hands that would ensue if I forgot beans or muffins or something like that. In fact, I probably just rush in there only to realize I’ve still got about 3 hours to go. Perfect.
