Funfettie Cookies!
Another baking adventure, brought on my my dear friend Anna. She made these for me a while back, and I absolutely loved them! I’ve always been a fan of cake, but not always of frosting. My all-time favorite frosting was discovered when I was 11 or 12, and when I have to have a cake…
Funfettie Cookies! - continue readingSome Chocolate and Some Glaze
Something not so new: baking! Something new: I actually tried a new recipe and it was quite please with the outcome! For the last day of 2010, my “sweet” Anna and I decided to have a morning of baking and girlie time. One of the things I love about Anna is her ability to be…
Some Chocolate and Some Glaze - continue readingHoliday (Cook)ies!
Two things I love? Making cookies, and having family over. I’m so glad my family and my in-laws get along so well together. My mom invited my in-laws to Christmas dinner, only to realize that my mother-in-law was going to invite them to their house! I’ve heard horror stories about families fighting over who gets to spend which holiday…
Holiday (Cook)ies! - continue readingThe Best Breakfast Ever
I honestly can count on one hand the best places I’ve ever been to eat. Well, I think I need to start using both hands. While in North Lake Tahoe, Brian and I discovered the cutest, and most DELICIOUS place to eat breakfast. It’s called The Log Cabin at Kings Beach, and let me tell…
The Best Breakfast Ever - continue readingAll Hallows Eve
Before I jump in with all my Halloween excursions, I’d like to share a little history blerp on Halloween by History.com: Halloween, celebrated each year on October 31, is a mix of ancient Celtic practices, Catholic and Roman religious rituals and European folk traditions that blended together over time to create the holiday we know today. Straddling the…
All Hallows Eve - continue readingSemi-Homemade with Lauren E.
As many may wonder, yes, I am my mother’s daughter, and no, I do not enjoy cooking as much as she does. It frustrates me to no end. I’m always worried about making mistakes, and have had many a meltdown over ruined dishes. However, for whatever reason, I was inspired this fine, fall day! Rainy…
Semi-Homemade with Lauren E. - continue reading