Pumpkins and Prostitutes

As part of fun fall food, I have been trying out new pumpkin recipes. Last weekend, in Nashville, I treated myself to my first Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte. A great drink, certainly, but something I probably wouldn’t order all the time. Today, I stumbled upon a recipe to make your own Pumpkin Spice Latte at [...]

German Chocolate Cookies

Happy Friday morning everyone (or whatever time it is when this is posted)!
My cookies last night were wonderful. I’d never made cookies this small before, but the bite-size actually worked quite well when you just want a little something sweet. And 85 kcals a cookie ain’t bad either! The recipe was taken from the September [...]

Weekend Good Eats and Cupcake Memorabilia!

Hi there!
I’m writing this post Sunday morning, but it probably won’t be posted until tomorrow, Monday, when I get to Charlotte and can find wireless for my laptop. I have some photos to share, and the dial-up connection here at the farm just won’t cut it for that.
I hope everyone has had a fun and [...]

Cookie Adventure: Part II

I know you’ve all been waiting to hear how my cookies came out. Turns out that the New York Times knows what they’re talking about; I am now a believer of letting your cookie dough rest 36 hours for a better cookie!
I even set my alarm this morning so that I could bake the cookies [...]

It was a pesto kind of night…

I am so proud of myself for my latest adventure. My mom and sister went out to dinner last night, leaving me to cook for myself. Don’t feel sorry for me, there are many times when I’d much prefer to be left to my own devices with a kitchen full of food, and no one’s [...]

Cookie Adventure: Part I

Back to my latest reading: The New York Times.
Recall that they recently posted an article containing the secrets to making mouth-watering chocolate chip cookies. Here were their secrets:

Let the dough rest 36 hours
Make big cookies!
Serve cookies warm!

#3 is no secret really, everyone prefers a warm gooey cookie to one that’s crunchy and cold. I remember [...]

Today’s thoughts

Today’s post doesn’t really have a theme or topic, it’s just a collection of things going through my head. Sorry to disappoint you.
1. Last night I went to see the Houston Symphony do a Pink Floyd show. It was interesting to say the least. My Dad is a huge Pink fan, so he was really [...]