cooking, baking, and a home in the making
Do you ever just have an urge to bake? Just to dig through your cupboards and find SOMETHING you can pop in the oven? I had that urge recently. And what resulted were these gooey, dark chocolate brownies. Oh yeah, and they had a caramel …
Okay okay, I had a revelation about marinara sauce recently. I actually like it. I thought I didn’t, but I do. Now it’s time to admit that even though I thought I also didn’t love red chili, times have changed. I made this Texas style …
I went through a peanut butter fudge phase when I was in college. I looked online for a “simple fudge recipe” and found one that I probably made every other week during my senior year. While I was looking through the recipes, I came across …
Remember when I said I wasn’t a fan of red sauce? Can I please correct myself and say that I like my homemade red sauce? I think I can go ahead and make that edit. It might be bragging, but I have to say that …
Yeah it is still freezing here in Chicago. But quite frankly, I can’t wait any longer for iced coffee. For a little treat, I made myself some iced coffee floats. That’s right. I added ice cream. And Bailey’s. Okay so it wasn’t exactly a LITTLE …
I made the savory version of this snack a while ago and brought it to a Superbowl party at my friend Caitlin’s house. Sometime throughout the game the dish spilled all over the floor and the dogs (yes, Molly was invited!) were licking the carpet …
I’m having a rough time getting back into the swing of blogging after my little trip to Vegas! Immediately after I got back, my friend Tiff came to visit so we could work on some planning for HER WEDDING! I am lucky enough to be …
Breakfast is probably my favorite meal. Not only to cook, but to eat. I don’t care if it’s instant oatmeal at the office, some kind of amazing french toast at a restaurant or a biscuit sandwich from McDonalds. I LOVE THE FIRST MEAL. While I …
