Fresh blueberries paired with lime and swirls of blueberry jam Blueberry envy. Combined with homesickness. Let me tell ya - it's worse than the flu. See, my first week of college corresponded with my mom receiving a giant bucket of blueberries. I knew in advance that these bad boys were gonna be coming in, right as I was going out - & it sent a serious pang through my body. Not only was I going to miss my best buds, Winston, Smokey and Punk'n, I was going to miss some ...
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Lemon Sweet Rolls with White Chocolate Glaze
The ultimate breakfast treat - a sweet roll bursting with lemon flavor with your choice of glaze So, ya know I'm a crazy cat lady? Well, when I was younger, cats would run from me! & I just couldn't understand why! It couldn't have something to do with the fact I pulled their tails could it? Well, turns out it did. & I owe it all to my mom for teaching me how to treat and love a cat. (it's all in the finger twinkling ;) ) But that's not all. My mom has taught me so much - ...
Carrot Loaf with Orange Pecan Glaze
A loaf packed with carrots, coconut and pineapple Usually, when a recipe calls for sifting, I just say "pffft - I'm not doing it." I mean - that's an extra step, something else to clean, and with all that extra work, will it really be worth it? Well, believe it not, I sifted something for the first time this past week. Yea, it was kinda time consuming, and yes, I had something else to wash, but it felt kinda gratifying. Like, man, you're a legit baker. But to be honest, I couldn't ...
Pecan Cookies with Maple Glaze
A cross between a pecan sandy and maple pecan pie I've never been really serious about New Year's Resolutions, I mean I make 'em, but then nothing really happens (except that one time I resolved to floss my teeth everyday - that one worked - TMI?) This year (2015,) I came up with a list of resolutions. I decided I should evaluate a few of these - cause you totally need to know if I was successful, right? Some of them will be making it on the 2016 list, too - the changes have to be made, ...