Halloween is upon us, ladies and gentlemen! While I am a complete sissy when it comes to scary things (haunted houses and horror movies? Just say no!), I love the costumes and decorations, and of course, the candy that are associated with Halloween! I knew what I wanted to bake and Halloween-ify over a week ago, so…
Yes, dream bars. So dreamy, in fact, that more than one person has dubbed these “the best thing I’ve ever eaten.” So dreamy, I tell you, that for his birthday last year, the manfriend said he wanted these instead of birthday cake. And so dreamy, I challenge you to have just one. Seriously, you’ll have…
I’ve done it again – and by it, I mean fallen prey to the sweet siren calls of cinnamon. How can you not be obsessed with the way it perfumes your entire house and makes everything taste better? Last night, I wanted to make something that featured cinnamon – and what better way to do that than…
The weather here in southern Louisiana is finally chilly! I was pretty much bed-ridden yesterday with the exception of watching Captain Phillips (must-see!) with the manfriend, who is here for a visit. Poor guy had to deal with me sweating up in fever, incessantly blowing my nose, and falling asleep at inappropriate times. But I was able…
All day yesterday, I could feel myself slowly getting sick. I popped some Tylenol, drank a fizzy glass of Airborne, and even had chicken noodle soup (which I hate even more than Airborne) – but, alas, I woke up today looking all mouth-breathing-ly gorgeous. Those preventative measures, like scrubbing your hands frequently and wiping down your…
The weekend has gone by much too fast for my taste, thank you very much. It’s already Sunday afternoon and I think I could use another day to do typical weekend things (which, if you know me, aren’t nearly as exciting as you’d expect…think making lists and organizing). One thing I love about the weekends…
I have never been the biggest pecan fan, but the last couple weeks have slowly converted me. I think it might be me wanting to embrace everything reminiscent of fall. And I’m cool with that. Pecans, I’ve realized, have a wonderful little buttery crisp when you bite into them, so I’ve eased into the whole…
We’ve already discussed my peanut butter problem. This weekend has been no exception to my having intense peanut butter cravings. My breakfast today was a big bowl of oatmeal that I swirled with a couple heaping spoonfuls of the stuff. Peanut butter just makes everything so much better, don’t you agree? After savoring the last…
Come fall, I live in constant fear of not finding pumpkin puree in grocery stores. It happened to my mother once – not a single can in sight. She’s a smart woman, so she whipped up pecan pie and apple cake instead, not even thinking twice. But me? I live in fear. Beginning in spring,…