i like cake!

At least the acronym is still accurate!  This Thursday thing is getting to be a pattern.  To be fair though, I did actually make the cake on Tuesday, I just haven’t had a chance to blog about it until now!

This week’s TWD recipe was the Dimply Plum Cake, chosen by Michelle of Bake-En.   The recipe […]

Ok, once again, I am woefully late.  But better late than never!

This week’s TWD bake-along were the Chocolate Chunkers cookies, chosen by Claudia of Fool for Food.   As always, the recipe can be found on her site and in Dorie Greenspan’s “Baking, from My Home to Yours.”
These were the first baked goods I brought to […]

This post has it all–hot alcoholic beverages, wonderful presents, cupcakes, and yarn, what more could you want? =)

Let’s get this party started with a toasty beverage. The other night, my throat was feeling sore. Rob suggested that I should have a hot buttered rum. I had never had one, but it sounded […]

My guy really out-did himself this time–I don’t know if you can tell scale from that picture, but this bouquet of flowers is *enormous*.  And so pretty!  Definitely a wonderful start to my birthday!  Along with the flowers were some chocolates, and a new friend for Rob-Bear:

Holding hands like me and my guy.  Yes, I […]

This was my first month participating in the Daring Bakers bake-along.  This month’s challenge was eclairs.  I love eclairs.  I was a little worried though–this month has been super hectic for me.  But I managed to find time one evening to whip out a few little mini ones, and boy were they tasty!

Because I was […]

Ok, so the cookies are actually called Chunky Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Chocolate Chipsters.  But I didn’t think that was all going to fit in the title bar, so I abbreviated =P

I thought about not participating this week, because I’m not huge on oatmeal cookies.  But I’d been busy the last couple weeks as well, […]