I was so pumped about my adaptation of The Dahlia Bakery’s carrot muffins.  As I was stirring the batter, I was composing a post in my head waxing poetic about how delicious and somewhat healthy these muffins (carrots plus whole wheat flour, hello?) were going to be.  Even though these muffins required me to use three bowls and took thirty … Read More

Today would have been my grandmother’s birthday.  She died unexpectedly in early December and I honestly couldn’t have predicted the size of the hole left in my heart.  I miss her every day and frequently find myself forgetting she is gone.  A few weeks ago I found myself bookmarking a cake to bake for her birthday, a cake I no … Read More

I thought this was a cute way to do a get to know you post, so I am stealing this from Eat, Live, Run.  Let me know what you are currently up to. Currently, I am: Watching: Dr Who, I became addicted halfway through Season 5 and now I am going back and watching the back (new) Dr. Who before … Read More

Wow, I managed to miss the whole month of December!  It was a crazy crazy month, a million things happened, some great and some so sad.  I unexpectedly lost my amazing grandmother, a woman, who among many other things, always encouraged my baking and creating from the time I was a peanut.  She will be sorely missed. Now it’s 2013.  … Read More

The holidays are starting to sneak up on us.  The calendar flipped to November and all of the sudden it’s Christmas in the store, the weather is cold and it is dark outside at 4:30 (at least here in Illinois).  I already have cookies and candies bookmarked that I want to try for this holiday season.  It’s easy to get … Read More