On a beautiful Wednesday morning, I drove out to my favorite coffee shop a couple of towns over. I enjoyed some “me time” there, playing around on my phone while savoring a delicious large cappuccino and chocolate croissant. A cappuccino never fails to remind me of Italy. And since my trip to Paris, a chocolate…
Month: September 2015
New Recipe #14: Brownie in a Mug
Since I live alone, I wanted to make a single-serve dessert, the kind you can make and bake in a mug. I decided to try a brownie one day. That you actually bake in the microwave. The recipe I tried was good, not great. Good enough to repeat a few times though. The brownie wasn’t…
Goodbye, Summer. Hello, Fall!
Ingrid Glimsdal via Pinterest Today is the last day of summer. To honor this in a fun little way, I thought I would share some snapshots of the food and drink I enjoyed this past season. A lot of people adore the holiday season, but summer is my favorite time for food. ZsaZsa Bellagio via Pinterest When my…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Forbidden Chocolate Double Thick Milkshake
I’m on vacation. I’m off from work today through Thursday. My parents are out of town, so I am helping my siblings with shifts of dog sitting (Minnie) as well as taking care of my grandparents. I’m typing this at my parents’ dining table and will likely stay here during the day for about four…
New Recipe #13: 1-2-3-4 Cake
1-2-3-4 Cake is like a pound cake. My maternal grandmother likes to make it and taught me as a child. The cake’s name comes from the ingredients; there’s 1 of something, 2 of another and so on. It’s definitely easy to memorize. Passed down orally, this is likely why it’s an old-fashioned recipe. Just before…
New Recipe #3 Redo: Crumb Cake
Last year, I followed an easy coffee cake recipe, one that used a box cake mix, but I didn’t like how both the cake and topping turned out. Read about it here. Since I definitely want to have a ‘go to’ coffee cake as an option to accompany coffee when hosting friends, I wished to…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Reading about Living in a New Place
A few bloggers I follow have recently moved to a different city. It’s such an exciting time for them and I am thrilled that they’re sharing their discoveries. I would like to move myself and at the moment, I am living vicariously through them while saving money. Cari Zhu via Style Me Pretty via Pinterest…
New Recipe #12: Chocolate Lava Cake
I have been anticipating the day that I would try to make these Chocolate Molten Cakes in Cupcake Pans for awhile. I have good memories of this particular dessert. I was surprised when I cut into my birthday cake in Paris and it turned out to be one of these. During college, I relished this menu…
New Recipe #11: Italian Pork Chops
The Monday before last, I tried a new recipe for dinner. The Quick & Easy Italian Pork Chops turned out quite well. This dish was delicious! It was seasoned with a bit of a spicy kick. Looking great as well, the meat browned nicely. It will definitely become one of my ‘go to’ recipes. I may follow…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Reading a Book I Can’t Put Down. Book Review: The Nightingale
I haven’t been very productive over the past week. Over five days (and during my workweek), I read the 438-page novel The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. It was that good. I could hardly put it down! Being enraptured in a truly engaging story is one of my favorite things to do. I highly recommend this…