Archive for November, 2009

I eventually decided to frost my holiday cakes and serve them up for Thanksgiving dessert. I made the frosting out of Earth Balance, Tofutti cream cheese, and powdered sugar, and I sprinkled each with cocoa and cinnamon. Yum…

Before Thanksgiving dinner, we took some family photos. And by family photos, I means my sister and I [...]


I have to say a huge thank you to my friend Joe for these awesome holiday-themed silicone mini baking dishes. What an inspired gift. And yesterday I had the perfect opportunity to use them when I was halfway through mixing the ingredients for a bundt cake and realized that I’d lost my bundt pan. Plan [...]


I always mess up cookies. It’s true. I have a reputation. If I bring cookies to a get together, word usually spreads fast, and heaven help the poor soul who didn’t hear the whispers in time and actually tries to eat one of my fiber-full treats. 
That’s the thing: I can’t stop myself from trying to [...]


My friend Emily had some leftover pumpkin in her fridge (fresh, not canned), so we decided to make cookies Saturday. We went with this recipe for pumpkin oatmeal cookies from the ppk.

We made a few changes, which led to these cookies tasting a little more healthy than decadent, but they were still delicious. If you [...]


It’s been quite awhile since I’ve had spaghetti squash. How did it and I last so long apart? 

I used the cut in half and bake for 40 minutes at 375 method. Perfecto.
For the sauce, I used absolutely no measurements. Forgive me, but isn’t it nice to throw ingredients together and cook whimsically, by taste, on [...]