My roommate’s eyes widened as the brilliant idea came to her mind as we stood in the kitchen. “I have THE best idea! You know what we should do Cara???” Okay pause right here; allow me to first interject a little backgroud knowledge. I am learning that anytime my roommate uses the word “we”…
baking
Frozen Peanut Butter and Jellies
The funny thing about my connection to peanut butter & jelly is my mother’s perfume: Estee Lauder’s Cinnabar. A rather strange connection, yes, but one that is completely etched into my memory none-the-less. Back in grade school and junior high my mother used to make my lunch. A standard lunch: an apple (or some form…
Courtney’s Vegan Blondies
One glance at these photos and you will know why I love to follow Courtney’s blog, The Fig Tree. Goodness, is this girl talented! And not only that, she is such a fantastic human being (and I mean that with all sincerity). I have had the awesome privelege of getting to know her outside of…
Easy Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Working with obstacles is life’s journey. The warrior is always coming up against dragons. Of course the warrior gets scared, particularly before the battle. It’s frightening. But with a shaky tender heart the warrior realizes that he or she is just about to step into the unknown, and then goes forth to meet the dragon….
Easy Homemade Chipwiches
Yesterday I spent my morning at a local coffee shop, reading and sipping my favorite caffeinated beverage. Okay, that was a long, round-about way to describe coffee. So there I was, drinking coffee when an older man approached me where I was sitting. As he stood above me he explained to me that he had…
Simple Minds, Simple Sprinkles
Being a woman, I have the natural talent of over complicating things. You’re welcome, men. {Hey, we put up with your smelliness so consider us balanced and even}. I don’t know what it is about me but when it comes to choices, the path of simplicity never seems as thrilling as making a big mess out of my options. The irony occurs…
Salted Caramel Mini Donuts
What a difference a week makes. I know I have been rather silent on my end and if you have been stopping by as of late, you will know that I have been alluding to experiencing some life changes. I have held back on the exact details; I will one day soon expand more on that but…
