Here’s what this past week looked like:
Dogwoods are pretty.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend {ROUNDUP}
Long weekends are for sleeping in. Long weekends are also for eating lots of food with friends & family. OUTDOORS.
If you’re looking for ideas on what to make this weekend, LOOK NO FURTHER! I have some wonderful suggestions for you.
I love lists, Friday!
- Bill Cosby! Fashion Icon! Who knew?
- Signs that You’re a Homebody (we’re homebodies)
- I can’t get this Strawberry Coconut Lassi out of my head.
- 30 Shocking & Unexpected Google Street Views
- There’s always money in the banana stand. Frozen Bananas!
- I’ve been using this to keep track of my time online. It’s really helping.
- Side shots of food! Very cool.
- I’m craving cookies like WHOA ever since I spied these beauties.
- This is what happens when you bully kids at school. Good job, Mom!
- Just another reason to love Zach Galifianakis.
- If I was a celebrity kid, I’d definitely do the same…
- Have you seen the sequel to Ship My Pants? Big Gas Savings!
- Would you rather? If you love that game, you’ll love this site.
- 33 Unwritten Rules EVERYONE Needs to Follow. AMEN TO THIS.
- Joy is turning 32 this weekend. I love her list.
GO GET IT!!! On the most recent Joy the Baker podcast, we talk to our 21 Year Old Selves.
Rosewensian adapted my Cheddar Cheese Bread (and has made other recipes of mine!!)
Artpology made my Walnut Raisin No Knead Bread
Rocked By Life adapted my Clove Scented Sidecar
Found in Oklahoma made my Cinnamon Sugar Baked Doughnuts
Almond Cookies
I have this terrible habit of buying the same items of clothing when I’m shopping. I walk in with the intent to get something new and my brain goes into robot mode. MUST FIND STRIPED SHIRTS/BLACK & WHITE ANYTHING/PERFECT BLACK DRESS. Can one ever have enough striped shirts? (NO) How about the perfect black scooped-neck shirt? I have to stop myself when I’m about to buy another black dress…It’s just that I can’t help it. I know exactly what I like/want. If only stores carried nothing but black denim wide leg pants & striped shirts year round, I’d be all set.
I suppose my food cravings are pretty much the same. I love anything almondy. Here on this site you’ve seen me make granola, danishes, bars, cookies,vegan cookiest, raw cookies, caramel corn, appetizers loaded with almonds. I feel like I have the same issue with almonds as I do with my striped shirt collection. NEED MORE. ALWAYS. Thank goodness almonds are good for you.
We enjoyed these cookies a little too much at my house. I had to freeze some and give some away because there wasn’t much stopping me from eating one after another after another. They’re nutty, sweet & fragrant with vanilla. They’re perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack with tea. I wouldn’t mind a few broken over ice cream with fresh berries. Let’s make that happen! I think on my next go-around, I’m going to add a bit of almond extract because I can’t get enough of almonds.
Bombay Fizz Cocktail
Ever feel like you need a weekend after a weekend. Yeah. Me too. Like…every weekend.
MONDAYS. Mondays are like jumping into a pool when you don’t really want to deal with the cold water shock but you have to cuz you have to like make a living or something. Mondays are for watching The Voice and eating really easy dinners (POPCORN!) that include comforting carbohydrates. Mondays are for cocktails. Mondays are annoying unless Mondays are your weekend. Then…happy weekend to you! You get to run errands during the day when everyone is working. This is cool. I’m happy for you.
This gin cocktail is just what I/you need on a Monday. The best part is that if you don’t have a crowd of people to share it with, you can totally keep it in your fridge for a few days. Because Tuesdays and Wednesdays call for cocktails too. And by Thursday…you might have a little leftover and Thursdays are for getting ready for Friday. And the day before Friday calls for more gin. Don’t fight me on this. If you’re a lover of gin, you’re already know how well it goes with lime. In this particular cocktail, orange flower (blossom) water is added to the mix as well as simple syrup, a little bit of salt for balance, and a nice spritz of seltzer. I can/will have this cocktail any day of the week if given the opportunity. All is right in the world with this cocktail. Trust.
My Everyday Life: Week 20
Here’s what this past week looked like:
I had a case of the drops this week. I can’t tell you how many things I knocked over.
This is right after I spilled Cooper’s pretzels for his lunch.
I love lists, Friday!
- Reminds me of when I gave Cooper a slice of lemon for the first time. hehe
- I really enjoyed reading An Open Letter to Everyone Who Eats.
- Well..THAT SETTLES IT. I’m gonna make my own Coconut Whipped Cream.
- Almond Flour & Bourbon Vanilla Pancakes sounds just perfect to me!
- OMG Pizza Wheels!!! Where have you been all my life?
- 8 Signs You Are Actually a Cat. Yes to #3, 5 and 6 for me.
- I LOVE Nick Offerman.
- I hope I have time one day to make my own floral tablecloth. Thinking black & white…
- That’s How Light Gets In— a very touching/honest piece by my friend Andrea.
- I adore Hugh’s photos in this Mapled Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. WOW.
- How to Cook Crispy Bacon! I love the oven method.
- I’d love to dip this popsicle in a cup of gin. Oh man would that be good!
- 5 Tips on How to be Mindful. I so need this.
- 9 minutes well spent! —THIS IS WATER.
- An interactive visualization of ongoing Arrested Development Jokes. JACKPOT.
There’s a new Joy the Baker Podcast on Homefries! This week we do Summer Edition WOULD YOU RATHER. It gets SUPER weird. Like weirder than normal…ENJOY!
This week on High Straightenance, I cleaned out my fridge!. You can always tell how stressed out I am by the state of my fridge.
Batch-22 made my Coconut Maple Granola
Dizzy Loves Icy made my Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
The Borough and Beyond made a version of my Freezer Breakfast Burritos
Recipe for Success made my Killer Garlic Bread
A Simple Love for Food made my Bacon Fried Rice
Food Loves Writing made a version of my Addictive Brussels Sprouts Salad
Dunn Sweet made my Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes
The Batty Bitch Fhee made my Spinach Feta Pocket Pies
Eat Your Heart Out made my Coconut Cake
