by Dana on August 16, 2011
Today was one of my best friend’s birthdays. So cupcakes were in order. I used my mom’s famous carrot cake with cream cheese frosting recipe: And we decorated them with festive toppers. Since there were only 6 of us enjoying the treats, I halved the recipe and for cupcakes, baked them for about 25-30 minutes. [...]
by Dana on August 10, 2011
It’s either denial or escapism.But at some point in the midst of scorching heat, I have a hankering for one of these:Who says it’s been 105 degrees for 50 days straight in Texas? I’ll just pull out a can of pumpkin and milk, thank you.Really all I need to do is open the bottle of [...]
Need a treat? I know we just talked about skinny jeans. But come on…it’s Friday! Come dip in this bowl. And let’s make cookies! There are a bazillion chocolate chip cookie recipes out there. I’m not trying to replace your grandma’s old tried and true, live-or-die, this-is-the-only-way-to-do-it recipe. Well. Maybe I am? I’m just saying [...]
by Dana on April 29, 2011
I’m sure salad doesn’t sound appealing at 9 o’clock in the morning.But whenever I’ve been on a bad-eating kick (like eating out for a week straight with my family in town and then porking out on Oreos and Doritos for 3 days at the beach) well, my body starts to crave what it needs. And [...]