Happy Leap Day, everybody! The sun is shining and I woke up happy that one more day stands between us and March! Say it with me: spring in just three weeks!!! Clearly, this calls for celebration, which for me is synonymous with chocolate. Black Bean Brownies have been on my baking to-do list for years... Continue Reading →
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Sometimes the best things to find in the fruit basket are a couple of over-ripe bananas. These Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins helped me measure and stir away the stresses of last week, and turned out to be a lovely Sunday morning breakfast. The purple silicon baking cups were a gift from my lovely bestie, Rae,... Continue Reading →
Individual Chocolate Soufflés #ValentinesDay #writing
I did it. I made soufflé! And it wasn't as big a deal as I thought it would be. Being a novice, I went to the master and followed Ms. Martha's recipe. Here it is if you'd like to have a peek: http://www.marthastewart.com/356052/individual-chocolate-souffles This recipe makes four mini soufflés, for those of you who are... Continue Reading →
Quotables #amreading #writing
Happy Year of the Fire Monkey, les amis! As an 80s child, this is my year. Apparently though, the Year of the Monkey isn't supposed to be great for Monkeys...superrrr! I've been building this up to people all year. I guess I should have done a bit more research. ;-) I meant to learn how... Continue Reading →