So we got married. It was fantastic, and everything I thought it'd be. Oddly, I feel the same, and I love it. He's my husband, and I'm his wife. It's simple, and right. I don't feel like writing any more on it quite yet, so maybe later? We also just drove along the entire coast … Continue reading Ruby Red Peach Reduction
General Desserts
Chocolate Walnut Cookies (Gluten Free!)
As promised, here's what to do with the whites left over from the Raspberry White Balsamic Fruit Tart: make some gluten free cookies! I have always been raised to not waste things. Peeling Potatoes and carrots? Use the skins to make a tasty veggie broth! Really hungry? Don't load up your plate, go for seconds! … Continue reading Chocolate Walnut Cookies (Gluten Free!)
Raspberry White Balsamic Fruit Tart
The wedding in is 6 days. Sometimes it's hard for me to feel excited about this, and I was scared this would be one of those things. It's not. I'm crazy excited for the wedding. I'm crazy excited to be tied to T- in a legal and love way. We have been through so much … Continue reading Raspberry White Balsamic Fruit Tart
No-Bake Cheesecake (Gluten Free!)
Seriously. This is amazing. I usually don't eat my desserts, I give them away. Um, I ate this one. All of it. Well, no, I shared it with my mom. Kind of...it was so tasty. And oh my...the almond crust was so much better than any regular crust. I am really trying to do a … Continue reading No-Bake Cheesecake (Gluten Free!)
Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten Free!)
So we are on vacation. It’s wonderful. I love it. I love the air here, I love the rooms, I love that its nice and cool, I love that I have to wear a sweater and its summer, I love it. I brought a tasty gluten free dessert with us, a cheesecake with an almond … Continue reading Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten Free!)
Coconut Macroons! (Gluten Free)
Ever since coming home, I have focused more and more on gluten-free cooking. I have made a gluten-free pizza crust which was surprisingly good, some gluten free Indian foods, and other cool stuff. But for … Continue reading Coconut Macroons! (Gluten Free)
Invitations and Layered Triple Berry Ganache Chocolate Cake
It's getting real. We sent out invitations. They're so beautiful... How crazy is that? I'm getting married. Luckily I kinda like guy I'm marrying 😉 Honestly, people keep asking me how it feels. I don't feel different (except for the decision making, but thank god for my mother whose doing most of the … Continue reading Invitations and Layered Triple Berry Ganache Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Sprinkle Rice Krispies
My city is surprisingly green. When you think Texas, you think cowboy hats, boots, and Clint Eastwood. We have most of those things (sans Mr. Eastwood), but there are parts of this diverse state that are totally green, and my area is one of them. It's lush, while being hot, humid and muggy. Which is … Continue reading Chocolate Sprinkle Rice Krispies
Presenting: The wonderful, the awesome, the S-! (and a stuffed pepper)
This is a first for the Clumsy Cook Blog, but please welcome a guest writer: me! I just wanted to share that being friends with M- is an exercise in recognizing and coming to terms with your own laziness. M- and I have many similarities. We were both science majors, lived on the same hallway … Continue reading Presenting: The wonderful, the awesome, the S-! (and a stuffed pepper)
OMG…Two-Bite Cocoa Jam Cookies (and they’re vegan too!)
I found this blog a little while back, 17andbaking, which just had the most beautiful pictures and excellent writing that I added it to the list of blogs that I read regularly. As I was searching through the recipe list after T- left for Dallas, I found this recipe...I didn't have any eggs in the fridge, … Continue reading OMG…Two-Bite Cocoa Jam Cookies (and they’re vegan too!)