I really love San Antonio. With it's vibrant hispanic roots, the riverwalk dotted with all kinds of restaurants, and it's suburban neighborhoods with each house being architecturally unique. It's a great city. But Austin definitely has an appeal to it. A college town, the carefree feeling of youth is infectious and pervasive. T and I went to … Continue reading Austin and Brown Sugar Whipped Cream
General Desserts
Cocoa Brownies with Salted Peanut Butter Frosting
So I really should be working on my essay. Really, I should. But I have a rough draft done, so why not celebrate? Rough draftish. Judge away. These were made while watching an episode of "Bones" Anyways -- I stole this recipe. Seriously. Stole. I started reading a new blog, Not Without Salt, and it's … Continue reading Cocoa Brownies with Salted Peanut Butter Frosting
TMDSAS, AMCAS, and Lemon Bars!
So medical school applications opened this past week for Texas and AMCAS. I'm busy pecking away at the key board trying to find the right words (but under 5000 characters) as to why I want to be a doctor. I definitely thought 5000 characters (with spaces) was more than what it is...so now I'm anxiously … Continue reading TMDSAS, AMCAS, and Lemon Bars!
Chocolate Cupcakes with Avocado Buttercream Frosting
Yes! My teaching certification portfolio is complete! I just have to go turn it in...but before I did that...I decided to reward myself. This is a special day that will go down in history texts everywhere -- the day I do not have continue to think about my teaching certification (at least until they decide … Continue reading Chocolate Cupcakes with Avocado Buttercream Frosting
Cherry Vanilla Almond Cupcakes with Cherry Almond Buttercream!
Better home and garden would be PROUD! So yesterday T- and I were sitting in Borders and doing that thing that's making them go out of business -- reading in their store without buying anything. I just bought myself an iced tea latte and when a cupcake book caught my eye... My good lord, there … Continue reading Cherry Vanilla Almond Cupcakes with Cherry Almond Buttercream!
Cupcake Decorations…
I was in the weirdest mood yesterday starting after 7th period. Floopy. floopyfloopyfloopyfloopy. I taught my 8th period all the material...but I was sliding...literally sliding my feet across the floor instead of picking them up. During practice time...I sat in my rolly-chair and rolled to all my students. Crazy me, crazy. But the bell rang, … Continue reading Cupcake Decorations…
Spring Break + Chocolate Scones!
March 14th - March 18th -- Spring Break 2011. This may conjure up images of drunken beach parties, beach volleyball, uncommitted spring-flings, and overall tom-foolery. Now, picture it my way: best friends, Franzia, books upon books, no grading, no lesson planning, and lots of sleeping. Oh yeah, and a beach 🙂 Spring Break 2011 marks … Continue reading Spring Break + Chocolate Scones!
My First Recipe! Lime Cupcakes with Lime Cream Cheese Frosting
Okay, so the title is a little bit of a lie. I didn't make the recipe, I modified a vanilla cupcake recipe from http://www.joyofbaking.com I was bored of the sweet potato pie (that T- demanded I make every week with puppy dog eyes mixed with random growls -- honestly, I feared for my life), and … Continue reading My First Recipe! Lime Cupcakes with Lime Cream Cheese Frosting
Lemon Curd Recipe + New House
So my parents are here this weekend, and I decided I wanted to make super yummy food for them. Something new and different that I haven't made before...so I decided to make crepes, which are new...BUT I wanted to kick them up with Lemon Curd and homemade chocolate ganache. The lemon curd turned out AMAZING, … Continue reading Lemon Curd Recipe + New House
Ambulances at School and Cranberry Hootycreeks
Another day, another recipe. This one is from last weekend -- I decided I needed a new type of cookie, and I remembered the ones I had in California, they amazing cranberry, oatmeal, white chocolate cookies with pecans in them...so I went on a quest to find the recipe. Let me tell you something -- … Continue reading Ambulances at School and Cranberry Hootycreeks
The Clumsy Cook 