Well, hello there. Don’t mind the fact that I haven’t updated this blog since, oh, the pandemic upended everything. Nate and I are living in Colorado now, and while Halloween wasn’t so festive last year, we went all-out this year. We even made the cookies you see here. The idea came up when we needed to make a dessert for a Halloween party we were headed to, only…we…
Is it weird to say “Happy St. Patrick’s Day” when things are so crazy in the world? Well…I still hope this St. Paddy’s Day finds you well, wherever you are. I just thought I’d pop in to share a lil’ something I whipped up with just a few pantry staples—actually, three somethings: baby loaves of Irish soda bread! Nate and I had to cancel our celebratory end-of-med-school trip…
I’m no storage guru, but I’m kind of proud of how I keep my pantry and fridge staples organized (and looking pretty) in my tiny kitchen. And when I say tiny, I mean it. Like…there’s room for maybe 1.5 people. The countertop offers a whopping three square feet of workspace (I measured). The fridge fits nowhere, so there it stands in front of the only window. And my…
My husband and I have a nifty little tradition for whenever someone comes to stay in our tiny Jersey City apartment. We take them on the PATH train to World Trade Center, walk over to the Brooklyn Bridge, walk across said bridge, and then get in line at Juliana’s for the best pizza any of us have ever tasted. (I’m very passionate about this pizza, by the way.…
I’m very obviously on a gingerbread kick right now. Last week I baked two batches of soft ginger cookies, made a gingerbread house, and concocted this gingerbread spice granola recipe. I know. But it kind of makes sense to create two recipes that are similar to one another back-to-back, right? This recipe is based on my go-to granola recipe (found on my other blog) and my ginger cookie…
In today’s post, I thought I’d do something a little different. I’ve seen a ton of baking inspired beauty products out there lately, and I wanted to share some of my favorites (or ones I’m itching to try) here! I’m not a makeup connoisseur by any means, but I do have an appreciation for nice products—especially when they happen to be themed after my love for baking 😉…
Today I bring you the quintessential taste of the holidays. I can’t think of a better Christmas cookie than this one right here! I got the recipe this is based on last year from a friend during a “cookie recipe exchange” we did at church. This year, I decided to do some tweaking, so I brought some butter into the recipe, upped the amount of ginger, and made…
My husband comes from a tradition-oriented family, so it’s really fun to see him put on these elaborate shows every time a holiday rolls around. On the Fourth of July, you have a parade in the morning, riding bikes and jumping into a river in the afternoon, and fireworks in the evening. On Thanksgiving, you’ve got bingo, prizes, and orange rolls. Christmas? Bring on “the Judy story,” homemade…
Okay, there are two reasons you need to make this granola: (1) it’s delicious, and (2) it makes your house smell incredible. If you’re not in the holiday spirit yet, you will be when you make this. A few notes… Add more sugar if you like extra sweet granola. The recipe as-is has a lower amount of sugar. I did this because a lot of people (including me) make…
It was only a matter of time before something with pumpkin made it onto the blog haha. After creating my Baked Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Donuts, I was definitely craving something with pumpkin in it. I love making pumpkin bread to have around for dessert or a even a sneaky sweet breakfast, but when I made my first batch of pumpkin bread for the season, my husband kept insisting…
