From the monthly archives:

July 2010

How to Make a Double Crusted Pie

July 30, 2010

Pin it Hey… remember that time I made a giant mess of my kitchen counter, spilling water and flour and butter every where while making a pie crust? What? I wore my big ghetto hoop earrings! I made a big ol’ mess! You don’t remember? Fine… lucky for you, Jill and I made a video [...]

Spicy Cornmeal Parmesan Crackers

July 29, 2010

Pin it Since when are you the type of person to make your own crackers? Since… today. You’ll feel fancy. You’ll feel accomplished. You’ll want to show off. … and all you did was whip up some crackers. Kind of amazing.

Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

July 27, 2010

Pin it I shouldn’t have to use a lot of words to convince you that topping a sugar cookie with a scoop of your favorite ice cream and then smashing it all together with another sugar cookie is a good idea. Huh? That’s sort of a weird sentence. Did that make sense? What I’m trying [...]

Notes from Seattle

July 26, 2010

Pin it This is a picture of me on a bridge, among the trees, wearing sporty shorts in Seattle. This picture tells you a few things: I’m not in a kitchen. I’m really excited about not being in a kitchen. My sister let me borrow her running shorts so I didn’t have to wear my [...]

Rainier Cherry Brown Betty

July 22, 2010

Pin it Were you wondering how many pounds of Rainier Cherries I’ve eaten in the four days I’ve been in Seattle? Well… just about six. Six pounds of cherries. Were you wondering if you can get a terrible tummyache from too eating too many Ranier Cherries? Well… yes. Yes you can. Wait… I just realized [...]

Banana Bourbon Bread Pudding

July 21, 2010

Pin it Imagine how glorious your day would be if you took plain old, super soft white bread and baked it with milk and sugar, bananas and bourbon. Seriously… what are you doing right now? Unless you’re shoe shopping or naked with someone you like… I think you should stop what you’re doing and at [...]

Seriously, Frank!?

July 19, 2010

Pin it Last night was the night I nearly threw a television out of the window. Here’s why: Frank. Seriously. Frank and his stupid tank tops and his stupid rando ex-girlfriend and his stupid dramatic insecurities…. and man crying. Stupid sad piano music should follow Frank around for the rest of his life.

En Route to Seattle

July 18, 2010

Pin it Remember that time, earlier this year, when I drove my sister from Los Angeles to Seattle? Remember… it was that time I ate my weight in Chex Mix and strawberry cheesecake. Well! I’m headed back up to Seattle this week! There will be some serious sister time… and I’m dragging my Mom along [...]

Honey and Beer Spice Cake

July 16, 2010

Pin it I want a hamburger. with cheese and pickles and too much ketchup. And chocolate milk. This is not that… but this is still good.

Joy the Baker: semi unplugged

July 15, 2010

Pin it From one to many: a list. One: the number of iPhones I own. Two: the number of computers I have in my posession. Zero: the number of power sources I have for those computers. One: dead computer. One: out of battery computer. One: attempted iPhone blog post. 13: the number of bottles of [...]

And Then Everything Fell Apart

July 14, 2010

Pin it Yesterday was one of those days. Yesterday was one of those days where important things break, other things fall apart, and you’re compelled to self soothe with tuna melts, french fries and beer… and a prayer or two… or three, or four. The day started off with such promise. I decided to take [...]

Blueberry Black and White Cookies

July 11, 2010

Pin it Baked pancakes with two kinds of frosting… that’s basically what I’m asking you to put into your face today. But first… here are the three questions I have swirling around my brain this afternoon: – At what point in the dating process can I start shaving my legs less often? I’d like to [...]

Cardamom Rose Water Milkshake

July 8, 2010

Pin it There’s a certain dress I put on when I want to feel pretty. It shows lots of shoulder, cuts right at the skinny part of my body and maaaaybe there’s a tiny peak of side boob. I heard that showing off a little side boob is totally in this summer. Lucky us, ladies… [...]

The Single Lady Pancake

July 7, 2010

Pin it I sleep in the middle of the bed. I think I might hog the pillows. I read a book in bed with a headlamp on my head. It’s dorky. Sometimes I fall asleep with the light on… mostly because I’m scared of murderers and not because I just happen to fall asleep with [...]

Bikinis are Stupid

July 5, 2010

Pin it This might look like a pile of my unmentionables. Wait… does anyone call underwear ‘unmentionables’ anymore? Well… they’re not my unmentionables. They’re bathing suits. Underwear that you wear in public. Downright horrifying. I hate bikinis. But I still want to look like a babe in one. Wait… does anyone ever [...]

Blueberry Blackberry Pie

July 2, 2010

Pin it Now that’s a pie. Warm lemony berry filling that spills when sliced. A crisp and flaky sugar topped crust. Imperfect crust crimping and slightly burned edges. Let me tell you a few secrets about pies. They’re a lot of work. They’re never perfect. Sometimes they burn. Sometimes they bubble. And somehow a [...]