At this time of year, bunnies are supposed to popping out of flower beds left and right, and baby chicks are supposed to be hatching from Easter eggs. So far I’ve seen none of these things happening… I guess they just don’t happen when you live in the city. Nonetheless, bunnies and baby chicks are all symbols […]
Tag: cinnamon
deep-dish apple pie pizza
Nothing’s really that simple. On this blog, I often worry that I am compelled to portray myself as this teenage Martha Stewart-wannabe, but that’s not reality. If I were Lauren Conrad or Martha Stewart, this would be different. It is their job to look super fabulous and manicured for their readers — exhibiting guru-like knowledge […]
whole wheat apple blender pancakes
This past week has been pretty tough with exams and all. I really wanted to treat myself to a big, luxurious, Sunday breakfast this morning, but I couldn’t muster the energy to beat any egg whites, slice any bread, or even preheat the oven. Polynomials can really wipe a girl out. This is a recipe […]
"gourmet" auntie anne's pretzels
Today I went shopping with my friend Tessa. Exams are starting on Monday, and after hitting the chemistry book for hours on end, we both deserved a little bit of retail therapy. A few peplum tops and lululemon sports bras, and my woes of homogenous mixtures were far behind me! While we were shopping […]
recipe showdown: cinnamon rolls
I like big buns and I cannot lie. I would choose a warm, gooey, buttery cinnamon bun over chocolate cake any day. Since they are always the star of the brunch table, they better be good. This may have been my favorite experiment yet. What would I rather do on a Monday night than play […]
gingerdoodles
Today I wore long sleeves on my morning run, and leaves crinkled under my feet. It’s getting cooler around here. When it starts to get chilly, nothing warms the heart quite like ginger and cinnamon. Ginger has that nice, sharp bite that reminds me of crisp, fall air.Cinnamon has that warm, homey quality that reminds […]
best cinnamon coffee cake
When Izy and I first started e-mailing, I asked her what the best thing she ever baked was.She sent me the recipe for this coffee cake. I can’t believe that I didn’t make this coffee cake until now (the recipe has been floating around my kitchen counter for months). But I can believe that this […]
low fat oatmeal banana bread
look at that cinnamon crumble topping I’ve gone bananas. Literally. This is my fifth banana bread this week {excluding banana bread granola }. I am eating a super ripe, splotchy banana as I type this post on my computer (some people find the brown, spotty one gross, I find them utterly delicious). This happy little […]
low fat cinnamon peach banana bread
Another peach recipe! Woohoo! After reading about this, this, this, and my peachy ginger muffins — you are probably getting pretty tired of all of this peachy goodness. But a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. And when she has a bounty of peaches on the counter, making this banana bread is what […]
cinnamon crumble banana bread
I believe some people are born banana bread lovers, and others aren’t. For better or worse, I was born in the former category. I asked my dad to “taste test” a bit of banana and tell me which one he liked better. He has the ability to simply take a bite out of each slice, […]