Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of “in the larger scheme of things…” thinking. Here at astronomy camp, we’ve been talking a lot about big things, like black holes, supernovae, and ominous things like “dark matter” and “dark energy.” Thinking “in the larger scheme of things” can make me feel small and insignificant. I am […]
Tag: nutella
nutella and biscoff pocky sticks
I really like my job as a hostess because I get to see so many people in one day. Every shift, I probably see over a thousand people, and talk to all of them. Yes, my job is technically just to say “good morning/afternoon,” and simply jot down their name and number so I can […]
nutella twists
“I realized this week that I just cannot do it all, so I will choose to do what I can, fabulously.” — Clinton Kelly In school, I’ve heard a lot of pep-talks. From teachers, coaches, mentors, etc. They all go along the lines of “work hard,” “always do your best,” “never give up.” spread I am […]
nutella cake
Have you heard about “The Smearing”? No, it’s not some new horror movie. I really don’t like horror movies. I mean, in the most basic of horror movies (i.e. PSAs about avoiding your basement), the characters are so asking for it. If I were home alone and heard screeching/whispering/scratching/bubbling coming from my basement, the absolute last […]
banana nutella eggrolls
Surprises can be sweet. I’ve talked a bit about surprises before — about how I’m kind of in the middle, loving to surprise other people but enjoy being “in the know” myself. I realized that the reason I had this outlook was because I had never really, truly been surprised before. When I was little, […]
gooey nutella butter cake
Sometimes things that look awesome aren’t really so great after all. I remember in 1st grade I desperately wanted a retainer. A few of my friends had them. I knew that they came in tons of different colors: pink with glitter, rainbow, even metallic. I would walk around with a paper clip in my mouth […]
nutella cupcakes
February 5th is World Nutella Day. Hold on… today is February 5th, and I just serendipitously have a Nutella recipe to share with you all. I missed International Bacon Day, Biscuit Day, and even National Julienne Fries Day (August 12 in case you were wondering…). I keep track of time by tests, track practices, hours wasted […]
insanely easy nutella cookies
Would you believe me if I told you that you could make the fudgiest, butteriest, most delicious chocolate cookies on the planet without beating butter or chopping chocolate in less than 20 minutes? Probably not. But hopefully by the end of this post, you will. This morning, I had a cookie catastrophe. Last night, I […]
nutella pretzel brownies
I can’t think of a better snack than butter pretzels dipped in Nutella. The pure awesomeness of this snack is captured perfectly in these brownies. There is no question that this recipe is going to become a new staple in my “bake sale repertoire.” I mean, it involves a butter pretzel crust and almost an […]
perfect nutella swirl cookies
My friend Veda and I always have “midnight baking sessions.” Something amazing happens when you mix sleep-deprivation, buttercream, a Kitchen-Aid mixer, and an ungodly amount of Mike and Ikes. Sounds crazy, but there is something to it — this is how the best cake I ever ate was created. We always start our “midnight baking […]