New Cookbook

Just bought this cookbook yesterday (on clearance at TJMaxx for $3.50!) and it was worth every penny!! Chocolate chips are some of my favorite ingredients--I ALWAYS have them in my pantry. Besides that, all of these recipes are easy to make and all the ingredients can easily be found in a well-stocked pantry. I will definitely be on the lookout for more of her cookbooks! Some things I'm looking forward to making from this one: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars, Strawberry and White Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, Hot Chocolate Chip Brownie Sundae Cake, & Chocolate Banana Whipped Cream Trifle. YUM!

Click on the picture for a link to the book on Amazon.

Change of Clothes

My blog has had a change of clothes... if you read from a reader, click on over and check it out! I did it all myself, so hopefully it works out okay on everyone's sizes of screens! Let me know if something looks funny and I'll try to fix it! Good comments are also appreciated! :)

Next post...

Pictures of all my new {kitchen-related} Christmas goodies! :)

More Photoshop...

I just finished two more scrapbook pages for my favorite recipes! Enjoy! (Click on the recipe name to bring up the original recipe and click on the picture to bring up a bigger version so you can see it better!)

French Toast & Bacon Cupcakes

Star-Studded Mini-Pie Bites

Merry Christmas...

I Want This!!!!

I already have a rolling pin, but how cool is this?!?!?! It's in my latest issue of Real Simple.


It's a rolling pin that comes with these little discs you attach to the side to help you roll your dough out to exactly 1/16 inches, or whatever measurement your recipe calls for. I mean, how many people do you know who can really eyeball their measurements to 1/4" thick??? Not me, I always pull out a ruler to make sure. It comes with 8 discs (2 of each measurement-one for each side) in 1/16", 1/8", 1/4", and 3/8". I also love how it has marks on the rolling pin so you know how wide your dough is. Next time you need a 12" round/1/4" thick pic crust, you will wish you had one of these!!! :)

Giveaway!!

Nope, not me.... but a few other blogs are giving away an HP TouchSmart computer!! Go HERE to read about all FIVE blogs doing the giveaway and what you have to do to enter! I can definitely vouch for HP because I absolutely love my brand new wireless Photosmart Printer/Copier/Scanner! I especially loved the 50% off price on Black Friday at Best Buy! :)

THANK YOU BlogHer & HP!

Here are the FIVE blogs where you can get a chance to win:

KellysKorner
TotallyTogetherReviews
Mckgiveaways
NieNieReviews
BooMama

By the way, since this IS a cooking blog and all...

the best feature about this computer is that it's so smart that you can have a recipe brought up and it will read it outloud to you as you are cooking so you don't have to keep running over to your computer to see what to do next!!! It also has an awesome recipe organizing feature that I would LOVE to try out!! Here's a sneak at how I usually bake--and where my laptop sits. Do you think I need this new awesome HP Touchscreen?????? :)

A Few More Things...

I was just browsing the Anthropologie kitchen section and came across a couple of cute and not-as-expensive-as-a-$200-dress things I would l.o.v.e. to have so I just thought I'd share. All images are linked!

Aren't these the cutest aprons?? They have tons and even though I already have a really cute apron (thanks Alissa!!) I think I may start collecting them just so I can have all of these too!! I love that cute black and white one!! (middle bottom)

How cute is this ceramic egg crate!?!?! It's too pretty to use for eggs, so I would use it as a jewelry organizer just like Sherry over at Young House Love. (See it in action here!) And it's really not all that expensive if you ask me.

I'm loving this Blackbird Pie Vent. If you've seen Alton Brown's Apple Pie episode (start watching around 6:00. This is the second half of the episode, but watch this part so you see what I mean), you know this is the only way to bake a pie! :) I've actually never seen these out-and-about so I was super excited to see it on here--and it's only $8!



I love, love, love their selection of measuring cups/spoons! They are all sooo cute and amazing! You would never know these were measuring spoons until you looked closely. (Each picture is linked so you can zoom in and see up close where the measurements are marked--so cute!)

I feel like if I get all this awesome kitchen stuff I'll definitely need this towel! :) I love how the words are stacks of dishes--click on the link to zoom in and see for yourself! Thankfully, I have an amazing boyfriend who more-times-than-not takes care of all the dishes, even when I bake! :)