interlude

-
so its been a rough couple of weeks with no motivation.
my baba passed away
that combined with a general feeling of yuk has lead to no blog..
never fear! with the weekend off i am feeling like i will find inspiration....
stay tuned!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Blue velvet aint just a song (it's a pretty damn good cake!)

-
Today little man is 13  months old! Since I didn't post about his awesome cake on his bday I'll tell you all about it now! But first the recipe. Blueberry Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 1¾ cup granulated sugar 4 large eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup buttermilk ½ teaspoon salt 1½ pints blueberries Blue Food Coloring 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 1 8oz package cream cheese, room temperature 3 cups confectioner's sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 9" cake pans with butter or cooking spray.  In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. In another bowl beat the butter until light and creamy. Slowly add the sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, fully incorporate each egg before adding the next. Ad...
Read more

things i won't miss about retail- the surprise edition

-
Image
so this is something i definitely won't and don't miss!! this is something that wasn't even on my original list!  but thanks to facebook and it's on today this is what you posted i was reminded of this this morning: definitely not going to miss being the bitch... i mean i am a bitch, don't get me wrong. but having to be the bitch is something entirely different. in the college years i had what my friends referred to as "the voice". basically the voice says i'm pissed off and you better not fuck with me. as a manager you have to have a certain amount of the the voice. but you can't have too much voice bc employees are delicate little beings. it is such a double standard and i'm so glad i'm not a manager any more. you have to hold your staff accountable and coach in the moment. but if you say too much they complain to your manager. ahhhh !! i'm getting so pissed just thinking about it right now. so you hire someone to do a jo...
Read more

garbanzo gonzo..

-
so i've been on a mission to find recipes other than hummus for the chickpea, aka the garbanzo bean. i've also been trying to find pantry recipes, aka recipes for shit you usually have in the house i got lucky and found on that is both and actually healthy too!! this was originally from cooking light, but i swear you would never know it!! Ingredients * 2 teaspoons olive oil * 2 cups chopped tomato * 2 garlic cloves, minced * 3 cups hot cooked angel hair (about 6 ounces uncooked pasta) * 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper * 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained * 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Asiago cheese * 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar * Basil sprigs (optional) Preparation Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomato and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes. Add pasta, basil, salt, pepper, and chickpeas; cook 2 minutes. Place mixture in a bowl...
Read more