Chocolate Caramel Cake with Sea Salt Caramel Buttercream.
This will be one of my bestsellers at a bakery one day.
(Source: fuckiminmy20s)
I want to take a flying trapeze class so badly.
Why don’t we live in a world where bread is good for you?
Today I made my first ever attempt at making bread from scratch. I went with a savory Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread. The result?
…I have to say that I am very impressed with myself. My dad even said (after eating 3 pieces) that it was the best garlic bread he’s ever had. IMPRESSED.
Goals
short term: Get a job that I enjoy, continue to live a healthy lifestyle, learn all the words to Karmin’s “Crash Your Party” (maybe this is while still unemployed…)
long term: Go to Italy, get married, have a family, open my own bakery, be happy.
would be nice: learn to play the acoustic guitar (lately I’ve been really wishing I knew how)
Happy Valentines Day, everyone!!
My valentine is in another country, so I am celebrating with a holiday french manicure (with some very pretty flowers next to me…)
I’m a lucky girl when it comes to how much I’ve traveled…but there are still so many I want to see!!
Oh my goodness. How adorable are these Conversation Heart Cheesecakes?!
Sea Salt Caramel Sugar Cookies.
When cookies go wrong…
Sometimes things go wrong - it’s part of life. But that doesn’t mean that all is ruined. This is something that I’m trying to remind myself in my life right now, especially while going through the painful process of job hunting. But it also can be applied to a lighter note - Cookies!
I made some chocolate chip cookies the other day (because I was feeling depressed by the job hunt, obviously) and they just did not come out right. They were puffy and soft, but still gooey in the middle no matter what I did. And you know what? Sometimes that happens. But they were still edible, so instead of just tossing them out, I decided to try and re-purpose some of them.
The result? Delicious. I’m calling them Second Chance Cookie Bars. And the brown sugar meringue on top is to die for. Seriously.
Second Chance Cookie Bars
These are pretty easy to recreate with any bad/old/stale cookies. Let them sit out and get a bit stale (or if your mistake was overcooking them, you’re good to go) and toss them in the food processor. Use the crumbs like you would a graham cracker crust, mixing with about 1/2 the usual amount of butter. Press the mixture down into a greased 9x13 pan. Spread on top with a layer of 1 cup mini marshmallows.
For the brown sugar meringue - beat 2 egg whites until they form stiff white peaks, gently fold in 1 cup of light brown sugar. Spread on top of the cookie and marshmallow base. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes, and let cool before devouring!
Another delicious option? A layer of brownies on top of the cookie crust. YUM.
