Month: December 2016

A Grateful Heart

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Recently, I was in a bad mood.  Very irritable, and just didn’t want to be bothered with anyone.  I don’t know where it came from, but it was here and I couldn’t shake it.  I went in my room to say a prayer and then headed out to run my errands.  I thought this would be a perfect time to listen to a podcast.  I opened my Soundcloud app and started scrolling through the handful of people I follow to search for a title that spoke to me.  I came across two podcasts that really helped me shift my focus. I’ve provided links to the podcasts if you’d like to take a listen.

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Photoshoot Fun w/ my Brother + Baking for the Holidays

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So, I’m not one to be fond of taking pictures. If you look through my cell phone there are tons of photos of food, my family, screenshots of inspiration from the web, and a bunch of randomness. Hardly any are of me. I can recall numerous times where I’ve offered to take the picture of a group to avoid being in it or hiding somewhere in the back. I don’t know why… However, with my short stint of pursing acting as a teen, I have taken professional photo a number of times for my headshots and I wasn’t as shy.
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Delicious and Moist Vegan Berry Muffins

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Last year, I ventured off into vegan baking out of curiosity.  Every vegan dessert I’d tasted before did not taste good, yet I saw recipes popping up all over social media.  I love sweets, but it would be great  to enjoy a nice pastry that is lower in calories and fat. So, as an effort to create a healthier treat for myself, I went to the kitchen and began experimenting. Eventually, I got to this recipe after a few tries and I must say, it is lovely!

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Lemon Blueberry BundtCake w/ Lemon Glaze

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Don’t you just love how this cake looks?!  The Heritage Bundt Pan by Nordic Ware has to be my favorite bundt pan to use.  I purchased it from Sur la Table sometime last year and use it pretty often.  It makes any cake look pretty – especially when I use it for this Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake.  When I use a lot of blueberries in the batter, you can really see the berries popping through. Continue reading →

6 years down, Forever to go!

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On November 20, my husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. Time flies when you’re having fun! 🙂  In celebration, we decided to take a trip to Austin with some close friends from Dallas, Nicole and Trevez.  We had a wonderful trip and LOVED Austin. I want to go back and see more soon. The hills and neighborhoods reminded me so much of L.A., which I found it to be very comforting since we just moved from there. Continue reading →

Brown Butter Cookies with Dried Cherries, Roasted Almonds and White Chocolate

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I made it just in time for National Cookie Day! … although, many of you are probably reading this after December 4.  I had this on my list anyway, so I figured why not push it out early.

I can’t get enough of these cookies. The dried cherries, roasted (unsalted) almonds, and white chocolate really balance out nicely.  It’s crunchy on the outside, a little soft… these don’t last long in my house.  When I made it for the family recently, everyone ate it so fast. No leftovers what so ever. I guess they didn’t like it very much. =) Continue reading →