Twirling in Glitter: Martha Stewart

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

Rain has been pelting down on the city most of the week now. The forecast says that next week is going to be filled with scattered thunderstorms. The fact that it's also cold is just adding insult to injury. Here's what I know:
a) I need vitamin d
and
b) I picked the wrong week to order from amazon
I ordered this amazing book about cooking sugar and had it shipped amazon Prime {loves it}. Yesterday, I raced home from work to save it from the rainstorm of certain doom. The box was drenched and my heart dropped. Imagine my sweet relief when I pried it open to see plastic protecting my beloved new treasure. It wasn't. But, luck was on my side and my pretty little book is in one {dry} piece. In fact, I've been sitting on my couch wrapped in a snuggly blanket pouring over a few cookbooks to get inspired.

In case you're wondering, yes I do eat regular food. It's not all treats, smoothies and chocolate happiness here.

Now that that's out there, let's get to looking at some things I've been meaning to make/bake/eat/devour/enjoy/share:

These 3D cupcake cookies from The Sweet Adventures of SugarBelle look too adorable not to make for my sister's baby shower {Two pregnant sisters!}

Martha Stewart's homemade graham crackers would be perfect with homemade marshmallows.

For this, I can only say 2 words. HOLY MOLY!

I don't like the store-bought kind, but I'll give these pop-tarts a chance.

Or perhaps I should make some mint jelly and use it on some homemade english muffins.

Seriously, Smitten Kitchen? I'm in love with you. DIY Goldfish. I love them... because they're so delicious.

This weekend I don my swell-looking apron and compose a culinary masterpiece. Until then sweeties...

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

sNOw problem

There are few things in this world I like less than snow {ahem, Cameron Diaz}. The only good thing that comes along with it is that school is cancelled and I don't have to drive in it. Instead, I spend my day organizing, crafting, & watching whatever marathon is on TV. Today's marathon? The Rachel Zoe Project.

I have a few things to say:

1) I forgot what it's like to watch TV with commercials. As I type this, I'm watching ads for Passages of Malibu and Jenny Craig. I'm not missing much.

2) Watching this woman & her 2 cohorts search for dresses & baubles that are, "... so perfect for ______" makes me really yearn to make some of my own things.

3) I wish Martha Stewart would do a marathon.

I have some good things planned for the blog & I definitely want to get some photos on here. In the meantime, you can enjoy some images of the goodies that I plan to make in the near future. I think posting them on here will force me to get off my toosh and be more creative. What inspires you to be more creative?