Vacation

What a great vacation! I had 10 days with my guys and even got to take Justice back with me to KC. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures. :-(

I had a "True Blood" Season 2 marathon and am super excited for Season 3!! It was fun hanging with Amanda. I also got to have lunch with Nikki & Amanda at Fricker's. You know I love the wings there.

Here's hoping that the house will sell and we will be living together soon. Being home was a blessing, but a curse. It made me realize what I am missing. If the house does not sell by the end of the year, I will be taking a close look at my job. Is it really worth it? I love what I do, but it has not been as fulfilling as I wanted.

I'm Back

Yep, it has been awhile since I posted. It is strange living alone and having no one to cook for. However, I was home for a week and did a lot of cooking!! Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures.

Angel Food Cake with a Strawberry-Blackberry Puree & Whip Cream.

Mac & Cheese with Crunchy Croutons.

Here is my homemade Mac & Cheese with crunchy croutons.

Ideas??

Well, I made these last Easter/Spring. So, I need to figure out what my next baking project will be. There are some really cute ideas out there, so I am taking suggestions. Comment on this and then stay tuned.

Meatloaf & Mashed Potatoes

I was craving meatloaf & mashed potatoes. Unfortunately, I had no loaf pan and no recipe. So, I decided to wing it. I used my 8x8 glass baking dish, which was a great idea! Because it was not as thick as baking it in a loaf pan, it only took 35 minutes to bake! I threw in an egg, salt & pepper, season salt, oatmeal, diced onion, and chopped garlic. Topped it with ketchup and threw it in a 375 degree oven. Needed a little more seasoning, but it was nice and moist. I boiled the potatoes with 2 smashed garlic cloves and YUMMY!!

Yummy Granola Bars

These are my delicious homemade granola bars! I found the recipe at www.smittenkitchen.com and made a few changes. I am not one for cooking fruit, but added dry cranberries anyway. Thinking now that I will just do a combo of nuts next time. THey are super yummy, but am ready to change the recipe!!

I want to make this so bad

I found this recipe on www.bakerella.com

Baked Ricotta and Chicken Meatballs

Can I tell you that this was the BEST meatball!! I got the recipe from my new favorite site: www.smittenkitchen.com She has some freaking amazing recipes!!

Later today, I am making granola bars and I am super excited!!