californ-i-a!

I think I'm going to LA to see my sister in a week or so. Hello pumpkin pancakes from The Griddle, good bye crappy SLC weather! woohoo!

"Tis The Season" ~ Our Good Ol' Fashioned recipe mixed with Pumpkin Pie filling.
Topped with real whipped cream.

icky

I just want everyone to know right now that it's snowing in SoSLC ('so slick', as we lovingly call it) and I'm none to happy about it. The pool is going to freeze.

My second attempt at cake decorating

ok, so I went to my little cake decorating class last night, and here's the result. It's definitely not as bad as the first. I actually had enough time to finish it. It's really hard to draw those dumb straight lines! The frosting has to be just right too. It was fun though, my sister and I had a good time last night.

ps. and yes, I actually did that rose! I wish the colors had come out a little differently though. You have mix your own...

...and more from Anthropologie

Even though I could have walked out of the store with the whole kitchen and dishes section, I only walked out with purchasing 2 bowls...

Coats at Anthropologie

I was at Anthropologie today and I saw several cute things (of course), but I didn't see this. I love it's 50's look. Kind of Jackie O-esque. So charming...

waffle and pancake mix

My good friend Megan (I happen to know a lot of people named Megan...) is moving to Seattle. I know she likes waffles and such, and decided to make her this little waffle-to-go pack. It was so easy, but cute if I do say so myself. I think the jar makes it...

The War by Ken Burns

I have been watching the new documentary on PBS about World War II by Ken Burns. It's been a highly anticipated series. It's incredibly long: about 20 hours. So it's going to take several nights of watching the broadcast to get through it. It's been extremely touching and informative. I highly suggest watching it...

MOR Cosmetics

In my many travels to New York this past year, I found myself with a lot of time at JFK in the JetBlue terminal. They have a lot going on in that airport. One thing they have is a spa. Since I didn't have money to get anything, I just looked, and that's where I discovered MOR Cosmetics. I smelled and tried out a bit, and I liked it. I don't know where I can find it around my neighborhood, so I haven't been able to get any yet. It's nice stuff.

Dave Brubeck

I had the outstanding opportunity to go see Dave Brubeck live on Tuesday night. (for those of you that don't know him, click here.) He is by far one of the most amazing musicians I have ever heard. And he is the sweetest, funniest little man. He is very old now, about 85, and he told us that he will be celebrating his 65th wedding anniversary with his wife next week! I had such a pleasant and musically rewarding evening. I am so glad I got to take the opportunity. It was absolutely amazing.

Fossil clothes

Who knew Fossil had clothes? And cute ones at that... Here's a cute jumper that screams fall-time. They actually have a few really cute things.

fall is coming

I know because I find myself wanting to wear different clothes. Like this cute coat from Nordstrom. I've been wanting a wool coat with a hood for a while. They have some good ones.

i've been so distant

sorry about that...

Blueprint

I picked up the latest issue of Blueprint last night, I loved the cover. Those colors are just beautiful together. I actually can't wait to read it.

My first attempt at cake decorating

I can't believe I'm showing this. But, this is the result of my first cake decorating class. I ran out of time, and had to try at finish it late last night. Notice my mess.

Oh, and if you're wondering about the "doo dah doo doo", click here. It's ridiculous. It's kind of a funny joke my husband and I like to say to each other. I made the cake for him after all...

Beautiful people of the day

Allegra Kent, Jacques D'Amboise


Julie Kent

Tartlette

One of my favorite things to do is look at recipes on food blogs. Mostly dessert blogs actually. Here is one recipe that looks absolutely delicious

Ricotta Cake With Meyer Lemon Curd

oh my gosh, oh my gosh!

Doughnut and Coffee cupcakes. Click here. yum.

Small Desk

I wish I had enough money to get this little desk for my house. We have such a small space, and we need a computer desk!

Square Cake Plate

I finally found one. A square cake plate. I have been looking for an affordable one for a while. It's so darling.

A Modern Baby Shower

Martha does it again...with babies.

A Laborious Day

How was everyone's Labor Day??

I wanted to have a fun weekend-so I did. My idea of a fun time is cooking, making things, shopping around, etc. I decided that I wanted to try a delicious ice cream that I found on the Desert Candy blog. I knew the moment I saw this ice cream last month, I had to figure out a time to make it! I wanted to do this project with my mom (she's the queen cook-plus she was the one with the ice cream maker) so I spent Sunday afternoon with her.

We modified the recipe just a bit. Instead of half and half, we used 1 cup heavy cream, and 1/4 cup skim milk. And instead of bourbon, we used homemade kahlua. yum.
What resulted was the creamiest, sweetest, most delectable ice cream we've ever had. I'm not kidding. The texture was absolutely gorgeous, and the flavor was something I had never had before in an ice cream. Along with our new found creation, my mom made her old school peach ice cream too. yum. Two in one day.
Here's a not-so-great picture. But you get the idea:



Then, to add to the feast, we dined on steaks, burgers, cucumber salad, a homemade pasta salad, and crab stuffed zucchini blossoms. It was absolutely delicious. It was a lot of fun making these zucchini blossom things. My mom had the idea from a recipe. Here's what they looked like. They were so so good.