November 2011
4 posts
9. milk tea cupcakes w/ crème fraîche frosting & a...
i remember very clearly, five years ago, meeting GM. it was freshman orientation at TJ and i remember what she was wearing, how it was raining, and that one of the first things she told me was that she wanted to go to college in London (talk about making your dreams come true). a couple days later, we were already best friends and the topic of birthdays came up. “mine’s november...
8. chocolate pumpkin thumbprint cookies & my...
have you ever heard of the five love languages test? it’s a personality test that measures the ways that you best give and receive love: service, words of affirmation, physical touch, gifts, and quality time. everyone is different, and you can have different combinations for how you most like to give love and how you best get it from others.
i’d like to propose a sixth love...
7. gluten-free, goodness-filled granola & finding...
there’s something about taking handfuls of this & that and ending up with a delicious & healthy snack. when you just look at some golden raisins or rice puffs, there’s not much there. but all it takes is a little patience and ingenuity, and somehow you’ve got something totally different and totally magical.
lately, i’ve been feeling pretty lackluster. apparently...
6. ayurvedic chai mate apple cider & missing...
it seems fall is back. after the last few days of snotober, it’s good, odd, confusing, even a little eerie to have sweater weather back. let me make a list of things about snotober:
1. i got to wear turtlenecks and wool socks. this is my second favorite outfit. my favorite outfit is when you can wear shorts and a long sleeve top because it’s a summer night. 2. we used our fireplace...
