When I started this blog three and a half years ago there weren't a lot of food blogs around, unlike now! I had two options for a template...one with coffee (which I felt was too clichƒ© for a Seattle area blogger) and a watermelon. As you all know, I went with the watermelon. Now, I like watermelon, especially on a hot Summer day with a little salt sprinkled on it, but really, the watermelon was starting to get to me. Right around the time of my 3 year blog anniversary I started thinking I needed a change. Since I am computer illiterate and my husband, though a computer software guy is not a web designer, I decided that maybe I should hire someone. One of my regular reads in the food blogging world, Cannelle et Vanille had recently gotten a “face lift” on her blog and I was admiring it greatly. It wasn't what I wanted for me, but I felt it really captured the feel of her blog. Aran makes such beautiful and sophisticated baked goods and pastry and her new blog design … [Read more...]
I know…
you probably came here for TWD. I suck. But this weeks pick was pumpkin muffins and I have two versions. One pecan and white chocolate chip and a chocolate covered raisin version as well. I promise there is a reason for being a slacker. … [Read more...]
Habit forming….
Sometimes we become a creature of habit, especially in the world of food. So often I order the same thing, I am most guilty of this when it comes to Chinese food. For even when I try to mix it up, I often find myself longingly looking over at someone who ordered one of my regulars. Then end up ordering it and taking it home for lunch the next day. When will I learn. :) My husband often puts me into baking ruts. Chocolate chip cookies and red velvet cake...with cream cheese frosting. So when going through Baked I noticed that they have a version of red velvet cake that was called Red Hot. At first I was afraid they did the whole chocolate and chili thing which I am not a fan of that movement at all (Bobby Flay can keep that one) but it was just basic red velvet cake, but with a cinnamon frosting. Hmm, cinnamon frosting, I felt the need to give that a try (not to worry I made my husband plain old cream cheese frosting). I must admit I am not sure if I was up for the change. I like the … [Read more...]
An important message from the Fluff Ticket….
In these times of economic down turn you can see that the Fluff Ticket has chosen to temporarily suspend their campaign. ;) (That and we ran out of money). But CCS and LFB have a very important message for you...Remember those less fortunate than you. Of course everyone we know is struggling with the cost of food along with many other things (as you can see pictured above CCS is quite depressed about it). And in times of economics strife one of the biggest sufferers are Food Banks and Animal Shelters. There have been many food drives around here as of late, they simply are not getting the donations used to, and we all know why. The same goes for the Animal Shelters. The Fluff Ticket begs you to think about others and please contact your local Food Bank and Animal Shelter and see what they need. And then donate. Even if you only have $2 to give, that is $2 more than what they had. Every little bit truly does help!!! In good news, LFB is recovering nicely. She now has a 90% chance of … [Read more...]
