I was at Sears a while back looking for an air conditioner (when I still had a place to stay) and found myself staring at a promo stand for babycake makers--including the donut ones. Like magic, I was overcome by an intense desire to have some donuts. Keep in mind: I ...

Step #1: Find internship Step #2: Prepare extensive application materials Step #3: Mail said materials Step #4: Wait...and wait some more Detour step: Deal with dad issue Step #5: Stop thinking about father and wow them on skype Step #6: Wait.... Step #7: Jump up and down several times screaming in a pitch higher than that of ...

All philosophical musings and deep words have been pried out of me by this miserable excuse of a day. So, in an effort to keep this blog from becoming a complete vehicle for my pointless rants, I'm going to try to avoid saying too much. I think I've already said ...

I think I'm losing my mind. I had to post an entry listing the recipes that I want to post over the next few days. Or maybe I've just been cooking/baking too much... Is that even possible? Mind loss aside, I was pretty excited about these cookies. You see, I have a ...

A couple years ago, when I still lived in the dorms and had to spend all of Christmas break at my parents', my mother went to India. This left me, my dad, and my (then) 8-year-old brother to fend for ourselves against the evil that is the Costco "traveling shows". If ...

A perfect Nutella! Chocolate Almond-Hazelnut Spread flaxseeds (about 2T) 4-5 splenda, or 4-5t of brown sugar/white sugar 1/2 scoop Vanilla WHEY protein powder (make sure it doesn't act as a THICKENER, i.e. make liquids into a shake) a small spoonful or two cocoa powder a handful (about 1/4c.) of wheat bran (you can toast it first ...

In the spirit of the (probably short-lived) streak of good weather we're having, I thought I'd post another ice cream recipe. This one needs an ice cream maker to really get the feel you're going for, but on the plus side, it's a great way to stretch that peanut butter ...

Apparently, no one has any recipes they'd like redone so I can ramble on about peanut butter and fake meat without guilt. Speaking of peanut butter, I was at Wal-Mart yesterday (yes, I shop at Wal-Mart, and, yes, I do know they're bad for the economy and all, but they have ...

I love peanut butter. I am one of those people that sits in front of my computer reading about the salmonella scare with nothing but a jar of peanut butter and a spoon--a very large spoon. Unfortunately, I am also one of those people who is constantly on a diet ...