lately

this is what has been happening lately through blackberry pics.

cute top knots that make me die. 

channeling our inner dinosaur 

 passed out like she's had too much to drink

new haircuts (gooo me!) 

homemade baked donuts <recipe here> 

too many bitches piled in a car. my guess is long night drinking and only 1 designated driver. 

love pizza's for my nuggets. Happy Valentines Day! 

 colonel k intently watching barbie: princess charm school

stuffed pepper: yum. 

he doesn't think i can see him; he was supposed to be in bed. 

vegetable bean stew with homemade cheese biscuits. <adapted recipe from here>

it's been pretty fun and busy around here lately. i've been channeling my inner cook and enjoying every minute of it. i love using hearty recipes & love food. so the healthier the better and hey! if it tastes fantastic, win win. 

she thinks it's hers..

allergies.

this is the only thing consuming me at the moment. i don't know how you poor people suffer through this year after year. i'm pretty positive chuck norris is doing roundhouse kicks to my face. yes, i am whiny and yes, i'm perfectly content with my whininess (just made that word up).

i'm also craving chocolate.

so of course i hit up pinterest for an easy brownie recipe.
THANK YOU PINTEREST!

louloubirdie is obsessed with my mixer, she has now asked me for one for her birthday. i told her i'd buy her one when she moved out as a housewarming gift. geez, she has completely taken it over. but i guess i shouldn't complain, she's a great baker! how many three year olds do you know that knows most ingredients used in baking, can determine the different cups for measuring, and knows how to use the mixer even scraping the sides. i don't do much baking - i just assist her. it's great bonding time!

the brownies turned out delicious, minor fail on the 2-bite part. edible none-the-less.

baking extravaganza

for the love of martha stewart - today was a baking extravaganza. &lemme tell you. nothing was left unturned or unbaked. we were machines.

the nuggets and i headed to my parents this afternoon where my sister and niece was ready to go betty crocker and rock out some great treats. we totally did.

on the agenda:
mud pies
no-bake cheesecake
chocochip cookies
lemon bars
apple crisp

we knocked it out of the park and indulged hardcore after supper.
once the nuggets and i got home i decided that good ol' betsy (my yellow, did i mention yellow, kitchenaid) needed some love. so i made >this<.

heaven. holy heaven. smells absolutely deeeevine.
whipped it up in no time (thank you kitchenaid) and now i want to eat it like 5 seconds ago.
until breakfast tomorrow.. i leave you with pictures.

makin' it monday

found a fantastic recipe on pinterest for sugar cookies. 
what to do with this new knowledge?
make them, decorate them, and eat them - duh!

so that is exactly what we did.
finally a moist sugar cookie recipe & the frosting; pure awesome.

my mom & i headed to the bulk barn and loaded up on goodies to decorate the cookies.
had an awesome cookie decorating party.
they turned out fantastic.

totes adorable!

what's for dinner? v1

we're going to start a new feature, probably tuesdays, called "what's for dinner?" the ideal is simple and self-explanatory. i will take photos of our grub... and show you guys. then in return i ask that you tell me what you're having for dinner through the comment section and/or blog about it and share the link via: comment section.

got it? goooooooooooooooooooood.

tonight is spaghetti a la stacey. my homemade sauce, my mommas fresh cheese biscuits [recipe at the end], &desert? vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce. Yup - deeelish! srsly.

mommadukes cheese biscuits:
preheat @400

2 cups flour

3 tablespoons baking powder

pinch of salt

• sift together

1/2 to 1 cup shredded cheese

• put all ingredients in mixture - add milk and mix till gooey
• spoon onto baking sheet
• bake until golden brown

when our of the oven.. immediately..

• melt butter and garlic 
• pour over biscuits 
• sprinkle with parm cheese {optional}

super easy & yummy!

what's for dinner at your house?

easy peasy peanut butter cookies tute!

thanks to theeee coolest, superfantastic, kick ass, gotta love her bff nikki -my cali girl.. she gave me one helluva great recipe to make easy peasy peanut butter morsels of love. with mr man being away last weekend and just having lou & my niece. whatelse are we going to bake other than SOMETHING with peanut butter - der. it was a no-brainer.

i wanted an easy recipe that my niece could maneuver her way through without a lot of help from me. &of course, lou was super-baker-girl and helped right along with my niece lickin' her fingers and the spoon every step of the way. lou's favourite part? putting on the chocolate chips - my kind of girl!

they were faaaab so of course i have a tute to share.
it's super duper kid friendly. & i'll be indulging once again when mr man has a weekend away.

so are ya ready?

easy peasy peanut butter (kid friendly) cookies
1 egg
1 cup sugar (white)
1 cup peanut butter
choco chips optional

bake @ 350
6-8 min or until golden brown

lets go!

long weekend via: bb photos.

this past weekend was extremely relaxing.
lots of fun in the sun,
time on the beach,
& shopping at the farmers market.

we enjoyed lunch on the beach,
supper at a great friends,
fireworks, & a bonfire to follow.

each day that ensued was nothing but stellar.
shopping & losing my beloved blackberry.
the return of the blackberry & welcoming home the grandparents
from a camping/racing trip.

then flower shopping,
flower planting,
and embracing the beauty of my newly 
freshened up balcony.

more great friends,
yummy eats,
small ice cream cones,
& a bbq vegetable mixture of greatness.

bike rides,
coffee on the porch in the morning,
& surgery on k's beloved lovey.

by the end of it all,
we were happy, healthy, & i can truly
say it was a great weekend.

the nuggest were zonked,
i was exhausted,
& i can't wait to enjoy more time
spent like the weekend we just had.

so for a few days,
the internet was the last thing on my mind,
my blackberry was mia a great part of the time,
& i just enjoyed my time with the nuggets.




how was your weekend?