Major Craving

For some reason I have had a major craving for a chocolate croissant! Especially when they are still warm and a little gooey on the inside. Mmm! It has taken every last drop of will power I have not to whip up a batch.

Did you know they are super easy to make? Dangerously easy, really. Take a look at this recipe from Real Simple.

Chocolate Heaven

If you are a chocolate lover like me, than this post is for you. I was browsing Cooking Light's website for inspiration on next weeks dinner menu and got side tracked by this list of 20 Lightened Chocolate Desserts!

Just looking at these pictures makes my mouth water! The five below look absolutely scrumptious to me!

Individual Chocolate Souffle ~ I have a special spot in my heart reserved especially for chocolate souffle!

Upside-Down Fudge Almond Tart~ I always feel like desserts made in my tart pan are "extra special". They just look so pretty and put together:)

Deep Dark Chocolate Biscotti~ Who doesn't love a delicious biscotti? Mmm, dipped in a steaming cup of french pressed coffee...

Double-Caramel Turtle Cake~ This monster of a cake pretty much speaks for itself!

Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint~ Mom and I made some cookies very similar to these (from Cooking Light) at Christmas and they ended up being our favorites so I can only imagine these are fantastic! And the filling in these cookies is Nutella!

Sushi, Sewing and Friends

Happy Thursday guys!

I am so excited to tell you about the sushi making class Parris and I went to on Tuesday! I am always up for new, fun things so when I saw this class offered at Newcastle Produce, I immediately signed up and new exactly who to ask to be my sushi making buddy:) Normally Chris and I would do these things together, but Chris doesn't quite love sushi like I do and a good girls' night is always in order;) So Parris accompanied me and we had a blast! The class was great and suprisingly easier than we thought it would be. We ended up making about six rolls each! I've been in heaven eating my rolls for lunch as well as a snack the past two days!! Can't wait to throw a sushi making party:)

I'm looking forward to taking more of these classes! They are such good dates, with friends and my guy! Next I want to tackle the 7 course dinner!!

Some pics of our class and also one of Lael and Me last weekend:)

This my friends, is a green goddess roll:) Just asparugas and herbs, YUM!


Our dinner, made by us!


We rocked sushi making like it was child's play;)


This is why I love Parris! I'm so glad we're friends:)


Nice lady took our picture:)


And after the class we went to my house and had chocolate cake and coffee, because sometimes, girls just need chocolate;)


Cheers! Notice my new dress I bought last weekend;)I'll take any excuse to wear a sundress!


And finally, Lael and Me at Humphrey Slocumbe:) This photo curtousy of Lael.


On a totally different note, my grandma was so excited when she heard about my new found interest in sewing that she sent my Mom home with a ton of vintage fabric:) I went through it with my Mom last night and am quite excited about my new treasures! I am obsesed with aprons, so she also sent a few of my great grandma's aprons to use as a pattern! I'm pretty stoked about it! And BTW, I have asked for a sewing machine for Christmas, but am lost about what I really need. If you've got any suggestions, I would really appreciate them (Parris, Laurie, Aunt Betty??):)

And lastly, I skyped with Rebecca in GERMANY yesterday! Even though it was only for about a minute because apparently, 3G and skype aren't a great match:( Anyway, I'm just feeling so lucky to have spent such quality time with good friends the past few weeks! It has been exactly what I've needed:)

My Aunt C is flying in today to spend a week in California! Can't wait for some family time this weekend! On the agenda: Julie and Julia, Lake Tahoe and being poolside:) This is my aunt who did the flowers for our reception. She is amazing:)

I'm hoping I can make it through this morning...I only got 4 1/2 hours of sleep last night! But sometimes, yogurt with friends is just more important:)

Have a lovely day!

Thought Of The Day

As I was enjoying my piece of Dove dark chocolate this afternoon, I came across this great quote on the inside wrapper.

"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently."

Don't you just love getting a little wisdom while feeding your sweet tooth?!



I would also like to admit something to you...I am officially a subscriber to Good Houskeeping:) I just got my first issue and I feel like such a little house wife! In a good way, of course:)

And finally, I was so thrilled this morning when my Mom brought over the most beautiful burnt orange callas!! They are probably my all time fav and now I get to enjoy them at home:)

Here is a teeny glimpse at my lovely flowers:)



Okay, it's time for me to join Christopher on the couch and watch Hell's Kitchen while I savor some coffee flavored frozen yogurt, yum!