Here’s what this past week looked like:
Friday night. Insane cloud display. Cloud porn. Heaven.
I love lists, Friday!
- Shopping for food as a community. Such a great TED talk!
- I stalked this website the other night. There isn’t a recipe I wouldn’t make! WOW.
- Have I linked this before? I still feel old. Oof.
- Art into an outfit! I just love it when EZ does this.
- If you gotta deal with haters on the net, this is a good read!
- Have you seen the Instagram Song? I just died.
- A Green Goddess Salad Dressing that doesn’t use mayo?? Love!
- Why Tea is So Very Magical. I’m turning into a tea gal.
- A thought provoking post about internet friends by my good FRIEND, Jenny.
- Now that I’ve pre-ordered an Iphone 5 (eeeep!) I need to know the shortcuts.
- This cake. That boy. I can’t deal!!! Scrumptious/Adorable.
- I’ve had one of these cookies at Blue Bottle and am SO STOKED TO HAVE THE RECIPE!!!
- Rocky Road Brownies. No explanation necessary.
- An Easy Way to Organize Your Goals. Doing this now!
- This post about being a mom at 18 made me teary. So sweet/special/well-written.
Joy & I are on the FRIEND DIET. It’s going really well for us. We also long-spritz girl talk & take your questions.
Mod City Magazine interviewed some of their favorite food bloggers (me included) I’m on page 11.
My Bites Around the Net:
Ariel from Cake Sharing made adapted my Chocolate Coffee Marshmallow Krispies.
Alexandra from The Dandy Life made my Caramelized Onion Jam.
Abby from Totes Delish Blog made my Dark Chocolate Baked Doughnuts.
Alyssa from the Baking Yogi made my Coconut Cake with Berries!
Becky from As the Noonday made my Vegetable Lentil Soup.
Joy made this Sausage & Pepper Pizza with my No Knead Pizza Dough recipe.
Curried Chicken with Coconut Rice
Mom guilt. It’s pretty crazy, right? You with me, moms?
I had to go out to dinner the other night for work and I was feeling mom guilt because I wasn’t able to pick Cooper up from school and see how his day went. I also wasn’t there to eat dinner with him or read him a story before bed. But! I was able to make sure there was something left for dinner for my boys and this was it.
When I made it home 10 minutes after Cooper was tucked in for bed, I popped into his room to say goodnight and he greeted me with “Mama, I’m so happy to see you! I ate all my yellow rice and chicken!” Hehe. Yellow rice. Kid knows just the right words to make me happy. Guilt? What guilt?
If you’re in need of a hearty/easy dish, THIS IS IT. The only difficulty I had was taking pictures along the way (my hands got messy!). The rice is so flavorful & fluffy while the chicken is super tender. I had enough leftovers to feed me and three of my coworkers for lunch the yesterday. I love a one pot meal, don’t you?
Fig & Olive Oil Cake
There’s this unspoken thing at work right now. Everyone is bringing in random treats.
Last week it was two different kinds of foccacia. Then there was a sinful birthday cake….
Aaaaaaand this always happens on the day I set out to eat “healthier.”
It’s just as frustrating as it is awesome. It’s frawesome.
So, on the days when I want to indulge, you best believe I make my coworkers suffer happy.
This cake is not only perfumed with a good amount of citrus but it’s moist (sorry) as heck thanks to the olive oil. One minute you’re enjoying a honey glazed fig and the next you’re in almond meal citrus crumb-town. Every bite is absolutely satisfying.
Wouldn’t you like to be coworkers? I’m putting in my request for these & WHEN are MY neon Post-Its arriving??
I love lists, Friday!
- Remember the movie Sandlot? We watched it a lot as kids. Where are they now? AHHH.
- These Apple Chips are on the TO DO list for this fall.
- I’m stalking this website currently. There’s so many good things to look at!
- MUST make myself a Serendipity Kit. There’s a farm table in my future. I know it.
- I’m looking for a talisman in my friend Jen’s amazing new shop, Cisthene. It’s hard to choose.
- This tumblr is a mental vacation. Whew!
- This tote has my name all over it.
- Best Milkshake You’ll Ever Have? Sign me up. Extra points for coconut.
- I consider being crapped on by a bird as lucky. What about you?
- I’m smitten with this website & I think this post about packing for 2 weeks in a carry-on is FANTASTIC.
- Little Ivy is so lucky to have such a talented mama! What a cool carnival birthday party!
- These Halloween Crates are adorable.
- How to see if your images are being used on another site. Thank you for this.
- For the bead collection collecting dust in my office… A cute earring DIY I can manage!
- Ummmm. Can I come over, Jessica? You had me at this…and then THIS. Dang.
- Bonus! This might brighten your day. Also. We should all eat ice cream sandwiches today. Thanks.
Need some advice? We’ve got plenty of it on the latest Joy the Baker Podcast!
How do I keep track of the recipes I want to make? I show you on the latest High Straightenence!
My Bites Around the Net
Goal Getter Gurl adapted my Baked Pumpkin Pecan Doughnuts & made them healthier!
Stephanie from Oven of Happiness made my Dark Chocolate Cake Doughnuts.
Not Quite Gourmet adapted my Gin Toddy recipe.
Baked Pumpkin Pecan Doughnuts
Since we’re all getting excited about pumpkin and stuff, let’s just dive right into something pumpkiny.
Cool?
You could say I’m on a baked doughnut kick lately. I wish I was on a juicing kick.
We can save that for next month. Wait. Uggh. That’s Halloween time. That’s mini Take 5 season.
I’m screwed; my kid cleaned up last year!
Can I tell you something?
I only baked these doughnuts so I could feel better about glazing them with browned butter icing.
Calorie balance achieved! Pumpkin season has officially BEGUN in the Benjamin household.
