Supermeow!

So. I’ve been trying to make the cheddar-scallion scone recipe found in the Flour Bakery cookbook. The first time, the scones pooled into a pizza-looking thing, spilling over the sides of the pan and looking kind of messed up, but it still tasted great. I went to the Flour Bakery cookie swap a couple of…  Continued »

I am pre-emptively awarding the brand-new Retailer of the Month award that I just made up in my head about five minutes ago to heart&core Athletic Apparel. Why? Because their owners are awesome, that’s why! A couple of months ago, B & Lu, a leading online retailer for tubby ladies like myself, had the cutest…  Continued »

At yesterday’s gift exchange at Prairie’s, Christian gave me some Re-ments that I was not previously aware existed. Said Re-ments: TEDDY’S HOUSEKEEPING. If you know me, you know that teddy bears are a severe weakness for me. I find it pretty hard to resist teddy bears (well, unless they don’t fit the Teddy Bear Ideal)….  Continued »

The results of all those nights of baking? It’s this! My gifts to friends and colleagues this year was a ton of baked goods. These are the sweets. There was also a small run of savory treats, but I didn’t get any photos of those. First, the packaging: I made up some labels in Illustrator,…  Continued »

Wow, when did it become the end of the year? Naturally, the topic of Christmas is on my mind, and what sorts of things to give people. As is the case every year, I don’t have a ton of dough, so the presents I’ll be giving will pretty much all be handmade. I like this…  Continued »