i would like to start off this blog by apologize for my absence lately...i started this blog when i was home often and not much to do. boy did that change quickly...school got hectic, my internship increased in hours, and any time after that was probably wasted on netflix. okay so i definitely could have blogged but i'm a creature of habit and when i have a moment of free time i choose to spend it in pure and total mindlessness (is that a word?)
so i'm writing now to update you on everything...Thanksgiving is just days away and i could not be happier. Sunday my friends and i got together and created the most delicious thanksgiving lunch which will help prepare my tummy for the continued excess of food soon to come.
My friend Julia (you can follow her blog at Loveforallthingsmango.blogspot.com) made probably the most amazing thing i've eaten that didn't involve 10 sticks of butter and an increase in cellulite. It was toasted gingerspice bread topped with cream cheese and cranberry sauce. I'll probably be making this throughout the year because it was THAT good.
For my meal I brought a marbled pumpkin cheesecake with a gingersnap crust- amazing to eat but posed a problem for me when making. i suddenly realized that even though i love to bake, i have literally NO baking equipment. I had to go purchase a round cake pan because i didn't even have that..or a spatula..or a hand mixer (in which Julia became my savior by providing me with one immediately) So i will definitely be adding baking/cookware to my Christmas list.
And now I have a baker's dilemma. Originally my sister was going to make a red velvet cheesecake for our family Thanksgiving which turned into a "massacre" (her words exactly) Which puts a violent image in my head considering it was red velvet...hmm. So now I am in charge of making a dessert for the family but what to make?! This is what i have on my list so far...
Maple Cupcakes
Chocolate Caramel Cream Pie
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
Autumn Spice Cake
Apple Cardamom Cakes
Any requests?!
