Archive for April, 2009

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

finals.

the best treat for finals week? look below: * 1/2 cup butter * 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs * 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (I use fat-free) * 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips * 1 cup peanut butter chip * 1 cup vanilla chip * 1 cup broken salted pretzel (thin pretzels […]

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

“Call it Education…

It was somewhere in between you gave me some sound advice but I wasn’t listening.” So say the Modest Mouse lyrics, which remind me of my Grandma trying to teach me cooking skills as a kid. Alas, being the stubborn and unwilling to learn kid that I was I ignored all my Grandma’s wisdom and […]

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Happy Easter!

Every year, PEEPS are by far my favorite Easter candy treat. And, coincidentally, the Washington Post holds a “Peeps Show” contest every year as well. The outcomes are amusing, I invite you to take a look at the pictures. There has been some earth-shattering news in the Peeps world this year… introducing: The Tulip Peep. […]

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Cupcakes Doubletake.

Okay, so last week in the “sweet treats” week of blogs, I talked about Georgetown Cupcakes and their lavish deliciousness. I have another cupcake bakery, or as many like to call it, “cupcakery” that I was notified about by a fellow sweet tooth. Oh, and its local. CUPCAKES ACTUALLY is located nearby in good ole […]

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

PIE.

Not just any pie. Mom’s Apple Pie Company’s RASPBERRY AND PEACH PIE! YUM. Mom’s Apple Pie Company, located in Occoquan, is nestled in the quaintest of riverfront areas and is housed in…well…an old-school house. Their pie is banging. My girl Emily hooked me up with a pie from them to do a little taste testing. […]