Cherry Almond Granola

This year I have been on a kick.  A granola kick that is.  Homemade granola is such an easy and delicious snack or meal...and very versatile I might add.  I've been playing around with a few recipes, one from my Moosewood Cookbook and one from Ellie Krieger, taking bits and pieces from each recipe.  This week I decided to make a cherry almond granola, which turned out quite well. I still want to tweak the recipe, but will share it when I get it just right!

Goats That Yell Like People

I have to admit, I am not much of a youtube fan....I know, lame right?  Andrew always calls me over to watch funny videos that he finds, but for some reason, it is just painful for me to sit there and watch a video.  I don't know what it is.
Anyway, a few weeks ago, Andrew found this hilarious video of goats that yell like people.  At first I was not interested in watching, but Andrew could not stop laughing. I was intrigued.  Needless to say, it is a hilarious video, you must watch!

For Taylor Swift fans, another video including goats. Still laughing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpccpglnNf0

Throwback Thursday: My family

Last Thursday I was inspired.

My good friend was instagraming pictures of us from middle school, college and all the areas in between.  When I asked why all the pictures, she replied as if the answer was so obvious.  Throwback Thursday.  I guess I was the last to get the memo about this weekly event on Instagram.

Thinking of how "Throwback Thursday" applied to my life, I began to reflect...

Both my parents have recently gone through old pictures and have emailed several to me. Born in separate NY boroughs (my mom in Brooklyn, my dad in Queens), my parents eventually met during their high school years in Rockaway Beach, Queens.  Below are pictures of my relatives-- grandparents, aunt, uncles, and parents as children.  If you have ever read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, that is exactly how I picture the setting of these pictures.

My Poppy (my mother's father) is the man in the grey suit, what a stud.

My Aunt Chick and Uncle Phil's wedding.

My Nana--my mother's mother who gave me my red hair.

My paternal grandfather.

My paternal grandmother, with her brother.  They sang on the radio!

And....We're Back

Wow...sorry I have been gone so long!  I wish I could say that I just returned from "wintering" in some exotic tropical island, but sadly, that would be a lie.  From sickness and craziness at work to re-vamping the blog, my life has been just to wild!

I'm sure you have just been DYING to know what I have been up to.  Well, here you go.

Celebrating V-day

Oreo cheesecake for dessert

A fellow HP lover sent me this.  Incredible.

Learning about Black History Month at Kroger

A visit from my two Moms..and a trip to Graceland.

It snowed in Memphis!

Our favorite girls that we spent the weekend with!

UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!

As you can tell, the blog has just received a face lift!   With that said, I'm still working on some things; changing fonts, editing new pages and working out glitches.  So I apologize in advance if you are confused and thrown off.

The blog should reach its new normalcy by the end of the week.  Thanks for understanding!

Date Night

I haven't been feeling well recently...and sadly, when I don't feel well, I don't cook.

Knowing this, Andrew decided to take me to dinner and a movie. A night out certainly lifted my spirits. Thanks Andrew.


We started off with some pizzas at Hog and Hominy, and then headed to the movies to see Django Unchained.

Working hard....or hardly working?

   

Working in a bakery is not an easy job. Although I am surrounded by delicious sweets all day, the job can be strenuous and physically exhausting.

But I can't complain.

I work with hilarious people who always find a way to make the day a bit brighter. Here are a few pictures to better illustrate what I do.

Chocolate cream pies for National Pie Day

This is what my sugar addiction has come to.... My boss made me a sign which reads "if you catch me eating sugar, you have permission to take a lock of my hair".

Taste testing new icing flavors

Cherry Baby pie ready to be baked

Just matching everyone at work to characters in The Office...