Happy Halloween October 31, 2009

Every year my friend Jennifro has a pumpkin carving party at her house.  Everyone brings a pumpkin, the floor is covered in newspaper, and Jen brings out the carving tools.  Lets just say it is fun with knives and pumpkins.  Jen makes vegetarian chili, and everyone sits on the floor, drinks so beer, and carves their pumpkins.  At the end of the night all of the pumpkins are put on the front porch and lit.

This year I actually had to work the night of the party.  I ended up making it to Jen’s around 11pm to see the final product and a few people still carving.  I brought my already carved pumpkin with me because I knew that I wouldn’t have time to carve it at the party.  Also, the night before the party I took Jen 2 dozen cupcakes for the party (Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream, and vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream).

I came up with the design for my pumpkin this year.  I actually drew it out and everything so that I would have a template for carving.  I was very surprised at how it turned out and I LOVED it.  I made a Tasty Devil Cupcake

Holy Veganaise Batman!!!! October 12, 2009

I recently purchased the High Omega-3 Veganaise at Ellwood Thompson’s Market because I have wanted to try vegan mayo for awhile.

OH MY!!! I was totally shocked.  Not only does it taste better than regular mayo, but since it has Omega-3 s in it it is helping lower my cholesterol.  This stuff is fantastic.  I am so glad I purchased it on a whim.  I am a total convert.

I gave the bucks some bucks August 17, 2009

Today marks a very special event in my life.

I ended my ban on Starbucks.  After 1 year 4 months and 8 days, I finally gave Starbucks my money again.  This morning I woke up, got ready for work, put my chefs coat on, and walked into Starbucks and ordered an Iced Grande Americano.  One good thing came out of it: I got to see one of my favorite customers in the WORLD.

I hadn’t seen him in 1 year 4 months and 10 days, give or take.  When I got out of my car, Eddie was there.  Dude, could always put a smile on my face.  I still remember his drink: Grande, 5 splenda, splash of half and half, Americano.  Which was always referred to as an Eddie because trying to say the half and half was a pain in the ass   He gave me a hug, asked where I have been, and then we said bye.  Short and sweet.  But Eddie always lingers with you the rest of the day because for some reason when he hugs you, you smell like his cologne all day.  Funny thing is you can’t smell it when you are with him.  When this first happen it threw me off and I would look around like an idiot wondering wear the smell was coming from but of course it was me.

Ban Lifted.

Now that doesn’t mean my ass is going to be in there all the time spending money.  That just means if I am desperate for coffee and don’t have time to make it in the morning, I might stop in.

Happy Birthday Amanda :) August 14, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMANDA!!!!

Because A Girl Needs Her Coffee July 13, 2009

I have been going down to Ellwood’s Coffee probably once a week now.  I get the usual Americano and some type of vegan muffin that looks tasty.  I will post about the muffins later this week, and include crappy pictures from my phone

I decided that spending the $3 in tolls to get there and back and then an additional $5 for my awesome Americano and muffin, that I should embark on a new coffee adventure.  About a year ago, a friend introduced me to the Aeropress.  This thing is AWESOME.  It makes a better shot then Starbucks, and an even better Americano.  Every time I would go to my friends place I would use his Aeropress.  Well I haven’t seen him in awhile and I was desperate for some good coffee.  So I ordered myself an Aeropress from ThinkGeek.com and a 2 lb bag of Café Cubano from Mayorga Coffee.  The Aeropress comes tomorrow via UPS and the coffee came today.  I am so excited

I could smell the coffee when it was in the box when my UPS man, Stephan, delivered it.  SOOOO GOOD!!!!!!  I can’t wait until tomorrow when my beloved Aeropress shows up

Me hugging my awesome 2 pounder

Relax and take a breather…everyone needs one:) June 22, 2009

To Dad May 7, 2009

and I love you

Two Years Later April 16, 2009

I still miss you.  Rest in Peace Stack :*

My Little Monster Turns 3 April 15, 2009

My little monster is growing up so fast.  I remember when I got the call that he had just been born and I got to hold him for the first time.  Now he is 3 and is very opinionated. 

To My PaPa March 24, 2009

happy birthday