this + that :: makeover
Posted: July 27, 2012 Filed under: babble | Tags: babble, friday, Wordpress 3 Comments »
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Hi everyone! Happy Friday! I hope you’re all having a wonderful day! Did you guys notice something different today? I got a makeover :)
I don’t really know what compelled me to change my blog theme, but I’m pretty sure it had to do with those weekly emails from WordPress announcing that they’ve released new themes. Le sigh, the sucker in me always checks, and this time I was extra tempted lol. I’m really happy with the re-design. As much as I loved the happy yellow background and banana (which was so me by the way :), I yearned for something a bit simpler — modern, uncluttered, and clean. I believe this theme is called “Clean Home”…haha, ironical!
I’m going to end this post with my recent favorite tune!
I hope you find the blog easier to navigate! And I really hope that you guys like it! PS. if you want to leave a comment, it is now on the top just under the title :)
Wishing you guys a beautiful weekend! Oh wait! Speaking of weekend, what are your plans? I’m having Pinkberry later today! :D
xoxo, kat
Funfetti Pancakes
Posted: July 26, 2012 Filed under: breakfast recipes | Tags: Breakfast, food, funfetti pancakes, menu, Pancake, Recipe, sprinkles 1 Comment »
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In my perfect world, every breakfast item, dessert, treat, candy, anything (and everything!) would be covered in sprinkles!
I love to add bright sprinkles in anything that’s edibility possible, sooooo why not pancakes??
It’s such a cute way to jazz up boring pancakes! For breakfast duty, I made the pancakes and eggs and he made chilaquiles :)
Hope you’re having a wonderful morning, xoxo kat
What do you like to add sprinkles in? :)
Funfetti Pancakes
- Trader Joe’s pancake mix
- giant handful of sprinkles!
Directions:
- Make pancake batter according to the directions on your pre-made mix.
- Dump a bottle of sprinkles into the pancake batter.
- Cook pancakes and eat immediately!
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oh no they didn’t!
Posted: July 18, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized 9 Comments »
Pigs are my favorite animals! I love pigs! After seeing this video, I’m saying NO to Walmart! I don’t hate many things, but I hate Walmart. Check out this video above if you haven’t already! ps, this video is not for the squeamish
Chicken Enchilada Nachos
Posted: July 17, 2012 Filed under: meat recipes, sides recipes | Tags: appetizers, chicken, chicken enchilada nachos, enchiladas, food, nachos, Recipe, yard house 12 Comments »
chicken enchilada nachos
The inspiration for these nachos actually came from Yard House. I would have to say that Yard House and Chili’s (endless chips and salsa + margs! = the best!) are two of my favorite places for happy hour! My favorite shareable munchies from Yard House are their chicken nachos. If anyone knows the recipe for their chicken nachos, please please please let me know!
I tried re-creating it but it kind of just became my own strange concoction… This is so simple and a great last-minute make for emergencies!
this + that :: summer
Posted: July 16, 2012 Filed under: babble | Tags: babble, call me maybe, cookie monster, dillions, eureka, matsu, starbucks, summer 10 Comments »Summer heat wave!!!!!!
How are you guys dealing with this yucky summer heat? All my life, I’ve grown up in sunny Southern California but I secretly long for gloomy Seattle days…
For much needed cool downs, this has been my current favorite sip (Starbucks Cool Lime Refresher) when I’m out and about! But for days when I’m home, I still love homemade limeade! I first had this drink last summer and I’m so happy they brought it back again this summer!
We’ve been indulging ourselves and had quite a few happy hour dates :)
at Dillion’s Restaurant & Irish Pub
Speaking of hour happy, what’s your favorite happy hour sip of choice?! I have the hardest time deciding, so I would love your suggestions for me! I love vodka :)
at Eureka! (a review on this place coming soon!)
1 Year Young :: Truffle Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting
Posted: July 13, 2012 Filed under: dessert recipes, thank you babble | Tags: birthday, blogaversary, brownies, Cookie dough, cookie dough frosting, cupcakes, dessert recipes, food, menu, trader joe's truffle brownie mix, trader joes, truffle brownies with cooking dough frosting 14 Comments »
truffle brownie cupcakes with cookie dough frosting
On this beautiful morning, July 13th, she cooks, he eats is officially a year old! Coincidentally, it is also Friday the 13th…
When I started this blog, I thought it was just going to be my boyfriend and I reading it. A lot has changed since I started blogging and started opening my life up to this crazy world called the internet. But I’m glad I did it because through this blog I’ve met a lot of wonderful people with the same passions, likes, goals, even dislikes! I think the blogging community is a wonderful community to be apart of and I love being apart of it.
I started this blog as a way to document my cooking adventures because I was such a newbie in the kitchen and I just wanted to learn how to cook and not feel overwhelmed and uncomfortable. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that I would actually have a recipe published. That is still one of my greatest personal accomplishments. Thank you for joining me on my cooking adventures (and mis-adventures!) and I’m so grateful for all of your friendships, support, and advice. Thank you guys again :)
So before I turn extremely sappy, I want to share a recipe with you guys first!
As with any celebration, cupcakes are always a must! So I would like to share with you the recipe for my bday cupcakes (what is wrong with me? why didn’t I post these sooner?!)! I couldn’t decide what to bake for my birthday dessert because…well, let’s be honest…I have a very hard time making up my mind AND sticking to it too! But the obvious choice was cupcakes! And since it was also our anniversary, I wanted to do something with cookies or brownies because those or my boyfriend’s favorite desserts. Rather than baking 3 different desserts, I combined them all together and Truffle Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting were born!
The inspiration for these cupcakes actually comes from Sally’s Baking Addiction. Sally doesn’t know me, but I love her. Her baking addiction has become my baking obsession and my boyfriend’s worse nightmare. She comes up with these crazy, indulgent, and beautiful desserts that just blows your mind! I’ve pinned almost everything she’s ever baked onto my Pinterest boards! Most baking blogs that I do follow and love use complicated ingredients (that I would purchase and probably only use once) and sometimes can be quite overwhelming and difficult to even attempt. But not Sally’s!! Her directions are clear and concise, and she’s not afraid of using an obscene amount of sprinkles! Le sigh, I can go on and on about Sally’s Baking Addiction but I won’t, instead I will just direct you to her blog here :)
You can obviously go the all-homemade route or you can do semi-homemade like me! Since I found a box of Trader Joe’s baking mix lying around (purchased as a back-up dessert for my chewy chocolate chip cookie bottomed cupcakes) I just used that and made the cookie dough frosting.
Remake :: Ginger Scallion Noodles with Chicken
Posted: July 12, 2012 Filed under: pasta recipes | Tags: food, ginger, ginger scallion, ginger scallion noodles, menu, Momofuku, noodles, Pasta, scallions 3 Comments »
ginger scallion noodles with chicken
Ginger scallion noodles will always be an all-time fave of mine (evident here, here, here, and here). I love these noodles for its simplicity and versatility. It pairs so well with anything and everything from crispy fish to fresh-baked veggies, and even by itself. I love eating ginger scallion noodles as is, but this time I paired it with some juicy pan seared chicken breasts.
