Posted by: lavendarbliss on: December 27, 2008
Well first off…happy holidays! Why the depressing title to my entry? I just got my 2009 USMLE First Aid Book that I ordered off of Amazon. I think it’s a sign that I need to get off my arse and start studying for Step 1. What is Step 1, you ask? It’s the first of [...]
Posted by: lavendarbliss on: December 10, 2008
I love the fall/winter season, namely because it’s an excuse for me to pig out on some of my favorite foods. I admit, I don’t usually like pie-the fillings are usually way too sweet for my taste (I do enjoy the crust though!). However, there are two kinds of pie that I can’t resist-pumpkin and [...]
Posted by: lavendarbliss on: October 8, 2008
You know that feeling when you’ve found a really great thing? That ‘Oh my gosh, I can’t believe I’ve been missing out’ feeling? Well, that’s how it was when I went to Yogurtland the other day, haha. Upon hearing a tip from friend A that they serve taro flavored frozen yogurt, and that they had [...]
Posted by: lavendarbliss on: September 27, 2008
While being stranded in Dallas, I’ve been at home watching a lot of TV. Since we don’t have cable, unfortunately a lot of that TV includes talk shows that of course include a lot of cooking. I was watching Martha Stewart’s show one day, and she had a dessert recipe that included brioche. And the [...]
Posted by: lavendarbliss on: August 24, 2008
Today the 2008 Beijing Olympics drew to a close., and they went out with a bang. I have to say that I’m so dang proud of my country for pulling it off so well. Yes, there was lots of controversy (and those NBC commentators were annoying) but these Olmpics have done so much to prove [...]
Posted by: lavendarbliss on: August 18, 2008
After the cardio test 2 weeks ago, I was more than ready to take a break and play all weekend. This past week was Restaurant Week in Houston, which donates to the End Hunger Network. We looked through the list of 50+ restaurants to find one that we liked. We had to scratch off almost [...]
Posted by: lavendarbliss on: August 12, 2008
I made these coconut cupcakes on Sunday night…I was originally planning on making them on Wednesday morning or something to bring to PBL, but Auris had been craving them ever since I had mentioned that I wanted to make them, so I went ahead and made them: Here they are when they just came out [...]
Posted by: lavendarbliss on: July 31, 2008
It was Rita’s birthday today, and Auris wanted to make her something. I was thinking…well she probably wants something French…and you have Madeleine mold pans…make her madeleines! For those of you don’t know what it is, it’s a traditional French sweet with a texture that’s more similar to cake than cookies. It has a ‘hump’ [...]
