Category: baking

The third and final part of my Day of Cooking posts (previously: parts 1 & 2). I wanted to make a Lasagna, one of Ryan’s favorite dishes. I’ve never made one, and I used a recipe a friend uses and said is a real crowd pleaser: World’s Best Lasagna. Lasagna Ingrediants World’s Best Lasagna INGREDIENTS… Continue reading Day of cooking, Part 3: World's Best Lasagna

Part 2 of my cooking extravaganza (see part 1 here) was more ambitious: Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cakes. You may be wondering why I decided to make Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cakes when I was already making a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. (Very possibly you were not wondering this, but let’s humor me.) There is a… Continue reading Day of cooking, Part 2: Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cakes

Ryan’s birthday was Sunday, and we celebrated all weekend. I wanted to cook him a nice dinner, and we decided to do that on Saturday, since it meant me being in the kitchen all day. Then we could relax on the actual day of his birthday, and play video games and watch the Oscars. Saturday… Continue reading Day of cooking, Part 1: Homemade Yellow Cake

What is your favorite holiday recipe? Chocolate covered pretzels My favorite holiday recipe is Chocolate Covered Pretzels. It is not, of course, strictly a holiday food, but it feels very Christmas-y to me. I first had them when one of my favorite high school teachers brought them in for us on the last day of… Continue reading Culture QotD: Sweet Tooth