oh the places we will go
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tumblr
I have a tumblr site as well! Gotta admit - I love the ease of tumblr - photos and quotes :) This is actually a compilation of places James and I have been to as well as (eventually) places we will soon explore!
oh the places we will go
oh the places we will go
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Fall Decor
I always want to decorate for the seasons - but I almost never do. I will usually find a reason not to, such as time, money, etc. But after putting together a bunch of crafts for my friend Alli's wedding I was inspired and ready to take it on. And all of the decorations I put together were items that I had around the house - so no money and trip to the craft store. Woohoo!
Again, the pictures below are taken with my iPhone. I do own a really nice camera - I'm just a lazy git ;). So the pics aren't exactly the best quality, but that's okay.
Again, the pictures below are taken with my iPhone. I do own a really nice camera - I'm just a lazy git ;). So the pics aren't exactly the best quality, but that's okay.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
I recently made a gluten free chocolate cake for my guy (he is gluten intolerant). It wasn't made from scratch or anything like that - but it was delicious and I got to use one of my homemade cakestands! Pictures (from my iPhone) and recipe information are below. Enjoy!
Chocolate Cake - I used Bob's Red Mill GF Chocolate Cake Mix
*Follow instructions on package
Ingredients Needed
Icing - I used this recipe from The Pioneer Woman Cooks, and replaced the regular flour w/ a GF mix
Ingredients
In a small saucepan, whisk flour into milk and heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens (I had to whisk for at least 10 minutes to get it to the right thickness - it is a good workout!). You want it to be very thick, thicker than cake mix, more like a brownie mix is. Remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature. (If I’m in a hurry, I place the saucepan over ice in the sink for about 10 minutes or so until the mixture cools.) It must be completely cool before you use it in the next step. Stir in vanilla.
While the mixture is cooling, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. You don’t want any sugar graininess left. Then add the completely cooled milk/flour/vanilla mixture and beat the living daylights out of it. If it looks separated, you haven’t beaten it enough! Beat it until it all combines and resembles whipped cream.
Grab a spoon and taste this wonderful goodness. If there is any left after your taste test, spread it on a cooled chocolate cake.
Chocolate Cake - I used Bob's Red Mill GF Chocolate Cake Mix
*Follow instructions on package
Ingredients Needed
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 cup milk (I used whole milk - b/c I can ;))
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice (fresh is best)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup hot water (I just used from the tap)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Icing - I used this recipe from The Pioneer Woman Cooks, and replaced the regular flour w/ a GF mix
Ingredients
- 5 Tablespoons Flour (use your GF version of choice, I used this one)
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar (not Powdered Sugar!)
In a small saucepan, whisk flour into milk and heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens (I had to whisk for at least 10 minutes to get it to the right thickness - it is a good workout!). You want it to be very thick, thicker than cake mix, more like a brownie mix is. Remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature. (If I’m in a hurry, I place the saucepan over ice in the sink for about 10 minutes or so until the mixture cools.) It must be completely cool before you use it in the next step. Stir in vanilla.
While the mixture is cooling, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. You don’t want any sugar graininess left. Then add the completely cooled milk/flour/vanilla mixture and beat the living daylights out of it. If it looks separated, you haven’t beaten it enough! Beat it until it all combines and resembles whipped cream.
Grab a spoon and taste this wonderful goodness. If there is any left after your taste test, spread it on a cooled chocolate cake.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Yoga Retreat
I went on a yoga retreat with my friend Alli this past weekend - as a gift from my guy :-). The retreat was a combination of yoga and creativity, and I really wasn't sure how exactly I would like it. But. It was amazing. It affected me in a way that was very surprising. And I will leave it at that ;-). Here are some pictures from the trip - which was held near Berkley Springs, WV (1h 45min from DC) and led by Kimberly Wilson (wonderful woman!) of Tranquil Space.
Friday, September 16, 2011
The Sunshine Coast - B.C. Canada
Hands down my favorite section of the trip. We stayed at Rockwater Secret Cove a resort on the sunshine coast in a tent - which is definitely the way to go if you ever visit. Heated slate floors, balcony, jetted tub - awesomeness. Every day was spent exploring the surrounding area hiking to Skookumchuck Narrows, sea kayaking, taking a water shuttle and "landing craft" to and from Thormanby Island (we circumnavigated the entire island on foot!), and spending time at our favorite restaurant Side Dish Cafe (they had wonderful gluten free items). Such an amazing time, we are looking forward to returning to the area!
There are so many great pictures to share that I am going to break them down in separate posts. First, Thormanby Island:
There are so many great pictures to share that I am going to break them down in separate posts. First, Thormanby Island:
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Seattle
We only spent one night in Seattle, but we made the most of exploring the area we did stay in. We stayed at Hotel 1000 in the downtown area. As you can see from the pictures below it was a gorgeous hotel! I look forward to a longer trip to this area and really enjoyed the eclectic shops.
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