Macaroni and Cheese

Cupcakes? Yes. Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes

I can't believe I didn't post these! I made them a while ago, but I guess I never got around to it. So here it is, homemade macaroni and cheese, in cute little cupcake form. It was a really good baked macaroni and cheese recipe, my only complaint is that I should have used foil cupcake tins, the macaroni really stuck to the paper. 

I would also like to report that as of this morning I finished summer school. I am so glad to finally have a break and relax for a while. 

 Here is the recipe in case you're interested :)
http://www.framedcooks.com/2010/08/macaroni-and-cheese-cupcakes.html

4th of July nails

I love getting festive for the holidays. My nails are the flags and the other hand is a friends hand. I did her nails so I thought it would be fair to post them too :) its safe to say I had a great time celebrating yesterday and floating down the American river.

Sandwiches :)

Procrastiblogging 

I am happy to report that my iPhone has accepted procrastibaking as a word and autocorrects procrastinating to procrastibaking. I have one more week of summer school and it will be terrible. 4 exams (I took one this morning too) and two papers (7-10 pages and 4-5 pages) with 4th of July in the middle of my prime working time. I have all of one paragraph done. I am procrastinating this paper by staring out of my window at...nothing (as long as I'm not looking at my computer screen, who cares?) 

Anyways, SANDWICHES, if you know me, you must know I love sandwiches, I love making sandwiches. So I thought I'd share my sandwiches and give some techniques. 

1. ALWAYS separate the meat. Never just slop in on there in one chunk, its looks gross and won't taste as good. 

2. Put spread (whatever you like) on both sides, it incorporates more flavors into the sandwiches. 

3. If you're toasting the sandwich (like Subway) take note, don't toast lettuce, tomatoes, or other veggies that  will get soggy.

4. Put spacey things-things that create space- in the middle (lettuce, onions, bell peppers, pickles, etc)

5. Sandwiches are art, they are not to be rushed.

Apple turnovers

They just turned out perfectly. I used the filling from my apple pie and the leftover puff pastry dough from the buregs and I got these delicious turnovers.

Snickerdoodle Muffins

Snickerdoodle Muffins

Yes, that's what I said. Muffins. Those delicious cinnamony sugary cookies into a muffin form. This is the second time I made them, and I love them. I made them before going to class one day and I definitely spelled like cinnamon for a while, so worth it. 

 

Nails of the Moment

NOTM: This was definitely a procrastipainting night.

In my opinion, these were more work then they were worth. I don't have the patience to let the layers dry in between, so they got a little messed up and i'm itching to fix them.

Caramel Swirl Cheesecake

Caramel Swirl Cheesecake

I am a serious cheesecake lover. Of all desserts in the world, cheesecake is my favorite. When my roommates mom taught me how to make cheesecake last year I was the happiest person ever. Since then I've made many cheesecakes, some turning out terribly others quite delicious. Last night I made my first caramel swirl cheesecake. I'm not a fan of the caramel we used, but the cheesecake is still delicious. 

 I meant to take more pictures of the process, but I got distracted. We have the graham cracker crumbs before they turn into crust and the cream cheese I started with. 

 Pre-baking....

 My beautiful precious creation Cheesecake