yummy. yum. yum.

{Ming Makes Cupcakes via MadebyGirl}

omg. im always looking for fun baking/cooking ideas...and how delish do these cupcakes look?  check on out Ming Makes Cupcakes for more yummy cupcake recipes as well as cookies and savory dishes. i can guarantee that one of these cupcakes will be attempted this week :). 

And I'm back!

I went to NYC for my birthday last week and I have to say....it was PERFECT! I couldn't have asked for a better trip. I have yet to look through the loads of pictures I took over the 5 days I was there, but there will definitely be multiple posts soon with some of them. In the meantime, here are a few I took on my phone from the first day we were there.  We went to lunch at this cute little place in West Village called Cornelia St. Cafe. The food was delish, the weather was perfection, and the company wasn't too shabby either :).

the bf looking oh-so-cute

we like making awkward half-smiles sometimes haha

moi.

my warm goat cheese and chicken salad.

i'm craving one right now.

the bf's steamed mussels. delicious as well.

i haven't eaten so much amazing food in a short period of time. i'm sure i gained 5 lbs. over the weekend

but you know what, it was TOTALLY worth it.

Pop Pop Popsicles!

ummm homemade popsicles?!?! YES PLEASE!!!

Zoku Quick Pop Maker

Sweet Little Cakes

oh my goodness! how sweet are these little cakes by nikole herriot...

check out her blog here

Hotty Toddy

And no that's not my pet name for my boyfriend...

I found this recipe over at one of my favortie blogs poppytalk.  Is this wrong that I have been craving this and its not even close to lunchtime yet?  I think not.

Hot Chocolate Toddy

2 cups milk
1/3 cup dark or bittersweet chocolate wafers
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon vanilla (semi booze, awesome)
1 1/2 ounces of whiskey, bourbon or brandy (real booze, even better)

In a small saucepan, heat milk and chocolate over medium-high heat. Add in salt and vanilla and whisk until chocolate melts and the mixture gets hot.  Remove from heat and pour in the booze.  Divide into two large mugs and garnish with a cinnamon stick if you like (but I mean, really how many of us actually have cinnamon sticks lying around the house...unless you are Martha Stewart...or my Grandma)

This might just be my drink of choice this weekend.