The further away I get from LA, and the more I write about it, the more I realize that the root of my issue with LA was just the sheer mental load needed to exist there. It was too high. You could argue that the mental load of being an 18-24 year old anywhere is…
The LA Years: Green Juice and Guns in the Grocery Store… and Hailey Bieber’s Smoothie
It is very funny to me that LA is associated with this “health-nut, green juice, wellness” stereotype. Like everyone does yoga and drinks juices and meditates and is focused on wellness. In my experience, everything about Los Angeles was pretty antithetical to my idea of health and wellness. I know I run a baking blog…
Cherry Cola Brownies
As someone who was always told growing up that I acted “older,” and was “responsible for my age,” etc, I was always very skeptical of that whole “your prefrontal cortex is done developing at 25” thing. But then lo and behold, I turned 25, and around then it did feel like something clicked into place…
Key Lime Pie in a Jar
Key Lime Pie has always felt like something out of the realm of what I can bake… mainly because I don’t have access to key limes. I didn’t even realize they were a separate lime until I saw them in a grocery store about a decade ago. I’m not sure where I would buy them…
Almond Blueberry Poppyseed Cake
This cake is one that should have been on this blog several years ago! It’s a classic from my Mom’s family, that she grew up eating on special occasions. I frequently request it for my birthday, since it’s perfect for a May birthday. But it’s also perfect for an August birthday (or really, any time…
Strawberry Lemon Pinwheels
In about two weeks, I’m going to have to go into full-on baking mode for a few days as I get my State Fair submissions ready. Since I locked in my ideas and registered, I’m in countdown mode. I feel like I’m not coming up with as many ideas, probably subconsciously I know I’m going…
Blueberries and Cream Scones
Wimbledon just finished on Sunday, and as is (somewhat inconsistent) tradition, I made scones and had strawberries and cream for the occasion! I was going to make these strawberries and cream scones to really double down on the theme, but the freeze dried strawberries I got were an off batch or something, and didn’t grind…
Corn Blueberry Coffee Cake
It’s always great to have family in town, but it’s especially nice when I need or want to bake. I’ve been meaning to work on my coffee cake entry for the State Fair, but making coffee cakes one after the other would really add up in the whole “cake for breakfast” department. So making one…
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