Tres Leches Cupcakes

Do you have any hidden talents? Not like parlor tricks but serious talents?

I do.

I’m a master karaoke singer.

Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes and Baking to End Cancer!

Hello friends!  This is Hannah up in hurr.  I am setting aside a very compelling reading on the formation of spongy bone (ew spongy) to talk to you about 2 crucial things!  One is actually more crucial than the other in terms of…well…the world.  So we’ll talk about that first.

Last week, thanks to the wonders of the Twitter-verse and La Casa de Sweets, I found out about an online bake sale hosted by Amanda at Kitchen Misfit.  Amanda is part of Team in Training, and she’s currently training for the Boston Marathon.  She’s hosting this bake sale to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and I think this is absolutely wonderful!  You can read about her training and why she’s doing this on her site.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

I’m pale.

Not just in the winter. Like always.

I’m not trolling for sympathy. This is my affliction and I’ve come to peace with it. Maybe. I guess. Whatever.

My fair-skinned life is never more apparent than when I go on a beach vacation. So last week in Costa Rica, I was very aware of my porcelain complexion.

Red Lentil Soup-Stew

Let’s talk about arms.

How long are yours?  I heard this thing about how your arms, from fingertip to fingertip, aka your wingspan, is supposed to be about equal to your height.

Go.  Measure.  Stat.  Report back.

Raspberry Coffeecake Muffins

So you can direct your envy toward the proper blogger, Kate is the lucky duck who has been in Costa Rica.  Do not be envious of me.  I’m jealous of Kate’s vacay, and you should be too.  Now.  Down to the important business at hand.

Is there anyone out there that enjoys the sound of their own recorded voice?  Seriously.  Do these people exist?

I hate having to record a new voicemail greeting and having it played back to me.  I sound like a 6 year old child.  As you can imagine, this just shatters the image I have of myself as a mature (lolz) and articulate (this blog begs to differ) 20-something. 

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cupcakes with Marshmallow Creme Frosting

Truth-telling time: I’m in Costa Rica right now.

Like right this very minute.

It’s kind of awesome. 

Roasted Eggplant and Tomatoes with Mint

This is the time of year when I feel guilty posting recipes for brownies and cupcakes and raw cookie dough.  And although those types of posts are sure to surface soon (within the next week I feel like), I’ll go with the healthy flow for now.

Partially because I’m doing this cleanse thingy again, which means that although I love you enough to bake for you without eating it myself, we’re only on day 2 here so I’m trying to fill my brain only with thoughts of leafy greens, coconut water, and herbal tea.