by elizabeth on May 31, 2009

Hello Summer!
I want to wash my face with the rays of your sunshine
I want to fill my house with your light and refreshing scent
I want to drink you in. Literally.
My HEB of choice these days is Central Market, both for proximity and selection. Unfortunately they don’t carry grapefruit flavored Perrier, or grapefruit flavored La Croix [...]
by elizabeth on May 29, 2009

Twitter is a great way to stay connected. I (@WaspyRedhead) use it both for updates on news and information and as a way to communicate with friends (pretend bloggy friends and legit friends alike). I love that you can embed photos into tweets to share with everyone…. at least I did until this happened.
Steve (@VeryGneiss) [...]
by elizabeth on May 28, 2009

Oh.My.Goodness.
Don’t you wish that you could reach into the screen and grab a slice? To bad you can’t. You should totally just bake yourself one of these instead. Here’s how….
Chocolate Stout Cake – Bon Appetite September, 2002
Ingredients:
1 cup of stout (I’ve used Guinness, Young’s Double Chocolate Stout is nice, and this time [...]
by elizabeth on May 27, 2009

Steve and I watched a whole lotta this…. (the premier was really sad, we decided we should NOT have 8 kids).
And ate a whole lotta this….
But the best part of a 3-day weekend is that after only one day back at the office, we’re just 3 more days away from the weekend! Now for the [...]
by elizabeth on May 22, 2009

Strawberry Cupcakes! Heaven.
I made these last Saturday as part of my baby shower spread for my friend Isabel. I only got a bite of one and I’ve been thinking about them ever since.
I used the recipe for my strawberry layer cake which adapted quite nicely for cupcakes. I used a #8 disher to measure [...]