Sunday, March 18, 2012

Blogging Slacker Wears a Baker's Hat

Well..... I may or may not have been a blogging slacker the past 3 months. But I also may or may not have been busy purchasing my first home, packing, and then subsequently unpacking.

While all of this information is absolutely thrilling, my obsession of the moment is this:



What is "this," you ask? Oh you know... just a peanut butter high hat. I found the recipe via Pinterest and decided it looked too delicious to not recreate. 

On the same day, I also created these bad boys:



I really don't know what they're called, so I have dubbed them "pizza bites." These were so quick and easy to make and they made a great finger food while I was running around the house picking up things and watching NCAA tournament madness.

To make these, I used my rolling pin to flatten a regular biscuit (you know, those Pillsbury ones that come in a can that you have to pop open?), and then filled each one with marinara sauce, half of a "to go" block of cheese, and a few turkey pepperonis. I folded the biscuits around the deliciousness inside, placed them on a baking sheet, sprinkled them with a melted butter/parmesan/oregano/parsley mix, and popped them in the oven for about 20 minutes.

Here they are in the making:




I've also completed a few arts and crafts projects around the house. So many, in fact, that I can't remember to take pictures of projects while I'm working on them. You'll just have to settle for the list below.

- created a fire pit
- laid down grass seed
- repotted 2 plants
- planted a Lily of the Valley bulb
- planted herbs for my indoor herb garden (more on that later)
- painted 2 rocking chairs and 1 rocking bench
- painted patio table and chairs
- painted a fancy bronze mirror black
- painted large clear vase with an opaque design (to store extra TP)
- organized closet
- unpacked
- finally followed through with this excellent salad idea

I promise that I won't wait another 3 months to post again. I'll try not to let y'all be deprived for even 3 weeks, but I can't make any promises. There are so many crazy things going on, which, I will of course post about later.

And I will show you the house too :)