Cake is Love blog

There has been talk for awhile now that blogs are on the decline. I can see how Facebook and Twitter might be taking some of the traffic... and perhaps the adoption rate has plateaued... even though it seems like there are an awful lot of Tumblr sites out there.

It is true that I don't add very many new blogs to my RSS reader. I don't know if that is due to there being fewer new blogs or if I am more selective with my shrinking amount of time to read blogs.

Once in awhile I find one that I just have to add... but even rarer is it someone I know. I was very excited to see my friend Meredith, who is living in the Netherlands start a blog, Cake is Love. She is an inspiring baker/cook and an entertaining writer.

Her posts are amusing and the food photos drool-worthy. I feel like she is so much closer now with this little peek into her life! That is why I still love blogs!

Whoopie Pies Take 2

Honestly at this point I don't know what is up with me vrs whoopie pies. I gave it another go yesterday with mixed results.

I followed my mom's recipe to the smallest detail yet I ended up with pale, ghostly whoopie pies. Not chocolatey enough!

PS - Do not stare too closely at my baking sheet. It will hypnotize you. No, actually it is an awesome baking sheet Aaron got me for Christmas and I cannot express how amazing it is. Nothing sticks to it.

After some alterations, the chocolate level seemed right but then my whoopies were poofy and crackling.

I finally ended up with a few that seemed ok. I called this one "Big Whoop".

The big winner here is Aaron - 'cause he thinks they taste just fine.

I'm not giving up whoopies! I'll try again another day!

Cassette Tape Lamp

Check it out. Aprille made me this fab cassette tape lamp for Christmas.

That's right. Soak up the crafty upcycled awesomeness.

Caterday Nip

How does Stewie like to celebrate Caterday?

With a lil' bit o' the 'nip!

Good stuff.

Pug Moment

I would like to interrupt your regularly scheduled programing with this pug moment.

Thank you... as you were.

Naan Pizza

On a whim Aaron and I picked up ingredients to make naan pizza. I kept reading about them and well... it doesn't seem like you could go wrong with naan.

There are lots of recipes on Wegmans.com for different kinds of naan pizza. We made the Margherita-Style Naan Pizza.

I was pretty excited to use our pizza peel and stone.

It was sooo good! And easy. And fast. Add it to our list of weeknight meals. I can't wait to try the Portobella Mushroom Bruschetta recipe.

Pet of the Week

Look at this little pipsqueak! Looks like she is pointing... perhaps at a rabbit? A squirrel? An ice cream truck?

Trudy #14831144

Trudy is a super cute 7-yer-old Toy Fox Terrier mix with a Black and Tan fur coat. This poor little thing was found as a stray in Clifton Springs and brought to Lollypop Farm to find a forever home. She's a tiny thing, weighing just 7 pounds! She walks well on a leash, prancing right along while inside, but she's a little hesitant to go out now that there's snow on the ground. A home with children over the age of 12 is recommended since we know nothing about her history. Trudy is available in the Seniors-for-Seniors program, so adopters age 60 and older can take her home free of charge. After spending some time in this big bad world all alone, Trudy is looking for a home where she can be the center of attention and grow accustomed to the life she deserves. She can't wait to be well taken care of, fed, loved and warm!

Lucky, the cat from last week is still waiting to be adopted.