DIY Fro Yo

WAY back when (in high school), I used to work in a frozen yogurt shop. I still think it's not a bad place to work- people are always happy after they have a bit (or more) of ice cream! So I've been really excited about these new yogurt shops that are finally starting to hit our neck of the woods. You get your cup and serve yourself-I love that I can Munch just the tiniest serving, since you weigh & pay by the ounce. This is the place at Pacific East Mall- they always have incredible flavors. Last time it was vanilla tart, blackberry, pomegranate, strawberry, and mango. The first time we went, I put a dab of each flavor in the cup to try them all out! Next, you add your own toppings-it's nice to have this tiny dice of assorted fruits!Munch's favorite? Vanilla swirled with something, some tiny diced strawberries, and a bit of rainbow sprinkles.

Cookie, Cookie, Cookie Starts With C!

I've been busy- heck, when am I not? This weekend was a whirlwind of flour, butter, and sugar, cellophane, waxed paper, and ribbons (oh my!). And, crazy me, I actually considered it RELAXING! So over the next few days- who am I kidding, I'll need into next week to catch up on my posts- I'll share my recipes for the delicious goodies pictured above. Out of my kitchen this weekend came a gingerbread cake with cream cheese icing, buttery brown sugar bites with toffee and pecans, lemon snowballs, coffee buttons, chocolate chip peanut butter cookies, almond bars, lemon-pecan refrigerator cookies, chocolate sables with espresso and sea salt, and butter cookies with cinnamon dots. This plate of treats headed off to AudioDad's workplace today and came back with just a few crumbs.