Thursday, May 5, 2011

Sweets and treats

I love candy.  Love love love love it!  However, I've been trying to not eat it as much as I used to.  I decided to try and evolve a candy into something so that I can get the candy and be more satisfied with just one.  I decided to settle on Rolo Cookies.  The original cookie uses a peanut better cookie with a rolo in the center, but I have family members allergic to peanut butter so I went with a normal sugar cookie (Though I'm SURE they would taste amazing with peanut butter).  You can use any sugar cookie recipe you'd like.  Once you've rolled it into a medium sized ball, push the rolo in the center and wrap it.  Make sure there is enough dough on the bottom so your rolo doesn't ooze out the bottom.





The last thing I've made recently (which is apparently also the best) would be these Peanut Butter Cup Bars.  Basically, an at home version of Reese's.  Also, WAY easier to make than buckeyes (ugh, rolling things in chocolate is not fun).

Peanut Butter Cup Bars

1/2 cup butter
1 3/4 cups confectioner’s sugar
1 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
(Line a 8×8, 9×9, or 7×11 pan with foil for easy removal of bars later.)
Melt 1/2 c. butter of low heat. Remove from heat and stir in confectioner’s sugar. Add peanut butter and graham cracker crumbs, stirring until creamy. Spread mixture into pan, patting down evenly.
In same pot, on low heat, melt butter. Add chocolate chips and stir until chips are nearly melted and very soft. Remove from heat and continue stirring until chocolate is smooth and shiny. Spread over peanut butter layer. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cut into bars.
Store peanut butter cup bars in refrigerator.

I would definitely recommend these!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Wrists

As soon as I am settled into a nice, secure job I am going to tattoo my arms, but until then, I'll just look at other peoples gorgeous ones.





Sunday, April 10, 2011

Ha... haha

Hunter S. Thompson, John Cusack and Johnny Depp riding around with a blow-up doll, date unknown.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Ring me up!

Tell me these aren't the most amazing rings you've ever seen... uh, conversation piece, def.


Hey baby

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Books books books

Someone bring me here.  I miss being able to have time to read.  Now I feel like whenever I'm reading a book I enjoy, I could be doing other things like cleaning.  Or reading educational things. ... or working out.  Is it fair to feel guilty doing things you like? 

Sunday, March 20, 2011

baker's dozen

I've been baking a lot lately.  Trying to keep my mind busy (always nice to get away from every day problems when things get tough.  I just lost an Uncle and it hasn't been easy.)  With that, comes a lot of food!

I have been trying to use up the potatoes we have.  So, I made some garlic fries.  Now, sometimes garlic can make me want to die and other times it's all i want.  These fries were SO garlicky, but amazingly delicious.  I think I just may be making them again.  Yum yum yum.



The second thing I baked were these Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies.  I don't like brownies too much, but I thought these would be good.  I've been trying to watch what I eat so I only had one, but I liked it.  It is definitely a acquired taste.   Some people in my family really liked them and others... well, didn't, haha.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

nature

I've been wanting to go camping for awhile now... orrrr you know, stay in a really nice cabin and go outside when I want.  :)  Either way, the weather is getting better and there is nothing I'd like more than to sit outside and gaze at the stars talking with the boyfriend (That is, if he could stay up past 8:00pm).


Please please PLEASE check out the rest of the work:  http://www.gneborg.org/

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Howard Schatz





JOHN SLATTERY

Left: You’re a priest in a hardscrabble factory-town parish, listening to your brother’s son confess that he has killed a man. Center: You’re a gangsta rapper being informed by a haughty bouncer that you are not on the list. Right: You’re a six-year-old who has skinned his knee in the playground, waiting to cry until your mom gets off her cell phone.

TRACY MORGAN

Left: You’re a father teaching his daughter to ride a bike, watching as she takes a header on her first solo try. Center: You’re the cat that ate the canary. Right: You’re a man in denial, figuring that if you don’t listen to your girlfriend’s breakup speech she’ll stick with you.

JEFF GOLDBLUM
Left: You’re the surly 14-year-old son of a single mother, steeling yourself as she awkwardly, haltingly begins a belated and unnecessary “birds and bees” talk. Center: You’re at your daughter’s college graduation, and the pretty classmate of hers that you’ve been secretly ogling has just said, “Mr. Lefkowitz, you can’t be 58—you’re too cool!” Right: You’re the valedictorian of your high-school class, having just been introduced to give the speech of your young life—and your mind has gone completely blank.



See the rest here.  Super entertaining

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Emma Watson

Many people said she looks awful with short hair, but I think Emma is absolutely stunning in this Vogue photo shoot.  Definitely twiggy-esque.








Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Wants, needs... love.

I love this watch.






So slick and clean.  I love this Skagen watch.

I also found this Norwegian Company, Bjorg.  They have the most amazing jewelery.  I'm not usually fond of gold jewelery, but this necklace is just amazing!  Heart attack.
And this ring?  Honestly, someone buy this for me ;) Nevermore, nevermore.
Oh, and this one too please.  Oh, bling bling.