Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Glaze

I'm learning to adapt to a new way of life.  Most of my new skills now involve doing things with one hand.  I've almost mastered typing on the computer with just my left hand, I've developed a system of getting dressed with one side of my body accessible at a time, and most importantly, I'm learning to eat one handed all while I have a wiggly 13 pounder in my other arm.



















The key to my new eating style revolves around easy, unfussy foods.  Having these muffins/cupcakes in the fridge might be one of the best things that has ever happened to me.

Toasted Almond Quinoa

Who came up with the phrase sleeps like a baby? I would love to meet that person. Better yet, I'd love to meet their baby. If I was using a phrase to describe how my baby sleeps, it might be more along the lines of sleeps like a hyena or maybe a circus.  There is more grunting and whimpering than I would have ever imagined, and this does not line up with the angelic image I had in my mind of a silent peaceful sleeping baby.

Spaghetti Pie

If you happened to have visited this little kitchen in the early days, you were subjected to dark and yellowy pics and you were assaulted by too many exclamation points. I still have a ways to go on my photography and I'm still excited about food... however, I've picked up a trick or two to make this food look as good as it tastes, and I've found other ways to express my enthusiasm.

Lemon Strawberry Pound Cake

This cake will forever have a special place in my heart.  If you read my last post, you can see why.  What was originally intended to be a tasty treat at Easter brunch, turned into a birthday cake for our sweet little Lilly who decided she wanted to be born on Easter.

fresh from the oven.

I am overjoyed to introduce Lillian Ashlea Taylor, born on Easter Sunday, March 31 at 4:16 p.m.  weighing 8 lbs. and 6 ounces.

This little cupcake is more fun than I could have ever imagined.

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Hi there...

Where to start?  What to say about the last month and a half?  I could start by saying I am taking my resolution from my pancake chat really seriously.  I have slowed down big time in some ways or at least I'm trying to savor time.  My version of "savoring" mostly involves naps and trying to do spontaneous things that might get a little harder come April.