Christmas Cookie Trio

[Shot by Tony]

In preparation for a little holiday party, I baked cookies for my friends. I made a variety of three kinds: chewy ginger, chocolate crackle and lemon ricotta cookies. I packed them in separate Ziplock bags as I've heard cookies end up tasting the same if you put them all together. Target had super cute holiday treat bags and sticker labels to package the cookies nicely.

Chevron throw.

I spent most of August and September knitting a new throw for my couch. Purl Bee has a fairly easy knitting pattern for a chevron baby blanket. I added a few more stitches to make it a little bigger for an adult. Finished just in time for November cold weather.

 I quite like it!

Chocolate & Pumpkin Cake for Ve.

[Shot by Tony] 

"A party without cake is just a meeting."

                       - Julia Child

Veanne is leaving for London in a couple weeks. I baked her a chocolate and pumpkin cake for her farewell potluck. I am notorious for leaving an ingredient out when trying new recipes. This was no exception. Cake turned out okay though.

[Shot by Ve]

2013 Sketchbook Project

2013 Sketchbook Project, a set on Flickr.

My submission for the 2013 Sketchbook Project.

Blueberry Upside Down Cake

Every time I visit my mom, she always loads me up with some kind of fruit.

This time, she gave me 2 pints of blueberries. What do I do with all those blueberries?

I found a recipe for blueberry upside down cake and baked for tea time with co-workers.

Turned out pretty yummy!

But I think next time, I would like to make the cake portion thicker.