Been Awhile

Tonight was a try of Food Network's Skillet Pork and Peppers. Totally skipped the sauce -- it didn't really sound that good. But I loved how everything came together without it. Definitely will be making this one again!

Birthday Baking

Thanks to a cake mix from Cherrybrook Kitchens, the basics of today's traditional birthday confection were easy to come by. Then the question of icing -- possibly an allergy-free marshmallow topping would have been fine, but I opted to simply dust the cupcakes with cocoa powder. Dairy free ice cream? Hmmm... fresh strawberries dusted with sugar seemed more fitting. The results were wonderful; the cupcakes were so very moist, almost brownie-like. Impressively delicious!

This was my first use of my new silicone cupcake cups, and they worked wonderfully with this recipe.