Aaaaaaaaand We're Back!

Hey there, everyone!

After traversing half the country, then meandering along the east coast for the past month and a half, I can safely say I'm back. How I've missed you all!

During my absence, we obtained an adorable apartment, saw both sides of the family, had a splendid Christmas and ate entirely too much fast food. Oh, and I visited King Arthur Flour Bakery and Shop in Vermont and quite nearly died. Died, I tell you, from sheer joy. It was fabulous.


So, yes. We have lots of catching up to do. Soon I'll share pics of our new apartment and a few other things, but for now I'll share a quick story of a little adventure I like to call "My Short-Lived New Year's Resolution."

I made a new year's resolution this year. This was a big deal because I had never made one before. They're just not usually my thing, but this year was different. This year, I knew it had to be done.

The resolution? No more cookbooks. I think you'll have to agree this was a decent idea. I lost count of them at around thirty five. If my acquisitions were to continue increasing at a steady rate, I'd be up to my eyeballs in cookbooks that I rarely used. Martha Stewart, Mark Bittman, and Ree Drummond deserved better.

So my resolution was to not buy any more cookbooks and instead focus on using the ones I had.

My resolution was going splendidly - seriously, so well - until I went to King Arthur Flour Bake Shop. You guys: it was made for people like me. I walked around and around in there for hours, completely dazzled by the specialty ingredients, the adorable cooking gadgets, the smell of baguettes and pastries.

And naturally, they had a cookbook aisle. And - heaven help me - I saw a book called, "Artesian Bread in Five Minutes a Day." And I picked it up and knew it would be mine.

The funny thing is, I regret nothing. In a few days I'll be telling you just how much I've been enjoying this baking book, but for now I'll leave you with this little gem: carbs, y'all. They'll win me over every time!