About Me

I started training for my last triathlon last year because my New Year's goal was to "step outside my comfort zone," and I figured, what's more outside my comfort zone than a triathlon? I was a compentent swimmer, in that, I wouldn't drown under normal circumstances, hadn't biked since I was ten, and while I had run cross country in high school, even then, I was one of the slowest runners on the team. Well, in finishing my first triathlon, I discovered not only a new hobby/addiction, but a lot about myself. What follows are my ramblings about what I've found.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Must. Stop. Baking.

I've been reading triathlon, exercise related blogs for awhile now. They've inspired me, and given me great workouts, and in general, fired up my inner athlete. But recently, I discovered baking/cooking blogs. And we just bought a house. So the combination of first house/amazing recipes has created a major nesting instinct that now has an outlet. This weekend it's pies for Easter (oh, and a chocolate red wine cake, which is possibly the greatest thing ever). At least my family will eat a major portion of the results. Also, have been making homemade burger buns for various spring time cookouts we have cooking out. I have an amazing cinnamon-sugar pull-apart bread bookmarked for the first morning Adam and I have together when he gets back from Cali. Just so others can enjoy the ridiculously awesome recipes:

www.smittenkitchen.com (pies, chocolate red-wine cake, burger buns)
www.joythebaker.com (cinnaman-sugar pull apart bread)


Also,
www.joepastry.com
www.loveandoliveoil.com