Lazy Days in Los Angeles

So, when I started this blog I knew that I wouldn't feel like writing everyday but I though I could do it. I'm not doing so well, haha. But I have been busy baking my life away, sleeping way too much, some babysitting, hanging out with the g-parents and celebrating birthdays. So I made so many things that I had to look through my pictures to figure out what I made (and I didn't document every single dessert, oops!). So here it goes:


I made these chocolate molten lava cakes one night when I had a hankering for some serious chocolate. I put the batter in 6 6-oz ramekins, put them in tupperware and saved them for the next night when my parents had a little get together. Everyone loved them, but I'm still on the hunt for the perfect recipe.


Next I made one of the best recipes I've ever tasted. Oh my goodness! If ever in New Orleans make sure if nothing else, you eat at K-Pauls Louisiana Kitchen. He has some of the best food I have ever tasted, it' s making my mouth water. But our waiter brought us a basket of warm bread of all types, including this cheddar jalapeno rolls. They are deliciously soft and spicy with sweet dinner roll taste. YUUUUUUUUU-MMMY. Buy his book, and make all of the bread now!


Next I made bread pudding from some stale french bread we had left over. I got a recipe from a New Orleans cook book we had. It was so-so..I wouldn't make it again.


Next I made gluten free crackers with almond meal. They were really good! my sister found the recipe, but I forget where it's from. ( whoopsie)



Next I made my Nana's famous chocolate sauce. I grew up with it and we usually make it every year around christmas time, but on account of the chocolate-free dessert I made for father's day. I modified the recipe a little bit. I added more chocolate and cooked the sugar and evaporated milk a little bit longer, and it came out super creamy and chocolately and deliciouuuus. mmm. ( The original copy of the recipe in my nana's writing. she liked to rate each recipe she gave us; note the word excellent being double underlined.)


For father's day I made a country strawberry shortcake from Ina Garten's book. It was scrumptious! I added a little chocolate sauce to mine because I like chocolate on almost anything.


Then I made banana cupcakes with caramel frosting and a batch of my favorite double chocolate chip cookies for my sister's friend Cortney to take to her office to see if anyone would hire me to make some treats for an open house. Cortney aka shorty said everyone liked them and that a few people took flyers so hopefully I get some orders soon!

My hands hurt from typing and I'm getting up super early to babysit, but I have a few more things that I baked! Be back with an update soon!