FITD Food: Lemon Water

Oh, I am such a fan of my "fancy water." My Beloved gives me such a hard time about my love of Gerolsteiner--he calls it my Geritol. (I tell him it has restorative properties.)

Anyway, I'm doing my best to cut back on my Diet Coke consumption. (Shut it. Just because I folloiw the Diet Coke truck on the highway in solidarity does not mean I have a problem--I'm just being respectful to the Gods.)

I have a few mason jars lying around (as in a lot) and decided it was time to get creative and cut expenses.

Ingredients

• One big mason jar
• One lemon
• Ice
• Water

Directions

1. Cut up lemon and place into jar.
2. Add ice and water.
3. Enjoy!!

(image courtesy of Framed In The Doorway)

FITD love!

xo,

B.

P.S. When you're done with your lemons, toss them down your garbage dispoal with some icue cubes and a dash of baking soda. Show room new, I gurantee it.

FITD Food: Spicy Mexican Chocolate Cookies

Since the pairing of bacon with just about anything sweet, it sure seems like the sweet-savory-spicy food movement keeps on growing.

Some things seem to work really well. (Chocolate-covered Ranch Doritos, I'm looking at you here. Thanks for the memories. Maybe next time we can include your brother, Chili Cheese Frito.)

While others--like chocolate covered bacon--don't seem to work--at least for me. (Dear Bacon, I nearly broke off a life-long relationship, and then you redeemed yourself by partnering with the Holy Doughnut. My faith is restored, and I'm sorry I ever doubted you.)

Anyway, I came  across a reference to Spicy Mexican Chocolate Cookies in a book I was reading and thought to myself, "Well, damn, that sounds just fine to me. I'm on it."

If you like chocolate infused with red pepper, this recipe is for you.

(A little note before we begin. This recipe calls for a hand-held or stand-alone mixer.)

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 c flour
• 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 t cream of tartar
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 t course salt
• 2 t cinnamon (divided)
• 1/2 t chili powder (divided) I used a Mexican hot and spicy kind I found at the store
• 1 c (two sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 3/4 c sugar (divided)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 t vanilla
• parchment paper

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, 1 t cinnamon, 1/4 chili powder, and cream of tartar in a medium bowl.
3. In your mixer, add 1 1/2 c sugar and slowly beat in butter on medium speed until mixture is light and fluffy--about five minutes. You will need to scrape down the sides of your bowl and the wisk. (Unplug your mixer while doing sp.)
4. Add vanilla and eggs (one at a time) and mix thoroughly.
5. Slowly add your flour mixture and mix until smooth.
6. Form dough into little balls and roll in sugar-chili mix.
7. Bake 10-12 minutes until done. (The tops should split.)

Sugar-Chili Mixture

• 1/4 c sugar
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/4 t chili powder

The texture and consistency is like that of a gingersnap.

So, there you have it!!



(image courtesy of Framed In The Doorway)

 

FITD love!

xo,

B

It's a LUSH Life...

Sometimes a girl just has to feel a bit pampered, so when I want to spoil myself, I hit LUSH for a bit of indulgence.

So, I was super excited when these spring pretties showed up on my doorstep.

These bath bombs are so lovely and fragrant that it is almost a shame to use them. Almost. In the meantime, they will sit in a crystal bowl in my living room. 

A small blog post for Wednesday...

FITD love!

xo,

B

(images courtesy of Framed In The Doorway)