Hello, my beautiful friends! My birthday was this week and thank you, everyone, for the sweet birthday wishes. I am not one of those that like to draw attention to myself and tell everyone a week in advance that my birthday is coming. Declaring my birthday and being the center of attention makes me a little uncomfortable but, I do like to treat myself on my birthday. So, I treated myself to some eyelash extensions. I have been wanting to do them for some time but, was afraid. What if I look like I attached hairy caterpillars to my eyelids? Well, thankfully that was not the case. They do take some getting use to but, they are SO MUCH better than strip eyelashes. Which I could NEVER get on! So far they are easy to care for and they give me a ready to go look. I think I like them and I may be hooked. Anyone, ever had them done? Do you like them? What's your favorite way to treat yourself for your birthday?

what i'm watching

I may have mentioned this before but I am mildly obsessed with documentaries. And, this past week I saw a great one on Netflix called Tower. It's about the University of Texas 1966 sniper shootings. I was familiar with these events but I only knew the general story. The documentary is interesting because it combines archival footage and animation. It shares untold stories of the witnesses, officers, and survivors. It's gripping to see these stories told by these survivors. One of the quotes from one of the survivors that most struck me was "How can I not forgive? I've been forgiven so much."

Has anyone else been watching Bette & Joan: Feud? I binged watched the first 4 episodes and was hooked. First, let me say that I love the movie "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" so I was pretty sure that I would enjoy the show. But to Lange and Sarandon do an amazing portrayal of Crawford and Davis. I expected this series to be about the feud between Crawford and Davis but, it's also about how these two women navigate Hollywood and the struggle to find work as an aging actress in 1962. It's a great show!

small bites

I am a sucker for any kind of lemon dessert! | Easy Lemon Ricotta Old Fashioned Doughnuts

I've made a shakshuka but I didn't use saffron. I love the addition of saffron in this recipe! | Saffron Tomato Shakshuka

It's cool that they are paleo but let's be honest I will eat anything with chocolate. | Paleo Chocolate Brownie Muffins

I can only imagine how the chai spices taste in the creamy creme brulee | Chai Creme Brulee

No Mess Pancakes. Do you love pancakes for breakfast but hate cleaning up afterward?

Making pancakes can be messy. Dirty bowls, whisk, and spoon. Not to mention drips. I don't know about you but, whenever I make pancakes I get drips everywhere. Next time you make pancakes measure the ingredients directly into a resealable gallon freezer bag. Seal the bag up tight and massage the contents until well combined. Force the batter into a corner of the bag, invert, and clip the tip off the bag. Ta-da! You are ready to pipe pancakes straight onto the griddle. No bowl, spoon, ladle, or whisk required.

"Can you freeze mallorcas?"

Yes! And that is the best way to have fresh baked mallorcas on demand. I recommend freezing them before the second rise, then thaw, proof, and bake as usual. I find it's best to pull them from the freezer the night before, place on a parchment paper lined sheet pan, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and thaw them overnight in the refrigerator. The next morning let proof in a warm area. They are ready to bake once they have doubled in size.

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"People who love to eat are the best people."

- Julia Child

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