fooooood.

back in the US.
where i can cook to my heart's content.


stop 1:
grilled pineapple pork chops.
SO tasty and easy.
mix 8 oz. crushed pineapple, about a cup of bbq sauce, and a pinch of cinnamon.  grill (i broiled) pork chops a little, then scoop some of the sauce on and keep cooking until done.


grill pineapple rings (we didn't have the grill out, so i george foreman-ed those suckers. worked like a charm. ish.


SO tasty. we loved them!

stop 2: mother's day creation.
i've recently gotten obsessed with the show cupcake wars.
so, i wanted to create a recipe from sprinkles cupcake bakery.
i decided on sprinkles strawberry cupcakes.


problem instantly encountered: it calls for a food processor to get the appropriate consistency of fresh strawberries.
solution: cuisinart food chopper. i mean why not.

here is the finished product!

so much fun!

side note: my class just put on a puppet show.

it was crazy cute.

i had to add a picture.

 that is all. enjoy your weekend!