apples.

so i guess the fuji apples i have are abnormally large.  the recipe called for 2 and i only used half.  hm.

in any case, the cake came out delicious.  i ran out of sugar for the topping so i subbed light brown sugar and i think it caramelized even better.  pats on my back.

plus the house smelled so good.  mm mm good.

*apple yogurt coffee cake*

tired.

hubs and i went to the mumford & sons concert at the hollywood bowl last night and can i just tell you.  i'm not a fan of stacked parking.  it's a bitch when you're tired and just want to get home but can't because the cars in front of you and behind you and on both sides of you WON'T MOVE.

but the boys were grand and it was worth it.  even on a monday night.

it's now mid morning and i should be getting my ass over to trader joes to shop for dinner and meals for the rest of the week.  but i've been lounging on the couch for close to 3 hours and can't get myself to even wash my face or change out of my pjs.  i just want to do nothing.

that said, i thought back to this quick and easy lunch i made last week to get myself motivated.  it was exactly what i wanted - healthy and delish.  tip: salmon from tj's is fab.

and in our house, sriracha is a staple.  can you tell.

*marinated baked salmon with white rice and broccoli with sesame shitake dressing.*

beouf.

gaw.  the weather is srsly such a tease.  it's so hot and then it's cold(ish).  like today felt like the perfect start to fall.  but the forecast shows another stint in the 80s later this week.

in any case.  when the weather gets a bit cloudy, nothing is as satisfying as a creamy, hearty, slow-cooked meal.  making stroganoff is pretty hard work [ahem, to me] but the outcome is just so worth it, it may just have to be on heavy rotation this fall.

totes forgot to take a picture of the final product.  because i had to put it in my mouth asap.

*beef stroganoff*

sticks.

i'm starting this new thing with all my free time. [yes, that's right.  i have free time.  lots of it.]  

aka cooking.

it feels weird documenting the ingredients and, the process in general.  but then i put it all together like this and then...i'm glad i did it.

*french toast sticks with strawberries*