to him who overcomes

sometimes, life leaves you feeling 
like you have to be so strong 
for everyone else
that there's no one holding you up.

and now, ladies & gentlemen...

there are many things in this world that i love.

one of these is the sound of friendship and laughter, and another is the smell of a busy kitchen. so i decided that this summer i want to combine two of these essential ingredients of my life and create a 12-week session of home-cooked meals and sweet-tooth cravings, to be hosted by my roommate and myself.

since summer is an odd time of the year, where a teacher's "break" consists of packing in as many things to do on the checklist as possible, cori and i kicked off the season last night with a simpler meal of quick chicken tacos and malted chocolate chip cookies. [below is a brief look at the life of the cookies]. adding couscous to the tacos was not the original plan, but it turned out quite delicious, lighter than spanish rice. and of course, you cant go wrong with fresh peppers, green onions, salsa and sour cream, amongst other add-ins. though i was afraid that perhaps the cookies nestled in the oven a minute too long, they turned out perfect--light and sweet.

til next week (fresh lobster, veggies, and pineapple up-side-down cake??),

heather