Sweet Almond Bread

The holidays are officially in full swing and that means I am spending way more time in my kitchen!  This past weekend for Thanksgiving I was busy making homemade bolognese pasta sauce, tiramisu cupcakes, pumpkin pie, and pumpkin cheesecake to take to two Thanksgiving dinners.  Before all of this craziness, I managed to find some time to make some sweet almond bread and it was AWESOME!!!  The bread was moist and dense and was the perfect pairing with my morning coffee.

Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

So I know I've been M.I.A for the pass couple of weeks, but I have been trying to find some free time to post something and I have realized my free time is non existent!  Whoever said that the second year of pharmacy school is easier than the first was LYING!  Well I guess it might also have something to do with how many extracurricular things I have going on outside of school too but who knows.  Anyway, after almost 6 weeks I've finally found a little free time to sit down and post something.

Fall is officially here in the Pacific Northwest and although I really do miss our warm sunny days, the beautiful colors of fall make up for it.  Since Halloween is just around the corner I decided to make some yummy cookies that were inspired by one of my favorite types of Halloween candy!

Bucatini all'Amatriciana

 

For some reason lately I have been craving Italian food.  All I want is focaccia, insalata caprese, pasta and a nice glass of wine.  After procrastinating from school work during the week by making some focaccia, this weekend I decided to satisfy my craving and make some pasta.  All I have to say is this pasta definitely hit the spot!

Chocolate Raspberry Filled Cupcakes

So I finally did it, I baked for a wedding!  Back in May, I was honored when a fellow classmate asked me if I would bake cupcakes for her wedding.  I have always joked around about being up for hire for occasions like this but I never thought that I would actually ever have someone ask me to bake for them for such a special occasion.  For the wedding I made champagne cupcakes, limoncello cupcakes, and chocolate raspberry filled cupcakes.  According to some of my other classmates that attended the wedding, the cupcakes were all a hit!

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Oh how I've missed my kitchen!  After being away for nine weeks of vacation and my summer rotation, I could not wait to get back and start cooking!  Before taking on baking cupcakes for a classmates wedding, I wanted to make something I've been wanting to make for awhile, stuffed bell peppers!