kiss the cook

I decided to actually sit down and redo my blog layout. It took me forever and it's still not what I want it to be! I've also decided to combine this with the cooking blog I was going to start since I hardly write in this one anyways. I shouldn't say cooking blog, it'll be more of a baking blog. Cooking on occasion when I have the time and I'm feeling experimental. Baking just comes more natural to me and has become a hobby and a passion. I'm looking toward opening my own bakery one day, someday far away :) I love trying and reading new recipes especially since I need to modify them sometimes to accommodate different diets. I occasionally go vegan myself because it's a lot healthier and tastes the same if not better! I also substitute because Jesse's sister Jennet, and her husband Joshua are both vegans and since I love baking for other people it's made me a pro in vegan baking.

So coming up on the 16th is Jesse's birthday and he requested a Cinnamon Streusel Cake. I've never made a streusel before but the recipe looks pretty simple. This weekend will be a test trial so wish me luck! Jesse's birthday will also call into action my cooking skills since we are just doing a simple dinner with at home with his family. I'm REALLY going to need some luck with that. Getting into the fall season has made me use more spices and I've been making more cakes with pumpkin and cinnamon etc. I made a vegan Zucchini cake for Jennet's birthday and it was a success. I'll be making this cake again for the football game this Sunday when we go over to our friends Nate and Hollie's house. Go Patriots!

I'll be posting more pics and blogs up soon.