just thought i'd show off.

my latest baking experiments were a complete success.

this is what i like to call show and tell time.

creamy caprese pasta.
you could say this was a hit.

and these babies?

peach cupcakes with brown sugar-cream cheese frosting.
hellz yeah.

i wish i could say i can completely take credit for both of these insanely delicious recipes,

but alas,

i cannot.

however, if interested, you can find them

here & here.

i seriously recommend giving these suckers a shot.

i found them well worth the long hours in la cocina.

(aka. the kitchen.)

-brushing up on espanol via blog post is never a bad idea in my opinion-

now for the juicy bid-ness.

as mentioned a few previous posts ago,

i made a comment about a certain thing involving something along the lines of a man.

and i realize i promised updates.

so as promised,

update #1: ?

...

i think that about covers it.

xoxo.

fixed.

FINALLY.

this will have to do :)

xoxoxoxoxox.

dedications:

to Jesus: thank you for patience. <3

oh that's weird.

so i decided i'm tired of gagging myself every time i look at my incredibly boring/ugly/permanently screwed up blog,

and that i should just get on with my life.
don't get me wrong, i still hate it.

& i am doing everything i can to possibly figure out where i went wrong and what the hell button i pushed.

however,

there are more important things to be discussed.

for example,

boys.

and by boys, i mean men.

obviously.

i must be discreet,

because a smart blogger is discreet about such things.

but can i just say dayum?

like really.

hello sir.

and that's about all i can say about that.

but do not fear that unfulfilled suspense is in your future,

(if you give a damn about what i talk about)

but i will give updates.

discreet ones obviously.

but seriously,

i have to stop talking about this now.

in other news:

i am having a blasty blast this summer in case you were wondering.

work is work.

but the funny thing about work is that after the work is done,

magic money suddenly appears in your checking account.

so that's pretty awesome.

just got paid tonight.

probably spend it on some furniture because i am

MOVING!

into a condo on foothill with my buds in about dos semanas :)

(two weeks for you non-espanol speakers.)

 you could say i'm stoked.

anyhow,

i had a lovely evening at one of the many twilight series concerts this evening.

(not the book/movie. get your head on straight.)

but these concerts are the bomb.

not only because they're free,

but because they feature bands i have never even heard of in my life.

and then i fall in love with them.

so i guess you could say this summer truly has been a romantic one thus far.

i'll post some pics soon :)

but not now.
xoxo.

umm ew.

so today i destroyed my blog.

my bad.

i'm working on it..

sorry for the ugly.

xoxo.

that one place i love.

as mentioned previously,

i recently returned from nearly two weeks in the lovely cabo san lucas.

you could say it was a good time.

i swam with dolphins, went snorkeling & jet-skiing, and went on a fun little dinner cruise.

and for all those times in between,

i was treated with ocean playing, pool lounging, swedish massages (ikea, holla!)

and the hot, mexican sun tanning my pasty, winter body.

also, my cute little ex-roomie kenzie came, 

so that was really just awesome of her to do that :)

it was a really grand time. 

also, if you're ever looking for a confidence boost, 

mexico is the place to be.

i had so many boyfriends.

it's really unfortunate that none of them spoke english,

and even though i weirdly gave them my email

(they asked for it, i'm really not that self-centered i swear)

they never ended up adding me on the fbook..

so now here i sit back in my cozy draper home,

with flaky, once-bronzed skin that now suffers from the lack of humidity.

and i have returned to my fun little ikea job,

with more hours than i had when i left.

but my puppies were stoked to see me.

so that was neat :)

anyhowz, here are some pictorals from the beachy vaca.

i will be returning soon.

my boyfs must miss me terribly..

csl.

aka.

cabo san lucas.

i just got back from 12 days of magical tanning and beachy activities.

i will do an update of the trip asap,

but seeing as i am actually somewhat popular with the friends

(for reasons which i am unsure)

they would like to see me after my lengthy hiatus.

so deets later ;)

xoxo.

i cinnybun, you cinnybun,

and now,

we all cinnybun.

(say hello to my special assistant katie!)

if you frequent my blog,

you may have seen this.

and you may have been wondering how to create those tasty looking

cinnamon roll things.

i don't blame you.

they're fkkin delicious.

well would you like to know a secret?

i bet you would.

which is why i am about to share the recipe with you.
so have a happy few hours in the kitchen,
and impress all your friends and fam with your cinnybuns.
it's so worth it.

ENJOII.
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this recipe requires a few things.

if you choose to make your own dough

you're going to need:

- 1/2 cup warm water

- 1/2 cup warm milk

- 1 egg, beaten

- 1/3 cup butter (softened)

- 1/3 cup white sugar

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 3 3/4 cups flour

- 1 pkg. yeast

 &

one of these babies.

a.k.a. a bread machine. 

if there is no way in hell you're making your own dough,

or if you just don't have the necessities, 

you can use 1 loaf frozen white bread dough, thawed.

for the filling your going to need:

- 1 cup of brown sugar

- 1 tablespoon of cinnamon

- 2/3 stick of butter

and for the icing you're going to need:

- 1 cup powdered sugar

-1/3 cup cream cheese

- 1 teaspoon vanilla

- pinch of cinnamon

let's get started :)

dough:

- put all dough ingredients in bread machine in order listed.

- after you've done that, select dough cycle & press start.

this will take most likely a little over an hour to let the dough knead and rise, 

so in the meantime, continue with steps below to make filling and icing.

filling:

in a bowl, mix together cinnamon and brown sugar.

i chose to use nutmeg in mine as well :)

after you're done mixing, set aside.

if you choose to use nutmeg, mix in about a tablespoon with the brown sugar and cinnamon.

icing:

in a medium-sized bowl, 

combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, and cinnamon,

and mix together until creamy. 

set aside.

when the dough has finished rising,

preheat oven to 100 degrees,

and sprinkle counter-top with flour and place dough on it for rolling out.

roll out dough to about a 15x7 inch rectangle. 

spread butter over dough, and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar-(nutmeg) mixture.

pat the filling down onto the dough firmly. 

roll up the dough tightly from long edge like a jelly roll! :)

cut into one-inch slices and place in buttered pan.

cover with saran wrap and place in preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until rolls double in size.

remove rolls from oven,

and bump up the heat to 400 degrees.

place rolls back in oven for about 10-15 minutes,

or until golden on top. 

when rolls are finished, 

let cool for about 20 minutes, 

and then while still warm 

frost rolls with your already prepared icing.

the end result is an ooey-gooey, warm & chewy sensation that you may just have to have seconds of..

or thirds..

.....or fourths.

 ....or fifths.

xoxo.

dedications:

to kevin: this one is for you. oven mitts and all. 

<3