Desserts & Sweets with almonds

*alternate post title: Why I've gained 10 pounds in two weeks.* This is a long "picture-heavy" post, but bear with me...I think you're gonna like it. Along[...]

Did you hear all of that yelling right before Christmas?!? It was me! I was yelling, "I DID IT!!! I MADE TOFFEE!!!" I've tried making toffee before...and[...]

Promise me you'll make this? Like tomorrow? Or maybe for New Year's Eve? Just promise, ok? If you don't do alcohol, you are excused, but the REST of you...you[...]

Remember these from Maria's shower ? We talked about making the pea pods from fondant , but let me talk to you about the cake itself. The petits fours are[...]

    CAKE LAYERS 3/4 c. Boiling water 1/2 c. Unsweetened cocoa pwdr 1 tsp Instant-espresso pwdr 1/2 c. Organic whole lowfat milk or possibly almond lowfat milk[...]