Cranberry White Chocolate Scones

Erik and I were at a cute little shop here in Cambridge called Hot off the Press and had these AMAZING cranberry white chocolate scones...I don't even LIKE scones! But these were so so good. Not too dry and flaky, but just a little less sweet than a cookie. I did some investigating, and subjected Erik to a taste test...SUCCESS!!!! This recipe is AWESOME! Easy too! Love that! Sorry the picture is sideways...I can't figure out how to fix it.



1 3/4 c flour
1/4 c sugar
2 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
5 T chilled, unsalted butter, cut into pieces (I really emphasize the unsalted part! Stay tuned to see if I can figure out a way to cut back on butter w/o compromising taste)
6 T half and half (you can also use 5 1/2 T milk and 1/2 T melted butter if you don't have this)
1 large egg beaten
1/2 c cranberries (I used craisens and they worked great!)
1/2 c white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter. Add half and half, egg, cranberries and white chocolate until dough begins to barely hold together. Knead on a floured surface for 2 minutes. Roll into a 1/2 in. thick round. Cut into 8 slices. Bake for 14 minutes of lightly golden brown (I cooked them for 12-13 and thought they could have been pulled out sooner...but then again I do have an old oven. Just don't overcook!). Oh, and did I mention that I added a little glaze on top?! It was divine.

ENJOY friends!

Cranberry White Chocolate Scones

Erik and I were at a cute little shop here in Cambridge called Hot off the Press and had these AMAZING cranberry white chocolate scones...I don't even LIKE scones! But these were so so good. Not too dry and flaky, but just a little less sweet than a cookie. I did some investigating, and subjected Erik to a taste test...SUCCESS!!!! This recipe is AWESOME! Easy too! Love that! Sorry the picture is sideways...I can't figure out how to fix it.



1 3/4 c flour
1/4 c sugar
2 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
5 T chilled, unsalted butter, cut into pieces (I really emphasize the unsalted part! Stay tuned to see if I can figure out a way to cut back on butter w/o compromising taste)
6 T half and half (you can also use 5 1/2 T milk and 1/2 T melted butter if you don't have this)
1 large egg beaten
1/2 c cranberries (I used craisens and they worked great!)
1/2 c white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter. Add half and half, egg, cranberries and white chocolate until dough begins to barely hold together. Knead on a floured surface for 2 minutes. Roll into a 1/2 in. thick round. Cut into 8 slices. Bake for 14 minutes of lightly golden brown (I cooked them for 12-13 and thought they could have been pulled out sooner...but then again I do have an old oven. Just don't overcook!). Oh, and did I mention that I added a little glaze on top?! It was divine.

ENJOY friends!

The finale

What, you might be asking, does this big pile of papers represent? Well let me tell you. It represents freedom. It represents cleaning out the files of the last 6 years of my college experience and realizing I don't need to keep it all. It represents me looking back on past classes and realizing that I have learned something useful in my schooling. This pile is the product of a very long and grueling process to "spring clean" and rid myself of unnecessary baggage. Anticipating a move really makes you motivated to clean!

Graduation is now only 7 days away and I could not be happier. The smell of freedom is sweet! Congrats, too, to all my friends and family members who also graduated this semester!!

The finale

What, you might be asking, does this big pile of papers represent? Well let me tell you. It represents freedom. It represents cleaning out the files of the last 6 years of my college experience and realizing I don't need to keep it all. It represents me looking back on past classes and realizing that I have learned something useful in my schooling. This pile is the product of a very long and grueling process to "spring clean" and rid myself of unnecessary baggage. Anticipating a move really makes you motivated to clean!

Graduation is now only 7 days away and I could not be happier. The smell of freedom is sweet! Congrats, too, to all my friends and family members who also graduated this semester!!

Banana Oat Pancakes

These are SOOO yummy and a fun twist to breakfast. They are quick and healthy too!



1 1/3 c. flour
3/4 c. oats
1 T. sugar
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. cinnamon (I always double or triple this, but we really like cinnamon!)
1 egg
1 1/3 c. milk
1 c. mashed banana (3 medium bananas)
2 T. oil

Combine egg, milk, banana and oil. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon. Add gradually to the wet mixture until just moist. Spoon onto griddle and enjoy!

Erik liked them with peanut butter and whipped cream, I liked them with whipped cream only. They are mighty tasty! Hope you all enjoy!!

Banana Oat Pancakes

These are SOOO yummy and a fun twist to breakfast. They are quick and healthy too!



1 1/3 c. flour
3/4 c. oats
1 T. sugar
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. cinnamon (I always double or triple this, but we really like cinnamon!)
1 egg
1 1/3 c. milk
1 c. mashed banana (3 medium bananas)
2 T. oil

Combine egg, milk, banana and oil. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon. Add gradually to the wet mixture until just moist. Spoon onto griddle and enjoy!

Erik liked them with peanut butter and whipped cream, I liked them with whipped cream only. They are mighty tasty! Hope you all enjoy!!

Time for an update!!!

It has been a very long time since I updated...so here we go! Erik and I are doing really well! We are at the tail end of both of our programs, and are SO excited to be graduating soon :) I graduate May 18th (two weeks from today, not that I'm counting) and I'll be done with finals on TUESDAY!!!! Erik is wrapping up his thesis as it's due in a week and a half. We're so excited! We are fortunate to have both sides of our family coming in for the respective graduation cerimonies so that will be tons of fun! MY little sister Chelsea comes in on Tuesday of next week!!! I'm REALLY excited to see her...we always have so much fun together! See?



We're going to have fun, I'm sure. Other exciting news of late is that Erik somehow contracted MONO......yeah, I'm serious. Weird huh? Who even gets that at our age? It's sad though, because he's been really lathargic around the house, which is NOT like him. Poor kid. See exhibit A:



It may not look all that abnormal, but for Erik it is. Mind you it was like 9pm. Sad! However, he looks to be coming out of the worst of it, and he has felt a lot better recently. Perfect timing for finishing off your thesis, right?! :)

Oh, and did I mention we're treating ourselves to a trip to Italy for graduation? I am really really excited. I've never been to Europe before so I am SO ready for this adventure. We are so excited to have a real, bona fide vacation with nothing nagging at our brain in the background. Milan, Cinque Terre, Florence, and Venice...here we come!!!

Time for an update!!!

It has been a very long time since I updated...so here we go! Erik and I are doing really well! We are at the tail end of both of our programs, and are SO excited to be graduating soon :) I graduate May 18th (two weeks from today, not that I'm counting) and I'll be done with finals on TUESDAY!!!! Erik is wrapping up his thesis as it's due in a week and a half. We're so excited! We are fortunate to have both sides of our family coming in for the respective graduation cerimonies so that will be tons of fun! MY little sister Chelsea comes in on Tuesday of next week!!! I'm REALLY excited to see her...we always have so much fun together! See?



We're going to have fun, I'm sure. Other exciting news of late is that Erik somehow contracted MONO......yeah, I'm serious. Weird huh? Who even gets that at our age? It's sad though, because he's been really lathargic around the house, which is NOT like him. Poor kid. See exhibit A:



It may not look all that abnormal, but for Erik it is. Mind you it was like 9pm. Sad! However, he looks to be coming out of the worst of it, and he has felt a lot better recently. Perfect timing for finishing off your thesis, right?! :)

Oh, and did I mention we're treating ourselves to a trip to Italy for graduation? I am really really excited. I've never been to Europe before so I am SO ready for this adventure. We are so excited to have a real, bona fide vacation with nothing nagging at our brain in the background. Milan, Cinque Terre, Florence, and Venice...here we come!!!