Randi in the kitchen

So I bought this lovely bakeware from Anthropologie.com, and I adore it! I didn't buy everything pictured, but I bought a pie dish, a rolling pin and a pie server. They are so pretty!

Now, I'm not much of a baker, but when I saw these pieces of cookware, I just had to have them.

I can learn to become a baker, right? I do like pie. Peach pie, Key Lime pie, Lemon Meringue pie, Apple pie, etc... yum. I'm going to attempt to learn how to cook one.

I've been eyeballing this Apricot pie recipe that I found through Pinterest. It looks really yummy! Here's hoping I can cook it without burning my apartment down, lol.

Ode to Espresso

Oh espresso - how I miss thee.

It's officially been a month since I had my last latte. I gave up coffee and espresso for health reasons. Coffee was interferring with my ability to stay hormonally balanced, so I said "Adieu."

Oh, the pain.

A coffee and espresso free life isn't too bad. I just have to think of new things to drink when I get thirsty, that's all. The first week trying to do this was challenging, but I fought my way through it. I've been doing pretty good since then. Today is the first day that I've had a craving in a few weeks.

I plan on definitely going at least 5 more months without my ex-favorite drink, and then we'll see where we are in the new year.

So far in my lifetime, I've ditched an addiction to smoking and now have bailed on my beloved espresso. Currently wondering what's next.

I hope that it isn't food.

The History of Bacon

Nice! Makes me want some bacon right now.