"without love life is like rock & roll without a drummer..."

I've never considered myself much of a cook or baker, but I've been trying to hone those skills more this year. for valentine's day, instead of chocolate, I baked an apple pie for my boyfriend, crust & all. this probably isn't a huge feat for most, but it was this first thing I'd made entirely from scratch, instead of a box. I was pretty impressed, especially since crust is supposedly a little difficult and mine seemed just right. =)

in the spirit of the holiday, I tried to make the top crust red, but didn't think of it until after I'd mixed together. adding food coloring afterward resulted in a marbleized look, but I still liked how it turned out. unfortunately, I was trying to bake this before my boyfriend woke up and ran out of time, so in my rush added frosting waaaaay to early. so its a little sloppy from melting. I also baked it in a tin tray and crushed the crust a little when I moved it.

I received two nice bouquets for my birthday/valentine's day. the colors are gorgeous and I can't wait til they dry and I can continue to keep them in their pretty vases.


we only just took down our christmas decorations a few days ago. so sad.
I really need to finish my costume, our nick toons party is tonight!