I’m freezing. Are you freezing?! I know I’m being sort of a child when I say I’m freezing. And yes, I do realize that 50˙F is amateur freezing weather. But it’s cold. I’m cold.
I got the sniffles this past weekend. I ran into Jeff Goldblum (my childhood crush) as I was sniffling…with no make-up…in sweats…as I was walking through Whole Foods. This happens in Los Angeles from time to time. It’s usually famous people I could care less about. But this time…whoa. It was Jeff Goldblum. As I walked past him, he said hello to me (!!!), probably because I couldn’t stop smiling. I tried. I just couldn’t. So I said hi back and then promptly did one of those run-walks to hide in the flour aisle.
And then I just imagined him getting eaten by that T-Rex as he was sitting on the toilet…chanting. I’ve had a crush on him ever since. I do realize that I’m now on an official tangent..and I do understand that my “crushes” are confusing and random. But…back to being cold!!
So yeah, when we’re cold…soup is in order.
I’ve been making renditions of this soup for years. It comes from one of my favorite Ina Garten books, Barefoot In Paris. It’s full of beautiful simple, French recipes that are perfect for the cold chilly weather.
Wrap a blanket around yourself, put on some cute socks and let’s make some soup!
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Food exists for every occasion. Birthday cakes for birthdays (obvi). Casseroles for cold nights. Chicken soup to rid a cold. Bacon wrapped jalapeños for pot lucks. Cookies for the holidays. Salads for getting cute and healthy…and then…and then there’s heartbreak food.
You know…food for when your heart actually hurts. And you need something to hug you and tell you it’s gonna be okay. And tell you that it’s actually for the best. And that despite life being hard, good things are on their way. Because they are.
So yeah…there’s food for this occasion, too.
Chocolate pudding is pretty popular for this type of situation, as is a pint of ice cream while calling home to mom. Or the first row in a package of oreos. And maybe the second.
But I…I personally recommend pancakes. These specifically.
There’s carbs (requirement!), chocolate (double-requirement!), pumpkin (it’s fall), all while swimming in a pool of warm maple syrup (triple-requirement!).
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Hi there! I have a request. Actually…it’s more like a favor.
I know this weekend you probably have some important things to do like errands or laundry or studying or organizing some closet you’ve been putting off.
I think you should blow it off. Yes, I’m telling you to be irresponsible.
Here’s the thing: we work too much, we run too many errands, we have too many to-do lists. Me included. But sometimes we have to put our foot down and choose fun. We gotta show our responsibilities who’s in charge in this relationship. And guess what…you are.
So I say choose fun. Just this once.
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Umm…that picture up there is me totally jumping the gun on Fall.
But I need you to understand something. It’s serious. Are you ready? Okay, this is the thing: this entire blog has been built on the love for “cozy” food. Soooo….Fall is a huge deal for me. HUUUUGE. Think of it like the olympics of food blogging, for me. MA-JOR. Major.
It’s totally the most charming season.
There’s pea coats, trips to the apple orchard, pumpkin spice lattes, warm ciders, scarves, fluffy biscuits and cuddling. LET’S ALL CUDDLE!!!
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I first learned to make beer bread in college, and if you know any college students that want to cook more, I suggest you tell them about it. Beer bread is that ideal college recipe for a few reasons:
1) One of the main ingredients is beer – duh.
2) There are only 3 other ingredients, and all of them are cheap and don’t go bad when left in your cabinet for 9 months.
3) There’s minimal dishwashing required after making this – this is helpful when you’re roommate has left so many dirty dishes that you can’t actually reach your sink.
4) This bread is perfect for breakfast or a snack between meals, which is great when things are so busy you’ve started to forget what time of day it is.
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Fall is officially here and pumpkin has recently become my new best friend. It sucks for pumpkin because I know myself and I’ll soon trade him/her in for peppermint come December…or chocolate. Who knows what the future holds, but for now, pumpkin is my pal. It all started last week when fall set in and I put on my first sweater of the season. It was a glorious morning: it was crisp, cool and the feeling of putting on a soft sweater in the early morning had me giddy.
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