Dream Day Friday - Week 7

Recently rediscovered baking.. so for this week's Dream Day Friday, I'm listing down some ingredients that I would like to make use for my future experiments :p I'm probably going to look real silly for including some of the stuff below, but the (baker's) heart wants what it wants (haha feel na feel) :P

1. Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter - I have a jar of this at home, but I don't think it's enough being that most recipes call for a cup or two and mine's already been abused XD On that note, I think I'll use the remaining cookie butter to make these Flourless Speculoos Cookies next week. Photo from peanutbutterandpeppers.com

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

I bought a box of Duncan Hines Red Velvet Mix at S&R as one of my presents for Mike for his birthday. We were supposed to bake it some time during his special week, but for a ton of reasons, we kept pushing it back. It's been over two months since - so today, I decided to stop procrastinating and try something new for a change. Well, not completely new, since I baked a lot when I was in high school. But that's more than 8 years ago - so I guess this should count, right?:P

Mike and I planned on making cupcakes (he loves those!), but when I looked up "cream cheese frosting recipe" online - they all seem so complicated, especially since I don't have an electric mixer. So I decided that I'd make something else and ended up with this:

10A Alabama Arts and Crafts Fair

Last July 21, My boyfriend and I visited the 10A Alabama Handmade Arts and Crafts Fair located, well, at 10A Alabama Street, Quezon City. I initially planned on going there alone because I didn't want Mike to end up just sitting somewhere while I walked around. I was so glad when his excitement matched mine upon seeing so many artsy, colorful and creative works under one roof!

Lunch at CIBO

Met up with some friends over the weekend for an afternoon of shopping :) But before doing so, we had lunch at CIBO - to make sure we had enough energy to carry all the clothes we were going to buy! Haha! :)

We first got a family sized order of their Penne Al Telefono (P550). The server recommended that we add eggs to the pasta because it makes it creamier, so we did. To tell you the truth, I had high hopes for this dish. Stewed tomato, mozzarella, white cheese, basil, and cream - it immediately reminded me of Jack's Loft's Penne in Tomato Cream Sauce (which is my absolute favorite!). But maybe that's the thing with food, you shouldn't compare a new dish to an old favorite - especially based on its description - or else it'll disappoint you the instant you try it, even if it actually tastes good.