the social contract.

as i read jean-jacques rousseau's the social contract for my ethics class, i eat sunflower wheat toast with nutella. i am pretty sure he'd approve.

additionally, i treated myself to an episode of the barefoot contessa this morning. her friends were on vacation and she made food for them to have when they got back! macaroni and cheese. lemon mousse. oh, to be her friend...

bake. it. up.

so it begins. the baked explorations adventure. this morning, nutella scones. no skimping in this book--dark cocoa, lots of nutella (they even tell you how to make your own!), toasted hazelnuts, heavy cream. mmmm.

this was a pretty easy recipe; you don't even need a stand mixer. or a mixer at all. but, the dough was especially dry and wouldn't stick so i added some extra cream. i know, the problems of the first world...

but really, they are pretty awesome. see everyone's here.
this adventure is going to be really fun. i have to make sure i don't stop riding my bike; my belly is going to get HUGE.