How Sweet It Is

Growing up, my mom always made marble cake.
I barely remember her making it, but I do remember eating it.

I really remember eating it when I look back at my chubby elementary school pictures. Especially the one where I wore a purple silk top under a paisley purple vest. Yes, I think vests were cool then, [...]

Over the past few weeks I have developed a new obsession.
I know that I’m late to the party, but boy, oh boy am I in love with hummus.

It is a nice obsession to have, especially since I can make it at home. Another nice point? Mr. How Sweet doesn’t like it.
Well, he thinks he doesn’t [...]

I have this thing for dried cherries.
Let’s call it a . . . mutual relationship.
 
Speaking of mutual relationship’s, that is how Mr. How Sweet’s best man described their relationship at our wedding. Yes. That was kind of odd, and I’m so glad I have the video footage to forever remind them of that.
 
Dried cherries remind [...]

 
A few months ago, I went through a blue corn chip addiction. I sent myself to rehab, otherwise know as ‘winter’ here in Pittsburgh.
 
See, the blue corn chip addiction was exacerbated by fresh, ripe avocados made into delicious guacamole.
And since avocado’s cost an arm and a leg here during the winter, I kicked the habit.
I’m [...]

If you want to relive your childhood, have one of these bars. They are basically a peanut butter and jelly explosion.
I binged on peanut butter and jelly in my preschool and kindergarten years. For years after, any combination of peanut butter + jelly was extremely unappealing.
I grew out of that phase at some point in highschool, [...]