We’ve had some rainy days lately, and really… I’m always looking for an excuse to spend some quality time on the Internet. I love that you come here looking for cookies, but please allow me to share a bit of my Internet browsings with you.
I’m a sucker for a pretty Tumblr. That’s Real Cute, HoneyPie is everything I need. Long distance BFFs with awesome taste and good hair.
Miss Moss brings us pretty things from South Africa. Taleggio and Mushroom Pie looks so good it makes me mad (good mad).
I love these What’s For Sipper features on the blog Brunellos Have More Fun.
Sometimes a cake is more than a cake. Sometimes a cake is a angel that speaks to your heart. I don’t think I can live without Tina’s Crackle Cake from The Kitchy Kitchen for one more minute.
Did you know that the internet says that you can get away with giving someone a rock for Valentine’s Day. Clearly we’re coming to the end of the Internet. A rock, people. A rock. It’s OVER.
There are exactly 1.76 million super awesome food blogs in the world. What are you doing here!? Have you read Top With Cinnamon? It’s a super pretty blog and they life-hacked the heck out of these Thin Mint Cookies (no-bake aaaannndd vegan? yea… tricky). Read the ingredient list and you’ll either roll your eyes or play the Rocky theme song and fist pump. You could go either way.
I’m not, what some might call: a voracious reader. I am a voracious eater of popcorn. I am a voracious watcher of poor-choices-television. I am a voracious waster of time. Calling myself a voracious reader makes me sound waaay more intellectual than I actually am, and really… I’m not fooling anyone. Aaaaannnyway. This month I’m reading An Altar in the World. I didn’t know I didn’t know about this book. It’s all about finding the beautiful and sacred in the small things. It’s been a good book for my sometimes impatient, overreacting, judge-y heart. (real!)
There’s more…
Other possible rainy day activities include: getting at a big ol’ piece of Chocolate Cream Pie, and not sharing (or sharing…. fiiiiine).
Let’s take a moment to talk about something really (un)important: the new hit MTV show Catfish.
You don’t have to pretend like you’re not 100% obsessed with this show. It’s all about people meeting their online loves in real life. It’s an apocalyptic love story hosted by a handsome/petit-shouldered dude named Nev. What more could you want?
Whitney and I ran into Nev at a Los Angeles restaurant last week, and we took a self-pic to prove it. Please not: this picture actually only proves that we’re shameless dorks.
Rainy days are good for recipe testing… especially when the end result is a crap-ton of Pepperoni Pizza Pretzels. I’m working on this particular recipe for the new cookbook. No biggie/total biggie.
I’ve also been playing around with a new camera. It’s a Canon eos M. I’ll tell you more about it when I know more. We’re getting along just swimmingly so far.
I’m in New Orleans for the next few weeks. Stay tuned for Mardi Gras madness and beignets… oooh beignets.
xo joy
Ashley @ Yeah. We Bake.
Ooooh beignets, indeed! I think I may have to hop on the train to Bottega Louie for a few this weekend. Have a wonderful trip, Joy!
xo,
Ashley
Gina @ So Lets Hang Out
haha. I just posted a little blurb about Catfish yesterday. I am a little obsessed. Talk about red flags. SO MANY RED FLAGS!!
joythebaker
SO MANY, right!?
bethh
Perhaps you can go on a research mission: I’ve always wanted to know how much powdered sugar they go through at Cafe du Monde. It’s a big ol’ mystery!
joythebaker
oh my goodness…. right!? i seriously had about a cup of powdered sugar on the three beingets i ordered.
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes
Rainy days are better than snowy days! I’ll trade ya! ;)
joythebaker
for real!
Rachael
Joy-
I also enjoyed An Alter in the World… You should read The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. It’s about a woman who went on a mission to “Sing in the morning, clean my closets, Fight Right, and Generally Have More Fun”.
It’s a good one!
joythebaker
do we really have to do the closet cleaning though?
Packing Rainbows
Aargh – jealous – New Orleans? for the next few weeks? Sigh… I’m in cubicle # 4 as we speak…
Although, wait! I’ll be in Tahoe for my baby girls b-day for two days starting Monday!! Ding ding ding – That’ll work!!
Reesa
Ooooh BEIGNETS! Have fun in NOLA!
BTW, belated thanks for your recommendation of Gone Girl. I ate that right up so fast.
joythebaker
oh i’m so happy!!
Johanna B
You mentioned Kitchy Kitchen. That crackle cake was to die for. Did you see Claire’s episode of Food for Thought where she showed how to make it? I love that show even if it is on Saturday mornings.
joythebaker
yes i did see that episode! she’s so great on that show!
lisa
i love this post– you should do these every once in awhile! we love your recipes for sure, but don’t sell yourself short– we also love your style & interests. Most of these links were to sites i’m not already familiar with, so i enjoyed it!
joythebaker
thanks lisa!!
Grubarazzi (@Grubarazzi)
Oh I’m really interested in hearing more about that camera. I really want to upgrade to a more professional grade. Can’t wait to hear about that and New Orleans. :)
Packing Rainbows
I know right? Camera talk will be amazing!
Haley
this post is perfection. I especially enjoyed your descriptions of Catfish. i am a fellow “voracious watcher of poor-choices-television.” i just can’t help myself! i just get so sucked into any type of dysfunction…
also, glad to here you’re in nola! i hope you enjoy our beautiful/weird little city! :)
Haley
and by “here,” I clearly meant “hear.” argh. grammar shame.
joythebaker
you understand me.
Charissa
” An Altar in the World” is an amazing book. Read it a few months ago myself. If you like it check out “Leaving Church” (the kindof prequel) :).
Christine Gough
Me too….Barbara Brown Taylor….gah!!!! Here was my post about that book this past week :).
http://thesestones.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/incarnational-living/
Violet&Rose, London
Hello,
I just discovered your blog last night and I love it! :) Lots of catching up to do and recipes I want to try.
Loretta brooks
Joy,
You are a true joy! I love your blog and I’m going to look up “an altar in the world”. Thanks for being such a special, loving person.
Loretta