Thank you for the card and Starbucks gift card, Tumblr Buddy! I absolutely love learning more about you.

And thank you supporting my coffee addiction. You da best.

Adventures in cooking: Chocolate chip skinny scones

I saw this recipe on SkinnyTaste.com (also where photo is snagged from), a great blog for all your favorite foods slimmed down. I whipped up a batch of these Friday night to feed everyone at the Facets photo shoot Saturday morning, and they were a hit! They end up really soft and thick—just the way a scone should be. Served with a side of coffee, of course.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp chilled butter (must be cold) cut into small pieces
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• Cooking spray
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 tbsp sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine the first four ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Cut in chilled butter with a pastry blender, or you could use two knives, until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Gently fold in chocolate chips. Add milk mixture, stirring just until moist.
3. Place dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly four times with floured hands. Form dough into an 9-inch circle onto baking sheet, about 3/4” thick. Using a knife,cut dough into 12 wedges all the way through.
4. Brush egg white over dough and sprinkle evenly with sugar. Bake until golden, about 18-20 minutes. Serve warm.

Servings: 12 • Serving size: 1 scone • WW points: 5 • Calories: 199.6

Our photo shoot on Saturday morning was SO much fun. Although freezing, we had puppies and an on-set makeup artist to help make us all feel better. Can’t wait to see the photos Lynn took!

facetsmag:

Touch ups before some beauty close-ups. (Taken with instagram)

This girl can bake. Chocolate chip skinny scones - recipe coming soon! (Taken with instagram)

This wine tastes like bacon! (Taken with instagram)

Photographic evidence of an amazing Saturday night. Friends, Grape Apes, wine flights and my piano bar.

When life hands you avocados, you make guac. That’s how the saying goes, right? (Taken with instagram)

The new job, current condo search and upcoming issue of Facets are keeping me too busy to keep up with all my favorite Tumblrs, and I miss yous.

Anyboowho, I wore this to the office yesterday, and thought of it as a great ensem made up of old and new items. I’ve had the skirt, boots and tights for about three years, and the chambray top for about three days.

Several of you commented on my nude nail polish yesterday, and I must say how much of a welcome change it is from dark winter colors. Wearing a skirt and tights in 11 degree weather probably wasn’t the best idea though, but fashion over function, I always say.

That was a joke, you should see me at home. 

Wearing:

• Chambray button-up—Old Navy, $30
• Brown geode necklace—vintage sale, $10
• Wool-blend pleated straight skirt—Gap, $40
• Brown carry-all—Forever 21, $30
• Nude nail polish—FACE Stockholm for J.Crew, gift from Tumblr Buddy
• Nude patterned tights—Kohl’s, $? (had forever)
• Brown buckled boots—OneStopPlus.com, $70

ETA: Side note 1 - I think I looked less girl-scout in person. Side note 2 - I did just order a box of Samoas. Mmm.