All I will say about today is, if I admit how much sugar I ate, you wouldn’t believe it. If you did believe it, I think it would hurt my feelings. So here I sit in my calorie induced coma remembering how great I felt in January when I was sugar free and how it wouldn’t be so bad if I did it again…
Regardless, I did have a lot of fun today. One of the highlights was I got to see my new favorite baby Isabel. She is 6 days old and perfect. It doesn’t hurt that she looks so adorable in the Bananahead Beanie (ravelry link) I made for her.
Her cuteness is almost too much. I am so honored that I get to be one of the first people to know this beautiful girl.
I also was able to visit with Isabel’s parents, Ryan and Teri, tonight and got to bring over some yummy dessert for them. I went to a local restaurant called Steuben’s a couple weeks ago and had this dessert that was unlike anything I had tried before, so yummy, and conceivably easy to duplicate. So I gave it a go.
Basically, this is a caramel apple (used granny smith and melted caramels) rolled in crushed Frosted Flakes, cut up and served with vanilla ice cream, drizzled with chocolate sauce, and sprinkled with berries. Super easy and so delicious. I am pretty proud of my homemade version.
It was really, so very good. Oh sugar, why do you do tempt me so? This dessert at least was worth it. Tomorrow however, I detox.
Ooo, that dessert looks great! Thanks, I’m going to try it. And what a sweet baby to grace the pages of your new blog!
What a cutie! Well, at least there was some fruit in that dessert, right?!
Mmmmmm, caramel apples! That looks really really good. I need a few days of less sugar myself, as I made fudge for valentines. I can still hear the siren song of the little bit left in the kitchen…
Isabel is adorable! And looks very sharp in her hat
That dessert looks great! I’m sure it was delicious. The hat and baby are pretty cute, too
Crime-a-knitly I can’t believe we didn’t make it there when I was in town. The dessert looks fabulous ~way to go and well the baby is down right beautiful.
ERIN! That dessert was AMAZING! Ryan and I could not get enough, good thing we have a few leftovers. It really does taste like the real thing. Thank you so much. And, that baby sure is pretty cute if I do say so myself. That hat is her favorite already (even if crazy people ask how old HE is!?). Thanks so much for everything, you are great!
The dessert looks so good, but I know what you mean about how great you feel when not eating sugar. I think I’m going to make a much more concentrated effort to avoid sweets for a while.
Yuor neice is so precious! That hat is adorable on her. And that apple/caramel dessrt- looks SO delish!
Yum! That looks really good.
Georgous baby! You almost gave me a heart attack, though. For a minute, I thought the BABY was in a coma!
Silly me, I too ate too much sugar yesterday, it must be effecting my judgement!
She is so precious, I can’t even handle it.
And as for dessert, how deliciously depressing to have a new recipe to try soon!
Very pretty dessert.
Don’t feel too bad about being addicted, you’re a primate hard-wired for survival, even though the mental and physical anguish can suck.
what a darling baby (and hat!) and omg that food looks amazing. i had a major sugar freak out (i ate and entire bag of dove chocolate by myself!) so i’m in a place of complete understanding. blame the holiday.
That dessert looks so good. I am dying!
I love that dessert. I’ve eaten at Steuben’s and it is delicious!
oh! It looks delicious!
The baby’s cute too.
Such a cute baby!
That dessert looks fabulous!
Mmmm, crunchy apple caramel…. how can it be bad? I actually made the microwave chocolate cake (that I think I got from you????) on Valentines Day!
an exceeding beautiful baby
What a beautiful little girl! And what a beautiful dessert! You know, I have a special place in my heart for fantastic desserts.
I love Steubens! I’ve been there several times but have never tried any dessert. Hmmm… I think I better. Nice pics!
aww that hat is supercute! I’ve decided I’m asking my oma to teach me how to make mitts this summer.
Take a look at me and my sister’s blog, we all know how to knit…not very well though!
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