friday links

I am in love with this cookbook!
Everything so cute and easy to make in a mug!
It's the perfect gift for college foodies!
Mug Cakes by Mima Sinclair
40 speedy cakes made in the microwave

And since I'm such a candy junkie I am thrilled to have received this little nugget of a cookbook.
Sweet Things by Anne Rigg
A very detailed cookbook of all things chocolate, caramels (my favorite: coconut milk caramels!),
candies and marshmallows.  She even has a couple 'old school' candies like peppermint candy canes and dots (remember the paper dots, aka candy buttons?).
But seriously I would get this JUST for the coconut milk caramels!

Have you tried this with your morning coffee/espresso? It's good....

So my one minute day detox consisted of this. I tried and did it, but wow, that was hard.
I give major props to people who can down this daily; you deserve an ice cream!

Do I even have to tell you how good this was?
Seriously, don't even buy them---

Our Sagamore Bridge is still under construction! Will it never end?
Kind of a cool photo though, no?

More rain and clouds on cape cod lately...still pretty out.


It snowed on the cape on Sunday.
Way too early for me.




around the web:

will continuing to run make my knees wear out faster?
typhoon Nuri set to explode into largest storm in Bering Sea
3D printable photographs let the blind see their photographs
how sugar harms your brain
10-protein power snacks
DIY pumpkin spice sugar scrub
the red juice in raw red meat isn't blood
introducing The Suitsy!
DIY mason jar candles (I am in LOVE with this)
eating baked may improve your memory
estrogen products can spike your blood clot risk
scent dispenser to get people in the mood for traveling (what? I'm always in the mood to travel, who isn't?
10 household uses for borax
baked shrimp with tomatoes & feta
frustrated people who left hilarious revenge notes
Vit. D deficiency decrease brain function
thanksgiving croissants (hello)
spiced peanut butter cookies
how to make dunkaroos at home
what to do after a job interview when you're standing in a closet you thought was the exit (dying!)
around the world in thirty days (watched this 5 times)
the "kissing bugs" are spreading disease in southern USA
pumpkin salted caramel thumbprint cookies
5 life lessons people learn too late
what women need to know about deep-vein thrombosis
15 'nope places' people will risk their lives traveling to
6 steps to grow hair faster
dangers of thinning bones for men
thanksgiving dinner: planning how much to serve
DIY constellation bowls (these are cute!)
40 questions to ask yourself before you publish your next blog post
what to do with leftover Halloween candy from Jacques Torres
** and finally a wonderful set of vintage military photographs from a friend.
this is a tribute to his parents: Australian war bride & USAAF MSgt . The photos chronicle their relationship that started in1942. To learn more about their journey click here.
(I am in the middle of researching my own family history; my grandfather was one of the few survivors of the USS Franklin, and it was honor to make acquaintances with this person who has a nice jog down memory lane of his parents, their love, and their journey).


Go Pats!
Have a wonderful weekend!