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This weekend was definitely and interesting one. After having my bike stolen on Saturday evening the only way to re-cooperate from frustration was to have relaxing Sunday morning brunch. Scones are something that I can never pass up in the morning. Last week I bought way too many raspberries so I decided to use a few for scones so that they wouldn’t go bad. It has been comically hot down here in San Diego so I have been trying to keep cooking in the kitchen to a minimum to avoid sweating in a sedentary position while watching TV. Instead of whipping up a large delicious breakfast like an omelet and hash browns  I settled on the idea of scones. So yesterday morning we sat outside by the beach, enjoyed the fresh crisp ocean air while we ate our raspberry scones and drank our iced coffee. I am never one for using a recipe… I tend to “wing” nearly every time and that is what I did with these scones but if you like to use a recipe then I suggest this recipe.

For some odd reason lately I have been in the cooking/baking mood. A few days ago I was driving home from school and was craving a dessert other than chocolate (which is unusual). When I opened the door the first thing I saw was a bucket of apples. I immediately thought carmel apples but then realized we didn’t have the ingredients so I improvised with what was in the house. I knew that we had cinnamon, lemons and sugar so I decided to go with an apple pie for dessert. I rarely ever use a recipe when making Apple Pie because there really isn’t a way that you can ruin it. All you have to do is slice some apples, mix in sugar, flour, cinnamon and a little bit of lemon juice for the filling and then toss it all into your pie crust pan and bake it. But if you feel more comfortable using a recipe here is an easy delicious Apple Pie recipe!

A weekend full of football is never complete without great finger food. The past two days have been spent in front of the TV watching every possible football game on the television. Saturday afternoon a few friends came over to watch a dear friend (who had the winning touchdown) play in the Stanford vs. USC game. Prior to them arriving I decided to whip up some delicious potato skins to serve and enjoy during commercial breaks. I have had a craving for these skins for quite some time now and decided that Saturday would be the perfect day to make them. I used this recipe and they were an absolute hit and a must have at any football party in the near future.