Reunion Pie and Goodbye Cake

Well, well, well, look who it is.  Just when you thought the ol' blog was dead, I'M BACK.  After a month of soul searching and touring Oregon, getting sunburned and talking a lot (because it's so much easier in English), I'm back at it.  I like it, my Mom likes it and my soul twin is abroad (again, sheesh) so I'm doing it.  Plus, my Chinese fan base is no doubt worried about what happened to me.  And that's all I'm going to say on the matter.

Recently Germany realized that it was missing out on having Erica around so they stole her from me.  She has landed and I expect the Euro debt crisis to be solved within the week.  A smart girl, that one.   To say goodbye, our families had a German themed dinner and I provided the German Chocolate Cake.  It was...delicious, if I do say so myself.  Betty Crocker, you have never let me down.

 

Lucky for me, Colleen came down for a visit the day before Erica left so I wasn't a complete mess.  Mom had a bunch of berries and a great idea to make a pie but when Colleen overheard her plans to use a frozen crust, Colleen offered to make one herself.  And did she ever!  Blue, black and marionberries in Colleen's famous pie crust was a beautiful reunion indeed.  I cannot wait to be roomies again.  CAN'T.  WAIT. 

 

What beauties!

To conclude, I love Oregon, my family, having a kitchen and the delights of being home.  Look forward to more updates about cool stuff, mostly food, probably.  Not too many updates though, I have to have a little mystery to myself, right?  So here's to blogging in moderation!