Currently
If I seem a little scatterbrained this week, it’s because I’m in the middle of making one of the biggest decisions of my life! I really wish I could talk to y’all about it… but I can’t yet, because I still have no idea what I’m going to decide!
So, instead, I’ll post about less-dramatic things, like recent eats and fashion musings. In the foodie department, I am currently addicted to these:
Addictive Chickpea Poppers
My newest-favorite spice combination is cumin and cayenne. But cinnamon-ginger is good too. I wonder if this would work with other beans? Like butter beans or pintos?
I am also currently wondering if I can pull off the romper look.
Or if I’d even want to.
Maybe I will save the trendy styles for fashionistas like my sister and some of my friends. I’ll stick to more-traditional clothes, like this dress I recently found at Target, which reminds me of Hawaii:
It’s much more in sync with my fashion style.
And it was on sale!
I spend enough money on fancy food items like coconut butter; I have to save somewhere! (I try to stay away from stores like Anthropologie for this reason. Every time I walk into that store, my hand somehow gravitates towards their most expensive items.)
Finally, I am currently excited because of a wonderful discovery:
You can freeze the Ultimate Fudge Brownies.
Now, I’m able to have brownies whenever I want! (I thaw them before eating, and then they taste just as fudgey and delicious as when they were first made.)
Megan says
Speaking of new discoveries with your amazing fudge brownies, I tried making your cheesecake dip and swirling it in before baking. You can imagine how thrilled I was that my little experiment was a success; there’s just nothing better than cream cheese brownies.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Oh my goodness, that is genius!
Cindy says
CCK–I “discovered” your site through a link and a friend and think you’re the cutest lil’ thing ever (and WHY NOT rock the romper look…it could be fun!)! Thank you for giving me access to tons of yummy and healthy recipes–my husband’s nutritionist put him on a strict diet and I thought his sweet tooth was going to drive BOTH of us nuts!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Awww! I am so glad you found me! 🙂
Adam says
i have to try the chickpea poppers, yum
and today i had a yummy cookie from a local coffee shop.. sunbutter chocolate chip.. like a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie but made with sunflower seed butter instead, plus it was gluten-free, and vegan of course 🙂
Kris (everyday oats) says
I think you could most definitely pull off a romper! They’re so cute!
I had lots of yummy food today including my 5 ingredient crispies 🙂
Oc Ziegler says
I had your cookie dough voluminous oats for breakfast and they were quite yummy 🙂 I love starting off the day with a breakfast that feel like desert so I make them pretty often!
Serena (Green Beans & Jam) says
DEFINITELY try out a romper if you have even the slightest inclination that you want to. It’s FUN to try out new fashion styles & what is the worst that could happen? A silly picture here or there…but that just means more memories to laugh about 😉
I’ve tried the maxi dress (usually not great on me), the romper look (I am still obsessed with rompers, but not as much as last summer!), the high-waisted shorts, the wedge heels (love wedges now – you look so tall and your feet don’t hurt) and so many other weird and wonderful trends. Yeah, they don’t last, but it’s sure fun to experiment. 😉
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
My favorite thing is to try out trends AFTER they go out of fashion… then people give you really odd looks. It’s funny :).
Vickie says
I ate a peice of cashew cheesecake (your recipe)….yummy!
Michelle says
I almost bought that same dress at Target! Now I wish I would have! I think you could pull of that look! I know I could not though.
The best thing I have eaten recently is oats in a jar. Love them!
Kaitlyn@TheTieDyeFIles says
My wardrobe totally suffers in favor of my taste buds!!
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says
Frozen baked goods are amazing. You let them thaw a little then devour…mmmm. Makes me want to make a batch of cookies just to do that!
Cait's a Runnerchick says
good luck with the big decision that you have on your mind! i know how stressful big events/changes/decisions can be and i’m sure you will figure out the right thing to do for you! and know that watever it is there are tons of us here/there to support you!! 🙂
the easy decision is YES u can pull off the romper, i think u will look super cute!! 🙂
Michaela says
Good luck for your decision!!
Best thing I ate today.. That MUST be your fudge brownies!! My friend (who I forced into trying them. Of course, in the end, she asked me for the recipe :)) could not believe the ingredients! Winner 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
This made me so happy!!!
Michaela says
I´m glad that made you happy, because you makes me happy all the time 🙂
(And I agree with Veronica from below: Though I would never want to wear a romper myself, I bet you would look great in one!)
Veronica says
Katie! You were MADE for the romper. You would look soooo cute in one of those–I can imagine it perfectly. With some strappy sandals, you’d totally rock it.
Kathy says
Hi Katie,
Love your blog! So curious about the big decision, can you let us in on it? I feel like I know you, I spend so much time looking at all of your yummy creations. Have a great day
Kathy
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Hi Kathy! I really meant to share earlier, but last-minute vacation plans got in the way of writing a post about it. I will have something up before the end of August! (Most likely in July)
Tamar says
made the fudge brownies and they were gorgeous. However-as I doubled the quantities I wasn’t sure how long to bake and the cake was solid in edges and gooey fudge in the middle which we did like but I’m not sure for the future-what i should check for when taking out of the oven? thanks Tamar