Something crazy happened last week. You see, Chobani tweeted my blog! Not once, but twice! I nearly smacked my DB in the head when I woke up in the morning and saw the tweet. No, I don’t have any affiliation with them and no, I’m just as surprised as you are that they found their way over to my little ol’ blog.

But I’m so happy they did! Greek yogurt is like Windex, people. You can use it for everything. Thank you internet Gods for making my blog easily accessible.

Whoa mama, tomorrow’s already Valentine’s Day! While everyone’s busy posting recipes of heart shaped cookies and red velvet everything, I’m here posting something a little more universal– Sprinkles!

It’s more than just red and pink, it’s multi colored to remind everyone to cheer up! This holiday isn’t meant to discourage anyone. It’s about celebrating love for the people you have in your life.

Now that my whole lovey-dovey schpeal is over, let’s be honest. Valentine’s day isn’t really a holiday. It’s an excuse for stores to make money. As if there weren’t enough events in a year to get presents for your significant other (birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas…), they threw in Valentine’s Day for you to spend some more.

I will admit that Valentine’s Day was one of my favorite holidays as a child, though. Giving out Valentines and getting candy in my homemade “mailbox” was the highlight of my academic career back in grade school.

You could get away with sneaking love notes into your crushes “mailbox” without them knowing who you were. It was awesome. Thick, card stock paper with pictures of your favorite cartoons and pop stars attached to sweets… what could be better?

This cake batter fudge isn’t. Just telling you the truth here. It doesn’t really taste like fudge. The consistency is off— it’s a bit dry and crumbly. There’s no smooth, fudgy texture. It’s also extremely sweet. I’m all about the sweet tooth, but this was like eating sugar mixed with cake batter.

White chocolate is already sweet on its own, so adding things that are even sweeter to it doesn’t make it any better. White chocolate should be tamed down with saltier items such as pretzels, popcorn, and nuts. This recipe is pretty popular on Pinterest, so let me know if you’ve had better luck with it than I did. From Sally’s Baking Addiction.

Berkeley is a very dog friendly city. Almost everyone has dogs despite their small apartments. There are dog parks on every block and lots of space to go on walks or run around. The weather is also ideal for being outside. The sun’s out all the time and there’s a nice breeze.

Seriously, I’ve seen some of the most beautiful dogs in my life living in Berkeley. The weird thing is that the cutest puppies belong to the homeless. I understand that they are the best owners for dogs because they give them the love and support that a dog needs. They devote their time to being with their dog 24:7, which is something a lot of people can’t do.

But what I don’t get is where do they get the puppies from? They have purebreds, puppies that are eight weeks old, and breeds that people pay thousands for. Those puppies are everywhere by UC Berkeley and I always wonder the same thing. How do the homeless get them?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy the puppies have found loving owners, but man do I want their dogs! What’s the secret? How do I get an adorable puppy like theirs?

Not that I can even get a puppy right now. My DB’s busy with school and I’m in the air a hundred hours a month, so we’re not exactly the ideal parents for a newborn pup.

My DB and I have decided that when the time comes, we’ll be getting two dogs at once. They’ll also be german shepherds. I get a fuzzy feeling just talking about my non existent dogs. Does that make me the crazy dog lady? Nah… There’s no such thing as crazy dog ladies. Dogs are too darn lovable.

Brownies are typically made with chocolate, but what about the people that don’t like chocolate? And yes, there are people in the world that aren’t very fond of chocolate. Do they just live without eating brownies? What a terrible life that must be!

Good thing white chocolate brownies exist. They solve that terrible problem.

These still have the same shiny top as regular brownies. The middle is moist and the white chocolate really comes through since it’s melted into the batter and folded into it. Recipe from Cookies And Cups.