Hello! I’m back! For reals!

I am all moved in to my new place. And by “all moved in” I mean that all of my stuff is physically inside of the house. Turns out I have a lot of stuff. There is little organization going on in this space at present, except for the living room and…the kitchen. Naturally, the kitchen was my top priority.

And today, for the first time in what feels like forever, I spent the afternoon in my new kitchen, experimenting. Unfortunately, two of my recipes failed miserably. Le sigh. Ok, maybe just one of them was an epic fail. The other – a cookie recipe – is still edible, but certainly not shareworthy. And the third was a masterpiece, but I’ve already shared it before. Definitely the best version yet.

So, while I am unable to deliver a recipe today, I didn’t show up empty-handed. I am giving you a daily dose of cuteness with the above photo. How sweet is my little decorating helper?! And…it’s also time to announce the winner of the Cooks Illustrated giveaway!

Randomly drawn just minutes ago, the winner is…

Kim Bee – “Yeah I do! Love this magazine. Good luck with the move. And the dating!! Stay away from the microwave! Have a great weekend!”

Congratulations Kim! Please send your name and complete mailing address to onceuponarecipe[dot]amanda[at]gmail[dot]com and your subscription will be ordered immediately!

Thank you to all of you lovelies for sticking by me during all of this moving commotion. I hope you’re all getting into the spirit of the season! Stay tuned for some new treats this week!  <3