Sneak Eats [1/10/13]

1 - Like I mentioned on Monday, I believe in the power of colors. In the overcast dulliness of winter, there's nothing like a pair of yellow skinnies to make the world feel like a better place. Also pictured: my bffs, banana and water bottle. We're constant companions :)

2 - Ugh, I made the ugliest brownies this past weekend. Not only did they stick to the bottom of the pan, the top chocolate layer seized and refused to spread. I know it's silly, but I have a difficult time sharing ugly baked goods with others, especially when I had such a beautiful idea in my head of what they were supposed to look like! They narrowly escaped the trash can, saved by their redeeming tastiness. But with every kitchen blunder, a lesson is learned: I must always line brownie pans with parchment paper. And read directions. TWICE.

3 - While doing some shopping at Target on Sunday, I stumbled across this limited edition Special K cereal. Strawberries AND chocolate? There was no hesitation; I tossed it into the cart. In college, my roommates and I used to smuggle to-go cups of Special K Red Berries out the dining hall daily. If you didn't know, those freeze-dried strawberries are strangely addicting. I've been eating it as "dessert" with extra-cold unsweetened almond milk. Totally dreamy...

4 -I've always been a girl that prefers a few *best* friends than a handfuls of so-so friends; and I'd seriously be miserable without them in my life. Sarah, mentioned on here before, knew I was having a rough start to the year and sent me some gorgeous flowers this week. It's a fact: no boy can compare to a girl's best friend <3