getting back into the swing of things

It had been too long since I'd done any baking, and I was just itching to get back into it. I'm feeling pretty good since our new little addition arrived a week and a half ago, and her big sister needed some mommy time. So we gathered our ingredients and hit the kitchen!

I'm not a coffee drinker, but this looked so good, I had to try it out. I used Pero, a coffee substitute instead of the instant coffee, and it turned out really well. I really recommend this to anyone in the mood for some good sugar! My little girl sure loved helping mommy out in the kitchen while the baby slept.

Here she is sprinkling the chocolate chips before the pan went in the oven.