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Every time I’m in Bellingham a visit to Diggs is usually assumed. Diggs is a super-cool home decor shop in downtown Bellingham. If you are ever up there you should definitely check it out. They carry the coolest things, take a look through some of their merch at their on-line store.
Every time I’m at Diggs I oogle and giggle at the cutest and cleverest of greeting cards they carry. My favorites are always the ones from a Portland, OR based letterpress company, Egg Press.
Below are some of my favorites, aren’t they sooo funnnn??
Happy Weekend!
xo,
M
Rach and I both picked up this increeedible book at Digs in Bellingham a few weekends ago. I absolutely love the concept, as thrift and chic just happen to be my two middle names.
The British authors show tons of awesome ideas for creating beautiful spaces on a budget, while also being eco-friendly by re-using and recycling.
Check it out!.. are you not inspired?
xo,
M
A few weeks ago former rommate/current friend Allison and I went up to Bellingham to visit and celebrate our dear dear friend Rachel’s birthday. It was the best day! We rummaged around Fairhaven and downtown Bellingham picking up a few treasures along the way- but mostly just enjoyed each other’s company – it was SO good to be together.
The highlight of the trip was no doubt dessert. Someone- don’t remember who exactly- had the genious idea to make baked alaska. GENIOUS. All of us LOVE to bake and none of us had ever made it or maybe even tried it before. To be honest I didn’t actually know what baked alaska was… just that it was a swanky dessert that looked like a mountain… maybe?? Anyway- it turned out SO well and was SO good and SO easy. I wish I would have thought to take more pictures along the way, but here is the process.
- Make brownies – we used a box of Barefoot Contessa’s Outrageous Brownies that I had actually gotten Rach as a shower gift last year. These brownies were in fact outrageously delicious. They are expensive at around $11 a box, but worth every penny. I’m telling you. However, I think you could use a less swanky brownie for this dessert- being that the final product is so delicious anyway.
- After the brownies are cool, cut them and place them individually on a cookie sheet. Top each brownie with a generous serving of your favorite ice cream. We used chocolate chip cookie dough, but I believe strawberry is the traditional choice.
- Place the brownies with ice cream in the freezer until frozen all the way (2 hours maybe?).
- In the meantime make the meringue (egg whites, sugar, and vanilla) and preheat oven to 500 degrees (!). I had never turned an oven that high before. When the brownies are all the way frozen take them out of the freezer and “frost” each one with meringue. You will want to fully cover each brownie “mountain” all the way to the base of the brownie.
- Bake at 500 degrees for about 2-3 minutes- just until the meringue is golden brown.
- Remove and EAT.
AMAZING!
Rachel, Allison, and I were so inspired by our culinary success! Rachel even threw out the idea of opening up a baked alaska shop. Different types of ice cream, different types of bases- brownies, blondies, cakes, the possibilities are endless! The public needs to know about baked alaska!
All in all- I would highly encourage you to try these! They are so much easier than I thought they’d be, yet are so impressive! You can do most of the prep work ahead of time and would be perfect for guests. All they really are are brownies and ice cream with a little bit of swank. 
