Tampa is still riding the most gorgeous weather wave. When I got in from work yesterday I headed out on a run with my iPod fully charged. The thought of running until I ran out of steam crossed my mind more than a few times. Last weekend I bought a juicer and it was the best purchase decision this month. My mind is clearer and I feel more energetic. The juicer is easy to clean and easy to use and I don't know why I waited to buy one until now.
Using one banana can make all the difference to curb my chocolate addiction. Start by melting 2 T of semisweet chocolate in the microwave. Slice up the banana and roll each piece in the chocolate and cover as much as desired. Then freeze them for 15 minutes tops. These bites had a nice chocolate shell on the outside and the texture of soft marshmellow on the inside. I found this on Angie's site but I simplified it even more. Doesn't she have the best?
This is a time in my life I am revisiting familiar areas. Literally. What's funny about a circle is it implies arriving back at the same point which it began. This may be true for the physical aspect; however, there is so much more to see the second time around.
Raspbery jam may be the best part of my holiday baking. As I made haste to the kitchen to get my mixing on I pondered the ways the dough should carry this jam: sandwiched, stuffed, or dipped.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend. Last night we brought home a Christmas tree and today we have been stringing lights and decorating the house. This cold weather makes me want to cook warm food to go with the festivities; therefore, I made coconut rice pudding. It involved stirring Arborio rice with whole milk and coconut milk. In addition I added half cup of sugar for sweetness and a vanilla bean for flavor. For the final touches I topped each with tangy lady apples and a pinch of brown sugar. The combination was superb!
My mom was a nurse and she always worked on Thanksgiving or Christmas. Nursing was her career. This left my dad and the 4 of us siblings to fend for ourselves but we never starved. Disclaimer: I would eat raw cookie dough out of the freezer.
On Halloween, I doubt I act my age.
My contribution to the party tonight is this cake. Jenna on ELR pointed it out and it may have changed my life. The recipe is in the cookbook My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family, and Big Sur and the frosting from The Pioneer Woman truly makes the cake.
Look what I pulled out of my oven. Apple baking with cinnamon and sugar really makes a statement. It says, I stopped searching for the best pumpkin to carve and moved on to what to serve with it. Martha may have the orchard to press; however, I have the baking skills to wrap those apples in.
There I stood in the kitchen with a zucchini in hand while looking at the cocoa with spices in the cupboard. What would happen if I combined these?
