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| Marshmallow Fondant Daisys |
Looks goods & tastes good.
Shouldn't all fondant be this way?
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Marshmallow Army
Looks goods & tastes good.
Shouldn't all fondant be this way?
Bananas For The Monkey
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| Mini Banana Bundt Cake with Raw Sugar |
With sugar.
With ganache.
Warm from the oven.
Dripping with butter.
Smuggled in a baggie to work.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
I've Been Lied To
Let me start by saying that I got a new cook book in the mail. It's a cooking text book full of wonderful techniques, recipes, and history. This book led me down the rabbit hole. I was flipping through it this week trying to decide where to start reading when I found a recipe for ranch dressing. Being my favorite I decided I had to make it. This is where the trouble started.
I was at the grocery store yesterday and remembered I needed Worcestershire sauce for the recipe. I started checking the labels only to find that every single brand at Meijer's had high fructose corn syrup. I was shocked. I mean, I know it's hiding around every corner, but I never guessed here. It's not in the soy sauce I'm using. I even checked all of the bottles a second time to make sure I wasn't misreading them (silly, I know).
I headed over to Naturally Yours next. I figured I was saved! No luck, but the friendly staff told me they could order it if I could find one. Now the hunt is on.
Anyone know of a Worcestershire sauce without high fructose corn syrup?
I was at the grocery store yesterday and remembered I needed Worcestershire sauce for the recipe. I started checking the labels only to find that every single brand at Meijer's had high fructose corn syrup. I was shocked. I mean, I know it's hiding around every corner, but I never guessed here. It's not in the soy sauce I'm using. I even checked all of the bottles a second time to make sure I wasn't misreading them (silly, I know).
I headed over to Naturally Yours next. I figured I was saved! No luck, but the friendly staff told me they could order it if I could find one. Now the hunt is on.
Anyone know of a Worcestershire sauce without high fructose corn syrup?
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Do You Fantasize About Food?
I met my grandparents for dinner tonight. The conversation, it was great. It had been too long since I'd seen them. The food, I should have skipped. We met at a 'BBQ Franchise' restaurant close to work.
We started out with drinks. The waiter tells me 'of course' when I asked if their tea was fresh brewed. On that note it's tea for me and coffee for my grandparents. Always coffee. There's been a Bunn coffeepot in the same place in their kitchen since I can remember, brewing a pot of Folger's in under 3 minutes.
When my tea arrived with a bitter over-brewed flavor. Had they brewed it a few days earlier? It tasted like instant fountain tea to me. The waiter said the coffee would be a few minutes, he was brewing a new pot. I was at least pleased to see that they were making fresh coffee, even if it was probably ground months (or years) ago!
After coffee arrived, I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. My reasons were simple. The menu said I could choose my jack or cheddar cheese. I was thinking to myself that choice of cheese is always good. I just hate it when you get American on your burger because that's all they offer. There's just to many other options out there.
After telling the waiter I preferred my burger medium, not the medium well the menu advertised, we finished ordering and got back to the conversation at hand.
My cheeseburger was a sad guy when he arrived naked in a basket of fries, without a side of ranch. Using this time to inspect the rest of my meal, I was sad to find the cheddar cheese greasy and translucent. The little saltless fry wedges did had a nice crunch. Five minutes later the waiter breezed by, sliding the dressing under my arm without so much as a word.
The cheeseburger, upon cutting into it, was definitely medium well. Yes, I still cut my sandwiches in half. I like to start in the middle. The crust just tastes better last and I don't end up with fingers that get 'saucy' if it's a messy sandwich. I guess you could say I'm weird. But back to this burger, it was medium well, covered in tasteless cheddar, with a side of pale sickly looking veggie toppings. Bite after bite I kept imagining, maybe even hoping it would turn into the burger's we'd had for dinner Sunday night. Baconburgurs smothered in smoked Gouda and cheddar. His was BBQed in nothing but Sweet Baby Ray's with a slice of local grown tomato. I opted for the homemade whole grain Dijon. These burger's are made locally, and when I say baconburger, I mean the bacon is ground in with the beef. It's a truly great thing! It begs the question, do you fantasize about better food when you're out to eat?
I only made it through half of this meal. The portions, they are Hungry Man size. The food just didn't taste good enough to keep picking at while we sat around chatting.
Next time, I think I'll pick the restaurant.
We started out with drinks. The waiter tells me 'of course' when I asked if their tea was fresh brewed. On that note it's tea for me and coffee for my grandparents. Always coffee. There's been a Bunn coffeepot in the same place in their kitchen since I can remember, brewing a pot of Folger's in under 3 minutes.
When my tea arrived with a bitter over-brewed flavor. Had they brewed it a few days earlier? It tasted like instant fountain tea to me. The waiter said the coffee would be a few minutes, he was brewing a new pot. I was at least pleased to see that they were making fresh coffee, even if it was probably ground months (or years) ago!
After coffee arrived, I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. My reasons were simple. The menu said I could choose my jack or cheddar cheese. I was thinking to myself that choice of cheese is always good. I just hate it when you get American on your burger because that's all they offer. There's just to many other options out there.
After telling the waiter I preferred my burger medium, not the medium well the menu advertised, we finished ordering and got back to the conversation at hand.
My cheeseburger was a sad guy when he arrived naked in a basket of fries, without a side of ranch. Using this time to inspect the rest of my meal, I was sad to find the cheddar cheese greasy and translucent. The little saltless fry wedges did had a nice crunch. Five minutes later the waiter breezed by, sliding the dressing under my arm without so much as a word.
The cheeseburger, upon cutting into it, was definitely medium well. Yes, I still cut my sandwiches in half. I like to start in the middle. The crust just tastes better last and I don't end up with fingers that get 'saucy' if it's a messy sandwich. I guess you could say I'm weird. But back to this burger, it was medium well, covered in tasteless cheddar, with a side of pale sickly looking veggie toppings. Bite after bite I kept imagining, maybe even hoping it would turn into the burger's we'd had for dinner Sunday night. Baconburgurs smothered in smoked Gouda and cheddar. His was BBQed in nothing but Sweet Baby Ray's with a slice of local grown tomato. I opted for the homemade whole grain Dijon. These burger's are made locally, and when I say baconburger, I mean the bacon is ground in with the beef. It's a truly great thing! It begs the question, do you fantasize about better food when you're out to eat?
I only made it through half of this meal. The portions, they are Hungry Man size. The food just didn't taste good enough to keep picking at while we sat around chatting.
Next time, I think I'll pick the restaurant.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
No Excuses
Knock Knock... ?
Anyone out there?
:)
I really don't have any excuses for where I've been all these long winter months. Blame it on my poor skills with the camera or my inability to tear myself away from a good book! I'm happy to say spring is in the air! How can I tell? My allergies, of course, but I'm not letting that get me down. The Farmer's Market starts in 4 weeks on May 17, with new, later hours - 7:30 - Noon. I can't wait.
And now... well, really there's no excuse at all. I started this post on 4/29 and here it is, June 2. My how the time flies. Spring is over. Summer heres. Three Farmer's Markets have gone by Bloomington and Normal welcomes its first market tomorrow! I've been enjoying all the market has to offer, great cheese, bread, meat, veggies, and great friends! It's fun to see so many familiar faces. Like last summer, I make stopping in at A.Renee a must. I try to pick a new bottle of wine each week, but with favorites like Stella Rosa, sometimes it hard. I picked up a new Moscato D'Asti to try this week! I'm also excited to see that A. Renee has a blog up, stop over and check out all the fun things these wonderful ladies are up to! I'm also trying to expand my veggie horizons this summer. I picked up green garlic this week. I'm not sure what I'm going to try making with it. Anyone have any suggestions?
Anyone out there?
:)
I really don't have any excuses for where I've been all these long winter months. Blame it on my poor skills with the camera or my inability to tear myself away from a good book! I'm happy to say spring is in the air! How can I tell? My allergies, of course, but I'm not letting that get me down. The Farmer's Market starts in 4 weeks on May 17, with new, later hours - 7:30 - Noon. I can't wait.
And now... well, really there's no excuse at all. I started this post on 4/29 and here it is, June 2. My how the time flies. Spring is over. Summer heres. Three Farmer's Markets have gone by Bloomington and Normal welcomes its first market tomorrow! I've been enjoying all the market has to offer, great cheese, bread, meat, veggies, and great friends! It's fun to see so many familiar faces. Like last summer, I make stopping in at A.Renee a must. I try to pick a new bottle of wine each week, but with favorites like Stella Rosa, sometimes it hard. I picked up a new Moscato D'Asti to try this week! I'm also excited to see that A. Renee has a blog up, stop over and check out all the fun things these wonderful ladies are up to! I'm also trying to expand my veggie horizons this summer. I picked up green garlic this week. I'm not sure what I'm going to try making with it. Anyone have any suggestions?
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