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The Tipsy Baker: Gourmet Today: roasted pears and candied celery. Right before we went to Boston last week, we had party with my uncle Luis, his wife Ana Maria, and my grandmother.

The Tipsy Baker: Gourmet Today: roasted pears and candied celery

The only dish I made that didn't come from Gourmet Today was the guacamole (excellent Rick Bayless version with tomatillos) and the guests -- all natives of Guatemala -- informed me that this chunky Mexican guacamole lacked the suave, elegant texture of Guatemalan guacamole, which is essentially pureed and, of course, far superior. Having stated their case, they basically scraped the bowl clean of the barbaric Mexican guacamole and my grandmother took the dish to her place at the table and used the last bits as a relish for the rest of the meal. I served straciatella, a chicken soup with spinach and egg that was fine, and an eggplant souffle, that was also fine but didn't rise one centimeter, so I called it a frittata.

I forced myself not to apologize. For dessert, we had roasted pears with candied celery because I wanted to taste candied celery. There's more to this story. Sweet saturday: banana soft serve. Share this post: Call it banana soft serve, call it “nice” cream, call it vegan ice cream—whatever you call it, if you haven’t tried making banana ice cream at home, stop what you are doing right now and go put some bananas in the freezer!

sweet saturday: banana soft serve

You gotta try this. If you’ve never heard of banana soft serve before, the concept couldn’t be any simpler. Freeze some banana slices, and then when they’re frozen solid, pulse them in a food processor until you get an end result that is almost exactly the same texture as soft serve ice cream—you’d never know it was only bananas! Banana soft serve is one of my favorite healthy summer treats—it’s literally just fruit—so I feel totally fine serving this “dessert” to my family all the time. I don’t think there is anything wrong with real ice cream, but when you’re looking for a healthier option to enjoy at any time of day, you can’t beat banana soft serve. To freeze the bananas, peel them, then break or cut into small pieces (~1″ in length).

Ingredients. Pear compote - by Carina. Drop Doughnuts Recipe. Apple cream, John Barry and Valentine's day. I have a nasty cold.

Apple cream, John Barry and Valentine's day

I am a wreck. And I do feel that way. This has not prevented me from feeling an urgent desire to make a dessert with apples though, being them one of my many addictions. I've said it before, inspiration is a very peculiar animal and comes whenever she wants to, not when it is convenient for you. Serves no programs or schedules. You may wonder what is the relationship of the apple cream with everything that I mentioned earlier. The recipe for this rather symbolic cream comes from an interesting monograph on reinette apples by a Spanish chef, famously cultivated among other regions in the north Castilian area of El Bierzo. Apple cream 4 large tart cooking apples1 bottle natural cider (0,75 liters)200g sugar6 large egg yolks Put the cider in a saucepan and add the sugar. This simple cream is as versatile as pastry cream, because it is really quite similar. And... celebrate your love everyday, not only when the department stores tell you to. Sea Salt Caramel Rice Krispie Treats.

I hope you all are having a great Friday!

Sea Salt Caramel Rice Krispie Treats

We are in Orlando right now on a spur of the moment vacation. Today, we’re going to be exploring Harry Potter World at Islands of Adventure. Lemon Cream with Blackberries. White Peaches In Rose-Water Syrup. Food blogging started out as a curious little hobby but it is morphing into a very timing consuming affair.

White Peaches In Rose-Water Syrup

The essential 3 components : cooking,photographing and writing can take up a inordinate amount of my time. I have to be honest and admit that I am truly struggling to sustain the momentum while continuing to complete my work datelines. (the one that pays the bills!!) I continue to marvel at prolific bloggers who demonstrate clock-work regularity in their posting - some of whom have chocked up an enviable stash of back log which allows them to do auto-scheduled posting....

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5-Ingredient Rice Crispy Treats. Going back to school?

5-Ingredient Rice Crispy Treats

When I was growing up, I’d often find a rice crispy treat—in that infamous turquoise wrapper—packed into my school lunchbox. So rice crispy treats remind me of school… in a good way! No-bake, and they can be gluten-free! (Or you can make squares) 3 cups rice crispies (I used brown rice crispies)2 tsp pure vanilla extract1/2 tsp salt (I used salted pb, too)1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp peanut or other nut butter1/2 cup sticky sweetener ( (I used agave. Rice Crispy Treats Recipe: Mix your pb, sweetener, extract, and salt.

Click for lower-sugar and Lower-Calorie Options. And yes, there is definitely a chocolate version. Speaking of chocolate…

Ice Cream

Pudding. Na Miotle » Icing is not difficult :) W ramach przerywnika między piernikami a porządkami powstał lukrowy domko-kościół.

Na Miotle » Icing is not difficult :)

Przez kilka dni ‘budowałam’ z lukru poszczególne elementy. Dzisiaj doczekały się połączenia w całość. Tytuł wpisu jest trochę przekorny bo montaż dachu nie był wcale taki prosty :). Niestety ze względu na bardzo dużą ‘delikatność’ materiałów budowlanych nie dało się niczym podeprzeć poszczególnych elementów w czasie łączenia. The Pastry Affair - Home - Brown Butter Rice Krispie Bars. Today I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

The Pastry Affair - Home - Brown Butter Rice Krispie Bars

Creamy peanut butter, grape jelly, and white bread—transcendence. I haven't had a PB&J for years and oh it was good. Sometimes I feel like I've outgrown certain foods, like boxed macaroni and cheese, hotdogs, or PB&J. Healthy & raw pineapple dessert. I have some great news to share – my niece is coming to visit us for a month and this time she is bringing her boyfriend with her!

healthy & raw pineapple dessert

It’s a huge event for our family, because we get to see them very often, once in 2-3 years. See, my brother lives in Canada and I live in Europe, some 3000 miles away… Me and my brother have a big difference in the years, he practically raised me, then got married and now has two lovely daughters which I adore – Alina & Katrin. They are both in the University now and Alina is spending her last couple of months in France as an exchange student, from where she will arrive directly to Bulgaria and will spend a whole month here. Yay! How does that relate to pineapples you may ask? Raw pineapple dessert 1/2 pineapple1 cup raw almonds or cashews2 teaspoons coconut oil2 teaspoons honey or agaveraspberries jam & hyacinth for garnishing Instructions: 1. Bon appétit! Топлите дни зачестиха, настроението стана слънчево и по улиците все по-често се срещат усмихнати хора. 1.