mini time
move over crepes!
♥ Here are the mini almond tortes ♥
And here are my niece & 1 of my 3 brothers back when she was a mini…17 years ago… I love mini’s.
Posted in Breakfast, Dessert, Fancy
Tagged Almond Torte, anna, family, Lidia Mattichio Bastianich, love, mini
Crepe Shoot
Have you had a crepe?
Do you give a crepe that I tried making them last night? It was a delicious success, but I don’t envision myself making them again. Instead I see myself making mini almond tortes in the new mini springform pans my father ordered from bake deco. I have made so many almond tortes I want to start selling them.
Anyway, I used an Alton Brown recipe and a blender..and my moms’ $40 omelet pan. She loves that pan. Some of the flour didn’t mix in well & that’s why there’s two little dots in this pic.
My mother inspired me to make these crepes, put a bit of nutella in the center, fold it over with a lil whipped cream on top. She works at a museum and they serve these in their cafe. I didn’t have any strawberries to garnish, but who gives a crepe, right? ♥
Sweet Potato Fries
I love sweet potato fries or any fries or tot, really. It’s so easy to BAKE these at home. The hardest steps are scrubbing and cutting them. I spray cookie sheets so the sweets don’t stick, and then drizzle with olive oil..sprinkle with salt.. bake at about 450-475… depending on how thick you slice them & how hot your oven is.. you will have yummy sweet potato fries within 20-30 minutes. Just keep an eye on them and toss them around halfway thru baking-if they look dry during the halfway point- add a little more olive oil.
Aside
I mentioned BEETS on here the other day and so when I saw them at the farmers market this morning I danced around disco style and kissed the farmer behind the table. Just kidding. But I got the beets. 
And I felt like I was making a sacrifice when I tossed these – 
I thought to myself, “SELF! WHY DON’T you have a COMPOST thingy?!” I have dreams of composting and making that dirt of my own…gold… I’m weird. You know this..
I have never had beets. Ok, I’m lying. I probably had them on one of those bad cabbage soup diets when I was a tween. Boiled. Gross. I plan on trimming the tentacles (ha) and roasting these. Will let you know how it goes. Won’t be roasting these today, since it’s hotter than 2 rats f***ing in a wool sock….
workout music
When I was younger, I found a disco boxset laying around. I recall setting up a trampoline and various other items to jump on and my friend and I would listen to disco music and jump around from station to station. In other words, as a child I invented the concept for those gyms with all the different stations and have yet to receive credit. Just like Oprah says, fair is what you pay on the bus. Anyway, I recently started trampoline-ing..As well as blasting my headphones while I jog and bounce around. When I heard this song on the radio, it took me back to those disco cd’s.
Some facts about workouts on the ol trampoline:
“As well as being fun, bouncing on a trampoline has many health and well-being benefits. Regular bouncing on a trampoline can increase your body’s ability to burn calories and speeds up your metabolic rate. A study by NASA found that 10 minutes of trampoline exercise is a better cardiovascular workout than 33 minutes of running. The increased endorphins produced while bouncing also help combat depression, anxiety and stress.” Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/155824-trampoline-facts/#ixzz1xJ7N41BE
Posted in Move if you wanna
Tagged blasting headphones, disco, donna summer, thelma houston, trampoline, workout music
Shutterbean Recipe
Did I ever tell you that I made farmstand doughnuts? They were great(Thank you for the recipe Tracy from Shutterbean.com !)
I think I prefer driving to the apple orchard and buying them…no, I don’t see myself making doughnuts again anytime soon. What do I see myself making? Bagels! Salads! Beets?
Anyway…You might want to sit down. In a recent phone conversation, my cousin told me something about duck feathers in fast food products. She is a recent high school graduate… 
So, you can take her word for it…Or..you can be like me and google “duck feathers in popular donut chain” – you will be sorry you ever went down that duck feather filled rabbit hole. The boston creme just won’t be the same. I’m sorry I had to bring this up but its just one more reason to make your own baked goods.
Honey Apple Cake
Recipe from A Taste of a Honey, Recipes and Traditions
Honey Apple Cake (click for link to recipe)This recipe came from the e-newsletter GOOP
I made it a while ago and I remember my Dad and I eating a lot of it fairly quickly. Speaking of, tomorrow is Father’s Day so spend it well whoever your Daddy may be. Will you make a cake or go out? or…watch She’s Out of Control with Tony Danza on youtube? Life in 1989…..you know you want to go back to the eighties & eat honey apple cake…Or maybe it’s just me ♥
Posted in Cakes
Tagged 1989, 80s movies, Apple, Cake, comfort cake, GOOP, Happy Fathers Day, Honey, Honey Apple Cake, She's out of control, Tony Danza
Link Love
Links to these recipes –
baklava recipe adapted from Taste of Beirut (renew your vows to butter and sugar- make this!)
Sigrid’s Carrot Cake by The Pioneer Woman (LOVE THIS RECIPE)
Guinness Cake by Annie’s Eats (make this-even without the frosting its the best)
Cobb Salad adapted from a salad. Come on.
Spinach Pie adapted and totally improvisational but here is link to Martha Stewart’s recipe
Sometimes, there is not much to say. Or maybe I just don’t feel like saying much. I have had views from all over the world 🙂 I would list all the different countries-but I don’t want to bore you. Or make you feel insecure about your geography. Today it was Nepal. Yesterday Lebanon. I am fascinated by all the different people after the ALMOND TORTE recipe.
Lidia has quite a following. One thing that I have to request- if I don’t know you yet- Please please leave a comment. Or say hi – even if in another language I would love a comment from you. Is that strange? Here are some pictures and links for recipes I have made lately. Super health conscious and fat free. HA!
Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread recipe coming
Panzanella adapted from Annie’s Eats recipe – you should make this A LOT
Chocolate-Filled Hazelnut Cookies
These cookies are delicious. If you like hazelnuts, chocolate or cookies, you will like these. Find the recipe here