Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Cecile, Age 4
C- "Do you have a bladder?"
M- "Yes..."
C- "A big one or a small one?"
M- "I would say medium-sized."
C- "Oh! ...I have a sister!"
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Cookbooks
So, I'm nearing the end of my ridiculous econ course (wednesday!), and I'm planning some major baking ventures for the near future. I have eight new cookbooks to work with, as well as some enormous leaps and bounds in the magazine cookbook binders progress. So, yeah. I'm looking forward, immensely, to just having "baking days," where I rise early and spend my day listening to some good old Louis Armstrong, and baking my heart out. Pulling out the bread machine (we've probably used once in eighteen years) is a definite highlight of the future. Also: honey lavender ice cream. Delicious sounding, no? Come over. There'll be food....
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Get Bakin'
So, I've been trying to bake a little here and there. I found a delectable looking tart in a Better Homes and Gardens magazine, and set to work. Here is a slight insight into the process. It ended pretty decently. The crust was delicious, and the custard wasn't half bad either. I decided to add a vanilla bean and seeds, for texture and taste, and I think it added a nice touch.
Vanilla tart with nutmeg crust.
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