h'okay...so....

I admit...I'm really bad at this blogging thing. I always have the idea in mind that I'm going to be writing my recipes here and putting pictures up. But I get tunnel vision so bad in the kitchen that I just cook and create and forget to put my recipies down in writing and I forget to take pictures.

But with that in mind, here are a few of the things I've made (w/out pics of course...)

-Mixed Berry Ricotta Strudel
-S'more Brownies
-Vanilla Bean ice cream
-Strawberry Ice Cream
-Chocolate chip brownies
-Chocolate Mint cookies
-various pizzas (using homemade dough)

Anyways, I'm working on taking pictures of the food... =D

Ice cream!!!

I finally got an ice cream maker. Courtesy of John Bui.

So excited, as I've wanted one for a while now. This means I'm adding another weapon to my dessert arsenal.

Sweeeet.

Pics to follow when I return home.

More recent creations...

So I haven't updated in a while, but I have made more foods!!!

Cheddar Biscuits
Chili Con Carne
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Mini Apple Pie Cups topped with Smoked Applewood Cheddar Cheese

I'll upload pics of what I've got when I get a free moment.

I have to admit, baking is starting to come easier and easier to me. The pies were the first time I ever made my own crust, and I have to admit. They turned out REALLY tasty...buttery, flakey....mmmmm.

Update on my creations...

So I've been a horrible, horrible person...and have failed to update my blog with my yummy creations.

Thus, I'm going to give the readers a quick run down of what I've been up to this past month.

TRUFFLES.

yeap, chocolate + cream + heat....mmmm.

I've made the following so far:

Strawberry Balsamic Truffles
Cherry Pomagranate Truffles
Plain Truffles
Walnut Truffles
Banana Walnut Truffles
Chipotle Walnut Truffles
Orange Truffles
Raspberry Truffles

Favorites (of the roomies/coworkers): Cherry Pomagranate, Strawberry Balsamic, and Plain

I've learned alot in the past month about working with chocolate be trial and error, and I still have a lot to learn. But, it's a great learning experience for me. One day I'll write up a simple how-to on making truffles. Once I perfect my personal recipe.

Besides the truffles, I've made various impromptu dishes with my old neighbor. Really, I just helped cut vegetables and season the resulting dish.

Chocolate Rosemary Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cornbread Stuffing

So, I was really bored today. Figured I'd attempt something I've been wanting to do for a while now...Chocolate and Rosemary Pork Loin stuffed with Apple and Onion Cornbread stuffing.

Sweet cornbread batter


Batter in the skillet


Chocolate Rosemary Rub


Pork loins (top right), Crumbled cornbread (big bowl of yellow), Onions, Apples, Raisins


Caramalized Onions and Apples in the cornbread


And the end result...



Man, this turned out MUCH better than I had expected...mmmm.

Molecular Gastronomy

So, being the nerd I am, I decided to try my hand at molecular gastronomy...starting with Melon Caviar.

Red = Watermelon Caviar
Green = Honeydew Caviar


Watermelon Caviar in Basil Soda


The basil soda was made with a simple syrup infused with basil leaves and mixed into club soda.

The flavors of the caviar themselves were very light, I think it was due to the fact that I used fresh puree. Next time, I'm going to reduce down the puree and maybe add a dash of sugar.

All in all...a blast to make.

Cake Lollipops

I made Cake Lollipops for a former coworker/supervisor at my old job.

Rather than writing up a how-I-did-it....I'm just going to let you all see pics of the yummy yummy goodness.

Enjoy!

mmm....vanilla cake!


mmm...Red Velvet Cake!


Red Velvet Cake...v. crumbles.


Vanilla Cake....v. Crumbles


Mmmm...frosting!


Times two!


Cake Balls!


And now...with STICKS!


Cake Pops in a Vase....


This is what I do...I make things for people. Rather than just handing out a card, I'd much rather bake or cook!