Five Things
It’s been over a week since I posted here on my blog, but I’ve definitely been up to some fun things! And by “fun things”, I mean cooking up a storm.
Sometimes I forget I have an actual blog that I need to keep posting on. I’ve gotten so caught up in the social media aspect because I absolutely love that community. But, here I am to catch you up on all the things I’ve been making, baking, and eating!
This Rosemary Lavender Cake will forever go down in history as the Pac-Man Cake. Every time I see this picture I can’t help but to laugh. I remember being tired at the end of the day but wanting to get a picture of this, and I wasn’t in the right mind frame for a photo shoot. Thus resulting in a hilarious picture of a very delicious cake. I used this recipe from ForkItByKat and loved it. Up to that point I had never infused oil with herbs before, but since then I’ve done it a few times. Go check out her blog, her recipes are absolutely amazing.
2. When I starting thinking about what I wanted to do with the many apples I had, I thought I was going to make an apple pie. Then it turned into wanting to make a vegan apple tart. Then I wanted to make apple roses. My mind races with ideas sometimes. But, in the end it turned into being this beautiful savory apple tart with caramelized onions and sharp cheddar cheese. It was GOOD. Honestly anything with caramelized onions is my jam. It also looks like a piece of art and that’s something I can get behind. I wish had complete recipe to write up for you all but I didn’t jot anything down while I made it. So, I’ll just have to make it again; not the worst thing!
3. I continue to make a loaf, or sometimes two, over the weekend. Up until just a few months ago, I had never made bread before and that honestly blows my mind a little bit, seeing as I’m pretty sure bread is my soulmate. This photo I posted on Instagram caught the attention of another foodie and we starting the hashtag #ShowYourFoodieFace. Too funny! I can’t help it, I just love food!
4. Such a simple meal but has so much meaning behind it for me. If you’ve followed me on Instagram at all or even read my blog posts here, you’ll know that I'm very close to my Grandpapa. He’s 94 now and I haven’t been able to see him because of Covid. It’s been really hard and I miss him very much. Last weekend we were able to FaceTime and although I love seeing his face and hearing his sweet voice, I have to try really hard to hold it together, especially if he’s able to see me. I told him I was going to make soft boiled eggs for breakfast, or as I’ve called it since I was a little girl, “coco” (said in a French accent), and he got so excited! It was the first meal I ever learned how to make on my own; I was 5 or 6 years old when he taught me. The egg cracker you see in the photo was purchased in Paris about 5 years ago and looks exactly like the one I used as a kid at my Grandpapa’s house. I need to make coco for breakfast more often; it’s easy, delicious, and always brings a smile to my face.
5. Garlic Creamed Corn Chicken. Wednesday night was rough. I was exhausted from not sleeping well lately, and I was cranky from the heat wave we’ve been having. I should have listened to my boyfriend when he told me to take the night off from cooking, but when I get something in my head that I want to do, I won’t stop until it’s done. Definitely a blessing and a curse. This meal was good and the flavors were the best part, but I burnt the bacon and overcooked the chicken and when I asked my boyfriend for his honest review, I didn’t like what he said and got annoyed. Yay for tired and cranky reactions to things I’d normally not even think twice about, haha. I want to try and make this again because I truly think the recipe is great!
Tomorrow is Friday and I’m looking forward to the menu have planned for the weekend! I hope everyone has had a great week!
x,
Jess
