I feel like I should be writing more about cooking things. But I haven't been. Cooking things that is.
At least I don't think so. I mean I made dinner last night (whole wheat fettuccine, sausage, tomato sauce) and it wasn't anything exciting. But I haven't been cooking because I haven't been eating. Something decided to wreak havoc on my body on Monday afternoon and I haven't a clue as to what happened. I went to grocery shop for the week and pulled into the lot then I got all shaky and light headed. My heart was racing and then I thought I was going to toss my cookies. I grocery shopped anyway because, what the hell, I was already there. Then went home and cried in bed because I thought I was dying. Boyfriend came home later and gave me a strict bed rest order that lasted through Tuesday. So I've been out of commission for a couple days and my stomach is still pretty much being a bitch, but it feels the same whether I eat anything or not.
Oh. But, I did make something! Carrot cake mix cookies with white chocolate cream cheese frosting. Except the cookies were really fluffy and spongy and light so instead of frosting the tops of them I flipped them over and made them into whoopie pies! Genius! I know, I know. And I think I have finally solved my white chocolate tempering problem. I have attempted several times to make white chocolate cream cheese frosting and every time with out fail, the white chocolate burns or turns back into white chocolate flakes upon hitting the cream cheese and butter in the mixing bowl. I seriously feel like I cannot win with this. But! BUT! The geniuses (genii?) at Philadelphia have fought my battle for me. They now make dessert cream cheese! Holy hell, yes! White chocolate, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate cream cheese. Amaaaaaazing. I cannot wait to experiment with the dark chocolate variety. And normally I am anti chocolate. But. I do love dark chocolate above all others. And I am thinking birthday cake thoughts here. Normally I go the fruity, sometimes frosting-less route, but I am envisioning amazing things with the dark chocolate cream cheese. Although I think there will have to be some sort of raspberry filling. Originally I was dreaming of a fluffy white cake with citrus curd in the middle and fluffy whip cream frosting and apricot preserve glazed fruit arranged all pretty on top. Now I am having second thoughts. Hmm...I am also still on the look out for a faboosh recipe to one up either of these birthday cake ideas. Thoughts? Anyone? Bueller?
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Does not always share well with others.
So the brownies happened. I feel ambivalent about them. Probably because they are low-fat. Also possibly because I put a little too much salt on them. But I am thinking they might be salvageable if I drop a dollop of peanut butter on top of them. I will test this theory out and let you know and then decide if the brownies are worth telling you about. The best thing about them, thus far anyway, is that boyfriend totally ate one yesterday while I was at work. I told him they were low-fat, but what I apparently neglected to tell him was that they were salty. Teehee. Boyfriend does NOT appreciate snacks that incorporate the salty-sweet dichotomy, like chocolate covered pretzels. To me those are perfect and encompass everything I want in a snack food; satisfying all cravings in one shot. So when I got home this is the exchange that happened:
Me: "Oh, so did you go and have dinner without me already tonight, or do you want me to cook?"
Boyfriend: "No, I just had one of those brownies you made the other day..." (frowns slightly)
Me: "Well, I told you they were low-fat, right?"
Boyfriend: "Yeeeeah..." (continues frowning)
Me: "Oh! Did I tell you I made them salty?"
Boyfriend: "Nooooo....no wonder I thought they were gross"
Me: "And you ate it? Bwhahahahahaha!"
Needless to say I have to make up for 'tricking' him into eating salted low-fat brownies with some cookie pie. This is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Now I, like most people, detest making pie crust, so I cheat and use store bought. Why not? It's perfectly good. Unlike most people though, I can, if called up, make pie crust. Because I conquered that beast years ago, I have given myself permission to cheat. Plus store bought pie crust is fine and not totally disgusting, like buying frosting in a can at the store vs. making your own.
Also, I made a little mini apple crisp I wanted to share with you. It was so mini that I pretty much ate the whole thing after my weekly long walk last week (I take several short hour long walks, and one almost three hour walk - at least that is the weekly goal these days). It all started because I was asking boyfriend about fruit desserts (which are usually my fav) and he told me he had never had apple pie or crisp or anything. I told him that was un-American. More so, it is un-New England. At least to the girl that grew up living within 15 minutes of 5 different apple orchards in the heart of Johnny Appleseed Country. So seeing as how I avoid pie crust like the devil I was convinced I was going to get him to eat an apple crisp. Except he won't eat anything with oats. So then I was convinced I could make apple crisp sans oats. It took a while and some serious thought. But I settled on graham crackers. And judging by the fact that I opted not to entice him to try any of it, and instead gorge myself and not share you could say it was pretty successful.
Mini Apple Crisp For Two (or one if you are me)
2 Apples (I used Granny Smith) peeled and thinly sliced
3 Tablespoons of water
4 grahams (from the Fresh Stacks packs) crushed
3 TBS sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 TBS cold butter
Place apples in greased 1/2 quart baking dish. Place water over apples. In a separate bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon and cut in butter. Sprinkle over apples. Bake roughly 30 minutes @ 350. I think I let mine go another 5 minutes.
Me: "Oh, so did you go and have dinner without me already tonight, or do you want me to cook?"
Boyfriend: "No, I just had one of those brownies you made the other day..." (frowns slightly)
Me: "Well, I told you they were low-fat, right?"
Boyfriend: "Yeeeeah..." (continues frowning)
Me: "Oh! Did I tell you I made them salty?"
Boyfriend: "Nooooo....no wonder I thought they were gross"
Me: "And you ate it? Bwhahahahahaha!"
Needless to say I have to make up for 'tricking' him into eating salted low-fat brownies with some cookie pie. This is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Now I, like most people, detest making pie crust, so I cheat and use store bought. Why not? It's perfectly good. Unlike most people though, I can, if called up, make pie crust. Because I conquered that beast years ago, I have given myself permission to cheat. Plus store bought pie crust is fine and not totally disgusting, like buying frosting in a can at the store vs. making your own.
Also, I made a little mini apple crisp I wanted to share with you. It was so mini that I pretty much ate the whole thing after my weekly long walk last week (I take several short hour long walks, and one almost three hour walk - at least that is the weekly goal these days). It all started because I was asking boyfriend about fruit desserts (which are usually my fav) and he told me he had never had apple pie or crisp or anything. I told him that was un-American. More so, it is un-New England. At least to the girl that grew up living within 15 minutes of 5 different apple orchards in the heart of Johnny Appleseed Country. So seeing as how I avoid pie crust like the devil I was convinced I was going to get him to eat an apple crisp. Except he won't eat anything with oats. So then I was convinced I could make apple crisp sans oats. It took a while and some serious thought. But I settled on graham crackers. And judging by the fact that I opted not to entice him to try any of it, and instead gorge myself and not share you could say it was pretty successful.
Mini Apple Crisp For Two (or one if you are me)
2 Apples (I used Granny Smith) peeled and thinly sliced
3 Tablespoons of water
4 grahams (from the Fresh Stacks packs) crushed
3 TBS sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 TBS cold butter
Place apples in greased 1/2 quart baking dish. Place water over apples. In a separate bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon and cut in butter. Sprinkle over apples. Bake roughly 30 minutes @ 350. I think I let mine go another 5 minutes.
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