"electric" grilling

this is how my night began and this is how it ended:

smiles all around.


tasty things being created:

the theme for dinner = grilled

mushrooms
eggplant
orange bell pepper (which are rather sweet)
zucchuni
radacchino
tofu

all marinated in balsamic vinegar, evoo, s & p , garlic, and fresh(ish) mint leaves.

speaking of which

and then!
there was a salad!

grilled strawberries (marinated in balsamic vinegar & stevia in the raw)
spinach
feta
pecans

(there are no pictures of this because by the time we were done assemblying we were hungry and it was too good to waste)

[end perfect night]

happy weekend

(taken at my home in GA over winter break)

so heres to you: have a happy weekend, I know I will!

at any given time i am working on doing/reading/completing about 6 things.

(chocolate shortbread cookies baked last week)

today is also national doughnut day!

and i am on my third cup of coffee.

laying out in the sun tribute.

this is my laying out in the sun tribute:

and that is how i roll folks.

quick summer hairstyle

just a simple little braid, some strategic pinning, a little side pony and hooray! summer hair that wind proof so riding with the windows down is a must!

june 04 currently loving

(not my photo)

currently loving:

homemade lemonade

baking tasty treats

rain

lunch dates

Until June

wedding hairstyles

grilled vegetables

improvisation = new inventions

what i thought i was baking was not what i ended up with.
i had already altered the recipe to my liking (because i am creative and this is what i do).
however.
when it came time to add the vanilla extract, i searched.

and searched.

what?!?
there is NO vanilla extract. (yes, i couldnt believe it either)

however again.
i improvised. and used maple syrup.

ok so i add the maple syrup. moving right along.
i beat my egg whites (which were less than. ill admit that) but i add them.
and yet something is still missing....just that it thing.

so im looking around.

and behold. BANANA. score, banana added.

however.

after the banana there was still something missing (like a crunch factor).
so then comes the cinnamon gram crackers. oh yes.


BEHOLD!
and after they were baked:

(so bear with me on this whole food photography thing, like i said...im still learning)

oh and as for the recipe (SB style of course)

sweetened coconut flakes
sweetened condensed milk
maple syrup
egg whites (with a dash of salt)
banana
cinnamon gram crackers

oven = 350 degrees.

add sweetened condensed milk, banana, gram crackers, maple syrup, and coconut flakes.

whip egg whites until soft peaks form.

fold in.

bake 10 - 12 minutes.

treats for happy people

i am a photographer. this is true. however i am not particularly strong in the area of food/baking photography. i am trying, however the photos from what i baked today are not going to be posted so i will just write about what it was!

CRUMBLY BITS OF TASTY FLAVORS

cinnamon gram crackers
butter
sweetened coconut flakes
andes mints
white chocolate
toasted pecans
sweetened condensed milk

oven = 350 degrees

mix gram crackers and butter for crust.

layer everything else.

pour sweetened condensed milk over top.

bake for 30 mins.

enjoy.


so now you can only imagine what it looks like.
:)