I had a chance to assist One Charming Party on a Valentine’s Day photo shoot. They had adorable ideas for a great classroom party. So, if you are helping out in your kid’s classroom take a look! They also have a cute circus party up right now.
Today we participated in the Bountiful Basket program. It was amazing! So for $15 we got a bunch of fruits and vegetables and for $10 we got 5 loaves of 9-grain bread which is absolutely delicious. Here is what we got:
3 Red Pummelos
1 Cantalope
2 Bunches of Bananas
1 carton Strawberries
6 Oranges
4 Green Apples
2 Zucchini
6 Roma Tomatoes
1 Head Lettuce
1 Head Broccoli
1 Head Cauliflower
2 Heads Asparagus
Not too bad! I was planning on buying strawberries later today but now I don’t have to. Those alone would be about $5 at the grocery store. They’ve said that the Bountiful Basket is about $50-60 worth of produce, which makes $15 seem like a fantastic deal. If anyone has recipe ideas for any of our delicious fruits and veggies let me know!
I think we’re planning on doing a broccoli cheese soup and maybe a cauliflower soup as well. The asparagus is about the only thing I’m not quite sure what to do with. I think we’ll have BLTs today for lunch and we’ll probably try the red pummelos with breakfast/lunch today.
Anyway, to say the least we were really excited for all of the fruits and veggies at such a great price!
Today we participated in the Bountiful Basket program. It was amazing! So for $15 we got a bunch of fruits and vegetables and for $10 we got 5 loaves of 9-grain bread which is absolutely delicious. Here is what we got:
3 Red Pummelos
1 Cantalope
2 Bunches of Bananas
1 carton Strawberries
6 Oranges
4 Green Apples
2 Zucchini
6 Roma Tomatoes
1 Head Lettuce
1 Head Broccoli
1 Head Cauliflower
2 Heads Asparagus
Not too bad! I was planning on buying strawberries later today but now I don’t have to. Those alone would be about $5 at the grocery store. They’ve said that the Bountiful Basket is about $50-60 worth of produce, which makes $15 seem like a fantastic deal. If anyone has recipe ideas for any of our delicious fruits and veggies let me know!
I think we’re planning on doing a broccoli cheese soup and maybe a cauliflower soup as well. The asparagus is about the only thing I’m not quite sure what to do with. I think we’ll have BLTs today for lunch and we’ll probably try the red pummelos with breakfast/lunch today.
Anyway, to say the least we were really excited for all of the fruits and veggies at such a great price!
This is a little early considering summer is quite a few months away, but I’ve been thinking about frozen treats lately. One of my favorites is Strawberry Sherbet. There are some good recipes out there, but since I don’t have an ice cream freezer I resort to the store bought kind. It is delicious with fresh strawberries though if you can find good ones right now!
My latest assignment was “hat” based on The Hat Book by Rodney Smith. After brainstorming for a while I happened upon the idea of portraying what kind of food would be eaten by someone wearing a particular hat. Naturally I wanted to use my gorgeous Paris hat which always makes me think of a tea party or some delicate, elegant luncheon. So… here is a little tea party. I hope to continue on with this idea at some point and use a wide variety of hats and foods.
This sauce is about as addicting as chocolate. Seriously. I can’t help tasting it off and on while it cooks. I’ve tried a few recipes from The Pioneer Woman but this is by far my favorite (at least up to this point).
So if you are looking for a deliciously sweet red sauce for pasta, this is the one to try. It’s pretty easy, doesn’t have any unusual ingredients (although I don’t usually have whipping cream stocked in my fridge). I love adding plenty of Parmesan cheese and a little bit of fresh parsley or basil for color. Delicious!
It’s been a long time since my last post. Way too long. This holiday was wonderful but very busy. I’m getting back in to school for my final semester. Yay! I’m actually a little sad too. This semester is going to be awesome though!
My latest exploration in chocolate is Creme Brulee. For my birthday my mom gave me “Chocolate Never Faileth” a recipe book by Annette Lyon. Take a look at it for lots of great chocolate recipes!
I used her recipe and considering this is my first time ever making creme brulee I would have to say it turned out pretty good. It was really easy to do, but like she forewarned… it does take a long time. Not a quick fix like I initially thought.
