Something Delicious

TheMerryFairy · 01-31-2013, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

What time would you like me to be there?

Anytime you get here! LOL I can have fresh pizza waiting though. You might not want 3 day old sausage LOL

Sun · 02-01-2013, 09:13 AM

Good Morning Delicious people!!

Wow it feels like I have been away for a long long time!

My conference was insanely amazing, as well as inspiring in so many ways. I am still processing so much information and so many connections.

How are yall doing?

Sadly I have not one food adventure to share from Atlanta. The conference was at the Hilton and I mostly ate on the run. Never made time to dine out, as the programming went from 8am to 10pm on most days and I opted to get as much time in with the community as possible. So apparently I missed out on some real good soul food. Oh well.

Since I have been back in AZ however I am more than making up for the lack of food adventures since my bff is in cooking mode these days and had made some amazing, if high calorie, stuff, including Corn Chowder, Chili, Apple Fritters, Bacon wrapped Apple Fritters (crazy good) and two nights ago we made Pecan Praline ice cream and Mango Sorbet. I need to find a treadmill and a gym asap.

I'm going to attempt to catch up on all of the posts that I have misses..wish me luck!

TheMerryFairy · 02-01-2013, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun

Good Morning Delicious people!!

Wow it feels like I have been away for a long long time!

My conference was insanely amazing, as well as inspiring in so many ways. I am still processing so much information and so many connections.

How are yall doing?

Sadly I have not one food adventure to share from Atlanta. The conference was at the Hilton and I mostly ate on the run. Never made time to dine out, as the programming went from 8am to 10pm on most days and I opted to get as much time in with the community as possible. So apparently I missed out on some real good soul food. Oh well.

Since I have been back in AZ however I am more than making up for the lack of food adventures since my bff is in cooking mode these days and had made some amazing, if high calorie, stuff, including Corn Chowder, Chili, Apple Fritters, Bacon wrapped Apple Fritters (crazy good) and two nights ago we made Pecan Praline ice cream and Mango Sorbet. I need to find a treadmill and a gym asap.

I'm going to attempt to catch up on all of the posts that I have misses..wish me luck!

You made bacon apple fritters and icecream?? I'll trade you the treadmill for some samples! LOL

Sun · 02-01-2013, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

You made bacon apple fritters and icecream?? I'll trade you the treadmill for some samples! LOL

My insane bff made the fritters, I made the Pecan Pralines and we made the ice cream & sorbet together. It was a lot of fun! I do not do much with confections so the Pralines presented a few questions and timing challenges but now that I have the sugar groove going on I am going to do more with confection. The great thing about cooking is that there is ALWAYS more to learn.

Oh...the bacon wrapped apple fritters...destined to be a cult classic. Truly off the HOOK!

I am contemplating a caramelized bacon wrapped caramel apple. Will report back on that one.

Today I dropped into Williams Sonoma to look at the knives..I am still so sad about losing my favorite knife Ridiculous I know!

TheMerryFairy · 02-01-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun

My insane bff made the fritters, I made the Pecan Pralines and we made the ice cream & sorbet together. It was a lot of fun! I do not do much with confections so the Pralines presented a few questions and timing challenges but now that I have the sugar groove going on I am going to do more with confection. The great thing about cooking is that there is ALWAYS more to learn.

Oh...the bacon wrapped apple fritters...destined to be a cult classic. Truly off the HOOK!

I am contemplating a caramelized bacon wrapped caramel apple. Will report back on that one.

Today I dropped into Williams Sonoma to look at the knives..I am still so sad about losing my favorite knife Ridiculous I know!

It's not ridiculous, I'd be pouting and sighing until I found something that might even satisfy the void.

That caramel apple sounds delicious! Confection stuff has always interested me but I can't seem to wrap my brain around it like I can cooking meals. Maybe it's something to look into for the future. When I promote my own project I can also have a tasting sample out to make sure they come back LOL

Sun · 02-01-2013, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

It's not ridiculous, I'd be pouting and sighing until I found something that might even satisfy the void.

That caramel apple sounds delicious! Confection stuff has always interested me but I can't seem to wrap my brain around it like I can cooking meals. Maybe it's something to look into for the future. When I promote my own project I can also have a tasting sample out to make sure they come back LOL

The only confection that I knock out on a regular basis is Truffle so the ganache is a no brainer for me by now. I do a lot of sauces though, caramel, raspberry, chocolates in variations, recently caramel with sea salt..and so on. Given our cultural fixation with candy I should make it more often. The Truffles are always a special event..especially for a special date or something of the sort. Nothing like home made chocolate to put a smile on a ladies face.

cinnamongrrl · 02-01-2013, 11:02 PM

I admit to being more of a hunter/gatherer where food is concerned...Teddy is the cooker...lol but I WILL share nummy treats that I find as we go along...

SO...the latest greatest thing is!

Artichoke spinach YOGURT dip from Trader Joes! It's not all fat laden like some of the other spinach/artichoke dips, has a GREAT texture (I'm all about texture) and they even add in red peppers for color. Tasty Treats!

We have them with the flaxseed and veggie chips from TJs also...

02-01-2013, 09:13 AM	#2
Sun Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Preferred Pronoun?: He, him, his Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 1,775 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,557 Thanked 5,551 Times in 1,456 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Good Morning Delicious people!! Wow it feels like I have been away for a long long time! My conference was insanely amazing, as well as inspiring in so many ways. I am still processing so much information and so many connections. How are yall doing? Sadly I have not one food adventure to share from Atlanta. The conference was at the Hilton and I mostly ate on the run. Never made time to dine out, as the programming went from 8am to 10pm on most days and I opted to get as much time in with the community as possible. So apparently I missed out on some real good soul food. Oh well. Since I have been back in AZ however I am more than making up for the lack of food adventures since my bff is in cooking mode these days and had made some amazing, if high calorie, stuff, including Corn Chowder, Chili, Apple Fritters, Bacon wrapped Apple Fritters (crazy good) and two nights ago we made Pecan Praline ice cream and Mango Sorbet. I need to find a treadmill and a gym asap. I'm going to attempt to catch up on all of the posts that I have misses..wish me luck! __________________ “Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along.” ― Rumi

02-01-2013, 11:02 PM	#7
cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Home in NC..gonna dig in like a tick this time… Posts: 7,663 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,233 Thanked 27,600 Times in 6,957 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	I admit to being more of a hunter/gatherer where food is concerned...Teddy is the cooker...lol but I WILL share nummy treats that I find as we go along... SO...the latest greatest thing is! Artichoke spinach YOGURT dip from Trader Joes! It's not all fat laden like some of the other spinach/artichoke dips, has a GREAT texture (I'm all about texture) and they even add in red peppers for color. Tasty Treats! We have them with the flaxseed and veggie chips from TJs also...