It's been a busy month.

So this month has been crazy, but of course, I found time to make some really delicious stuff! The culinary juices were definitely flowing! I have gotten in such a routine of baking almost every weekend! I'm having so much fun!

Earlier this month I made spring rolls for a mini pot
luck in my office. After a conversation with a friend
in the office about an Asian market in Tampa I
thought back on some of the Asian dishes I have
made in the past. A rendition of these spring rolls
were on the menu at a restaurant I had worked in.

These ingredients are what I like to use when making spring rolls.

-Napa Cabbage

-Julienne Carrots

-Julienne English Cucumber

-Basil Leaves

-Avocado

-Julienne Red Bell Pepper

-Shaved Radish

 

 

Marinated cellophane noodles.

-Fish Sauce

-Soy Sauce

-Sweet Chili Sauce                  

                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Wrap everything up tight in the rice paper.. kind of like a small burrito. Serve with more of the sweet chili sauce on the side or make a simple dipping sauce with soy sauce, fresh ginger, garlic and scallions. 

Delicious! and you won't even feel guilty about eating more than one. I also like these with some kind of marinated, cooked and chilled meat. Just another option.. :)

Peanut Butter Short Bread Cookie 
-Standard short bread dough with peanut butter added  in. Simple and so good!

Grape Butter Cream
-Butter Cream with grape jelly mixed in.

                   Yes I said grape jelly. 

Finished Product

peanut butter shortbread sandwich cookies 

with grape butter cream

Vanilla Macaroon Shells

Yum.

Vanilla Butter Cream

for the filling

Yumm.

A couple pictures of my favorite and only 

the MOST delicious cookie on Earth.

Totally worth the time they take to make.

I'm in love with these.

no seriously.

I am.

Yummmm!  

New Year, Last Years Food :)

Here's a little recap of what deliciousness my family and I had over the holidays. I'm a little sad that there aren't many holiday coming up... So, I will be searching for events to bake or cook for in the near future!

This is a food "time line" from start to finish on our Christmas Day food consumption.

Ham and Swiss Crepes

 (for breakfast)

Granola (My Husband eats this constantly!!) 

Apricots, Pecans and White Chocolate

Bruscetta with a Balsamic Reduction Drizzle

(I can't have it without the drizzle!!)

Green Bean Casserole 

(with homemade cream of mushroom soup)

yum.

Potatoes Au Gratin

(Courtesy of my Mother)

Sweet Potatoes

(Not too Sweet and Not too Savory)

Honey Baked Ham

(the little bit of help I had that day)

Creme Brulee

(the most delicious cherry on top of our Christmas Day Feast)

Keep and eye out for what I have coming up next!