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!