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a taste of summer

redfish — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:25:54 +0000

Many thanks to my friend [and neighbor], David, who provided me with this recipe and brought over fresh mint from his garden so I could make it! It is delightfully refreshing, and so simple. Also, you can get everything you need at your local farmer’s market. The ingredients are watermelon, feta cheese and fresh [chopped] mint.

After cutting the watermelon into small squares, I tossed it with the mint leaves. When serving, I tossed in the feta. Onefish decided he liked his without the feta, but thought mint with his melon was magnificent.

be my valentine

redfish — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:44:42 +0000

li’l pumpkins for li’l punkins

redfish — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:48:45 +0000

I’ve been in love with this itty bit of silicone since I first saw it at A.C. Moore a couple months ago. So, I jumped at the chance to make their Halloween treats for onefish’s preschool class so a) I had an excuse to buy it and b) so I could make delicious, cute treats for onefish and his class. I used an orange cake mix [if you have a good "from scratch" recipe you want to share, please do] and turned the little guys over right out of the oven so their wee faces [on the bottom of the muffins] didn’t get smooshed.

After they were completely cool, I covered their tops with vanilla icing so the kids could decorate them with sprinkles. They turned out delicious, and [I was told] they were a hit with the kids. Now I have to figure out what I’m going to do for their snacks week after next…

silicone cup love

redfish — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:34:24 +0000

Not the b00bies. The bakeware. I love it. Silicone cups are wonderful for separating foods and flavors in bento boxes, but you can also use them to serve snacks [to the bitty ones or as mixed nut cups]. My favorite use for them, however, is actually, well… baking.

You cook at a lower temperature and for less time; saving energy and patience. And, you can bake healthy muffins in appealing wrapping. But the best part is that wrapping is recyclable! What’s not to love?

[fallen] angel food

redfish — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:12:38 +0000

Things I have learned while attempting to make my first angel food cake:

* Do not lick the beaters. Raw egg whites are not so yummy. Even with lots of sugar in the mix.
* Do not cook the cake the suggested 37 – 47 minutes. Mine burned [slightly] at 25 minutes.
* Even [slightly] burned angel food cake tastes… off.
* Turn it upside down on a bottle immediately or your cake will fall.
* Wine bottles are too big for the standard angel food cake pan.
* Even if you ignore all of the above, your husband will [probably] still eat the entire cake.

I will be attempting Operation Angel Food: Part II later today.