As part of my diet and fitness plan, I need to get what I'm eating back under control. I sometimes pick up Lean Cuisine meals (usually a couple if I see them on sale; I figure it's nice to have them in the freezer when I want something hot but don't have the time/energy to cook ( Read more... )

Hello LJ peeps. I'm not dead, and I have been very lax in sharing stuff here that takes too much space to put on Facebook. All too often lately, when I have stuff I want to share, I'm just too tired to type it up properly and put it off, and then never do. :-p ( Read more... )

NYRF season has ended. I finally got baking done the last two weekends. (Holy cow does the stove here leak heat!) I didn't get any chocolate making done though. :( I need to find a recipe for good chocolate Madeline cakes. I have a *lot* of baking cocoa here and it needs to be used ( Read more... )

( Bike stuff. )

The creme fraise was thickened this morning, so, despite the lack of fresh raspberries, I made crepes.

Creme fraiseTake 12 oz heavy cream and 1 Tbsp sour cream*, put in a one pint jar, screw the lid on and give it a good shaking for about a minute. Remove lid and cover loosely with paper towel and leave out at room temperature for about 6 hours, ( Read more... )

I'm pondering the possibility of crossing the pecan pie recipe I've been using with a baklava recipe.

The intended result being pecan pie chewy goodness layered in filo dough.

Cuts for length.

Sunday:
( Lagamorph training )