brunch

I love brunch.  It is the most amazing meal ever invented, in my opinion.  This past week was DH's birthday, and we had a board game brunch party to celebrate complete with GF delicacies and beermosas.

Blueberry lemon scones and overnight cinnamon rolls, both from this amazing book which honestly has my favorite collection of GF baked goods I have ever found (thanks Jaclyn!)  Also on the menu: fresh fruit, sandwich-I-ams (aka french toast breakfast sandwiches), and a rhubarb-berry cake with Greek yogurt. 

Any excuse for brunch is a good excuse. When can you come over?

souffle girl

What have I been doing lately?  Making souffles.

A ricotta pesto souffle, and also a chocolate souffle (above) for dessert. From this cookbook, inspired by this. Doesn't get much more awesome.  Souffles are amazing people; not nearly as difficult as everyone makes them out to be, delicious, filling, and gluten free. 

Where did I get the milk? Lucky for me, from the store.  Sorry, just geeking out a little. Enjoy your day... and make a souffle! 

sashimi

And speaking of dogs.... look what I made for my DM.

It's a mini-sasha!  A sashimi, if you will.  From the Jack Russel Terrier pattern in this book, it took quite a while to get all the details right, but I am very happy with the results.

Happy Weekend!

buiscuits for four dogs

Just in case you were wondering, this is what is going on over here right now.  + one more not pictured because she is old and shy.  + finals.  + a new roommate. I'ts a bit of a mad house.  Or should I say, dog house.  Biscuits anyone?  Recipe from here.

You will need:

• 3 1/3 cup (300g) rye flour
• 1 cup (100g) fine oatmeal
• 1 small apple
• 1 medium-sized cooked potato
• 1/2 cup (60g) smoked ham in cubes
• 1 2/3 Tbs olive oil
• ~1/2 cup of warm water

What to do:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and cover baking pan with parchment paper
2. In a food processor or blender, puree potato and apple with oil and water.
3. Mix with remaining ingredients to form a smooth dough.  Add more water if needed.
4. Roll the dough out to about 1/8 in thick on a floured surface and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter.
5. Place biscuits onto a baking pan and bake for 20 minutes.
6. Serve to your four four footed friends... they may even let you take pictures of them for one!

I've been thinking about making these too.  At least it finally seems to be spring here for real this time. How have your days been?

hey may

Happy Cinco de Mayo weekend! 

In the oven: A coconut rum cake, based on this recipe, but with more rum.  I am also making tacos.
Outside: warming up.  Maybe the snow as stopped.  Maybe.  Not counting on it.
On the needles: Still cranking out the zigs.  Done soon... up next... mittens? A cardigan?
Reading: This classic, after I saw the musical, which was amazing
Watching: This video. One of the big reasons my life is so great is because my dog loves me.
What I am actually spending all my time doing: presentations, finals, grading. Semester is done next week.

That's it for me... how are you?
 ~ Happy Weekend! ~