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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
You can either cook or bake, but you can't do both!
Or so I was told...
Yes, its 5:41 a.m. in Texas and I am blogging about cookies! But its cookies! How can you not want to read about cookies at 5:41 a.m ???? I blame a photog friend of mine for this early morning post. It all started when she invited me to help her out on one of her shoots and at the lunch table she and her client got into a conversation about cooking. They insisted that if you can bake then you can't cook or vice verse, and that it takes a very special person to do both, well... I guess I am special, because I believe I can do both! Actually, I know I can do both!!! Although, I really don't think it means I am special, it just means that I watch too much of the Food Network channel. Well that and I practically lived in the kitchen during the holidays when my mom would make baskets full of sweets to pass out to the neighbors and family. ANYWAY, it just so happens I have been on a cookie kick and trying to figure out how to make a Reese's pieces cookie. Yes I am a dork, I do try and invent new baking recipes. Its almost an obsession, so much so that I wake up in the middle of the night with dreams I had about recipes! So a few nights ago, I was struck with another food insomnia episode and started going over ideas on how to make this cookie (you don't have to burst my bubble, I am sure it has been done before), but this is what I came up with...
They are still not perfected yet, but I think I am getting close. The only bad thing is that now I have a kitchen full of cookies and I don't know what to do with them. Know anyone that is interested?
(Oh, and your probably wondering where the cooking comes into play, well in this post it doesn't. I didn't cook anything last night, I was too lazy and made Terry take me out for dinner. But I promise you I can be on an episode of "Throwdown" with Bobby Flay! Ok, I am not that good, but I know I can whip up some mean ham and cheese sandwiches! And my cereal is to die for!)
Yes, its 5:41 a.m. in Texas and I am blogging about cookies! But its cookies! How can you not want to read about cookies at 5:41 a.m ???? I blame a photog friend of mine for this early morning post. It all started when she invited me to help her out on one of her shoots and at the lunch table she and her client got into a conversation about cooking. They insisted that if you can bake then you can't cook or vice verse, and that it takes a very special person to do both, well... I guess I am special, because I believe I can do both! Actually, I know I can do both!!! Although, I really don't think it means I am special, it just means that I watch too much of the Food Network channel. Well that and I practically lived in the kitchen during the holidays when my mom would make baskets full of sweets to pass out to the neighbors and family. ANYWAY, it just so happens I have been on a cookie kick and trying to figure out how to make a Reese's pieces cookie. Yes I am a dork, I do try and invent new baking recipes. Its almost an obsession, so much so that I wake up in the middle of the night with dreams I had about recipes! So a few nights ago, I was struck with another food insomnia episode and started going over ideas on how to make this cookie (you don't have to burst my bubble, I am sure it has been done before), but this is what I came up with...
They are still not perfected yet, but I think I am getting close. The only bad thing is that now I have a kitchen full of cookies and I don't know what to do with them. Know anyone that is interested?
(Oh, and your probably wondering where the cooking comes into play, well in this post it doesn't. I didn't cook anything last night, I was too lazy and made Terry take me out for dinner. But I promise you I can be on an episode of "Throwdown" with Bobby Flay! Ok, I am not that good, but I know I can whip up some mean ham and cheese sandwiches! And my cereal is to die for!)
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Californication Part II
It's 5 a.m and I can't sleep (typical), so I thought I would share more of my trip to California. Sound like fun? I thought so :p
We were suppose to do a bridal session as well, but unfortunately the dress wasn't ready when I arrived. So we all got to spend Sunday doing more sightseeing! I saw the famous Hollywood sign and even went down to Hollywood Blvd. It was different, not really what I expected, but I did find some things that interested me.
Amber told me that there would be street performers there, so my mind immediately went back to a college trip I took to New Orleans, L.A. and the street performers that worked on the streets there -mines, trumpet players, tap dancers, ect. I thought, "ok cool, nothing I haven't seen before." Ha! So we get there and there is Tinkerbell prancing in the street and I am like "whoa, seriously??" Next to her is Peter Pan with Cat Women not far behind, yes Cat Women (she was a real witch by the way). Anyway, Amber looks at me and said "see, I told you." And then I thought, "Duh, this is Hollywood." And in all Hollywood style, you have to pay for EVERYTHING, which this wasn't any different. You have to pay about 5 bucks just to take a picture of them (going back to why Cat Women was such a witch). And since I don't have 5 bucks to spear on wannabe actors in Halloween costumes they bought from Wal-Mart, I just threw on my wide angle and shot at the waist. They never knew what hit'em...
Ok, well these guys costumes were a little better than what you could of gotten at wally world, but still.
The next two weren't street performers, but still caught my interest...
At the end of the day I have to say I enjoyed California. And really really appreciate the generosity of Amber and Jonathan for flying me out there and showing me around. Thanks guys, you were awesome! See you October12th!
We were suppose to do a bridal session as well, but unfortunately the dress wasn't ready when I arrived. So we all got to spend Sunday doing more sightseeing! I saw the famous Hollywood sign and even went down to Hollywood Blvd. It was different, not really what I expected, but I did find some things that interested me.
Amber told me that there would be street performers there, so my mind immediately went back to a college trip I took to New Orleans, L.A. and the street performers that worked on the streets there -mines, trumpet players, tap dancers, ect. I thought, "ok cool, nothing I haven't seen before." Ha! So we get there and there is Tinkerbell prancing in the street and I am like "whoa, seriously??" Next to her is Peter Pan with Cat Women not far behind, yes Cat Women (she was a real witch by the way). Anyway, Amber looks at me and said "see, I told you." And then I thought, "Duh, this is Hollywood." And in all Hollywood style, you have to pay for EVERYTHING, which this wasn't any different. You have to pay about 5 bucks just to take a picture of them (going back to why Cat Women was such a witch). And since I don't have 5 bucks to spear on wannabe actors in Halloween costumes they bought from Wal-Mart, I just threw on my wide angle and shot at the waist. They never knew what hit'em...
Ok, well these guys costumes were a little better than what you could of gotten at wally world, but still.
The next two weren't street performers, but still caught my interest...
See the sign? Crazy huh!?! And they probably cost as much a $200,000 house mortgage here in Texas!
At the end of the day I have to say I enjoyed California. And really really appreciate the generosity of Amber and Jonathan for flying me out there and showing me around. Thanks guys, you were awesome! See you October12th!
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