To start, last night my mom and I went grocery shopping for all of the fun things we're going to make. We drove out to Whole Foods, and had such a fun time together. I love spending time with my mom, and can't wait to get to spend some quality time with the rest of the fam! I haven't spent Thanksgiving with my Mom and Dad in like 7 years, so I'm so happy to actually be with them this time around! And my brother and his wife are comin up! We're just missing my other brother and Daniel. Sad!
Well with all that's on my list to make, I had to start today. Which means I'll be in the kitchen for 3 days straight! WOOHOO! It will be like a marathon of cooking. I don't cook on a consistent basis with all of our traveling, so nothing like cramming it all in at one time.
Well with all that's on my list to make, I had to start today. Which means I'll be in the kitchen for 3 days straight! WOOHOO! It will be like a marathon of cooking. I don't cook on a consistent basis with all of our traveling, so nothing like cramming it all in at one time.
This morning I started with these:
3 different kinds of truffles. I got two of the recipes from Angela. And then made up a third to complete the trio. Fair warning, they were a little time consuming to get them so pretty, but they are WAY WORTH your trouble. They're to die for!
To get the recipe for the Chocolate Kissed Peanut Butter Truffle and the Pecan Pie Delight Truffle go here and click on the attached pdf document.
And here's my variation. I call it Coconut Dreams.
Ingredients:
*1/2 cup almonds
*1/4 cup toasted coconut cashews
*1 cup pitted dates, chopped
*2.5 TBS. cocoa powder
*1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
*1/4 tsp. sea salt
*1/4 tsp. coconut extract
*1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Directions: In a food processor, process the almonds and cashews until fine. Add in the pitted, chopped dates and process until crumbly. Now add in the cocoa powder, followed by the vanilla, coconut extract, and sea salt. Process until crumbly. And lastly add in the shredded coconut and pulse a few more times. Do not process long enough for the mixture to get too sticky (like nut butter). You want to work the mixture a bit in your hands to warm it up so you can form a ball with it. If you process it for too long, it will become oily. Form balls or squares and dip in chocolate. Then garnish with a few coconut shreds.
Aren't they just beautiful!
And then I had to break for lunch to have something warm and savory. That recipe coming soon! I promise you won't want to miss it. Bake to more baking!
And not only do I see you and Wes running your own restaurant, I can see your stuff pictured in magazines. Are these actually your photos? If so, you are a great photographer.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think...some of your early training in the kitchen happened in my kitchen. My goodness girl, I never taught you anything near this fabulous. You go girl!
Vicky
Awe! Thanks for all of the compliments Vicky! I took all of the pictures in this post. But if you're referring to the ones in the last post, those are from the blogs of the people I talked about. Thanks for all of your encouragement, and for helping me find my way in the kitchen!!
ReplyDeleteThose do all look super yummy esp the coconut and swirly one haha It definitely looks like you could have pulled them out of a chocolate box! I can see how they'd be time consuming but oh so yummy! Be careful you may have several people at your door Thanksgiving day if you post everything you're gonna have! ;)
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