fat free opinions on a food centric life
Somehow, it seems I’ve gotten myself into what appears to be a New Year’s resolution. Since I’m not one to make resolutions, I guess it chose me by default. In my attempt to use what we had on hand to cook and bake as much …
I think one of the nicest aspects of the food blog world is meeting people and having someone take the time to say, “I like your blog.” It’s not expected even though ultimately, that’s what most of us …
It figures that after a rather extended break from blogging for the holidays, I’d surface to confess that for the first time since joining the Daring Bakers 18 challenges ago, I decided not to participate in the bake fest this month.
I’m feeling quite sheepish about it, too, so I’m not going to bore you with my whining and excuses. Instead, I’ll send you to this month’s hosts, Hilda of Saffron and Blueberry and Marion of Il en Faut Peu Pour Etre Heureux to take a gander at the French Yule Log I was to have made — but didn’t. It is quite the beautiful creation!
Instead, I have a simple, but decadent chocolate mousse that we enjoyed after our Christmas dinner with some sweetened cream and raspberries. This is my favorite chocolate mousse recipe because it’s very straight forward, so quick to make, and very, very chocolatey.
Halloween officially launches the party season as far as I’m concerned. It’s not like we have a calendar full of swanky events scheduled…I’m counting zero right now…, but having any excuse to get together constitutes a party. Why not? Football, the holidays, and…..Election …
Here’s what you do on a Saturday morning when you’re home alone and want to wallow in catching up on reading food blogs you have been sorely neglectful of. (All cooking and posting makes Kelly a very rude blogger indeed.) You make your much needed …