After plugplugplugging away at the oven all afternoon, I understandably had to do quite a bit of taste-testing. [Envision lots of “broken” cookie pieces and maybe two Hershey’s kisses flying into my mouth here].
Dinner was a fun combo of things I’ve collected in my fridge over the week. More steamed collard greens stems topped with the mixed-grain salad I made last weekend:
And a slice of pumpernickel baguette toast with cinnamon-cayenne pb and 1.5 pieces soy-lime coco loco tofu, all roasted together for perfect meltiness achievement:
Group photo:
Dessert evolved in much the same fashion with a mix of collected food and a mix of homemade food. Pieces of pumpkin loaf, lemon poppyseed loaf, and chocolate rugelach from the book signing Friday night:
And a bit of “fondue” action with chocolate mousse and lemon curd:
Mmmmm, the pumpkin bread in the lemon curd and the lemon bread in the chocolate mousse = brilliant flavor explosion!
SUCH a fan of the lemon curd for breakfast AND dinner :-D. I’m already excited to eat it in a new way tomorrow morning. In fact, by the time this post is up, I may even be dreaming about it. Yay, forbidden foods!
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What do you think of to help you fall asleep?
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Wow, that tofu looks and sounds really good!
This is probably sad but I tend to think about food to get me to sleep. It doesn’t stress me out (like thinking of my to-do list does), and I feel good planning what I’ll eat the next day. Hmm…is that compulsive? haha. I think it’s a comfort thing.
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I love how you use up odds and ends to make meals… I tend to do this too because I’m all about minimizing food waste! Thanks for the ideas!
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Hooray for taste-testing!!
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i want all of your food, as usual.
I have lots of trouble falling asleep – I take melatonin for that very reason, and usually fall asleep while watching Foodnetwork. oops 🙂
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Your food looks amazing! Especially that dessert! I usually have some herbal tea before I go to bed and just try to think about nothing except drinking my tea and it helps me go to sleep faster 🙂
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What a great dinner & dessert!!!
I usually think of something that is coming up soon that I’m excited about!! ..a trip with friends, a holiday, a family gathering, going out to dinner.. things like that
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also I think about how the sooner I get to bed, the sooner I’ll be eating my favorite bowl of oatmeal 😉
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Sometimes I think about breakfast! Or a hot cup of coffee 🙂 love your lemon curd uses!! I never thought chocolate+lemon would be a good combo, but I do love orange chocolate, so I understand the appeal of citrus+chocolate . . .
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I still marvel EVERY TIME at your ability to make something out of what most would consider “nothing”. I should invite you over to give me a tutorial with my fridge…You’re amazing! PS) come check out my contest…!
Sara
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Oh my gosh your dinner, and dessert are making my mouth water!
I know this is so cliche but when I really can’t fall asleep I count sleep, it really does help, so weird.
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I usually think about breakfast the next day, haha!
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Love your ‘fondue’ with the chocolate moouse and lemon curd. So glad you finding wonderful uses for your lemon curd, its giving me ideas of what to do with mine 🙂
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I LOOOVE lemon poppy seed muffins/bread…mmm opium 😀 I usually think about breakfast! Or what I’m gonna wear the next day, or do…or Microbio- then I’m out for sure!
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your dinner is so inviting. It looks delicious.
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Lemon poppyseed anything = HEAVEN!
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