July 9, 2011

French Fries

FACT: French fries are my kryptonite. The second I see fries piled on a plate, my knees go weak. My hand immediately reaches out for some, and my brain flashes MUST. INHALE. NOW. I black out…and then I find myself next to an empty plate with salty/greasy fingers. I’m always down for french fries.

Knowing how to make your own french fries is like having a loaded gun in the house. It’s dangerous. REALLY REALLY dangerous. You end up “taste testing” a whole bunch and by the time you sit down to eat a “few,” you get a second wind and eat the REST! If you allow yourself to make some, you’ll see what I mean. I made these fries a few weeks ago with grilled cheeseburgers and they were crispy, golden, and dee-lish! We opted for lettuce wraps on our cheeseburgers…only to justify eating more french fries.

Oh BTW! We can cross off #17 Make french fries from scratch- from my 31 comes before 32 list.

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July 9, 2011

365- Week 26

A food related photo everyday until 2012. Here’s Week 26:

188/365 Friday=WINE TIME!

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July 7, 2011

Episode #8 is live!!!

Hey! This week on the Joy the Baker Podcast over at Homefries, me & Joy are at it again!

This week we are talking about:

making ice cream with just bananas. It’s bananas!
our favorite things! I do my impression of Oprah. Sorry, Oprah!
bikinis….and how to try them on without feeling bad.
our conference! YES. It’s ON.

You won’t want to miss it! Come check it out!

If you want to ask us a question, email us!

Homefries has its own Facebook page! You’ll totally LIKE it.

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July 6, 2011

Apple Fennel Melon Juice

I know what you’re thinking. You want to say, “That’s a whole lot of stuff in a juice and I’m not really sure how I feel about juicing fennel.” I understand it sounds weird, but you totally need to get over it. I too was skeptical when I first juiced fennel, but somehow it works! In fact, IT TOTALLY WORKS. It adds depth to a juice and makes it snazzy. Plus the apple and the cantaloupe are sweet enough to mellow it out.

Listen up! I really want you to experience my new favorite juice. Just do it. It’s amazing.

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July 5, 2011

Little Summer Berry Puddings

When the weather reaches almost 100 degrees at my house, the last thing I want to do is turn on a HOT oven. During the summer months, I crave recipes that require very few ingredients and effort. Because when it’s hotter than heck, even putting an apron on can feel like too much work.

Raspberries+ Sugar+ Milk= Dessert Alchemy. This recipe requires such little effort for a really big payoff. Toss juicy red raspberries in sugar and let them sit. Slightly soak rounds of bread in milk. One berry layer, one milky bread layer, smoosh & repeat. A small stint in the fridge… Invert, add a dollop of whipped cream followed by berries on top and then what do you get? Cold juicy summer berry studded puddings that are light, decadent, dark red & delicious. If you need me, I’ll be huddled over my A/C vent eating one of these.
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July 2, 2011

Cucumber Infused Vodka

It’s INFUSION TIME! Have you made the Strawberry Infused Vodka yet? If you haven’t, you should! For those of you who’ve made some, isn’t it crazy good? Don’t you feel proud of yourself for making your own jazzed up vodka? It’s kind of addictive, no? So here’s the latest addition to my booze repertoire–Cucumber Infused Vodka! I have no doubt that you’re gonna want to get in on this action.

Cucumber Infused Vodka is delicate, slightly sweet, and uber-refreshing. It’s like fancy spa water gone wild! The best part is that it’s SOO dang easy to make. All you have to do is peel & cut 1 English cucumber, put it in a jar of vodka and wait for 3 days. Amazing, right? I should also note that cucumbers don’t soak up as much booze like the strawberries in the Strawberry Infused Vodka, so the vodka yield is HIGH. Winning!

So, what to do with this vodka? Drink it ICE cold on it’s own; it’s really fantastic by itself. Since I generally like to mix booze with other stuff, I added some to a cold glass of watermelon juice with a twist of lime and it was KILLER. I think I’d like to try it with pineapple juice, sparkly water & mint. Oh dear…I’m salivating now.
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