Easter Edible Arrangements.....
Well here it is, my latest arrangement, complete with Peeps!
This one was so fun, and full of flavor..
Strawberry Cheesecake, Chocolate orange, blueberry, chocolate vanilla swirl, chocolate and vanilla.

On a smaller scale....
with the same flavors was this cute little arrangement.

I made mini chicken pot pies. They were so darn cute and fun to eat. I cheated and used some puff pastry sheets for the crust on top and didn't do a bottom crust. The puff pastry was wonderful combined with the creamy filling. I loved this pot pie. It was so creamy and comforting. I will sure do the puff pastry again, even my youngest son ate it, now that is a miracle! The only thing I can think of that could have made this better would have been to use fresh herbs. I want an herb garden. Basil, sage, thyme, chives, rosemary.....ahhhh that would be wonderful. Hummm my birthday is coming up. :) LOL!

I got invited to a birthday party for a very darling gal named Emily. She and her family are some of the sweetest people you'll ever meet and I had a lot of fun. I made her a cake pop bouquet because it is an unspoken rule of mine that you never ever go to a birthday party, or any party for that matter empty handed. Plus, there's just something extra special with a homemade treat that is both pretty and tasty! I've made quite a few of these and they never disappoint, so this is one of my favorite things to bake. I love the look on the face of someone when they see them for the first time. I didn't have a lot of time to spend on this one, and that disappointed me a little because she is such a cute girl and this was not one of my better bouquets.

Over the weekend I made an apple pie with a new crust resipe that I've never tried before. I didn't roll it out thin enough, but it was very flaky and buttery. Pie crust is one thing that I have really struggled with over the years and so I seldom ever want to make pie. I make Pecan Pie at the request of my father and at Christmas and Thanksgiving. My mother is the apple pie maker, so I bet I have only made 2 apple pies over my whole life. LOL> but that's OK, it turned out good, and I was pleased. I also made some Cinnamon twists. I like these more than the traditional cinnamon roll because they are not as sweet and heavy, more like bread with a touch of sweet cinnamon sugar. I put some orange oil and almond extract in the frosting and that gave a freshness that I really liked. Not over powering, by any means, just enough that it cut that powdered sugar taste that frosting and glazes tend to have. Over all, I was pleased with my baking....what will be next? Perhaps chocolate...shock, I know- :)

I made a mushroom and cheese souffle last night for dinner. I've never made a savory souffle before. In fact, I've never even tasted one before! I have made the chocolate souffle, which is very tasty! I really liked the mushroom and cheese souffle. I love how light and fluffy it is, not heavy or greasy. I overcooked it a bit, but it was delish!!!

I haven't decided what to make for this weekend yet....
Perhaps, croissants. Maybe stuffed croissants.....yummm.

Over the weekend, I went to Harmons in Draper. Wow, can you spend some time in that store, LOL or at least I can, and did. The different types of cheese amaze me. I'm blown away by organic produce choices and some things I have never tried before. But I must tell you that I love the artisan breads and variety of baked goodies. I took a few picture too. I was inspired by the mini cheesecakes. So, as I'm sure you can feel this coming, I baked....Yep! mini cheesecakes! What a ball.
The goodies I tried.

Mini Cheesecake: It had a little to much crust for my taste. I felt like it looked much better than it ended up tasting. A little disappointing.

Chocolate Carmel mini cake: This was moist and rich. You would want to share this with a friend. It was very nice with the pecan praline crunch on top, and the pretty alternative to a muffin paper was very appealing to the eye.

My first post.

My first attempt at making Kouing Aman:
I had forgotten how much I love to bake. I moved into a tiny kitchen and haven't been baking, and I had forgot how happy it makes me. To try something new and have it turn out. There is such a wonderful sence of acomplishment. Kouing Aman is a sweet and salty and very buttery rich pastry. When you first bite into it, its outer crust shatters and the sugary outer layer hits your toung with it's sweet sugar layer. As you contine to eat it you hit the almost gooey center thats moist and not sweet but more rich and buttery. This is one amazing pastry. I'm already dreaming about these rich pastries and so I will be making them again....soon!