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17 Thursday Mar 2016

Posted by Jessica in Baking, Cooking, Dessert, Entertaining, Gourmet Group, Living Room, Recipes, Recipes, Table Design

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Entertaining, Gourmet Group, La Duni, Mexico: The Cookbook, Pamela Straub Interior Design

After a 6 month break, I’m back to blogging with Gourmet Group!

I hosted the dinner with a Mexican Theme.

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I wanted the night to feel casual and laid back, with really delicious food – and still some elegance.  One of the guys makes yummy guacamole, so we started with chips & guac, and my Dad’s famous margaritas.

The main dish was a barbacoa recipe that I have made for years.  It is so flavorful.  (I usually make extra so we eat it for several nights – the first night over rice, and then next over a big green salad with simple lemon vinaigrette.)  All of the sides:  citrus salad, re-fried beans, and saffron rice with peas, are all from the beautiful Mexico: The Cookbook.  To keep it casual we served them all together on piled-high plates.

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My husband added a sipping tequilla served with homemade Sangrita as a digestif.

And then, my favorite part of all…Cuatro Leches cake with arequipe sauce!!!  Our wedding cake was a cuatro leches cake and and the recipe from La Duni in Dallas seemed similar, so I put it on the menu.  My friend did an amazing job on this masterpiece and it tasted even better than it looked!

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It was a wonderful evening with great friends and great food.

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Cake for Breakfast

18 Thursday Jun 2015

Posted by Jessica in Baking, Dessert, Entertaining

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baking, Breakfast, cake, coconut, Ina Garten

What’s better than starting your day with a slice of homemade coconut cake?

Coconut Cake

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

30 Saturday May 2015

Posted by Jessica in Baking, Dessert, Healthy

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baking, banana, cacao, cookies, oatmeal

Because another loaf of banana bread seemed excessive, this week I made healthy banana oatmeal cookies with my leftover ripe bananas.  I hadn’t made them in over a year and forgot what a great treat these are!  These cookies are packed with nutritious ingredients, taste good, and make the house smell great while they’re baking.  I first found them on Lori Bregman’s blog, and I’ve since seen similar versions with added ingredients like dates and walnuts.  I stuck to the original this time – with a little extra vanilla.

Healthy Banana Oat Cookies

Comfort Food

26 Tuesday May 2015

Posted by Jessica in Baking, Entertaining

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banana bread, bananas, Smitten Kitchen

I buy fresh bananas to add to my smoothies, but when the bananas get overly ripe, it’s the perfect opportunity to make banana bread.  In the morning, I toast and butter a few slices for a yummy breakfast.

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A Breakfast Treat

15 Wednesday Apr 2015

Posted by Jessica in Baking, Brunch, Cooking, Entertaining

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Breakfast, Brunch, german pancake, iron skillet, Williams-Sonoma

My favorite breakfast spot growing up served amazing German pancakes.  Because they look so impressive, I thought these pancakes would be difficult to make.  I recently found this recipe and tried it – so easy and so delicious!  I highly suggest serving the pancake with several fresh lemon wedges to squeeze on top – it adds so much flavor.  And maple syrup, of course.

German Pancake

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