My husband Sebby makes a lot of food. My husband Sebby makes food a lot. My husband Sebby makes good food. My husband Sebby makes a lot of good food a lot of the time. That means I have to not eat a lot of good food a lot of the time. Just some of the time. Ok, most of the time:o) These good foods range in complexity and flavor and temperment and provide a tasty parade across my plate and palate! Lately Sebby has been doing a lot of baking. Here are the things he's baked during the week:
In order of appearance:
We first have the most chocolatey cookies ever. They have a nice crunch on the outside, but the chew that you expect to experience in your favorite bar of dark chocolate. Smooth bites of generous chocolate chips meet you in every bite, and the middle bite of the cookie is moist and leaves chocolate smeared in the corners of your lips. YUM!
Then we have whole wheat flax seed bread. The sweet little flax seeds dance along the beautiful swirl in the middle of the loaf that is characteristic of a well turned bit of bread. A yeasty zing is the high note that subtly plays above the nutty and earthy lows from the whole wheat and flax. The texture of this combo de la terra is is surprisingly light and not dense in any way, but moist and slightly chewy from our flaxy friends.
Next, FRENCH! Oh the crackly goodness! It was all I could do to keep from tearing a hunk off of the steaming loaf as it came out of the oven. A watched loaf of bread never boils, but it does sing! A happy little whispered dance of krinkles and crackles greet your smiles as you cozy up to it. Those wrinkles are telltale of a delicate crispy crust that flakes most deliciously as you take your first bite, yielding the chewy, sweet, tangy center. Mmmmmm!
We can't neglect to mention the most lovable burger buns in the world, especially since they were the inspiration for this delectable episode! I fell for these beauties the moment I saw them tucked in for their rising! The sweetest little pillows of dough you ever saw! I patted them on their tummies and gave them encouraging words as they puffed up in response to my loving silly banter:o) Then they baked! And oooohhhh! They were so golden! So be-speckled with sesame seeds! So plump! The outsides were as soft as flower petals and the inside was soft and sweet, so tender, and oh so good with all the fixin's! Mixed baby greens, a mess of BBQ sauce and pepper jack cheese, tomatoes fresh and sunwarmed from the garden, and one of Sebby's black bean burgers plopped in the middle. Ahhh, what a toothsome burger!
Since I DO make stuff myself sometimes and I want you to be proud of me, look what I made:
Chocolate chip meringues that are all airy crunch on the outside and sticky gooey on the inside,
And...
Yes, I take credit for him! Fluffy and pudgy...isn't he tasty looking!? Happy eating my friend! I wonder what you'll find to nibble on downstairs...
A collection of letters to the baked goods above. Ahem...
ReplyDeleteDear Most Chocolatey Cookies Ever,
I've never had a facial, but if I did I wouldn't want cucumbers to cover my eyes while it happened. Yes, cucumbers would provide a light refreshing munch after my skin was pampered, but they wouldn't give the deep satisfaction of a chocolate-themed facial with two of you cookies over my eyes. Could I wait until the beautician said I was finished to consume thee? I think not, MCCE, I think not.
<3 Meggle
Beloved Whole Wheat Flax Seed Bread,
I know we just started dating but I just can't hold it in any longer...I love you. I love you with all of my heart. I want to be by your warm freshly baked side for the rest of my life. You're flaxilicious. I hope you feel the same about me.
Love,
Nagem
Mon cher pain francais,
Je parle francais? Non, non. Est vrai! Mais, je parle francais pour vouz. Oui, pour vous, je parle toutes les langues de le monde.
Avec amour,
Megette
Sweet Little Buns,
My secretary left me a message early last Tuesday about the predicament you are experiencing regarding housing in the metropolitan area. I apologize for my delay in responding to you but I was away attending a Happy Little Whispered Dance concert in the south of France.
Indeed, finding an affordable place to stay at such short notice can be a daunting task. However, I encourage you to lay your worries to rest because I have the perfect solution for you all: you can move into my stomach immediately and at not cost whatsoever.
I believe many a baked good have been happy with this arrangement in the past and I shan't deny that it has been beneficial to myself as well.
Thank you,
Meggleton Sinclair
Lead Sales Associate since 2009
Oven Baked Realty
Dear Chocolate Chip Meringues,
I do hope you can help me make a long-term dream come true. You see, I am going to the Academy Awards this year for the first time. I want to be the most dazzling, noticeable, delicious-looking person at the soiree.
Would you be so kind as to let my seamstress sew you all together into a fashionable frock that fits my body like a glove? I promise I won't sit down all night and will protect from of all of those hideous little dogs some people carry in their handbags.
Money is no object.
-Magra St. James
Dear Chef,
I simply cannot get over the fact that you made such a life-like cake representation of a feline friend. What is the fur? Cotton candy? The eyes? M&Ms? It is much too astoundingly beautiful to eat. You are a genius at your baking craft, sir or madame, a genius.
With much applause and admiration,
Megan Elissa
The end.