Other Blog!

Hello Everybody! I have officially expanded my horizons beyond cooking, and now I have created a new blog which focuses on food, fashion, and photography! I hope you guys check it out and follow me!

www.stelladorothy.com

Confessions of an Addict

My new addiction is frozen fruit. So amazing. In the winter, not all fruit is in season. So, I have found my new substitution for fresh fruit. FROZEN FRUIT!!!! yummy....I have been eating it all day long. My favorites are the peaches. They are so delicous. I take out the peaches, let them thaw, and gobble them up! The brand that I tend to lean towards is Dole.

Friday Link Love

Hello! Happy end of the week! I hope everybody had a great week and is looking forward to the weekend!! Here are my favorite posts from around the web this week!!!

I made the shrimp curry this week! It is absolutely uh-mazing!!!

http://www.marthastewart.com/341310/curried-shrimp

A great lunch idea for school or work...

http://www.marthastewart.com/858185/brown-rice-chicken-and-cilantro-salad

All about making ice cream at home! Have to get this book.....

http://www.amazon.com/Jenis-Splendid-Ice-Creams-Home/dp/1579654363

I wish I was having this for breakfast... haha (never)

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMqNlxkyTQYvpKQ_0bltmW6aLXDN4B_scJ1xdaNkvvYzMnPD7AX59wg0mGFnvb9kq4HfCP1Sfv-RAAnlkpPtqBexcPzN4yE1CqxTxyFcZ0J2yPOc2DUELpR7Sab38N-oUu07eYngE68HH/s1600/10.2.11_1.jpg

Ooooh! Spooky halloween poison apples!!!

http://www.marthastewart.com/316701/poison-apples

Friday Link Love

Hi guys! I am starting to do Friday Link Love's on Friday's! For those of you who don't know what Friday Link Love is, it is a post that bloggers have on Friday where they post fun and interesting things around the web that week! So, without further adieu, here is my Friday Link Love!

How yummy does this bowl of pasta look?!

http://smittenkitchen.com/2011/08/naked-tomato-sauce/

I am going to have to try this banana cake! I also love Clementine Bakery!!

http://www.thewednesdaychef.com/the_wednesday_chef/2011/08/clementine-bakerys-banana-cake.html

The owner of Cake Boss, Baltimore (a crazy cake store and tv show) has opened a shop here in L.A.!!!

http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-duff-goldman-20110929,0,1453326.story?track=rss

Going to have to try these chocolate chips from Trader Joe's!!!

http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2010/06/what-are-the-best-chocolate-chips-brands-for-baking-cookies.html?ref=se-bb1

That's it for today! Have a great weekend!

Cinnamon Toast

In the morning, it is pretty hard to get me to eat my breakfast. I am groggy and not that hungry. But, if you put a plate of cinnamon toast in front of me, I will definitely eat my breakfast! It is really easy to make cinnamon toast! All you have to do, is take a slice of bread, toast it and then spread some butter on it. After that, just sprinkle on some cinnamon and a pinch of sugar, and you have one of the best breakfasts ever!

Peach Pie!!!

The Ripe Peaches from Whole Foods!

Me with the Non-baked Product!!

The Finished Product!!!

The other day when I was eating a juicy peach, my mom started telling me about how her mom would make this amazing peach pie every summer. So I said, let's make it. We were going to go to the Farmer's market the next day, but we couldn't wait that long, so we ran out to our local Whole Foods to buy fresh peaches and a frozen pie crust (we simply had no time to make our own crust).

This recipe which originally came from an old Pillsbury baking book is very simple. You only need pie crust, peaches, flour, butter, and brown sugar. How easy is that?! Here is the recipe...

Golden Dream Peach Pie

Ingredients:

Pastry for one-crust pie

10-14 fresh peaches (cut in halves, well drained)

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/3 cup enriched flour

3 tablespoons butter

Instructions:

Prepare pastry for one-crust pie. Fit into a 9-inch pie pan. Arrange the peach halves in the pastry-lined pan. Place cut side up. Combine the brown sugar and the flour. Cut in the butter and sprinkle the mixture evenly over the peaches. Bake in a hot oven at 450 F for 10-12 minutes. Cover pie with aluminum foil. Then bake at 375 F for 35-40 minutes. Cool thoroughly. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream! Enjoy!!!

Pictures of Paris/London

Some pictures from Paris and London, but don't worry, there will be plenty more to come!