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Josh requested some pictures of Pepper when she was a kitten. Josh and I got Pepper at a petting zoo at the Memorial Day Festival in Boalsburg, PA. She cost $5 and was unknown weeks old (we think she was … Continue reading
Here are some pictures to illustrate the macaron making process. I took these pictures last week when I made Snickers Macarons.
You must sift the ingredients together to remove any big pieces of nuts
When I left off, Josh and I had just finished being attacked by a herd of greedy goats who tried to eat our pants (especially the drawstrings at my waist.) Then we looked at some of the birds that were hanging out in the zoo part of the park. Please check out the first part of our trip to Grant’s Farm to read about the deer park and goats. Oh, and technically the post on the Clydesdales was part of this trip to Grant’s Farm as well…
After meeting the goats, we checked out some of the other animals in the zoo. There were a lot of animals there with a surprising variety. One thing I should note is that the selections of animals are more like what you migh se at a petting zoo rather than a zoo. There were no dangerous predators like big cats. The park was still very enjoyable and it seemed petting the animals was allowed, though there were notices that the animals might bite.
We saw two really big tortoises. I got a picture of a tortoise up close, but I think this picture better demonstrates the size of the animal.
Josh and I have been living in different states for almost 3 years! We talk every night for at least 30 minutes, see each other as often as possible, and sometimes have long distance dates. This last item is something we made up and usually describes us sitting on the couch in our separate apartments watching the same TV program and discussing it while we are on the phone. And really, do you actually need to be in the same room to enjoy watching TV together? (The answer is no.)
It all began with a standing Saturday night date to watch SNL. In fact, I’m a little sad that Josh doesn’t have TV for the season opener of SNL this coming Saturday. I’ll likely be watching it while I talk to him so I’ll probably try to tell him what is going on. This happens occasionally with the Daily Show and I’m sure my descriptions are never as funny as the real thing. Watching TV together in this way is pretty funny because our feeds are almost always a few seconds off so one of us would constantly be asking why the other was laughing. SNL is really the most fun to watch when you can critique the sketches and musical guests with someone else. Our SNL dates were so successful we started renting movies with On Demand for special occasions like Valentine’s Day. We would usually choose a comedy that we could talk through as we were watching it. When we both had HBO we would sometimes watch a movie from their On Demand section as it was free for subscribers. This weekend we took it to the next level (mainly because Josh doesn’t have TV anymore) and took our long distance dating to the real world…
Over the last few years French Macarons have become a big thing in the pastry world. In some places they have been called the new cupcake. My interest was piqued from watching Top Chef Just Desserts where I think there was a rules requirement that someone must make macarons in every episode. To make matters worse, macarons aren’t as simple as a cupcake. I mean, I can definitely make a cupcake. But macarons are fancy french delicacies that have all kinds of specific techniques and attributes.
Earl Grey with Orange Blossom Chocolate Ganache
This recipe was inspired by a recipe my Mom and I saw on Great Day Houston as a creative way to use up leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. We must have looked up the recipe online but I don’t have an original copy and I can’t find the recipe online, so I don’t have a link to give you. I have changed the recipe to my taste and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
I don’t know how that pasta got in the picture…Photobombed!
Indian is the only vegetarian cuisine that can truly be considered a meal. That being said, a meal at an Indian restaurant could be considered a succession of snacks.
~Josh
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Pepper was exceptionally silly this week. First, she managed to sit inside a box that was inside of two other boxes. (Yeah, I might have begun stockpiling boxes for my move.) The box she ultimately was sleeping in was full … Continue reading
While I was in St. Louis Josh and I visited Grant’s Farm.
That is Grant as in President Ulysses Grant. Grant’s farm was actually the farm owned by President Grant’s in-laws. He later took over the farm with the intention of retiring there after his presidency. It was originally a peach orchard but he turned it into a horse ranch as part of his preparation to retire there. Unfortunately, he never actually retired on the farm. His children had moved to New York and his wife wanted to be closer to the grandchildren. After a bad investment left him in debt to the Vanderbilts, he eventually gave them the farm along with all of his other properties in an effort to pay off the debt. Continue reading
Hi all,
First of all, let me introduce myself as Mary’s little sister. I have been meaning to post some entries for awhile! Here it goes.
My boyfriend Greg told me he was craving snickerdoodles which are one of my favorite cookies to bake. I told him “no problem, I’ll make you a batch!” … Little did I know he said snickerdoodles but actually meant peanut butter cookies. When I brought the finished product over he asked how come they didn’t have lines in the top. Anyways, these cookies came out tasty and here is the recipe!
No Meat No Meal 