So I know I said I'd write a blog about food- but I wanted to write a brief blog about my new found love- Bikram Yoga. Bikram's classes run exactly 90 minutes and consist of a set series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises. Bikram Yoga is ideally practiced in a room heated to 105°F with a humidity of 40%- it's HOT- really hot. After 10 minutes in the room- laying on my yoga mat, I've done more sweating then any traditional gym workout. After completing 26 postures and stretching my body int positions I've never thought better I am exhausted. I enjoy the final two minutes in "dead man's pose" more than any other position. I lay silently, just breathing...thinking of nothing.
As many of you know, my life right now is full of stress. Having 90 minutes of thinking of nothing outside of that Bikram room is life changing. I have only done 3 classes thus far, but I already feel more Zen- is that cheesy? I am sleeping better, I am more relaxed and I am feeling happy. Those 90 minutes have become something I look forward to- something I yearn for... I know 90 minutes in a 105°F room sound awful, but give it a shot. Maybe you'll find 90 minutes of zen too...
Since the cost is exorbitant ($20 per class) I will learn how to just breathe every day...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Eye Candy
Before starting this blog, I took lots of pictures of the many yummy baked goods I made... to keep your mouths watering while I find the time to blog, here are some of the things I've cooked over the last year:
My First Whoopie Pies and Pillow Cookies
Applie Pie and Applie Crisp
Halloween Whoopies!
Birthday "Cake" Whoopie for my Larry
Christmas Whoopies
Cream-Filled Devil's Food Cupcakes for the Superbowl!
Vanilla Cake, Vanilla Frosting, Strawberry Filling (and topping!)
Vanilla Whoopies
Devil's Food Cake
Peach Pie with fresh peaches!
Hungry yet??? Hope you'll stick it out with me until my next big bake-off!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
S'mores for dessert?
Well those breakfast pies got me thinking and my own mini dessert would be delicious. Looking around my kitchen I wanted to come up with something gooey and chocolaty for my late night snack. I found we had left overs from when I made s'mores on stick (more on those another time) so into my pie maker went the ingredients!
This recipe was even easier than the scrambled eggs and bacon! I cut the pie dough to fit into my pie maker, crumbled up cinnamon graham crackers into the crust, added chocolate squares, a few pieces of pecans and closed the lid! 8 minutes later, came out little chocolate pies! To add the gooey part, I through on one marshmallow and put it under the broiler for just another minute or two... as you can see from the picture- this one definitely hit the spot!
(Side Note- next time I won't try to eat my baked goods so quickly and will get a better picture!)
My thoughts for next time- I would make sure the chocolate was room temperature so it would melt evenly and I would not pre-heat the broiler... take it away Larry-
Larry's Thoughts: perfect size for a dessert..melted marshmellowes gooing into choclate and pecans yum
This recipe was even easier than the scrambled eggs and bacon! I cut the pie dough to fit into my pie maker, crumbled up cinnamon graham crackers into the crust, added chocolate squares, a few pieces of pecans and closed the lid! 8 minutes later, came out little chocolate pies! To add the gooey part, I through on one marshmallow and put it under the broiler for just another minute or two... as you can see from the picture- this one definitely hit the spot!
My thoughts for next time- I would make sure the chocolate was room temperature so it would melt evenly and I would not pre-heat the broiler... take it away Larry-
Larry's Thoughts: perfect size for a dessert..melted marshmellowes gooing into choclate and pecans yum
Monday, September 5, 2011
Mini Pies for Breakfast
Let me start by saying that I've wanted the mini-pie maker from William Sonoma since Christmas of last year. At the time, there were none left in the United States or Canada! While at the mall on Friday, we found the pie maker (on-sale!) in the store! We decided I had to have it (along with the cookbook). I've been debating on what would be my first mini-pie all weekend... this morning, I knew exactly what I wanted to cook...
Scrambled Egg and Bacon Mini Pie!
It was really easy and delicious (see more on Larry's review below). I had cook all the bacon first which took a while. In the future, I'll make the bacon the day before and have it ready. All you have to do is mix the egg, milk, hot sauce, black pepper and salt, poor into the pie maker with the bacon and cook. 8 minutes later you will have a little pie for breakfast!
Now the next question is- what to make for dessert tonight??
Larry's Thoughts: these mini breakfast pies were delicious. It added my breakfast foods with the idea of pie together was a blend of two of my favorite things. I really liked the added hot sauce- it was a nice spicy touch. The cheese melted just right on top... the only downside was I only got to have one. I could have eaten all four.
Scrambled Egg and Bacon Mini Pie!
It was really easy and delicious (see more on Larry's review below). I had cook all the bacon first which took a while. In the future, I'll make the bacon the day before and have it ready. All you have to do is mix the egg, milk, hot sauce, black pepper and salt, poor into the pie maker with the bacon and cook. 8 minutes later you will have a little pie for breakfast!
Now the next question is- what to make for dessert tonight??
Larry's Thoughts: these mini breakfast pies were delicious. It added my breakfast foods with the idea of pie together was a blend of two of my favorite things. I really liked the added hot sauce- it was a nice spicy touch. The cheese melted just right on top... the only downside was I only got to have one. I could have eaten all four.
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