Homemade Crème de Cacao: Ingredients 1 cup cacao nibs1 cup high quality vodkahalf a vanilla bean2-½ cups simple syrup Homemade Crème de Cacao: Instructions Combine the cacao nibs, vanilla and the vodka in a quart jar. Cover tightly and set in a cool, dark place at room temperature for two weeks. At the end of…
Homemade Coffee Liqueur: Ingredients 16 cups strongly brewed coffee 4 cups organic cane sugar 3 cups vodka 3 tablespoons of Crème de Cacao (recipe here) 2 vanilla beans, split, seeds scraped out and reserved Homemade Coffee Liqueur: Instructions In a large pot, simmer together the coffee and sugar until it reduces by 1/3. It should…
The best pesto is made with a mortar and pestle. But if you don’t have a mortar and pestle, a food processor or VitaMix blender will work just fine. The other major factor when making pesto is tasting it. Your basil won’t taste exactly like my basil. Neither will your olive oil. You may need…
The first time I had pancake dippers was in high school. A friend’s mom had packed a dessert masquerading as a lunch food in my friend’s lunch box, and we nommed on them in the stairwell one day, playing hookie from the lunch room. I remember looking out the window in the stair landing, sitting…
I MADE HUGE PERSONAL PROGRESS TODAY!!!! On January 1, I did five weak-sauce girl push-ups (or “modified” push-ups for everyone I offended by saying “girl” push-ups). On January 6, I wrote this blog about the inspiration behind me deciding to do push-ups this year, and I increased the amount of reps I was able to…
Sometimes you feel like a memory. Other times, my imagination. How many years later, and I still don’t know when I’ll meet you? I don’t think of you as often as I used to. I’m sorry for that. Forgive me. I haven’t forgotten you. But you seem to be on pause. Held somewhere in the…