Tenuousness...

I figured I'd share a bunch of things I've baked over the year. It's just a snippet, really, as I've made loads of things, as well as the same things multiple times but with slight variations, such as different flavored scones, or different foccacia, biscuits, rolls, etc... I just thought it'd be fun to do a little round-up.

Bread pudding + homemade applesauce.

Cinnamon raisin bread.

Oat soda bread with sesame seeds.

Pumpkin bread.

Fig galette.

Dark chocolate confit with plums.

Thyme blackberry honey peach pie, from scratch, with fruit I got to pick during my birthday. :)

Wheat baguettes, from scratch.

Basic rustic bread from scratch.

English muffins from scratch.

Wheat foccacia with thyme, grapes and sugar. I've also made a sundried-tomato basil variation. Super tasty.

Soft cheese herb breads. Thyme and Parmesan and basil cheddar.

Ginger rhubarb crisp.

Thyme sable breton cake with chai poached plums.

Apple cardamom cake.

Bagels from scratch. Cinnamon sugar and everything.

Carrot cake.

Chocolate ginger chai scones with a ginger rhubarb compote. I've made this scone recipe with all kinds of variations this year. It's wonderful and they always come out well! Strawberry hazelnut, dried cherry almond, cocoa almond, lemon poppy-seed, etc.

Song of the day: "Tenuousness" by Andrew Bird.

I alone...

Home-made bread, egg whites, spinach, cranberry sauce, ricotta and apricot jam, cara cara orange and tea.

I made two different fillings for these, one with caramelized onion and a mustard sauce and the other with sauteed mushrooms and goat cheese. Sooo good, but so labor-intensive to cut the dough and fold them. I also made a dessert version with a poppy-seed filling.

Whole wheat cous cous, almonds, golden raisins, arugula, cooked onion. Coffee.

Homemade raspberry coconut bars.

Song of the day: "I Alone" - Live

Laughter is the very best medicine...

Remember that when your appendix bursts next week!

Song of the day: "Horoscope" by Weird Al.

Quinoa cooked in apple juice, peaches cooked in pumpkin puree, and brown sugar, Greek yogurt. Cold coffee and soymilk.

Stir fry left overs of tofu, carrot, onion, green bean, mushrooms, raisins and almonds, rice and radish seeds with spinach, cooked tomato, bell pepper and onion topped with Greek yogurt.

Homemade rye bread with avocado, paprika and salt, and maple syrup.

Homemade kale chips.

Salad with lettuce, avocado, cucumber, strawberries, and grapes. Homemade honey dressing.

Homemade miso soup with rice noodles, cayenne and carrot slices. Multigrain bread with melted mozzarella.

You're aces, kid.

Doing a round-up of breakfasts I'd made while I still lived in Flagstaff. That was the main meal I ate there.

Tofu and mango chutney, a nectarine, eggplant slices cooked in soy sauce, potatoes, carrots and bell peppers cooked and served with Greek yogurt, and soymilk.

An easy-over egg, orange slices, home-made stuffing (it was really good), tofu slices cooked with soy sauce, and coffee.

Steamed green beans, sliced apple, thinly sliced cooked potato, avocado and tomato slices on top of an egg cooked with bell pepper and onion.

Cinnamon raisin English muffin with Greek yogurt, fried bananas, strawberry slices, easy-over egg cooked in left-over soy sauce, mushrooms and black beans cooked in soy sauce and lime juice, and cooked asparagus.

Asparagus cooked with s&p, avocado slices, mango slices, easy-over egg, potatoes cooked with basil and topped with Greek yogurt, and orange juice.

Ciabatta bread, egg plant slices cooked in soy sauce, cooked onion and bell pepper slices, and Greek yogurt, avocado slices, potato wedges cooked in s&p, apple slices and blueberries, and soymilk.

Bread with little elephants cut out and an egg cooked in the middle so the yolk is in tact, cooked onion and bell pepper slices, potato slices cooked with a little paprika, chili powder and cumin, and a sliced banana.

Baked potato with ketchup, quail eggs (they're surprisingly creamy), fake sausages from the Asian market (they taste a bit like...matzo), French bread with peanut butter, and mozzarella with maple syrup, an orange and coffee.

French toast topped with fried bananas and powdered sugar, cooked left-over egg from batter, watermelon slices and strawberries.

Chick peas, yellow squash, bell pepper, mushrooms cooked with curry, turmeric, s&p, cooked potato and onion slices, easy-over egg and tofu slices.

This was one of my most favorite breakfasts...it came out so well, and hit so many tastes.

Cinnamon raisin English muffin, banana slices and honey, easy-over egg and cooked mushroom slices, tofu with bbq sauce, potato wedges cooked with tomato slices, cooked bell pepper and onion slices and tea.

The lighting in this photo doesn't make it seem as appealing, but...

Potato and onion slices cooked in chili powder, s&p, cumin, coriander and turmeric, golden tomatoes, spinach, bell pepper cooked and topped with mozzarella in the pan so it melted, easy-over egg, and cooked asparagus.

Who's that I see walkin' in these woods?

It seems I've been bit by the baking bug as of late. I'm normally not really into baking at all. Although I've decided that every Sunday, from now on, I'd like to bake a loaf of bread from scratch. I much prefer things to be homemade than store-bought, if possible, and who doesn't love fresh, warm bread from the oven?

Muffins with apples, chai, cinnamon, brown sugar, carrots, raisins, and walnuts.

Scones with dried cherries and walnuts, and a light cranberry icing. It was the best recipe I've found so far.

Those black things are raisins that got swollen and burned in the oven. Pear tart.

Vegan hamantaschen. Didn't turn out how I'd wanted.

Chocolate apricot bars. Really tasty.

Rosemary naan. :D Super good. Only made one big piece, which my mom and I devoured.

Song of the day: "Lil' Red Riding Hood" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs.

No chocolate candy covered hearts to give away...

Via: simplystardust.
I'll admit I'm pretty excited about fall. Right now summer has its reign. The muggy air is thick; it clings to your skin in a film of sweat. The greens are so brilliant, they are nearly iridescent; they must be from a fairy-tale, they are so prevalent. The sun is a searing dot of white in the sky.

I love these flowers so, so much!

Via: The Dainty Squid.

Beautiful, lush summer gardens. I yearn to grow things.

Via: Whole Larder Love.

Everything about this photo is perfect. The lighting, the pretty table with fresh food, the big windows, the house plants. Via: letssummersail.

I really love the simplicity and setup of this tiny shack. It seems so peaceful. I also really want that shelving system for all my spices and dried odds and ends.

Though this is a photo, the water at their feet looks remarkably like paint.

Last but not least, the new glasses I will be getting! I'm so excited. They have math symbols on them! I just have to ask the Nationwide Vision in Flagstaff to send me a copy of my prescription so I can fill it out online.

Song: "Called To Say" Stevie Wonder.