Tart.

So I got these blueberries on sale from my local Ranch Market. Originally their purpose was a nice chilled high fiber snack for myself. But as I laid in bed tonight, that thing cam on again. You know, you get to thinking about the practice you need or a treat you had that was delicious, and the over-whelming urge to recreate hits you. Or at least me. Blueberry Muffins. Honestly I am not a big fan. Too commercial, yet so are donuts ;) Maybe the blueberries trick my mind into thinking that the muffins are too healthy to be bad. Although we all know this is not the case. Tart. Blueberries are tart, and when I want sweet, I want SWEET. Lemon curd being a total exception. My resource was the Joy of Baking website. Blueberry Struesal Muffins. They turned out like the picture, beautifully, but they weren't sweet enough if you ask me and my brotha. Moral of the story...just because you look good on the outside...doesn't mean you are good. You may be okay...but not necessarily delicious.

What a Day!

Today was definetly one of my most productive days in a LONG time. I seriously spent all day in the kitchen, it was nice. Long hours and hard work pays off when my mom and dad are through with working and have a meal waiting for them. We ended the night off with a recipe for a cream cheese apple tart I found on Joy of Baking. If you have never been to the website before, I suggest an immediate visit. The photos are beautiful and there is so much to be baked. This was my first tart and I am glad I picked the recipe because it was very simple. Just what I needed to end my shift as the family chef. The cool part about this recipe is most of the steps involved the food processor which was easy to use and a time saver. I chose to use Jonagold apples, but I think in the future I will stick with the Granny Smith for a tart flavor. I was nothing but pleased with the final product, and think that this was the perfect first tart!