A Day Off

I'm not baking tonight, guys. The icy driveway and I had a fight, and I lost, so I'm kicking back and letting Pepperidge Farm provide the cookies this evening.

But I'd hate to leave you without something interesting to see, so I thought I'd pass along this very nifty video.

Ever wondered how to get an entire piece of fruit into a bottle?
No? Well I bet you are now.

Watch to see how it's done!

Bread Pudding - The Sweet

Bread pudding is, in a word, awesome.

Bread = awesome.
Pudding = awesome.
Bread + Pudding...? Well heck, that's just awesome squared! You just can't argue with mathematics.

It's food for everyone and for every occasion. Whether for breakfast with raisins,for dessert with white chocolate, whether you get fancy with artisan cheeses, funky with crazy add-ins (hot dogs and peas? Why not!) or just frugal with stale bread, bread pudding is a versatile way to create something delicious from kitchen scraps.

Bread Pudding - The Savory

I just gotta say--wow. Holy cow, wow. WOW! This blog is not a collection of tried-and-true"Best of the Happy Baker" recipes. Most of these are twists on old favorites, experiments, and my own concoctions. So every now and then, I'm gonna run into something that takes me by surprise by how good (or even, occasionally, how bad) it is. (Don't worry--if it's bad, I won't post it. Or if I do in jest, I'll give fair warning.)

If ever there was something I'd make that I think people would pay to eat, it is this recipe. I would pay to eat it, and I made it! The flavor is decadent and artisan, the texture is thick but fluffy, and the whole thing tastes like a blissful cross between quiche and ... something magic.

Avocadelicious Chocolate Pudding

My grandmother sent me this recipe, and it made me double-take. So of course, I had to try it.

Imagine this for a moment, friends. Imagine I were to tell you that you can enjoy a thick, super-creamy, decadent chocolate pudding. "Okay," you might say. "Of course I can."

But then, what if I told you that the pudding was completely free of dairy, processed sugar, saturated fat, and gluten. What if I told you it was completely vegan, kosher parve, and heart-healthy? "Oh. Sounds terrible", you might say.

But what IF I also told you that it was freakin' amazing? Aha! What do you have to say to that, now?