First up, centerpieces for my balcony table. I am currently obsessed with mason jars. This didn't turn out exactly as I had envisioned it, but it works. I was going for white sand with amber gems that catch the light, but I was limited to the vase filler options that Michael's carries. Also, the candles I used smell amazing, and the lids will keep the candles from getting ruined by the elements.
Jars and candles: Cost Plus World Market
Sand and pebbles: Michael's Crafts
Now onto the food...
I made a snack out of the half bunch of white radishes that I got in this week's CSA bag. I sliced the radishes and sauteed them in butter. I added the tops to the pan as well. With some salt and pepper, it was a great snack. I highly recommend trying cooked radishes, they're much milder than raw radishes.
The highlight of this weekend's cooking was making something from this post on Joy the Baker's blog. I picked the Apple Pie Granita because I thought I could make it with Splenda and not violate my doctor's recommendation of avoiding high sugar foods. Fyi, I will not be making anything with Splenda again. The taste of the fake sweetener is too noticeable. I still enjoyed the recipe, but next time I will use real sugar. Also you'll notice in the picture, I used my ice cream maker to make this more of a sorbet than a granita.
Now, this isn't exactly cooking, but it's beautiful. Fresh farmer's market strawberries drizzled with local honey. I had them with breakfast today. Heaven!
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