Don't you hate it when life gets in the way of cooking? We've been through a crazy time but things are getting back to what we call normal. A psychiatrist might call it the dysfunction we're familiar with.....but isn't that what we all call normal? One thing I know is the old saying "When you have your health you have everything." is so very true and I promise myself to take good care of myself!
I missed the last two recipes but I have now made the Navarin Printanier and the friands. The asparagus and bacon are on hand and I just need some sardines and I'll catch up this weekend with FFwD but I'm also behind on TwD! I have to admit you guys aren't very encouraging with most of your sardine rillettes posts! But my husband likes canned meat/fish products so I'm hopeful! (I think our daughter-in-law likes my husband in most areas but has confessed to being deeply disturbed by his love of canned meat/fish.)
The coconut friands are super easy to mix up. This is the kind of treat you can whip up anytime you want/need a delicious treat or dessert. Since I could find only one of my mini muffin pans I baked in batches and added lemon zest to the second batch. The lemony tang is a great addition but they are fine on their own. Before baking I sprinkled the tops with a bit of raw sugar for a little sheen and added sweetness. I think they are just about perfect!
Happy, happy me to be posting again:) Go to French Friday with Dorie to see how everyone else did with these little jewels. Loved them here!!!
I missed the last two recipes but I have now made the Navarin Printanier and the friands. The asparagus and bacon are on hand and I just need some sardines and I'll catch up this weekend with FFwD but I'm also behind on TwD! I have to admit you guys aren't very encouraging with most of your sardine rillettes posts! But my husband likes canned meat/fish products so I'm hopeful! (I think our daughter-in-law likes my husband in most areas but has confessed to being deeply disturbed by his love of canned meat/fish.)
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The coconut friands are super easy to mix up. This is the kind of treat you can whip up anytime you want/need a delicious treat or dessert. Since I could find only one of my mini muffin pans I baked in batches and added lemon zest to the second batch. The lemony tang is a great addition but they are fine on their own. Before baking I sprinkled the tops with a bit of raw sugar for a little sheen and added sweetness. I think they are just about perfect!
Happy, happy me to be posting again:) Go to French Friday with Dorie to see how everyone else did with these little jewels. Loved them here!!!
What perfect little treats. I, too, made the lamb stew in advance because I knew my schedule would be getting hectic soon. Great post!
ReplyDeleteYour friands look lovely :-)
ReplyDeletei wish I could provide you more encouragement on the sardines - people either loved this one or ran the other way...
Hope things are on a more even keel for you.
Yes I do hate it when life gets in the way of kitchen time...especially where there are so many good things to make...like these friands. Yours look so moist and delish...and I agree, these are so simple that we can make them anytime we need a sugary treat...like about everyday.
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed these also, so simple to make. The sardine recipe was quite good and hubby and I both loved that recipe. Your
ReplyDeletefriands look so light and fluffy, great job.
I don't know if I'd even bother with the sardines. I hope your husband really likes canned fish!! I think my friands had a different texture because I didn't have quite the full amount of coconut.
ReplyDeleteJust perfect, Guyla! I couldn't bring myself to make the Sardine Rillettes! Based on what I read, it sounds like your husband will enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteTake good care of yourself!
These look gorgeous, Guyla! I, like Susan, passed on the sardine rillettes! Glad your life is falling back in place! April has been a tough month for me, too! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYay! You're back! I missed you out here in FFwD land. Glad to hear things are heading in the right direction. Your friands look lovely. I kept waiting and waiting for a hint of brown on top, but I'm afraid I sacrificed a little moistness. Don't you love the suggestions to add fruit? Especially a couple fresh cranberries on top -- mmmm. Catch you next week. :)
ReplyDeleteThese look fabulous Guyla! I may have to give these a try. And I must say I just love your blog. So clean and easy on the eyes. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery nice photo - your Coconut Friands look delicious! Nice presentation! I hope that things will continue to get better...May I add that my family really enjoyed the Sardine Rillettes...
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
Welcome back! These were a great easy recipe, I like your addition of lemon zest, I will have to try that next time or maybe lime zest. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you with us this week, Guyla. I might be one of the few, but I'll offer encouraging words on the sardine rillettes. I really enjoyed them. The coconut friands, I didn't even try, as I don't likes shredded coconut. What can be done with that? I hope things have smoothed out for you in the life department. I look forward to see how your Navarin came out.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad things are getting back to normal, I've missed your posts! Your friands look excellent, I like the lemon idea.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to skip this week...life just gets too crazy, doesn't it? Glad you're getting caught up...your friands look perfect.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back to normal! I am happy to hear you tried them with the lemon zest - I thought that would be a good combination. P.S. Check out my sardine rillettes post for encouragement - we liked it!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are back, I've been missing your posts and was wondering if everything was okay. Hope life returns to a normal disfunctionality for you.....I've not done the lamb stew and not sure I'm going to get to it - we are also functioning disfunctionally and hoping to get back to normalcy sometime before summer! How is your photography going?
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