Daring Bakers–Coconut Panna Cotta with Mangos

Monkey Bread and some Recognition

Kulinarya February–Pineapple Upside Down Cake and Chocolate Pan de Sal

This month theme is Aphrodisiac Filipino Food in the celebration of Valentine’s Day.  Our lovely host is Pia.  I was difficult for me to figure out what to make.  I wanted to make something with seafood but a few people (The daughter) is allergic and another (The Husband) just won’t eat it.  I settled for making a dessert. 

It was a Day of LOVE

Let me say that The Husband is not the most romantic person at all.  I had to listen to rant and raving on how Valentine’s Day is a scam and how girls get so much holidays and guys only have fathers day.  Blah blah blah.  My response was, “If you could give birth, you could have more holidays”.  As you could see, I’m totally looking forward toward child birth. 

It is Almost Valentine’s Day!

How is it almost the big V-Day.  After 5 years of being together, I have came into the realization that I need to tell The Husband exactly what I want for Christmas, my birthday, and especially Valentine’s Day.  I’m pretty creative for his gifts but for him, he needs a little guidance.  This year instead of keeping the celebration between the two of us The Daughter is our Valentine.  For her I was looking for some outside play equipment but I’m not sure what to get.  I am leaning toward a swingset from this site www.swingsetsandmore.com.  Personally, I am getting lazy taking The Daughter to the park. 

I’m also planning a dinner for The Husband.  I need ideas!  So far I have:
Baked French Onion Soup
Maybe a chocolate soufflé or a flourless cake.  I’m on the fence.  I have no idea what to do for an entrée.  I know I have to incorporate meat and knowing him preferably pork much to my resistance. 

Any Suggestions?  Help!

Nutella au Pain

Guess what was yesterday? World Nutella Day! This day is hosted by Sara and Michelle. As some of you know, I love nutella. How could I not participate. This time I wanted to attack croissants. I decided to make a Nutella au Pain. I also had a book club meeting with my friends and cousin so I figured I would use them as my guinea pigs. I was meaning to crack open my Modern Bakers book by Nick Malgieri. I have been meaning to try all the recipes in the book and I wanted to start with this one.  For the filling I used my homemade nutella recipe. 

FOOTBALL

Do you know what is next week?  THE SUPER BOWL!  I would be excited but the packers is in the game instead of the bears.  I know, I’m bitter but I did not see that coming.  The great thing about the Super bowl is the food.  I get to pig out on a bunch of junk food.  For the Packers and Bears game I made a bunch of food and we just vegged out in front of the TV and eating.