bananarama....

One of my favorite snacks. I like to drizzle honey on mine.  I affectionately refer to them as bananarama as they're bananas with a whole of of yummy going on!

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nutella....the food of the gods...

Nutella, the food of the gods....oh, man, someone bring me a jar or two of this right now!!! giggle...

Did you know... the Nutella spread was first created by Pietro Ferrero, the founder of the Ferrero company, in the backroom of a pastry shop in 1944?

Born in 1898, Ferrero began his career as a pastry maker in Dogliani. He then moved to Turin, where he opened his own pastry shop. During World War Two, Ferrero was forced to move his pastry shop to Alba. Together with his wife Piera, Ferrero himself began experimenting with different recipes. As chocolate was not widely available then due to the war rationing of cocoa, Ferrero used hazelnuts instead. (Hazelnuts were in abundance in Italy's Piedmont region.) By the end of the war, Ferrero's efforts had paid off with the invention of a chocolate-like paste that mixed roasted hazelnuts with cocoa butter and vegetable oil. 

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cupcakes and strawberries....

Oh, I want this cupcake and strawberries.

I think it's a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese icing....oh, yes. 

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so stacked and sweet....

Waffles...I like a stack of them with butter, fruit and delicious syrup drizzled all over every inch of them...oh, don't forget the whipped creme. This is one truly decadent treat.

What's up with that word anyway? Waffles! Where the heck did that come from? The word "Waffle" appeared in the English Language in 1725 & is derived from the Dutch word "wafel" derived from Middle Dutch "Wafele".

The word may have appeared in 1725 but you can actually trace them alllllllllll the way back to Ancient Greece...hmmm, do you think you can trace everything back to Ancient Greece? You just might! lol... The Athenians (Ancient Greece peeps!)  cooked obelios....let's say it again with emphasis...obelios! which were flat cakes between two metal plates — over burning embers.

 

 

Did you know waffle irons were engraved with coats of arms, symbols to brand the waffles & baked treats? In medieval France, an entire guild was established in 1270 to train the vendors who sold waffles on the street. 

So Waffles were so easy to make and consisted of simply flour & water that they actually became a staple of country cooking! Of course, the  wealthier peasants added honey, eggs and aromatized wine to power up on their waffles & make them even tastier. Ooh, la, la! Fancy smancy waffles!

The delicacy, according to Geoffrey Chaucer, made for an excellent means of seduction. 

"He sent her sweetened wine and well-spiced ale/ And waffles piping hot out of the fire," 

the English poet wrote of courtship in the 14th century in The Canterbury Tales. Oh, how romantic.... *wink wink* I do love bread....and waffles are just as good as any sourdough, whole grain or good ole' French bread to this girl! Make a picnic with ALL types of breads and toppings & you've got me hook, line and sinker!  giggle...

Here's a recipe to get you started on whipping up some waffles!!  Happy Nibbling! *wink*

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spring time cookies...

I'm in the mood for a cookie...or two! 

And when they're shaped like flowers it makes me even happier.

Don't forget the milk. 

*wink wink*

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macaron...not macaroon...

Yep, I've been spelling it wrong all this time. 

It's macaron...not macaroon. 

A macaron is a sweet meringue-based 

confectionery made with eggs, icing sugar, 

granulated sugar, almond powder or ground 

almond, and food coloring.

It can be filled with jam, ganache, or buttercreme! 

Did you know some have traced its French debut 

back to the arrival of Catherine de' Medici's Italian 

pastry chefs whom she brought with her in 1533 

upon marrying Henry II of France!

Now, someone go get me a pack of these sweet treats. *wink*

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yes, I am drooling...

my favorite ice cream.

addicted to the mochaccino.

never had their signature hot cocoa.....yet. *wink*

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