Digging into sharing what I am making

While at the CIA, I have to be honest, I got a "D" in Restaurant Desserts. Personally, I am of the opinion, if it looks beautiful, but tastes blah, what's the point of making something pretty? And on the other hand, if it looks blah, but tastes amazing, who really cares, because it will be in your belly. And in this day n age, reviews of desserts and meals are normally accompanied with a picture. 

Sure I see people taking lovely pictures of what they make, but that will be not what you see here.

Sometimes I make something delicious and I gobble it down, while on the other side of, I sometimes end up with something edible. I am thinking of my first attempt at using an Insta-Pot. I made porridge that was edible. It was supposed to be creamy chicken and rice soup, so no pictures exist of this attempt. 

So onward. Sharing pictures of foods I've made. While not all fancy, or pretty, my partner, Charley is my biggest fan. I cook for 2. Forget the recipe for a pot roast for 6-8. I never made one before I met him, but one year I asked his mom for some recipes she would make for him, and this became my gift. NO pictures of Pot Roast. And another deal is I make him whatever cake he wants as a present for his birthday. Here I am sampling the German Chocolate Cake filling. 

I am a cook and a baker, so my recipes will be both ways to finding us with a full belly. 

Fresh pasta and brownies, sure. Repairing a leaky shower faucet, nope. 

Which Came First-A brief Essay

 

Which Came First…

The Apple or the Seed?

By

Margaret Rickman

Which came first-the chicken or the egg? This eternal evolutionary question brings to light what I believe to be a more important question…Which came first—the apple or the seed?

The seed, known to be a source of life for the many beautiful trees it produces, also providing an endless source of nourishing food. The small size of the apple sees and its seemingly simple shape amazingly produces the beautiful fruit that has for ages inspired many creative people.

For the apple to be ignored would be impossible; what with its abundant supply and variety of colors, it cannot be missed. The apple can now be found in decadent desserts, artistic paintings, fairy tales, folklore and rumors of its ability to keep the doctor away. From Eve, Sir Isaac Newton, Snow White and Johnny Appleseed, to kitchens all around the world, apples have inspired a plethora of truly scrumptious creations and uncanny ideas. One can only stop and think of the sentiment, “You are the apple of my eye,” to understand the beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the apple is a beautiful thing to behold.

Now, we return to the original question: Which came first, the apple or the seed? And which came first essentially poses the question: which is best? While some might say that the seed is more important because it instills life in breathtaking apple trees, I think the apple itself is more valuable for the wonderful inspiration that comes just from the mere sight of it. The wonder of the seed, and more importantly the inspiration of the apple it produces, will forever symbolize life, beauty and delicious creativity.