Soulful Creations

I love to read books and I love to cook- so "Cook the Books" event called out to me, what more can I say? When I didn't want to just sit around and catch up Breaking Bad episodes leading up to the finale yesterday, I threw these buns and some great vegan-gluten free strawberry cupcakes in the mix.  The book chosen for the bi-monthly event Cook the Books is Sarah McCoy's "The Baker's Daughter "- a story about that intertwines food, history and a great narrative (toggles between WWII times in Germany and the present). I am just about a third done and so far like what I have read. I will post the review once I am done reading but in the meantime I leave you with these gorgeous buns that are traditionally made on St. Thomas Day that falls on Dec 21st (which also happens to be the shortest day).   Thomasplitzchen Buns 1 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup raw sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup almond milk Filli

 This labor day weekend, wise guy and I set off to Padre Island, a 3 hour drive that turned out to be more like 5. The drive was not so great with me pouting ( to indicate my petulant annoyance!) all the way and the wise guy deciding to stop at a random Mexican joint in Refugio for dinner (it seemed like a popular spot except our innumerable ways of saying no carnitas seemed quite ineffective!). Anyway once I set foot on the beach all was forgotten. Funny how the ocean has that effect on people. And we found a great place to eat- JBs German Bakery where the smell of freshly baked bread and the sights of pristine German engineering kept us going back for more. This picture of a gorgeous grilled chesse sandwich was taken in color and then converted to black and white.  Submitting this to Black and White Wednesday started by Susan, now taken on by CindyStar . This week the event is hosted at Cook almost Anything .

Grab hold of 'em awesome peaches that are in season right now! Once you have eaten them in all forms and shapes, try this refreshingly simple recipe You will need, 2 peaches, diced into smallish pieces For the dressing 2 inch piece ginger, grated finely 1 tbsp honey juice from half a lemon garden fresh mint, if you have on hand In a bowl mix the dressing first and then add the peaches. That is it, really! Chill the salad before serving. Trust me on a hot Houston afternoon, you would want something cool.