Tag: Baking

rainy weekend fun………..

The weather has finally changed in Granada.  It seems like a bit of a miracle.  This morning there was actually thunder and lightening.  This called for some indoor activities.  Decorating for Halloween was the first on our list.  Cutting out and stringing up paper pumpkins and making bats out of egg cartons took up most of our Saturday morning.  In my neighborhood the children actually trick or treat which is something that came to me by surprise on our first Halloween in this house.  For the past two years I have been more prepared.  Next Monday between 9 and 10 p.m.  (this is Spain after all) we will have a small procession of masks and costumes passing by our door.

Then, this morning we made some really delicious cookies.  I mixed two recipes.  One that my neighbor Wendy gave to me a few months ago and another that I found on a great blog called fifteenspatulas.  I was missing a few ingredients from both recipes so we added almond butter and some french cocoa powder to make up for them.  I’m happy to say that most of these delectable discs will be devoured by a beautiful group of  5 year olds tomorrow while I am busy practicing  yoga.  🙂

eating well at home…….

banana apple bread of love
banana apple bread of love

We are still waiting for fall to arrive in Granada.  I’ve gotten way to used to putting on shorts and a tank top everyday and I regret postponing the purchase of new sandals until next Spring.  But, last night at least the air was a bit cooler, cool enough to turn on the oven that is.  We had been gifted some great apples from one of Luna’s friends grandparents and we also had three bananas that were screaming ” TURN US INTO BREAD”!!! And so we did just that.  Apple Banana Bread with all local and more or less organic ingredients.  Luna thought that baking it in the heart pan would make it just perfect. It turned out both beautiful and decadent.

While the bread was in the oven, Luna prepared her special crunchy chicken breasts. She enjoyed hers with sauteed mushrooms and a green salad and the adult version was a chicken salad with feta and a spicy dressing.  Yum!!

Even though I love to go out and try new food and new restaurants, one of my favorite things to do is cook at home with family and friends whenever possible.  Here in Granada it is fairly easy to buy local produce just about anywhere.  The co-op where we shop always has great seasonal vegetables and we take full advantage of them every week.  Sometimes a great dinner can be made of simple and delicious veggies with a great salad of beets and avocados.  I also love to buy vegetables, flowers, and herbs from the guys who set up along the river by our house.  This morning I bought two bags of the best smelling oregano from a wonderful man.

the herb man
the herb man

As I write I can hear the sound of a slide whistle going up a down my street.  This can be heard all over Spain.  The knife sharpener. Right at your front door.