I proclaim 2010 the year of the mini dessert!
To be honest, that kicked off 4Q 2009. With all the mini pie madness, mini banana bread and the chicken pot pies (not a dessert but totally delish!) it clearly has to continue into the new year. I think 2010 is going to be the year of cooking large pots of an item and freezing them in mini for easy future use. I’ve had the thought a few times that I’d like to invite a few girlfriends over to drink wine, bullschidt, and make pans of lasagna, chicken pot pie, etc. in quantity so we can all stock our freezers. Am I nesting or what? Winter does this to me.
Finally did make those mini canning jar pies a few weeks ago. I made blueberry pies. [iphone pic]
OMG. So awesome. Can’t wait to make more.
I have a bag of apples on the table, it could happen! Today I made mini loaves of banana bread. Is there a better smell in the whole world? I think not. Banana bread freezes really well, in case you were wondering.
Last week I found 2 small bundt pans at a flea market. Now I can make Riggy cake for office peeps and one for home. Every time I made coffee cake in 2009 the group that didn’t get any bitched & whined. These 2 smallish pans will make everyone happy!
That 9042 foot roll of bakery twine? Gift from the Fiance. Oh My. I’m gonna have twine for years (and years) to come.
I picked up a pumpkin pie pocket mold and pie cutter forms at Williams Sonoma (outlet) the other day. Madness. Total mini madness.
I don’t like cherry pie, but those were the only pie cutters they had. I’ll use the leaf one mostly. Anyone have and cutters they want to trade for the cherry form? I could just be belligerent/delusional and tell people they are blueberries not cherries.
So what are my resolutions? The usual (more exercise!) and a few more…
1. Bake more bread. So much bread that I can justify buying a baguette basket. Hah!
2. Fix the lighting in our kitchen. Too dark.
3. Throw a booze & crafty crap party. Hoping to do this in early January. I have a lot of craft stuff that I don’t want anymore. Assume others are in the same boat. Why not meet up at a bar for beers and swap out fabric, trim, etc? If you’re in the hood and interested, let me know. I think I have about 6 super cool chicks who are on board now.
4. Organize! My home office is out of control. After I get my taxes done I’m hoping to add another computer (dork much?) to my lair and a wireless laser printer. Am contemplating hiring a designer to help me with this. Yikes.
5. Be more patient with my camera. Take more funky pics with my iphone like these:
What’s your plan?
December 31st, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I’m not a big fan of pie, but those baby blueberry pies look so adorable and yummy. I may have to make some soon.
December 31st, 2009 at 1:45 pm
The mini pies turned out GREAT! Very cute! Thinking of giving it a try.
December 31st, 2009 at 2:20 pm
The crafty swap thing sounds cool. My mom and I do that with fabric but it’s more like my mom giving me stuff that one of her friends gave her because Mom thought I could do something with it.
December 31st, 2009 at 2:32 pm
I’m in love with those mini pies!! You’ll have to tell me how you made them in the canning jars. And why can’t that cherry be a blueberry? No one will know but us chickens.
I really love the first iPhone pic of the hotel room (I’m assuming, unless you have a stainless steal wall-mount tissue box at home.
. I want to take more/better pics in the new year and maybe add a photo class to the roster. I just signed up for a four-week, four-dress making class, so being a better sewer is already in the works. And to think I only knew to thread a needle at the start of 2009! Progress.
Last night I had a dream that I got laid off and I woke up ecstatic. So maybe career development should be on the to-do for 2010, huh?
Happy new year Jean Martha!! Thank you for being a big part of making my 2009 merry.
January 1st, 2010 at 8:05 am
I’m with ya on the Home Office. Mine is a hazard of epic proportions. Re: cellphone pics: you just inspired me to do a whole blog post on the topic. Thanks JM!
My biggest resolution this year, is to spend more quality time with my quality peeps. Life is too short, and belly laughs go a long way. xoh
January 1st, 2010 at 9:41 am
I’m still making my list. Also, making banana bread today for bread pudding…nothing mini about it. Happy New year Jean!
January 1st, 2010 at 10:00 am
Hey I want to come to the booze and crafty crap party! Have a wonderful new year…
January 2nd, 2010 at 11:48 am
Alrighty babe – will you Puleeeeeze think back and see if you have anything to add to my latest post?
http://holyhudson.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-biggest-design-or-renovation-mistake.html
I want to gather helpful, funny stories from as many bloggers as possible and I know you’ll come up with something awesome.
Happy 2010 BTW!
xx
H.
January 3rd, 2010 at 9:13 am
I just tried those pocket pie molds on New Year’s Eve…doesn’t work well with chunky apples LOL! Also got the leave cutters…those came out beautiful, if a bit too dark. I made a stew yesterday and I’m thinking of coarsely mashing the carrots, potatoes & beef and making a pocket pie out of a bit of it…could be interesting!
Here’s a pic of the apple pocket pie:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fondofelves/4232640738/
As you can see…it needs some work LOL!
January 3rd, 2010 at 9:31 pm
I’m winging it. We’ll see how it works out. BUT, I love this cooking trend. Eating things in smaller pieces makes me feel better. Like Halloween candy.
January 4th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Oooh, I like your declaration. Mini it is. Or mignardise if you want to be all fancy.
Have you seen these? OMG, sign me up.
http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2009/12/chocolatedipped_hazelnut_marbles.php