The blog of Oh Sweet Day!
The rain here has been lingering for weeks! We may have a few hours of rainless, even sunny time to cheer up the mood a little bit, but then before you know it, the sky goes back to its old soul. All grey and gloomy. Annoying!
But nothing can change my mood to hang around in the kitchen. To bake whatever my kids request. Mostly with berries!
My husband and I have never been keen about Valentine’s Day. I don’t remember I’ve ever received flowers. We feel cheesy to eat with another 20 couples in a restaurant. And who the hell cares about diamonds now? We would make a fancy dinner at home with a bottle of good wine, a great home movie, and maybe something “special” after. Haha…
“Cinnamon buns make all mornings better. Knowing that standard potatoes do wonders for the texture of plain white bread, I assumed that sweet potatoes might add something special to my morning bun recipe. A little roasted purée in the mix gave the dough a beautiful burnished-orange colour, just the right amount of moisture, and a hint of earthy sweetness. These are the squishiest buns I’ve ever been proud to call my own.” The Kitchn.
Cinnamon buns do make all mornings, even all moments, better! My kids adore cinnamon buns. You can throw them a bun or two and they will do whatever you want them to do!
I think I’ve up-ed the banana cream pie game a little here. By adding coconuts! Isn’t that genius?! No? Cause everyone is doing this? Oh! WHATEVER!!!
I made an extra mini pie crust last time when I was making this amazingly delicious mango lime cream tart. The crust had been sitting in the freezer for a few days until I decided to fill it with banana cream filling. Honestly I can’t pick which one I enjoy more, graham cracker crust or this toasted coconut crust. The pie filling goes equally well with both. I think it’s just the matter of how you like coconuts.
January is usually the month people start thinking about eating better. Or living better. Less sweet, less meat, less fat, more exercise, more eat-in…
It’s common sense that eating less meat or less fat is good for your health. We’ve always known that. However we’ve still cooked and eaten whatever we want. Fortunately my family has never had any health issues that put us off anything that we love to eat. Plus I am a baker. I bake with everything. Full fat, whole eggs, and lot of gluten. That’s how I love my food.