I have exciting news to share with you guys! If you’re an avid blog reader maybe you’ve heard of Works for Me Wednesday….it’s a blog hop carnival that hundreds of bloggers link up to every week to share their “tried and true” tips and recipes. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read! Kristen has been hosting WFMW every week for over 5 years, and now there’s finally an organized resource available that highlights all the best tips!
* Photo credit goes to my friend Michelle who was teaching me about lighting. *
This dessert was a hit last August before our whole world changed, and I’ve been meaning to share it with you guys ever since. Now that it’s warming up….not that we had a very cold winter down here in South Florida, but it’s time to shift gears to the things of spring and summer. You know….the beach, pool, longer days, grilling, and of course, refreshing desserts.
It’s Good Friday, and I’m ambivalent about the end of our Daniel fast. I’ve been enjoying the simplicity of our meals in so many ways. We’ve been buying much more produce than normal around here since the Daniel fast is very vegan eating (no sugar or processed foods). Hubby and I both don’t want to see that go. It’s about to get so much harder or more complicated if we let it, but we’re hoping to just add in meat and dairy in limited amounts, and really stive to continue to eat the amount of fruit and veggies and water each day that our bodies need. And you know I always feel better eating clean.
One of the hard parts is that this weekend is that of Easter. I have to go out and buy Easter candy for my girls’ baskets. Oh…horrors!! Talk about sabotage……and you say, “buy something that doesn’t tempt you.” Yeah, right? In an ideal world, but their favorite things are also mine. Robins eggs, chocolate covered marshmallows, jellybeans. So I have to buy the candy the night before so it doesn’t tempt me around the house. I’ve tried buying it early before, but that’s such a BAD idea. 😉 Am I the only one with this issue?? I am scaling it back this year.
I’m thinking I’ll give myself a small limited amount while stuffing eggs Saturday night (if I want it, and I might not since I haven’t had sugar in 18 days and candy is so not good for you!), but other than that it will be off limits afterward. And I can make one of these adult desserts that I’ve really been craving. Limit the portion, and try to get rid of the rest. Right? Right…….And now that you’ve heard me ramble on about my silly little issues, how about I give you a few really great dessert ideas for your weekend?
What have you been craving? Are you planning a sweet treat into your weekend?
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In preparation for Easter, our church has undergone a 21 day fast. You may be thinking 21 days without food….I’m not sure that’s even possible. Nothing is mandatory, but we are encouraged to sacrifice in response to the sacrifice made for us. And it doesn’t even have to be food. Some are fasting tv time, internet time, social media, or other habits they know are a distraction in life. In the food arena though, many are following a Daniel fast. Have you heard of it?
After being up late Friday night riding rides with the family at Magic Kingdom (catch day one here), I woke up bright and early….actually not bright as the sun hadn’t even come up yet. It was early…..but worth it! I was excited to see Michelle after her drama the night before, and meet more food bloggers. Being the big Disney geek that I am, I was also excited about riding the monorail over to Epcot for our conference.
I was a bit disappointed when I later realized this is the only picture of Michelle and I the whole weekend…and it came out kinda grainy. But I do like how it captured our excitement of being there! It was neat riding the monorail so early, and seeing the sun come up over the bay. That picture was snapped near the Contemporary hotel looking in the direction of the Fort Wilderness campground. I’m a nature girl, so I’ve always been in love with Disney property….acres and acres of natural preserve, not tacky and built up like so many other touristy destinations.
