…without a crepe pan! I don’t own a crepe pan. If I stuff one more appliance, utensil, pot or pan into my kitchen it will spontaneously combust. It will also qualify me to be on Hoarders. Up until New Year’s Eve, I had never eaten a crepe. I know, I know – what kind of foodie am I? Then Barb made those fantastic, addicting ice cream crepes, and I’m not sure if I should hug her or hate her for introducing me to crepes. After all, we did eat then entire pan of ice cream crepes that she helped me make the next day. And by we, I really mean I. And on New Year’s Eve, my husband had 6 of her crepes for dessert. I definitely have a partner in crime. Since I had never made crepes before, I was struck with fear that they would turn out terribly. I can’t make pancakes. I can’t make omelets. For some reason, I felt like both of those things were prerequisites to making crepes. Oh, and the big one – I HAVE ZERO PATIENCE. What is patience? I don’t even know what that word means. And no, I [...]
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Become a fan of How Sweet It Is on Facebook! Last week I found myself with an undying desire for kiwi. I bought 4 when I was grocery shopping, and by morning was left with 2. I guess hungry, angry husband syndrome set in. He must have really enjoyed the kiwi, because he came home Saturday afternoon with 3lbs of them. That equals out to approximately 24 fuzzy guys. But don’t take my word for it, because I’m really bad at math. Each kiwi tasted better than the next – juicy, fresh and sweet. Is it kiwi season? Is there such a thing? But what was I to do with all of them? Unlike my husband, I can’t eat things over and over and over again. First idea that came to mind? Make a salsa with it. I love fruit salsa. I love any kind of salsa. I love anything I can dip a chip into. And yes, salsa is one of the only way I eat veggies. They are always edible when smothered on a salty chip. Into the mix went kiwi, mango, orange bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, avocado and lime juice. It’s easy for me [...]
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