In order to CELEBRATE (can you hear that Lionel Richie song in your head?) getting hired at Starbucks I wanted to bake something that I hadn’t baked before. Most recipes that I choose to try lure me by their photographs. The pictures themselves suck me in and my mouth for real begins to water. I love all things sweet and instead of making a huge salad, I wanted something uber chocolatey. Casey and I found this recipe for Almond Joys from Joy the Baker. Look at those photographs and you will want to make everything she posts. My next baking adventure will be those pumpkin poptarts.
She interacts with her food and I think that she and I would be pals if she lived closer.
Memories of my dad taking me and my sisters to our grandmas house and digging our grubby little hands into her candy jars fills the kitchen as I measure, stir, pour, melt and mold these little yummies. She always had all kinds of junk food. I think most Grandmas do. I wonder if that is in a handbook somewhere? In order to be a grandma you must pump your grandkids up with an abundance of all things sugary?
This little guy, Jack, was desperate to get the goods. Much like me. Arms stretched up and hands spread wide. He’s wearing Dora undies..he belongs in the kitchen ;0)! He actually has a bit of a rash, that is the real reason he is wearing Dora.
I made them a wee bit fat, so the almonds were smashed deep into the coconut. I decided to pound some almonds and cover the joy’s for that perfect balance of almonds, coconut and chocolate. Yum.
My pants are a little tight now but Lionel Richie would be proud.
.:kristin:.
