Doughnut French Toast

This morning I woke tempted to try Nigella Lawsons ‘Doughnut French Toast. In other words French toast with a twist and it was topped with strawberry jelly – homemade at it. Since I didn’t have strawberries this morning I used jam instead – made it extra fine and not using as much icing sugar as the recipe required and voila I got me a sweet breakfast so sweet I wish I had someone to share it with hee hee…

According to Nigella Lawson in her show Nigella Express this recipe is all about strawberry filled donuts minus all the hard work and trust me she wasn’t kidding ..

As you can see from the recipe it uses quiet a lot of sugar so if you can’t handle a lot of sweetness I suggest you lessen the sugar to suit your taste buds like I did. I love sweetness but a little too much really unbalances the taste. If you like you could add a little cinnamon which adds a little spice to the mix - sugar and spice and all things nice ...

You can actually have this not just for breakfast but for supper but be warned this is not for the calorie watcher. Nigella had this just before bed talk about being bold

.. So anyways ..

Here is a picture of what I came up with using the recipe and below is the recipe. Happy trying and those with sweethearts – a sweet treat to make for your sweetie lol lord im getting all sweet now *grin*…

Doughnut French toast

Ingredients

· 2 eggs

· 1/2 cup full fat milk

· 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

· 4 slices from a small white loaf or 2 slices from a large white loaf, each large slice cut in half

· 1-ounce butter, plus a drop flavorless oil, for frying

· 1/4 cup sugar

Directions

1. Beat the eggs with the milk and vanilla in a wide shallow bowl.

2. Soak the bread halves in the eggy mixture for 5 minutes a side.

3. Heat the butter and oil in a frying pan/skillet, fry the egg-soaked bread until golden and scorched in parts on both sides.

4. Put the sugar onto a plate and then dredge the cooked bread until coated like a sugared doughnut.

Strawberry Sauce

• 125gms of strawberries
• 1/4 cup of powdered sugar
• A squeeze of lemon

Put all the above ingredients in a blender. Blend till all are

mixed together and the pour over the toasts on the side oh so

delish!

Happy Cooking!

....am i addicted to the pain?

Ever so often I spend hours reading the blog of others, I love reading about peoples lives, perceptions and its nice to see how much we all have in common even though were scattered all over the globe. In many ways our hurts, our fears are all the same, our hopes how we love are all similar.. Anyways this line that I came across last night struck a cord with me ….

Do I really love him? Or am I addicted to the pain of wanting someone I can’t have?

Quiet a strong statement.. Do we really hold on to the pain of wanting someone we can’t have? Is there even love involved.. Its human nature that we crave for things and people we can’t have whatever the reason may me. Sometimes it’s like we are holding on to a comfort zone worrying that if we let go we can’t find another?

I’m just throwing things at random, my own perception and not from personal experiences either and ‘C’ don’t get any ideas: P …

Anyways I would love to hear what you guys have to say or comment on this topic …. So fire away …….

Smart Solutions for Nighttime Hunger

Have you ever had one of these nights .....

Things are winding down for the night. You're in your PJs, cuddled up on the couch with your honey (or a good book!) and you feel it coming on—the tummy rumble. According to HealthGal nutritionist Amy Hendel, you are not alone. "A big complaint of dieters and people trying to maintain weight is nighttime hunger," she says. "If you eat too little during the day, then of course you'll have night hunger. But many people who are eating adequately still find those nighttime hours really tough to deal with."

Hendel suggests warm beverages like tea and diet hot chocolate to calm the cravings. Another option is a small "smart snack" (stick to 60 to 100 calories):

A serving of fat-free pudding
Fruit with a teaspoon of Hershey's syrup drizzled over it
A fat-free yogurt
1 cup of low-sodium vegetable or tomato juice
1 cup of skim milk
3/4 cup of frozen grapes

AHh my night time hunger pangs prayers has been answered .... *grin*

Meantime Girl ....

Have you heard the term ‘meantime girl? I know I haven’t until last night – not really the best position to be in especially with a guy you fancy but it does happen. I felt a little sad, had a little smile when I read what ‘meantime girl’ was all about.. I would have to admit I have been someone’s meantime girl at some point in my life. Much of what the writer defines I can relate too .. After reading this i could think of a lot of scenarios that could actually qualifies one as a 'meantime girl' all hitting home .. So anyways i wonder, are there any 'meantime guys' too ? …….…

Presenting the rants of the meantime girl ……………….

She’s the one you call when you’re bored because she makes you laugh. She’s the one you talk to when you’re feeling down because she’s willing to lend an ear and be a friend. She’s not the one you call when you need a date to your company’s Christmas party, or to go dancing with on a Saturday night. She’s the one you spend time with between girlfriends, before you find "The One". You know the one who you keep around in the meantime.

She’s not one of the guys, not a tomboy, but you don’t look at her as a "real" woman, either. She’s not bitchy enough, moody enough, or sexy enough to be seen in that light. She’s too laid-back; too easily amused by the same things your male buddies are amused by. She’s too understanding, too comfortable – she doesn’t make you feel nervous or excited the way a "real" woman does. But she’s cool, and nice, and funny, and attractive enough that when you’re lonely or horny and need intimate female companionship, she’ll do just fine. You don’t have to wine and dine her because she knows the real you already, and you don’t have any facades to keep up, no pretenses to preserve. You’re not trying to get anything of substance out of her. She’s not easy, but you know that she cares about you and is attracted to you, and that she’ll give you the intimacy you need. And you know you don’t have to explain yourself or the situation, that she’ll be able to cope with the fact that this isn’t the beginning of a relationship or that there’s any possibility that you have any real romantic feelings for her. It won’t bother her that you’ll get up in the morning, put on your pants, say goodbye, and go on a date with the woman you’ve been mooning over for weeks who finally agreed to go out with you. She’ll settle for a goodbye hug and a promise to call her and tell her how the date went. She’s just so cool . . . why can’t all women be like that?!

But deep down, if you really think about it (which you probably don’t because to you, the situation between the two of you isn’t important enough to merit any real thought), you know that it’s really not fair. You know that although she would never say it, it hurts her to know that despite all her good points and all the fun you two have, you don’t think she’s good enough to spend any real time with. Sure, it’s mostly her fault, because she doesn’t have to give in to your needs – she could play the hard-to-get bitch like the rest of them do, if she really wanted to. But you and she both know that she probably couldn’t pull it off. Maybe she’s too short, or a little overweight, or has a big birthmark on her forehead, or works at Taco Bell. Whatever the reason, somehow life has given her a lot of really great qualities but has left out the ones that men want (or think they want) in a woman. So she remains forever the funny friend, the steadfast companion, the secret lover, and you go on searching for your goddess who will somehow be everything you ever wanted in a woman.

She doesn’t captivate you with her beauty or open doors with her smile. Mainly she blends in with the crowd. She’s safe. She doesn’t want to be the center of attention and turn the heads of everyone in the room. But she wants to turn someone’s head. She wants to be special to someone, too. We all do.

She has feelings. She has a heart. In fact, she probably has a bigger and better heart than any woman you’ve ever known because she’s had a front-row seat to The Mess That Is Your Life, and she likes you anyway. She obviously sees something worthwhile and redeeming in you because although you’ve given her nothing, absolutely no reason to still be around, she is.

Anyway, yeah. I’m a Meantime Girl. Been one more times than I care to admit. I don’t know the reason, really, and at this point I don’t even care. I just want to let every guy know who’s ever had the good fortune to have a Meantime Girl that we may be a lot of fun, but we cry, too. A lot...............

I was dating this guy who I thought was really into me. Then the ex calls and he's outta here. I always end up the Meantime Girl……….