Classic strawberry french toast

This isn't anything too special. I just really liked the plating and took a picture that came out nice :).

Recipe for french toast:

thick bread

~ 1/4 c. milk for every 2 eggs

cinnamon

Strawberry Syrup:

strawberries

sugar

water

corn starch to thicken

lemon zest & juice

For the syrup, I found that adding the lemon was crutial that it elevated the taste to a whole nother level!!! :) Otherwise, it would have just been disgustingly sweet. The lemon gives it a bit more balance.

When adding the corn starch, first dissolve the powder into a bit of water instead of just putting it in the liquid. By just adding the power in, the hot liquid would cook the corn starch and cause gelatinous clumping.

I also have seen french toast made using heavy cream instead of milk. I think I'm going to try that another time and see how it turns out. Sounds good, that's why!

Heart attack in a basket but a great housewarming gift

This was a funny housewarming gift to my ex boyfriend who just moved into a house with his friend. I decided to make this basket of death

 

What you see in there are given with the recipes I used:

brownies (box)

snickers (store)

Graham cracker toffee : 

super easy to make and a hit! But as you can tell, a stick and a half of butter AND sugar OMG clogged arteries!!!!

Lavender truffles : 

Out of all these things, the truffles were definitely the most sophisticated. I think lots of people would enjoy this. Honestly, it was a b*$%@ to make since the lavender cream mix really melts fast in your palm even after chilling so I wore gloves while rolling it into balls

Peanut Butter cups :

this was good and wasn't TOO difficult to make. The tedious part is painting the inside of the cups with chocolate

As you can imagine, these combined are fatal to anyone with cholesterol, diabetes, blood sugar, or any such health problems. But they're soooo good!