Whew! Just did my 30 minutes of Friday speed cleaning – floors are swept + vacuumed, kitchen is spotless, laundry is folded (the husband did it this morning – what a surprise!) Now the weekend can officially begin
Food lab was very cool this morning. We made a bunch of different fondant and fudge recipes with different variations (control, cream of tartar, corn syrup, etc.).
Fondant –
Fudge –
We did the control recipe for both and neither really turned out that great. Well, the fondant was OK but the fudge was more like a brownie than fudge –
MY OTHER RECIPES
Here are some of the variations:
My continental breakfast held me over really well, but I did do a bit of taste testing of 100% sugar concoctions 🙂
I was super excited about having some of the husband’s new rye bread for lunch. I put the rest of my salmon salad on it with some spinach –
Along with a giant carrot with some Smucker’s Natural
And green tea
I’ve got a lot of school work to do this afternoon, but I am still doing the Friday Dance:
WOW – Impressive – Lend me some energy!
yay friday dance! 🙂
That carrot pic is COOL!! I went with an orange theme, shoulda had your carrot pic in my post! 😉
Happy weekend, KATH! XOXO
I just got my Country Bob’s Sauce in the mail, and I wanted to thank you again for hosting that contest. I love that it’s all natural ingredients, and a few ingredients at that. And I love the taste, as well. Hubby said it tastes like “Worcestershire BBQ sauce,” which I thought was a great description. Thanks again!
Brownie-esque fudge??? Ooooohh…..
Interesting stuff that you did today…
What a fun class!?
I love Rye bread…I bet that was fab! 🙂
SUGARRRR. Yum
That sammie looks gooood.
Fun!!!! and yummy 🙂
Rye bread – yummmmmm! Your food lab looks like fun!
HAPPY FRIDAY!!
Yum, your sandwich looks great.
I would have way too much fun in your food lab!
I love Rye bread, definitely one of my favorite types of bread. Enjoy your weekend!
Looks like class was fun 🙂 I’m taking a class like that next year.. I cant wait!
That’s some beautiful sunshine spilling across your lunch there, Kath. Wish I had some! Have a wonderful, sunny day while I’m home sick and studying on this rainy Utah day! (My spirits are pretty sunny, though!)
Every fondant I’ve ever tried has tasted like plastic… hope yours was better!
Can I do the Friday dance with you? 😉
I loooove fudge!! 🙂
Looks like fun! I love fudge, and now I want some!
Awesome cooking! I just did my Friday cleaning too 🙂
Oh wow, what a fun lab!
you have motivated me to go home and do some speed cleaning! unfortunately I still have an hour and a half of work left…I wonder if I’ll still have any motivation by the end of it?
I swear nothing calms me like dustbusting my small apartment, wiping the countertops… I’m such a chick!
I should send my fiance to baking school 😉 The rye bread looks great!
That bread looks delish!! Do you know when the husband will be starting his blog? I can’t wait for some good bread recipes.
the chocolate looks amazing!-and so does the bread!! fresh lunch kath as always lookin’ yummy!!! happy friday!
I’m a little too tired to do the Friday dance…how about the Friday “sit on my couch?”
The fudge looks AMAZING! It’s that time of the day where I always crave chocolate.
Fondant’s not easy to make! It’s worth the effort though.
Food Lab looks awesome!!!!
happy friday!
Food lab looks like fun!
I love the idea of a Friday speed clean. There’s nothing better than starting the weekend with a sparkly house 🙂
That candy tasting looks like so much fun!
I’m right there with you with the Friday Dance.
How does February, the shortest month, feel so darn long.
We’re having nice weather too, although not quite 70 so enjoy your warm weather!
Oh. My. Gosh.
I want that fudge!
Ooh, fondant! I bet you could do some fun food-decorating with that stuff, Kath.
it’s so fun seeing your food lab experiments!
i still need to try that PB and carrot mixture…looks good!
I love your idea of the 30 minute speed clean!
I’ve never tried carrot with peanut butter, but I love both so I might have to give that a try.
Yes, hooray for Friday!!
That class sounds really, really fun!
I have a soft spot for really brown colored bread…mmmm….How lucky getting breakfast made for you so often!! 🙂
Woo-hoo – Happy Friday Kath! How was the rye?
PS – your hubby needs to give mine some laundry tips…please!
We just did a lab a couple of weeks ago and made fondant and fudge too! Though we didn’t try out different variations. The fondant itself took at least 45 minutes to make! And was a little too addictive…
JENNA ,
He’s started his blog – but it’s not quite ready. Should be in the next 5 days or so. I’m sorry it’s taking so long, but he’s been busy!
Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter),
Rye was awesome!!! So hearty with perfect caraway flavors.
Kath
I’m fairly sure that I would have enjoyed lab more if mine included large amounts of chocolate.