Fellow Foodie Bites #4

Hullo all! Here is a quick look at some things on my "to try" list from other blogs. There is SO much good stuff out there! Click the links for some great ideas on meals, snacks and desserts!

Fellow Foodie Bites #4

-Here are some Lara Bar inspired balls that sound like the perfect snacking item!

-This is a Buttermilk Farro salad recipe. I'm always looking for new things to try, and I've never tried farro! Could be good!

-Bucatini with basil and cherry tomatoes! This is so beautiful, and looks like a wonderful fresh meal.

-Kale chips are on my list for sure! I even have the kale waiting! I have seen lots of various recipes for kale chips floating around. Not sure which to try!

-Roasted corn, lima bean and feta salad! I hadn't ever thought of putting lima beans in a salad

-This blueberry chia pudding has the most amazing color! I need to use up my blueberries too!

-summer pasta salad, creamy dreamy hummus, vegan peach berry crumbles, lemon balm berry ice cream, and raw peach pie!!!

Sorry, that was a crazy build up of stuff for you to check out! But there are just so many great recipes out there, and my fellow bloggers are so creative! Hope you find something scrumptious to make!

One more thing before I go, I want to introduce to you Genuine Kelly! This is a brand new blog, by my good friend Kelly. She is into movies and entertainment as well as food, so it's sure to be good! So far she has the important stuff out of the way: grilled cheese sandwiches and Danny kaye. Can't wait to see what she'll do next! You know you want to check it out!!!!

Now Ben and I are off to explore the open house at Charmin' Farm, the garlic farm down the road. don't worry, you can't smell my breath through my posts!

The Bakery, For Kelly

My good friend Kelly and i go way back to Junior college in California. We were in band together, went through the same culinary school, and were travel buddies in England and Scotland. I have fond memories of watching Pride and Prejudice (with Colin Firth, of course) with her in her little apartment, and trying to get in some pilates in between segments. I think we pretty much just ate food though. :)

Anyway, now she lives in L.A., and I'm up here in British Columbia on a little island. She was asking about the bakery I work at, so this post is for her.

Here is Pender Island Bakery. My home away from home.

Last night I had to re-stock the cookie case after a busy weekend. There are so many tourists here on the islands during the on-season, it gets CRAZY!

So, here's what I was up to last night.

Lemon poppyseed cookies with lemon vanilla filling.

Ginger sparkles

Everything cookies (a new recipe that i'm working on, not quite perfected yet.)

GIANT double chocolate mint sandwich cookies

Chocolaty walnut brownies (yum!)

Hazelnut chocolate thumbprints

Decorated sugar cookies (for the kiddos)

Plus, I also made a full sheet pan each of butter tarts and cranberry pecan tarts, AND two different types of pie filling! Oh yeah! Not bad for a 6 1/2 hour shift!

I don't really have any great shots of inside, but you get the idea. I really like working here because I have the freedom to try new things all the time! I'm always doing something different, and it really makes coming to work so much easier! I also love that i'm using the certificates I went to school for. Unfortunately I tend to taste test quite a few items, but if that's the down side, then it can't be that bad!

If any of these things look like something you want a recipe for, let me know. I'll be sharing the everything cookie recipe once it's perfected.

What is your favorite bakery item?