PRoMiSeS PRoMiSeS...

I've been promising for a couple of days to make a version of 'fried ice cream', minus the frying because I really think all the other stuff is bad enough :o) and I couldn't put it off any longer. Here's my quickie version of a restaurant favorite.

LOADED Fried Ice Cream on a Sopapilla wannabe

Combine about 1/2 cup of crushed frosted flakes and cinnamon sugar(to taste).

Lightly fry a flour tortilla*preferably Trader Joe's...YES, it matters!* in preheated oil and sprinkle immediately with more cinnamon sugar. (It's like a tortilla trying to be like a sopapilla, minus leavening and all that gooey honey *slurp*...not to mention a lot less oil so I guess that makes it not a sopapilla at all??? LOL! now that I've got you totally confused...my total intention! Just kidding. Or am I? LOL!!!!)

Scoop a ball of your favorite ice cream and roll in the crushed flake mixture. place this ball on your tortilla and top with whipped cream, marashino cherries, chocolate syrup, nuts or whatever you like. Wait for the sounds of silence whilst the goods are being devoured!

Enjoy :o) (the silence and the treat!)

TRaDeR Joe'S To THe ReSCue aGaiN!

On our recent trip to Trader Joe's, we purchased the homemade style flour tortillas and sun-dried tomato & basil tortillas on a whim. I usually make my own tortillas but I'm always looking for a good substitute because frankly, I don't always feel like making homemade tortillas. I cannot, however, enjoy a meal made with store bought tortillas if they have that 'odd' taste. I'm sure you know what I mean...like they've been sitting in plastic on the grocery store shelves for a while.

Trader Joe's has pulled it off! They have accomplished something that many a tortilla manufacturer has been unable to do in my book. When we lived in San Diego several years back, we used to go to a butcher called the 'Iowa Meat Farms'. I'm not sure if they are still in existence but they used to carry tortillas that were like homemade in that you would have to lightly cook them before eating. Why more manufacturers don't do that is beyond me. Maybe the shelf life isn't so long... but I'm sure they are better for you and they definitely tasted better.

These were definitely worth blogging about. If you are fortunate enough to live close to a Trader Joe's (or crazy enough to drive nearly one hour to get to one), you must try these tortillas. Very delicious! So good I ate one PLAIN! I did follow the serving instructions found on the plain flour tortilla package.

Here's wishing you many happy tortilla dinners :o) Pick some up for your next tortilla creation!

iNDuLGeNCe, THY NaMe iS TRuFFLeS (aND WHY i LoVe WoRLD MaRKeT...)

I love a slow day. I enjoy the slower pace and today was one of those days for us. We went for a Sunday drive to Newport News today to visit 2 of my favorite stores and came back with a few goodies. We went to Trader Joe's and World Market. I just love TJ's! What a great selection of food and you cannot beat the prices! We got 2 new bottles of wine to try. We are red wine drinkers and they have such a great selection! It's hard to make a choice. I always see so much great stuff there, I get inspired! I'm really hoping they build one in Virginia Beach, that would be much closer! Still, it's well worth the drive :o)

What can I say? Nothing speaks to a girl's heart more than chocolate and what better form of chocolate than truffles :o) Needless to say, after the World Market portion of our shopping trip, I'm a happy woman!

What a deal! These little babies came in a box that weighed 42.33 ounces and there are 3 individual foil bags with them inside. Very handy since I need absolutely NO excuses to overindulge,such as 'if I don't eat them, they'll go bad.' Or, 'there's only half a bag left'. You get the point :o) Especially with these since one serving equals 4! That's right. F. O. U. R ! Who can do that? (Was that a giveaway?)

There's no describing the melt in your mouth creaminess that erupts when you place one of these in your mouth. YuM-Me-LiCiouS! These are definitely a must have around the holidays and I am feeling an anxiety attack coming on worrying about whether or not it's a regularly stocked product. I'm mentally planning my next trip :o)

Looking for a tiny indulgence with a smooth finish? Give these a taste. Fantastic for entertaining. I would recommend dusting with a little more chocolate. I am DEFINITELY going to need some serious self-control to ignore this desire for more TRuFFLeS!