Ephemeron

30 Days of…
Day 18 — Whatever tickles your fancy

We wanted to do something different for Easter this year – in other words, less candy, so we headed down to Cannery Row to pick up some stuff from the tourist traps. We loaded up on polished rocks, jewelry, miniature coins, and tiny toys to fill up the plastic Easter eggs. She is going to LOVE opening up the “treasures.” I can’t wait to see her face! We figured we should have at least some sweets for the Easter basket, so we stopped in at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory to pick up a chocolate bunny, cream filled chocolate eggs, jelly beans, etc. We couldn’t resist getting a few of these truffles while we were there. Yum!

Chocolate Truffles from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory on Cannery Row in Monterey.

Popularity: 5% [?]

I wonder how bad all that red dye is for you…

Oreo Cookies with Red Cream Filling

Popularity: 11% [?]

These are so easy to make. I baked some frozen puff pastry cups which taste good, but I’d use miniature tart shells if I wanted them to look better. And if I could find them around here! I was in a hurry, so I used instant vanilla pudding instead of home made custard. I topped them with strawberries, kiwi fruit, canned peaches, and blackberries and finished with a bit of apricot preserves. Simple and delicious!

What to do with the leftover fruit? Make fruit salad!

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Happy Birthday, my little Pinkie Pie!

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My brother and sis-in-law gave me this book for my birthday. I just baked some cupcakes for my daughter’s birthday, so this will be great for inspiration!

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These cookies are so delicious. I usually hate chocolate cookies because they’re so dry and bland, but these are anything but. I followed this recipe, but substituted a cup of white chocolate chips and a few crushed up candy canes for the peppermint bark.

Popularity: 7% [?]

Baja Cantina
7166 Carmel Valley Rd
Carmel, CA 93923
831-625-2252

Pomerita and Midori Margarita:

Halibut Tacos:

Coffee:

Churros:

Ice Cream:

Lava Cake:

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One of the desserts at Willy’s Smokehouse BBQ & Grill in Monterey.

A Flaky Phyllo Cup with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Bourbon-Caramelized Bananas and Candied Walnuts

Drunken Bananas

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One of the desserts at Willy’s Smokehouse BBQ & Grill* in Monterey.

Granny’s Apple-Walnut Turnover – Served warm with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce

*Update: Willy’s has closed.

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Please don’t eat me.

Sorry pie, but you were just too delicious. This is the raspberry pie that we picked up at Gizdich Ranch over the weekend.

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