Baking

I'm thinking of baking a few things before the season of fall really kicks off.  I think this week, after wenesday I might make a few things to eat for my boyfriend and my roomie to have. If she wants.

Here is a list of things I want to make:

• Gluten free mac and cheese 
• Gluten free smores bars
• Gluten free apple pie 

I'm really looking forward to the mac and cheese, and the smore bars are going to be fun to make. Although I will have to do them vegan friendly. So hopefully there are still vegan chocolate chips left. :3

I made those about 3 years ago, and they were so yummy. I remember I was drooling so bad. :X I'm also a huge chocolate fan. 

Food Craving

About a year ago, or maybe a bit less, or a bit more. Hm, I'm not sure. Anyways, I tried this, It was really yummy. It was cooked squid. It was really yummy, I remember I went to richmond nightmarket out in Vancouver. I remember I really enjoyed it out there, and this year I won't be able to go. And I'm currently really craving this squid. It was really good, I remember it being a bit spicy and I'd rather just have it without the spice. But it was BBQ'd. And I remember I really loved the texture too. Which was a little weird because I could feel the little nibble-y bits on my tongue. Which I really liked.  

I think the next time I have them, I'm going to try a different flavor, and my boyfriend doesn't like spicy, so we can keep that option out. 

But yes, I'm totally craving this right now.

Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 onion, diced
• 1 clove of garlic, minced-opt
• 3 stalks of celery, diced
• 3  red potatoes, washed and diced
• 2 russet potatoes
•  3 cans of clams
• 4 cups of 2 % half and half, Add 1% milk as needed.
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon of sage
• 1/8 of thyme 
• 1/8 of cayenne pepper
• 1/8 garlic powder
• 1 bay left

Prep

Open the can of clams and separate the clams from it's juice. Keep both. Crop the veggies. 

For the spies aside from the bay left mix them together before hand in a small box. I guess at how much we really added because we added really small dashes together. Otherwise it'll start to taste like taco mix. 

Directions

1. Add a bit of butter to the pot. Wait until it golden's. 
2. Add diced potatoes, onion and celery and saute until tender.  
3. Add the garlic to the pan.  Saute on low for 2 min or so 
4. Add the juice from 3 cans of chopped clams to the pot. 
5. Add a little water, if needed, to barely cover the potatoes and cook for 6-8 min or until almost tender. 
6. Now add the milk, butter, parsley, clams, bay left, and seasonings.
7. Stir the cornstarch in a small bowl with little more milk until smooth. 
8. Add cornstarch mixture to your simmering soup,stirring until no lumps appear and the soup thickens. You can add more depending on how thick you like your chowder.   
9. Simmer until the flavors come together and the potatoes finish cooking.
10. Enjoy!!