Literally Literature. Sometimes.

"Thoughtful Notions, Knowledge, Recipes, Experiments and Reviews for your sundry consumptions of body, mind & soul". *snicker* I wrote that.
 

So please, beloved food-lovers of mine, keep in "mind" that the "mind" also needs said sundry consumptions. So does the soul. Therefore, while lots of my posts will contain pictures of raw nature, delectable delights, amateur beauty blends, and other home-spun concoctions; reliable reviews (of all sorts), random recipes, food-pornish prose, and mind stimulating content will always be part of what I consider relevant. Maybe not to the world -but in my world, and I find things that are thought-provoking every bit as sexy as delicious food (whether healthy or indulgent), sensual beauty products, noteworthy science, natural health treatments, soulful wisdom, or exotic escapes and experiences. Desire to be at our prime level of our happiest self, inside and OUT, to me is the definition of FUSION of body, mind and soul.

What is mundane to one person is magical to another. This is MY garden. A garden of pleasures in all forms: explorations, thoughts, fantasies, expressions, curiosities, energies, philosophies, questions, and above ALL, liberties. Isn’t that what life is all about?

Oh, and by the way, sometimes I'll just have mental outpourings of nothingness, that if tangible, might resemble vomit. I know that sounds gross, but sometimes I will just write...because it's my blog...and because I can.

So, as one of my greatest teachers so eloquently told me once, “take what you need, leave what you don’t”.                     

~Namaste

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I find myself infatuated with brownies of ANY kind. And Bacon. Who doesn't love bacon? And CHOCOLATE...be still my beating heart. This lady seems to know what she's talkin' about, so in learning from her experience, I plan to reference her work here to form my own risqué concoction. Muahahahaaaa....

Bourbon Bacon Brownies  

As prepared by Girl Versus Dough

June 13, 2011

The men in my family aren’t into sweets.

When they have a craving, it usually falls in with all things salty, like beef jerky, potato chips, wings, cheese dip, and bacon. Sure, they’ll eat sweet foods like cookies or brownies – but they’re secretly pining for a pizza on the side.

When it comes to the sweeter side of things, though, these Bourbon Bacon Brownies make the cut for “dude food.”



This chocolaty creation is the manliest of all brownies. Made with dark chocolate, crumbled bacon and a splash of bourbon, these brownies mean business. They’re not for the fainthearted or flavor fearful. They render such a strong medley of flavors in your mouth, you’ll wonder if you’re eating a brownie, a handful of bacon or a shot of bourbon. Good news, my friends: It’s all three in one delicious concoction!








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Bourbon Bacon Brownies

Ingredients                  

1 package Betty Crocker Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix                                           

1/2 cup cooked, crumbled and cooled bacon              

3  tablespoon bourbon                       

1/4 cup bourbon                        

Directions

• 1 Preheat oven according to directions on package for and 8 x 8-inch pan.
• 2 Prepare brownie mix according to package instructions.
• 3 Fold in crumbled bacon; stir in 3 tbsp bourbon.
• 4 Pour brownie batter into a lightly greased 8 x 8-inch pan. Bake as directed on package (about an hour), or until a toothpick inserted two inches from the edge of the pan comes out mostly clean.
• 5 Remove brownies from oven and immediately (and carefully) pour 1/4 cup bourbon on them. Cool in refrigerator completely before slicing and serving.

The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe {Ever}

Shameful. I know. Lusty? YES. Guilty? You KNOW it! I'm gonna give this recipe a go one day and post pics/results; hopefully NOT disastrous. Thinking of trying the Paleo-diet thing, too, so who knows? I might get all crazy and make the necessary substitutions to paleofy it up!

Archeo-gastronomy = my term for a paleo diet! haha...I like my brain sometimes.

The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe {Ever}

Bone Fish Grill review

We went to Bonefish Grill last night. Although I frequented the one in Asheville when I lived there I hadn't been years. Apparently they opened the one in Johnson City about 2 years ago. SO here's a synopsis of my experience last night:

Upon entering, the hostess was very helpful in finding a seat that was not under the air conditioning (I freeze in restaurants usually).  I had to make a trip to the restroom and they were spotless...  always a nice touch- especially when you need to use the handicapped restroom.

We started by ordering the Bang Bang shrimp which was fantastic. Although the wait staff was very courteous, we still had slow service which may have been due to short staffing and a large group of people that our waitress had at the same time.

For the entrees, my fiance ordered the Filet with Lobster Thermidor and mashed potatoes as the side. He absolutely loved it. I had the corn and crab chowder, Imperial Longfin with the quinoa. Unfortunately for me however, it had cilantro and I had to send it back. Instead I asked for the tomatoes with balsamic vinaigrette, feta and basil, which is pictured below.

(Please pardon my amateur photos!)
 

Overall the experience was really good and the food was delicious and worth the money. We will definitely return and actually this is probably one of our new favorite places to eat (other than home of course!)

Hopefully next time we go, the service will be faster and more poignant. More later!

Namaste

 

Summer Garden Lust

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I look so forward every year to the fruits, vegetables and herbs available locally, and when I am lucky; in my own backyard garden. Following are just some of the ones I can't wait to eat and cook with!

Heirloom Tomato varieties from my garden last year.

 

...after first planting

 

ON IT'S WAY

 

 

YUM... juicy fresh necarines

 

Our lone sunflower

 

Yellow Heirloom 'mater! Made a great addition to my grilled bison burger!

What is The Epicurean Goddess??

...a quote to sum it all up:




Stranger, here you will do well to tarry; here our highest good is pleasure. The caretaker of that abode, a kindly host, will be ready for you; she will welcome you with bread, and serve you water also in abundance, with these words: "Have you not been well entertained? This garden does not whet your appetite; but quenches it." 
~Gate Inscription at Epicurus' Garden.
  

 

...enchanting reflections of a spirited epicurean goddess on delectable food, exotic experience, aesthetic beauty and bountiful health. ~~Notions, Recipes, Experiments and Reviews for your sundry consumptions of body, mind & soul~~