kyle+blog: WEEK ONE 2014

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It's Sunday night now, after another busy day, I'm just getting to this, but I am a little bit happy that I did, because yesterday was something else! The general consensus around the internets / newspapers is that this game was the best GEORGIA start in a very long time . Clempson is not a push over team and in the second half, we just did what ever we wanted, Todd Gurley was just amazing, and talking sports heads were falling all over them selves today, saying how WAY too early it was to talk Heisman, but that Gurley was THE man to beat....

Also just a fun game to watch -

Chicken and Waffle Bites

I on the other hand could just NOT pull it together yesterday. We had invited our pals Don and Susan over to watch with us, and Don was the person that pulled together our Friday night trip to the Redwings, with loads of ex and current teachers that he and Neil worked with - and with me sitting down in our normal seats, Neil invited everyone there to our house for tailgate and football .....sort of.

Just in passing he said that we were doing it and would love to have any of them stop by, not an actual invite, but still stressed me out. That was just the start of it - I just could not finish a project, too many pots on the fire, etc. So, I was just much much to frazzled for a first football game Saturday. In the end it all worked out just fine and I was totally ready by the start of the second quarter. SOME things just dont change. ( and only Don and Susan came over )

Your gameday Holy Dyad.

Went pretty classic on the food.

Crock Pot BBQ
Chip
Pickles
Broccoli Salad
Cole Slaw
Meaty Beans

All of which I have made on here before, everything turned out well.

WOOF!

This cake on the otherhand was far from my norm, and I'm not exactly sure I liked it all that much.

There is still half of it in the fridge downstairs, that has to tell you something.

Martha Stewart's

Chocolate, Banana and Graham Cracker Icebox Cake

I knew that it was going to be one of the warmest days we have had close to all summer , so the coolness of this really appealed to me. AND, other than the time it takes to bring all the elements together , it is very easy.

15 oz milk chocolate ( right off the bat there is an issue, they dont really sale the cooking/bakers chocolate in Milk, so chips it is, BUT, chips come in an 11.5 oz bad, and did not want to buy two, so over to the bulk bin... and some general guessing on weights, it all worked out fine , just a heads up)
5 large egg yolks ( I did six, how do you ever know what is large or not ? I pretty much always do this in anything that calls for a number of egg yolks )
3 cups heavy cream ( to quote Ina, " how bad can this be ? )
20 Graham Crackers ( dont really know how many I used, it was almost all of two of the three packages that come in a box - and sidebar, always buy the real HONEY MAID ones, cause they love the LGBT's and we very much like to spend the pink dollar )
4-5 ripe bananas, sliced then ( will totally depend on the size of your bananas )
pinch of salt

Very first time making it, I follow the recipe - but really, add what ever else you want - its really just a super rich thick chocolate pudding. Vanilla, some expresso powder, some orange zest and Grand Marnier - go crazy. Or leave it just as it is, the pudding part of this is great.

Directions

Line a 5-by-10-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Place yolks and a pinch of salt in another heatproof bowl.
Bring cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Slowly pour cream into bowl with yolks, whisking constantly; return mixture to saucepan set over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 8 minutes (mixture should not come to a boil). Immediately strain through a fine sieve set over chocolate; stir until chocolate melts and is smooth. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 4 hours. ( why it takes so long to make this, I just let it go overnight )
Spread 1 cup chocolate mixture evenly into bottom of loaf pan. Top with a layer of 4 graham crackers, trimmed to fit. Spread 1/2 cup chocolate over tops, and cover with some bananas. Spread 1/2 cup chocolate over bananas, and top with a layer of 4 trimmed graham crackers. Repeat with remaining chocolate, bananas, and graham crackers until you reach the top of the pan; finish with graham crackers.
Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. Uncover, and turn out onto a serving platter. Remove plastic wrap. Garnish with whipped cream, and cut into slices.

Everyone here last night loved this, I was not crazy about the texture, and if I ever make it again will use a crisper cookie, one that will keep a little bit of bite. Neil suggested Lady Fingers, which might turn out really well....