A second helping inspired by mac tweets

I have a cherimoya tree in my back yard so I thought is make some white chocolate ganache with a cherimoya base. I sprinkled the tajin on afterwards, as it tends to melt into stuff. I love tajin on cherimoyas and it was pretty interesting on a cookie!

Cherimoya white chocolate macarons with tajin


I love this spice on everything! It packs a chili lime punch.

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My first MacTweets MacAttack!

Thai peanut chili lime macaron


I'm so excited for my first mac tweet! The subject is sugar and spice, with fruit. This macaron is made of 75% almond and 25% peanut flour. The lime curd is made from mexican lines from my tree, and the chili powder is california chili. These were made specifically for mac tweets, but I have made another batch before. These are still maturing in my fridge, but if they are anything like the last batch, the first thing you taste is lime, followed by peanut and a hint of spice.

This flavor combination is inspired by thai food, with the chili, lime and peanut flavors.

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The first Pink Inhabitant

My Pink KitchenAid Mixer


This is the first inhabitant of My Pink Kitchen. My trusty Pink Kitchen Aid Mixer. I had always wanted a stand mixer, however I always thought they were out of my price range. However in 2004 I was at Robinsons-May department store and spied one for $188! I had never seen one under $200! I quickly went to purchase it and rushed to the counter. The clerk, trying to be helpful, commented, "You realize this is the Pink one...several people have come up here thinking this was a white one and didn't want it because it was pink." I timidly replied that I had been searching and searching for "the pink one" forever and was quite happy. He rang me up and the rest is history.

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The Origins of My Pink Kitchen

So how did I end up with My Pink Kitchen? Well it was all random luck. I have loved the color pink, ever since I was a small child. Almost everything I have, I have in Pink! (That may be an exaggeration). I never ever imagined that I would one day end up with My Pink Kitchen. However when we purchased our house, I lucked out. A vintage tiled kitchen, untouched by time...in a previous owner's favorite color...PINK! Unfortunately, or fortunately for my husband, the bathroom was redone in a classy blue and white scheme, but I do see origins of Pink tile peeking out behind the new blue tiles.