Super Souflee!

Mission successful! The souffle turned out beautifully. I had a few misteps along the way (forgetting to turn the oven down to 375, spilling powdered sugar all over the floor), but in the end, it was peeeerfecto! Here are a few pics (sorry about the quality of the last two; they were taken with my cell phone camera because the digital camera died) :

My favorite part of the process, beating the egg

whites into blissful and puffy perfection:

Finished souffle:

It rose at least 4 inches above the rim...

it deflated a bit before my camera was ready!

And, let me tell you, it was absolutely delicious. Scrumptious. But, how could you not expect it coming from me, baker extraordinaire? Alright, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but hey. I've got talents.

Speaking of things I've got, I've also got a craving for Late Night Snack. It's the Ben & Jerry's flavor, and let me tell you... Deeeeeeelicious. I had a cone of it at the local scoop shop, and I was immediately infatuated. Love at first sight. If I had to choose between a pint of Late Night Snack and Rupert Grint, I would choose the ice cream every single time. That's a HUGE deal, if you know me and my obsession with British men. And gingers. And specifically with Rupert Grint, who is glorious in all forms. So, back to the ice cream. Ever since I first tasted it, I have been searching high and low for it in stores, to no avail. It's nowhere. Sold out. For good reason. Obviously, I'm not the only one under its spell.

So, today, I stopped into a local convenience store to get some butter for the souffle, and to my surprise I saw it there, in the freezer... Only one left in the whole store, and it was looking at me with this sly expression. I knew I had to have it. I rushed it over to the cashier. I only had 5 bucks with me, so forget the butter, I'm getting some Late Night Snack! (My mom was NOT happy about me returning without the necessary food supplies.) To the point, to the point. I ate it for dessert and now I'm just craving more. So. Delicious.

The container describes it as "Vanilla bean ice cream with a salty caramel swirl & fudge covered potato chip clusters", but I can sum it all up into one word: PERFECTION. You'd think potato chips in ice cream would be weird, but let me tell you... The saltiness is like the perfect balance... Whoever created it is genius. Absolutely genius. Sent from above. (Jeez, now I'm going to be singing Britney Spears.)

So, the point of this entire rant (more of a rave) is that Late Night Snack has OFFICIALLY joined the ranks of Coca-Cola, Beef Jerky, Mojitos, French Onion Soup and Snickers bars. Delish. It has also replaced Karmel Sutra as my favorite B&J's ice cream flavor. (Though I still prefer Haagen-Dazs Mango Sorbet. It's on a whole other level.) So there.

I'm trying to be healthier. After learning that I consume over 300 carbs a day just in Coca-Cola, not to mention like 1000000 grams of sugar, I decided it was necessary to change my ways. So, I've been trying to train myself to like Diet Coke... but let me tell you. It is hard. I almost puked the first time, I swear to God. I can't even bring myself to drink it; I have to plug my nose. It's really horrible. But I keep forcing myself to drink it anyway, hoping that eventually I will become numb to the taste.

I also am trying to switch out other unhealthy things with healthier ones. I'm starting with a few things, and then eventually I am going to try and cancel out all the bad foods in my life. So, apart from soda, I'm trying to change my cereal habits. I'm an all-things-Fruity-Pebbles-and-Lucky-Charms addict, so it was definitely a challenge to start eating Great Grains... But now, after a week, I have to tell you... it's not so bad. In fact, I find myself craving Great Grains almost as much as beef jerky, and that is a lot. Those crunchy clusters, they just get me, you know?

Alriiight, I will post more later about food habits, etc. Have a good week, everyone. (I hope mine's better, but I doubt it- my mom didn't get the right kind of orange juice at the grocery. People these days....)

CK (: