It's Been a While!

It has been quite a long time since I've posted anything new as my photography area had been overrun by stuff/mess. Due to this, I had no inspiration or motivation to take new photographs...however...I recently made the executive decision to finally clean it! I'm back.

Fall Spirit

With the fall colours quickly disappearing and winter just around the corner, I thought I'd keep the fall spirit alive by showing off it's wonderful colours and edibles. Hope you enjoy :)!

Summery Sweetness

It's summer time! Do you know what that means? Berries of course in all their ripe, sweet and delicious glory! Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries & blackberries, I love them all, and what better way to celebrate than with a fresh fruit tart. 

Beautiful Texture

I've always found textures fascinating when it comes to food. Here are a few examples of some gorgeous grains!

The Papaya

I have always found the papaya to be an incredible fruit. Not only does it look unique, but this fruit also has skin benefits and is a powerhouse when it comes to nutrients. I have to admit, the taste is extremely different and doesn't taste too great when you first try it, but it's fantastic in smoothies! I decided with this image to merge both the outer skin of the fruit with the inside flesh to show off the beauty of the papaya as the colours are stunning.

French Toast, My Way.

I call it, Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin French Toast With Poached Apples and Blueberries! Deelish right? Combining all these wonderful flavors together was a great idea and not only was it tasty, but beautiful to photograph as well. Here is the recipe!

Ingredients

- 2 slices of Whole Wheat Raisin Bread ( I used Country Harvest)

- 2 large eggs

- As much maple syrup as you like! ( I used no added sugar table syrup in this case as it's healthier)

- 2 teaspoons of butter or margarine

- 2 of your favorite kind of apple

- blueberries

- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1) Begin by peeling and chopping up your apples into bite size pieces. While doing so, start boiling a small pot of water for the apples to poach in. You'll only need enough water to cover the apples once they're peeled and chopped. Once water has come to a boil, reduce temperature to medium high and put in apples. 

2) While keeping an eye on your apples,  crack and beat the eggs into a deep dish bowl or plate with a fork. Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract (or more if you really love vanilla) and whisk together. 

3) Start a non stick pan on high. Put one teaspoon of butter or margarine into the pan and wait until it starts to bubble (this just means that it's at the right temperature). At this point your apples should be softened and ready to be removed from the pot. Scoop them out with a slitted spoon and set aside. 

4) While pan is heating up, place one slice of the bread into the egg mixture. Make sure that one side is soaked through and coated nicely before flipping the slice to coat the other side. Once soaked in the egg mixture entirely, place directly into your pan of bubbling butter. 

5) As your french toast is starting to cook, begin soaking the other slice as you concentrate on flipping the one that's cooking. Flip it every minute or so to avoid burning as they do burn quite easily. Once you've reached a golden crispy coating on both sides of the french toast, you may remove to your plate and repeat with the second slice, making sure to put that last teaspoon of butter in before you start cooking. 

6) Add your washed blueberries, poached apples and maple syrup, and you're ready to eat!

Good Morning!

I find that breakfast is THE #1 most important meal of the day and what better way to increase your energy than with eggs.