Weekly Meal Plan Menu (June 6-12, 2016)

Hihihi Summer-lovin' peoples! I present to you...FOOD!

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Foodtastic Mom | The Spiffy Cookie | Big Bear's Wife | The Pajama Chef | Pies and Plots | The Cooking Actress

Something Saturdays (6/4/16)

OHMYGOSH. Can we just talk about the long weekend?? It was already set to be busy but then we got a big surprise Saturday morning--the doorbell rang and I ran to get dressed (cuz it was hot and I was wearing like...underwear lol) and then when I opened the door I was shocked to see MY BABY BROTHER!!! Josh flew home (from training in Texas for the air force) to surprise all of us! I was so so happy and Michael and I were able to spend the early afternoon with him (he showed me how to use the workout machine in my gym and we all got lunch). Then we went to Michael's sister's graduation party which was so fun! Sunday was my cousin's graduation party and my brother was there so we spent all day there: from 1 until 9-10ish. It still wasn't long enough but it was so good to see him and spend time with the rest of my mom's family as well. Josh had to fly back to Texas Monday morning but Michael and I still went over to my grandma's house for her Memorial Day party. We only spent a few hours there but it was so nice-and we got to meet my cousin's new baby (who is TOO CUTE and such a chub!)

I then spent the next couple days getting stuff done. Thursday I got lunch with my friend Angela, then I went to work. Yesterday I had a couple meetings with brides and also the rehearsal for today's wedding that I am working. Wish me luck!

Salted Caramel Crème Brûlée

This is the most delicious creme brulee of all time. SERIOUSLY. Like...puts any other creme brulee I've ever had to shame. Because it's made extra rich with salted caramel sauce IN THE CUSTARD. And there are tons of gorgeous vanilla bean flecks (yes, that's what those little black dots are) AND the sugar on top is VANILLA SUGAR that is caramelized into that sugar crust that makes a creme brulee...a creme brulee. Next level stuff right here.

When you think about it--salted caramel creme brulee just MAKES SENSE. Since the sugar crust is just caramelized sugar-it's a natural progression to up the ante by cooking salted caramel in the custard. And then you have the richest, creamiest, most delicious and flavorful creme brulee of all time!

Let me walk you through Michael's experience of first trying this recipe:
"So the cream"--("custard" I interrupted him, "it's sort of like pudding,") "is caramel?"
"It's vanilla custard but with salted caramel sauce in it."
"And the brulyy"--("you mean the sugar crust?") "is made with vanilla sugar?"
"Yes..."
"What are the black dots?"
"Vanilla bean flecks."
"Oh."

And then he ate a bite and made a "Mmmmm" sound, and then, as if it took effort to speak, "This is very rich. But veryyy gooood."

True.

The day that I made these, Michael and I went to dinner with his dad, stepmom, and aunt and uncle. I-in a rare turn of events-was the only one who didn't order dessert, and I told them it was because I had salted caramel creme brulee waiting for me at home. Then Michael asked if I had tried any and I snorted, informing him I'd had 2. Everyone laughed and he said that it's always great when I make delicious things and then they're all eaten before he's even home to try them. To which I indignantly replied that there were 5 more at home! And he looked at me and said, "And tomorrow 2 more will be gone." And I was like, "Well...yeah...they're not super filling!" Michael then informed me that creme brulee is not supposed to be a meal.

I firmly disagree :P