Toasted Hazelnut Granola

Breakfast

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I'm not a breakfast person. I never have been. I don't know if I ever will be. It's like being a morning person; you are or you are not. Maybe the two tie in together because I am certainly not a morning person. 

My breakfast is usually a big mug of tea. That's it. When I wake up, I never feel like eating. I might be hungry when I wake up, but for the first hour of being awake, I don't enjoy eating, no matter what it is. Crazy, right? After about an hour, I get ravenous. I mean, wolf down anything I can get my hands on. 

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Chocolate Sticky Toffee Pudding

Chocolate

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I will admit that I don't know what a proper English sticky toffee pudding tastes like. I've had a couple here in Canada and I've been to London a few times, but I've never had sticky toffee pudding in England. 

While I've never had a traditional sticky toffee pudding, I know this is not it, mainly because of the addition of chocolate. It's a twist on the original. But still very tasty. 

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Whole Wheat Hazelnut Scones with Maple Glaze

Scones

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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world  - J.R.R. Tolkien

So, I saw The Hobbit last week and I haven't fully recovered yet. It was that good. I can't even say it was good because that would be an insult. It was thrilling, exhilarating, spectacular, beautiful, captivating, heartwarming, everything! Just brilliant. And, so, my obsession with the Lord of the Rings series has been rekindled and is burning bright for all things hobbitses.

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Chocolate Brown Butter and Pecan Sandwich Cookies

Chocolate | Cookies

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I dream a whole lot. Sleeping dreams, not future life goal dreams. While that's not especially unusual, the fact that I remember almost every one of my dreams is a bit different. I can remember dreams I've had months ago. They're like memories to me. I can describe a scene in my dream the same way that I would describe my own kitchen.

I can never control my actions in my dreams, either. It's like I'm watching a movie through my eyes. Very weird.

On top of that, I never realize that I'm dreaming. Whatever is happening in my dream is 100% real to me. It doesn't matter how strange or ridiculous the dream is, it feels real. This is a double edged sword. It means the good dreams are some of the coolest experiences I've had (is that sad?). But, it means my nightmares are terrifying.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread

Bread | Chocolate | Fruit

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Chocolate and hazelnut might be the best flavour combination in the whole wide world. I mean, Nutella. I don't even need to say anything more. But I will. Ferrero Rocher. The Ferrero company actually created Nutella. I go nuts for anything with chocolate and hazelnuts. Purdy's, a chocolate company, makes these things called 'Hedgehogs'. They're little milk chocolate hedgehogs but inside they have a delicious chocolate hazelnut interior, but it's incredibly smooth and a bit lighter than Nutella. They are to die for. You know what else is to die for? Nutella and banana on toast. And this banana bread is just like that. 

But, to the real point of this post, which is not for me to explain my undying love for all things chocolate and hazelnut. No, the point of this post is actually to ask for a bit of help. I'm off to New York City in late February with my Mama for week. I can't wait to visit all the best bakeries, boutiques, restaurants, cafes, and tea houses! But, the internet has so much information that it's almost... too much. That's where the lovely readers of this blog come in. Have you been to New York? Has your best friend been to New York? Do you live in New York? 

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