Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Mmmm, mmm, good...!

I've never really been much of a pastry person; I'm more of a salt than sweets kind of girl.
(If you've read my blog regularly or know me in "real life" then you know -- I'm all about peanut butter, cheese and Doritos.)

And yet, I've discovered a new love.
Let me be the first to say that I have discovered an appreciation for scones!
Oh. My.

The day before yesterday, before heading home - I had a headache and I hadn't eaten all day so I figured I'd stop at this little Irish bakery a few doors down from the new store. I saw they had scones and so I asked what kind; they had somewhere in the neighborhood of 12 different types! I wasn't sure what to try, but I went with a pineapple coconut one and let me tell you, it was amazing.

I know picking up a scone eating habit could be a problem -- unless of course I run them off (which, I am running a 5k this weekend - can't wait!) but there are worse problems to have. I think I'll try to keep my indulgences to once a week.

(Except for this week. I'm meeting my sister tomorrow a.m. for a quick cup of coffee and I may just have to try a different variety of scone while we're there. Maybe the orange and chocolate chip one...?)

5 comments:

Nichole M said...

I get a catalog from King Arthur Flour... it's a baking catalog. And, omg, they have all kinds of scone mixes and even scone pans!

Anonymous said...

The blueberry ones at Starbucks are great...but had a new one today...Pumpkin! Yummy! I have a great recipe for them too! -Jenn H

Rebecca said...

Nichole! I miss you. Tell me you have time to make scones?!

Jenn, mmmm pumpkin sounds delish. I swear I'll get to call one of these a.m. Drives. This week is off kilter a bit.

(Typed via BB, pardon typos)

Suldog said...

Scones are superb! Nice heavy sort of baked good, grand with some butter or jam. Love them.

Rebecca said...

Yes, I'm totally digging them. I had the orange/chocolate chip one and truthfully - didn't love it. Definitely sticking to the pineapple/coconut. It was to die for.