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So somehow ended up making the wedding cake for my friend, who requested lemon-poppy seed with lemon curd between the layers. Truth be told, was intimidated by the thought of making the curd, and I am a lover of simplicity, so while the above looks doable, have to say the following was truly fool-proof http://www.earthboundchronicles.com/2010/07/05/how-to-make-lemon-curd-in-6-simple-steps/ Am also a fan of minimal dishes as I did this all in my enamel cast iron on the stovetop. Was a total win :)

Breakfast:
1/3 c. quinoa and about a cup of water, med. low-ish heat for about 15-20 min as I go about the morning routine
water absorbed? looking fluffy? it's done!
huck some fruit on top, some maple syrup and almond milk to round it out

and I'm set

So turned out my local grocery store didn't have anaheim peppers, so on impulse substituted with about 10 jalapeño peppers and a sweet red pepper. Which albeit changed it from verde to rojo, but stayed delicious. And spicy. Was a bit nervous when I saw the milk curdling in the sauce (also lacked buttermilk and Suero de Sal is a distant dream), but after about 30 minutes on a gentle heat it ended up smooth, rich, and beautiful. The rest was a cake walk, and my dinner guests (returning friends from a long climbing trip) were very happy campers :)

this...this looks amazing! think I found this year's Christmas cookie