Sweet

Rare occasion that I take a coffee break, it's nice that I get to walk during my break.

It's been a while since I've been to the City Centre location for Sweet.

Got a Ca Phe Su Da with boba - this is one of the most expensive drink I've gotten in years.  It costed me over $7.50 for this.  To start with the drink itself is $6 then surcharge for the boba, and tax, it was well over $7.50.  Pretty much had a sticker shot.

The place is still cute, their staff are super conscientious about not having to touch on surfaces or service items; which protects them as well as the customers.

Sweet

801 Town & Country Blvd

Houston, TX 77024

713-64-Sweet

https://ilovesweet.com

 

Mini Peach Pie

Peach Day 4

Since the Crostata used the store bought pie crust, so I was trying to find another recipe to use the other half and came upon this recipe.

Couple of good tip, use a bigger mug to cut out the circle to fit into your muffin tin.  I actually was able to get 7 out of 1 piece of the pre-made pie crust.  The left over from the first cut, you can roll it out and squeeze in 3 more.

One thing this recipe did not called for but totally NEEDED!  It's to grease your pan.  I was naive enough to think that I can get away with it... but nope!

It said that to bake for 15 mins then add fruit.  You should actually try to pop them out before adding fruit.

Though, not entirely sure even had I popped it out, it would've helped or not since the fruit juice cooked would've bind it to the pan.

It's fine if it stay in there, but....

You have to eat it some how, and this is where it does not get pretty.  The crust get stuck to the pan, very hard to cut it out.  On top of that, the juices once baked turns into candy to glue it together.  That didn't work out the way I thought it'd would at all.  

I think if you don't want to grease the pan at least put a cupcake cup in there to help.  Another thing is that the crust puffed up when we did the first bake, so even though it should've been half done, then add fruit.  It looks like it's mostly done and no enough 'cup' space to put the fruit.  While I'm all for over-flowing peachy goodness; it is still became a mess.  So, learn from it!

 

Peach Crostata

Peach Day 3

I did this last year as well and used this recipe.

 

Like the previous 2 days, you slice the peaches, 16 slices per peach.  Again, the recipe called for 4 peaches, but 3 was enough for us.

Of course, I went to do the store bought pie crust.  It was super easy and convenient.  

I used the left over egg wash and brushed it on the side.  The recipe called for heavy cream as the wash, either way, goal is turning it brown.

So, this turned out a bit weird because the recipe asked for turbinado sugar (I used Sugar in the Raw), but ... As you can see, some of the sugar is burnt, and looked like sesame than a pretty sugar top.  

The trick on this, again, keep the pretty slices for the top because the bottom layers will get covered.  I tell ya, by the 3rd pie, I was getting pretty good at slicing peaches into thin slices.  The problem was the some peaches the pit broke when I was cutting into them, ended up cutting thru them.  That was the most time consuming time.   If you're looking at the prep time on these recipes, add 10 mins or so to make sure you got all the peaches and pits taken out.

Mini Peach Tart

Peach week day 2.

There are some good looking peaches.  I'm not going to lie there were a few rotten ones that I had to throw out.  So make sure you check.

This is the mini version of the Peach Tart yesterday. 

It's helpful because you use the other puff pastry in the box up all in the same spot.  You unroll it and cut it in 9 squares. 

Again, you slice the peaches in 16 slices.  The recipe called for 4 peaches, but if they are medium or large, you don't need 4 peaches.  It takes about 3 slices per tart, so 3 peaches really is enough.  Just keep that in mind as you pick your peaches.

I added egg wash just to use them up, but look how brown the edges are.  Of course, didn't help that the juices leaked out and it's basically making peach melty cracked candy.

See! I told you!

This is super great for breakfast!  Easy grab and go!

 

Peach Tart

This is going to be Peach Week.

Split a box of Peach Truck box with a friend.  Even though it's half of a box, there's still a lot of peaches.

One of my favorite recipe to make is the 5 ingredients Peach Tart.  You start with a store bought Puff Pastry.  Favorite and easy to find is the Pepperidge Farm version.

If yours cracked, no worries, just use your thumb to smush them back together.  Good as new.

You slice them nice and thin, basically about 16 slices per peach.  Prepared some egg wash and set it on the side.  You mix the sliced peaches with lemon juice.  

In this experience I've learned that if you want some more flavor, drizzled in some cinnamon. 

You leave about an inch around and put the egg wash on it.  

I love it because it comes up with nice, puffy and nice and brown.  Of course because it's a puff pastry, it's nice and fluffy and crunchy.  The entire recipe is easy to make and technically it's 4 ingredients, because the last part is to sprinkle in powdered sugar, which my kid doesn't like, so we can save that one step.

What I learned is that if you have crappy slices, hide it at the bottom, and save the pretty slices for the top.  If you have left over, you can use it as a filler.  You can cut it up after dinner and enjoy it with some ice cream. 

 

Milk & Cookies

Stop by for a quick bite.

Grabbed a quick croissant.  They can heat it up for you if you want.  I just love how it's enough chocolate to wake me up in the morning and not too sweet or too doughy on the bread.  Of course, get a coffee to go with that too.

Milk & Cookies

3636 Rice Blvd

Houston, TX 77005

713-352-3086

https://www.tinyboxwoods.com/location/west-university/

 

Beard Papa's - Katy location

Haven't been back to Katy for almost a year, if you would believe that. 

One of my 'must-stop' is Beard Papa's.

They still do not have any sit down, and the place is not crowded and the service is fast.

I got the Lavender Sparkler.  It really is like a lemonade but not too syrupy because of the soda water that gave it the fizz and diluted the sugar.  It's great for the 'gram', but to drink, you really need to stir it all up.

Another specialty item: this is Churros with Vanilla filling.  I was going to brave it and do a horchata, but figured I'd go with the original.  It's a bit more sugary than when the dipped shell.  It is really covered in cinnamon sugar, and I can only do so much of that.  Versus, the dipped shell is actually not as sweet as you'd think it would be.  It is a specialty item, so now I know.  I would say, whichever one you get, you can't lose.  Flavor, texture, freshness, all came out well with this team.

Beard Papa's

23119 Colonial Parkway

Ste A-13

Katy, TX 77449

832-913-1257

https://www.beardpapas.com