Dutch Freeze @ Dutch Bros. Coffee

Dutch Brothers (Bullard branch in Fresno)
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Tasty coffee and friendly people. Every time.

Their Dutch Freeze ("A frosty, creamy espresso blend made from scratch") is delicious.

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict & a Cucumber Bloody Mary @ Home Restaurant (Los Angeles, CA)

Home Restaurant
1760 Hillhurst Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Ever since last year I've been in love with smoked salmon, which I used to dislike. I had smoked salmon eggs benedict with Nicole in LA before I moved out of SoCal and was SO happy. I also tried their cucumber bloody mary. SO GOOD. Btw, this place has a bunch of eggs benedict options and serves them until 4pm! It was difficult to decide what to eat because so many things sounded delicious, but I was satisfied with what I ordered!

 Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict:
"A toasted English muffin topped with smoked salmon, grilled tomato, sautéed spinach, and two poached eggs, topped with Hollandaise sauce."

Homemade Bloody Mary (Cucumber) - Tomato-y and spicy! Loved everything but the celery, but I never like raw celery:

Funfetti Gooey *Cream Cheese* Butter Cookies

I tried this recipe out in April, and people seemed to like the cookies. My friend's friend also has fallen in love with this recipe. She said it has changed her life! :) I used the recipe again today...

The recipe came from Cookies & Cups.They're like little soft bites of funfetti cake but with the taste of cream cheese and the slight texture of a crinkle cookie. The extra sprinkles are definitely necessary.

 

Recipe (Cookies & Cups)

• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• ½ cup Challenge Butter, room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 box Funfetti cake mix (15.25 oz)
• ¼ cup sprinkles
• ¼ cup powdered sugar

1. With a mixer, beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
2. Add egg & continue mixing, scraping sides as necessary.
3. Add cake mix and beat until combined and finally stir in extra sprinkles.
4. Chill dough for about an hour.
5. Preheat oven to 350°
6. Form dough into 1 inch balls and roll in powdered sugar. 
7. Place on baking sheet 2" apart and bake for about 10 minutes.
8. Cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Pumpkin Spice Macaron @ Eddie's - Fresno, CA

Eddie's Bakery & Cafe
7089 N Cedar Ave
Fresno, CA 93720
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(559) 323-0900

Sometimes when I'm working on a big project (e.g., my dissertation), I treat myself to something delicious for motivation and to prevent myself from being negative going into my work mode. It really works for me!

This morning I got a pumpkin spice macaron and a cappuccino from Peet's! Anything pumpkin makes me happy, macarons are delicious, and since we don't have a full Peet's cafe in Fresno, this is the next best thing--having a partial cafe in Eddie's Bakery. :) I highly recommend both this macaron and the Peet's cappuccino. I love strong flavored coffee, and Peet's seems to have the best one in this area, although Kuppa Joy in Clovis is delicious and fun with its foam/milk/coffee art. Yesterday I had a cap from Le Parisien, and it just wasn't strong enough for me.

I love that texture!!

Cappuccino