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Ode to Nutella

Being the chocolate fiend that I am, you would think that I would have tried Nutella a looooong time ago right? Wrong
Though I've been meaning to (especially since I love the chocolate/hazelnut combo in general) I never got around to trying Nutella until yesterday. I was in the store picking up a few things to make Father's Day french toast (which was yummy - more on that in a minute) and finally grabbed a jar. Too bad, I didn't taste its creamy deliciousness before I served the french toast. Oh, Nutella, where have you been all my life? It was so good just by the spoonful alone that I wanted to hug myself (and thank God I don't have a hazelnut allergy). In retrospect, I'm sure I've had Nutella before (in crepes and Ferrero Rocher candy); I just didn't know it at the time. Now, I'm on the hunt for Nutella recipes. First up, crêpes.

"Stuffed" French Toast

In other greedy news, I made french toast yesterday for my dad. I'm working on perfecting my batter, but what I've really wanted to try is stuffed french toast. Unfortunately I had to work with what I had (read: NOT challah bread or anything nearly as thick) so I improvised. Instead, I just mixed strawberry cream cheese with organic strawberry preserves and placed a dollop on top of the toast (or between two slices). The results were delicious. Sorry, I don't have a photo. It disappeared too soon.