I can’t tell you how excited I am for the new CD that this very talented family is working on, or how excited I was to be able to photograph them for the cover jacket of that soon to be released CD.  These girls are all so photogenic, and Denny, you’re not half so bad yourself!
And the awesome rooftop location?  It’s actually in Bluffton.   You just need to shimmy through a 18″ wide passage way for about 10 feet, then climb up a ladder in the dark, then step out into the open air – no problem at all, and really quite an adventure.   I love my job!

I think I need to preface these pictures with an apology to Jane. (mommy to Finn and Deacon)   Besides how things may appear, the boys really did have lots of fun, regardless of how one sided it may look!

a look of sheer joy

a look of sheer surprise

and just so you know that Finn wasn’t being singled out…

but little boys plus a little water equals a lot of fun!

seriously, I could just eat this kid

I love to try out new recipes; my husband would say that it’s almost a disorder – he’s of the “if it’s not broke why fix it?” mindset.   But sometimes (often) an intriguing recipe catches my eye and my curiosity gets the best of me.
Now I’ve been on a not so hot streak, (ask my family about Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies) but last week I found a keeper.  Seriously, these are so good.  As a slight disclaimer, I do think you have to like dark chocolate to like these, but if you do, you’re in for a treat – a healthy treat!

The Raw Brownie

1 cup. walnuts
1 1/4 cup Medjool dates – pitted (check your local health food store)
1/2 cup. cacao
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1/2 cup roughly chopped almonds

Place walnuts in a food processor and blend on high until the nuts are finely ground.  (I was lazy and tried this in my blender, but it didn’t get the walnuts fine enough)
Add the cacao and salt – pulse to combine.
Add the dates one at a time through the feed tube of the food processor while it is running.  What you should end up with is a mix that appears rather like cake crumbs, but when pressed should easily stick together.  (if not,add more dates)
Stir in almonds.
Press into a lines 9×9 pan or mold.  Place in fridge or freezer until ready to serve and eat.

wishing you all Sunny days