Showing posts with label Mexico. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mexico. Show all posts

Friday, March 16, 2012

Dessert of the Day: Resort Desserts

I mentioned here and here that Phil and I recently spent a week in Mexico.  Since we've been home I've been busy with other commitments and running errands so I haven't really baked any desserts aside from adding chocolate chips to leftover batter from these and tossing them in the oven. 
I thought I would share photos of some of the desserts I had at the Gran Bahia Principe Tulum.  Each night a different variety of desserts were on display for the taking.  Some were repeated throughout the week but for the most part there was something different to taste each night.  I knew I would miss the dessert bar and the luxury of having a large spread of goodies to choose from at each meal. 
But it's probably best I don't eat that much dessert twice a day. 
Once is okay thought right? ;)
This was one of my first dessert plates at the resort.
A few different chocolate cakes and a Blackberry Tart which was really light and delicious, a perfect combo.
This plate was from the Mexican Restaurant 'Tequila' that was located at the resort. 
The dessert in the back was a little on the strange side, it tasted almost wet in some spots which I didn't overly enjoy. 
The chocolate cake and the other cake which tasted like a spice-type cake were quite yummy.
Phil rarely had any dessert but at the Mexican Restaurant he did and wanted a photo taken of his plate. 
His 'desserts' usually consisted of fruit, and here he had a heap of watermelon. 
He also tried a Churro and was sad there wasn't any chocolate in it. ha-ha.
One night there were two watermelons carved and on display at the buffet. 
This one is my favorite.
Display of Desserts!
Mmmm . . .The chocolate cake on the left was light and fluffy while the one on the right was on the dry side but the richnes of the icing balanced it out.
The one at the back I believe was a white cake with strawberry and whipped cream in the center although I can't remember exactly now.
  I loved the details on the chocolate decorations - there were different ones each night and different shapes for various desserts.
This was one of the last (sad) dessert plates I made for myself and I decided to make it fancy by drizzling chocolate syrup around the plate.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Mexico Part 2

Well it's been a week since I last posted some photos from our trip to Mexico, here are a few more:
Spicy Pepper
Lunch at the 24 Hour Snack Bar
Why get one when you have two hands?
If you drink them at one time, it's technically one drink . . . right?
One of our resort friends
A Seat for Two
Gettin' in the Hammock
Aaaaaah Paradise Livin'
Gettin' Comfy
Relaxing
Washed Up Coconut
Ocean
Shadow Photo
Trying to Pose, but the Wind Disagreed . . .
A Drink by the Pool
Too Much Food
Sombrero Senor?
Lunch Time! Again . . .
Delicious!
Flowers on the Grounds
The Pile of Towels After a Day at the Beach/Pool
Tequila Bar!
Tequila with Strawberries
The Only Sunrise (ish) Photo I was able to take . . . and I got up at 6 am for it too . . . agh . . .

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Hola! Back from Mexico! Part 1

Phil and I (finally) took a vacation together and went to the Mayan Riviera for 7 wonderful nights, and arrived home late last night.  We had a fantastic time there and thoroughly enjoyed the food, people, ocean and scenery.  Both of us were sad to leave and missed the sound of the ocean and the view of the palm trees immediately.  But!  We're home safe and here is part one of the photos (in no particular order) that I'll share on the blog (I took approximately 1000 so they obviously won't all make it on here. . .)  Enjoy!
Enjoying the Hammocks on the Beach
One of my favorite breakfast choices - yogurt with granola, pecans, coconut and raisins
Pile of Coconuts - fresh off the tree
Towel Elephant
One of Phil's many drink choices - I forget the name of this one. . .
The ocean - approx 150m from our Villa
Havin' a couple drinks at the bar
Aaaaaaaaaaah so tasty!
Even tropical trees need hugs too!

Windy evening waiting for our table at one of the a la carte restaurants
Silly Sombrero photo op at the Mexican Restaurant
A long walk down the beach
Swing Bar
Rented bikes and toured one of the neighboring hotels.

Takin' a break