Hi!  I am Esme from Chocolate & Croissants filling in for Sheila while she is spreading her warmth and generosity in Honduras.  I know that you probably usually pop over here in the morning to read about her Morning Meanderings.  I hope that you have had some breakfast first before coming over as you may get a little hungry as you read on.  I hope you do.

Cooking is one of my enjoyments in life.  Chocolate & Croissants is where you come for some reading and cooking.  For me there is always a book in my hand and something on the stove top simmering or baking in the oven. I have been fortunate to have traveled to all 5 continents and lived abroad. Some of my cooking is inspired from my visits and sampling of food from other countries and sometimes it is from a photo in a cooking book. I am a sucker for great food photography. The only rule I have is all my recipes are healthy.My reading list is probably just as whimsical. I have always said there should be a mood bookmark just like the mood rings from the 70’s. Just place the bookmark in the book and see what you are in the mood for.

I met Sheila earlier this summer when she first started blogging. She left a comment on my blog and asked if she could

link into one of my posts. Since then not a day goes by without my clicking on her blog to see what she has written about. I love seeing what she is up to and what she is reading. The fun part about visiting her blog is she is so social. Sheila has people visiting that I have never met before. I am not sure who came up with the idea of blogs and leaving comments but it is an amazing idea.  Commenting is the best way to meet other bloggers and see what they are up to. Feel free to pop over and say hello at Chocolate and Croissants.

As a tribute to Sheila and the work Sheila is doing in Honduras I am including two recipes for dinner.

Chicken and fries. Mango Bay Chicken-

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken split into thighs, breasts and drumsticks and wings
4 medium sized mangoes
1 to 2 tsp. dried thyme
3 to 4 tblsp. sherry
2 cloves minced or crushed garlic
salt and pepper to season chicken
Preparation:
Season the chicken with salt and pepper, place in roasting pan. Peel
mangoes, slice off flesh and puree in blender with thyme, garlic and
sherry. Ladle over chicken and cook over at medium heat for about 20
minutes and serve.
Yam Fries
Ingredients:
2 Yams
4 TBSP Olive Oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Line a baking sheet with tin foil.  Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Wash and slice yam thinly.  Toss in olive oil and sea salt. If you want
to spice up your fries just add some chili flakes to the mixture.
Place the Yams on the baking sheet and bake for about 40 minutes,
turning the yams so they do not burn.  Baking time will vary according
to how thin they are sliced.

As a thank you for visiting and reading, I will offer a giveaway for It Snowed in Puerto Rica. The contest will run from today (November 2 to November 20.  Just link here to my blog at Chocolate and Croissants and leave a comment stating that you came from here (Sheila’s place or One Persons Journey Through A World Of Books)  If you also leave a comment here – Sheila will choose one winner on the 20th using Random.Org to pick a book from her Prize Box on the 20th.