The doctors tell you to count kicks to make sure your baby is still alive. That's ten kicks in one hour. Nine is NOT okay.
So last night I'm counting kicks and 15 minutes go by with NOTHING. "Oh my god she's dead," I say to Rooster. "She is not dead," Rooster says. Mild panic sets in.
This is a lie. Major panic sets in.
Rooster-- calm, collected Rooster-- ducks down to belly level. "Hello little one," he says. "Your mommy is freaking out. But I know you're in there. You just take after mommy, don't you my little couch potato."
Kick.
"You want a song?" he asks.
Kick Kick.
And then he starts to sing and that baby just goes nutso. Absolutely wild, pushing and kicking and rejoicing in general. Rooster's only song is rock-a-bye-baby and it isn't done entirely on key, but boy does our little one adore her papa's voice.
Rooster-- calm, collected Rooster-- ducks down to belly level. "Hello little one," he says. "Your mommy is freaking out. But I know you're in there. You just take after mommy, don't you my little couch potato."
Kick.
"You want a song?" he asks.
Kick Kick.
And then he starts to sing and that baby just goes nutso. Absolutely wild, pushing and kicking and rejoicing in general. Rooster's only song is rock-a-bye-baby and it isn't done entirely on key, but boy does our little one adore her papa's voice.
Parenthood. I can't wait for the adventure...
Schaffen Berger & Tuttifoodie Chocolate Adventure Contest
The Rules: Each recipe entered must call for Scharffen Berger® Chocolate—either dark chocolate (mentioning exact cacao content anywhere from 62 to 99 percent) or milk chocolate or cocoa—along with at least one “adventure ingredient” from the following list: Popping candy (unflavored or flavored), wattleseed, palm sugar, basil, mustard seeds, coriander, black sesame seeds, black or pink peppercorns, chili pepper (fresh or whole dried), coconut milk, kaffir lime leaf, matcha tea, mango, plantain, jicama, tapioca pearls (any size), tamarind (or tamarind paste), cacao nibs
Judging Criteria: Categories: Sweet, Savory, and Beverage. The first round will be based on originality, creativity and whether the recipe represents a spirit of adventure (40%), perceived taste of finished recipe (35%) and perceived ease of preparation (25%).
The Prize: $5000 in each category. Each Grand-Prize winner will also receive the Scharffen Berger® Chocolate Adventure Contest medal, a gold-colored likeness of a Scharffen Berger® 3-ounce bar. Each Grand-Prize winning recipe title, along with the creator’s name, will be announced in Saveur Magazine.
The Entry: Martini's with peppercorns, mint and of course, chocolate.
Schaffen Berger & Tuttifoodie Chocolate Adventure Contest
The Rules: Each recipe entered must call for Scharffen Berger® Chocolate—either dark chocolate (mentioning exact cacao content anywhere from 62 to 99 percent) or milk chocolate or cocoa—along with at least one “adventure ingredient” from the following list: Popping candy (unflavored or flavored), wattleseed, palm sugar, basil, mustard seeds, coriander, black sesame seeds, black or pink peppercorns, chili pepper (fresh or whole dried), coconut milk, kaffir lime leaf, matcha tea, mango, plantain, jicama, tapioca pearls (any size), tamarind (or tamarind paste), cacao nibs
Judging Criteria: Categories: Sweet, Savory, and Beverage. The first round will be based on originality, creativity and whether the recipe represents a spirit of adventure (40%), perceived taste of finished recipe (35%) and perceived ease of preparation (25%).
The Prize: $5000 in each category. Each Grand-Prize winner will also receive the Scharffen Berger® Chocolate Adventure Contest medal, a gold-colored likeness of a Scharffen Berger® 3-ounce bar. Each Grand-Prize winning recipe title, along with the creator’s name, will be announced in Saveur Magazine.
The Entry: Martini's with peppercorns, mint and of course, chocolate.
