2010 Blog Post: Spinach Salad
It is so easy (embarrassingly so...) and always is a big hit!
Check out last year's entry above for the recipe
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Pot Luck Salad, Take 2!
I made this delicious salad again this year for our annual pot luck at work.
2010 Blog Post: Spinach Salad
It is so easy (embarrassingly so...) and always is a big hit!
Check out last year's entry above for the recipe
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!
2010 Blog Post: Spinach Salad
It is so easy (embarrassingly so...) and always is a big hit!
Check out last year's entry above for the recipe
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!
...More Pumpkins!
I saw these apple shaped cupcakes in my calendar version of this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Whats-New-Cupcake
and decided to alter them into mini pumpkin cupcakes for my work Halloween party.
http://www.amazon.com/Whats-New-Cupcake
and decided to alter them into mini pumpkin cupcakes for my work Halloween party.
(calendar photo)
(my version...duh)
I dipped a mini doughnut in melted orange frosting and placed it on top of the cupcake. The stem is made of a piece of a tootsie roll and the leaf is a green apple sour candy.
Then, these got really hard to make, so I topped the rest with candy corn and pumpkin shaped Peeps candies.
Pumpkins!
.....Yes, I am just getting around to posting about these pumpkins I made for Halloween/Thanksgiving.
Don't judge.
These were the cutest little things ever, and easy to make!
I bought cheap plastic mini pumpkins (don't use real ones, folks, or you can't keep them for next year!) and covered them with festive, fall fabric.
First, I cut a long stripof fabric that was wider and taller than the pumpkin, and used hot glue to attach the fabric into every crease of the pumpkin, as I wrapped it around.
I trimmed the top and bottom so only about an inch or less stuck up, and glued those pieces down, flat to the top, and bottom, respectively. Then, I cut a round piece to glue on the bottom for a smooth surface.
Finish the top with a green felt tube glued into the middle as the stem!
I also made some oh-so-trendy Chevron stripes on a real, mini white pumpkin with silver and gold paint pens.
Happy Autumn!
Don't judge.
These were the cutest little things ever, and easy to make!
I bought cheap plastic mini pumpkins (don't use real ones, folks, or you can't keep them for next year!) and covered them with festive, fall fabric.
First, I cut a long stripof fabric that was wider and taller than the pumpkin, and used hot glue to attach the fabric into every crease of the pumpkin, as I wrapped it around.
I trimmed the top and bottom so only about an inch or less stuck up, and glued those pieces down, flat to the top, and bottom, respectively. Then, I cut a round piece to glue on the bottom for a smooth surface.
Finish the top with a green felt tube glued into the middle as the stem!
I also made some oh-so-trendy Chevron stripes on a real, mini white pumpkin with silver and gold paint pens.
Happy Autumn!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Ladies Who Brunch
A couple weeks ago I had a little brunch with some of my sorority sisters.
The brunch was a potluck, and I brought a delicious coffee cake.
This recipe is SO easy to make, I wanted to share it (and some photos!) below:
Applesauce Coffee Cake
Cake
1 box dry yellow cake mix (reserve 2 tablespoons, see below)
15-16 oz. jar cinnamon applesauce
3 eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Streusel Topping
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons yellow cake mix
2 tablespoons cold butter
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine cake mix, applesauce, eggs, sugar, and cinnamon; mix well.
Combine all Streusel Topping ingredients thoroughly with a fork until crumbly and butter is incorporated into all.
Grease 8x8 pan. (You can do this in 2 loaf pans, as well) Pour half the batter in, and sprinkle half of the streusel topping on top. Add rest of batter. Add remaining topping.
Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Don't overbake.
That's it!!
Brunch is always better with twin babies!!
...and good friends :)
Pictures from my friend's blog: The Howard Bunch
So there.
I have Linked Up this post over at Back for Seconds!
The brunch was a potluck, and I brought a delicious coffee cake.
This recipe is SO easy to make, I wanted to share it (and some photos!) below:
Applesauce Coffee Cake
Cake
1 box dry yellow cake mix (reserve 2 tablespoons, see below)
15-16 oz. jar cinnamon applesauce
3 eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Streusel Topping
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons yellow cake mix
2 tablespoons cold butter
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine cake mix, applesauce, eggs, sugar, and cinnamon; mix well.
Combine all Streusel Topping ingredients thoroughly with a fork until crumbly and butter is incorporated into all.
Grease 8x8 pan. (You can do this in 2 loaf pans, as well) Pour half the batter in, and sprinkle half of the streusel topping on top. Add rest of batter. Add remaining topping.
Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Don't overbake.
That's it!!
Pictures from my friend's blog: The Howard Bunch
So there.
I have Linked Up this post over at Back for Seconds!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Who Needs a Cookie, When you Can Have a Dough Ball?
In the words of Kylie:
"These are my most favorite cookies I've ever had, because I love peanut butter cookies, but I have never had ones WITH chocolate chips before!"
...poor, deprived child.
So, take it from the child, these (Vegan!) cookie dough balls are delicious! Well, vegan if you follow the recipe exactly...I strayed from it quite a bit.
Very peanut buttery and rich so be sure to have a glass of milk (er....not vegan) nearby!
This is another recipe from my new favorite (Vegan) blog: Peas and Thank You.com
On with the recipe!
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Balls
inspired by Annie the Baker’s Cookie Dough Balls
Makes 12-18 dough balls
Beat margarine, peanut butter, sugars and vanilla until fully incorporated.
In a separate bowl, combine baking powder, baking soda, salt and flours.
Add dry mixture to the mixer bowl a little at a time.
Mix until a dough forms.
Add your chips.
Combine and chill dough for 30 minutes.
**Note: your dough may seem a little dry based on the type of peanut butter used. If you cannot get it to come together by mixing or packing it into your scoop tightly, you can try adding an additional tablespoon of peanut butter or milk.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Scoop dough with a mini ice cream scoop (or your fingers) and place balls on a cookie sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes.
They’ll still be soft and look much like they did going in, but don’t overbake. Let the dough balls rest on the pan for a minute before transferring to a cooling rack.
Please see the website this is from for more details and more photos:
Peasandthankyou.com/having-a-ball
Enjoy!
So there.
"These are my most favorite cookies I've ever had, because I love peanut butter cookies, but I have never had ones WITH chocolate chips before!"
...poor, deprived child.
So, take it from the child, these (Vegan!) cookie dough balls are delicious! Well, vegan if you follow the recipe exactly...I strayed from it quite a bit.
Very peanut buttery and rich so be sure to have a glass of milk (er....not vegan) nearby!
This is another recipe from my new favorite (Vegan) blog: Peas and Thank You.com
On with the recipe!
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Balls
inspired by Annie the Baker’s Cookie Dough Balls
Makes 12-18 dough balls
- 1/2 c. non-dairy margarine (i.e. Earth Balance) - I bought this to try, and it tastes just like margarine; and while it has more fat, than the reduced fat spreadable butter I buy, the oils it is made with are much healthier for you. ...Use whatever kind you like.
- 3/4 c. natural peanut butter (or Jif Reduced Fat, haha, because that is what we had)
- 1/2 c. organic brown sugar (or regular.....you get the idea...)
- 3/4 c. organic powdered sugar
- 1/2 t. vanilla extract
- 1 t. baking powder
- 1/2 t. baking soda
- 3/4 t. salt
- 1 c. whole wheat pastry flour (yeah, I just used regular All Purpose Flour this time...)
- 1/2 c. unbleached organic flour
- 1/2 c. natural peanut butter chips
- 1/2 c. non-dairy chocolate chips (you can guess.....just regular, delicious Ghirardelli milk chocolate chips
Beat margarine, peanut butter, sugars and vanilla until fully incorporated.
In a separate bowl, combine baking powder, baking soda, salt and flours.
Add dry mixture to the mixer bowl a little at a time.
Mix until a dough forms.
Add your chips.
Combine and chill dough for 30 minutes.
**Note: your dough may seem a little dry based on the type of peanut butter used. If you cannot get it to come together by mixing or packing it into your scoop tightly, you can try adding an additional tablespoon of peanut butter or milk.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Scoop dough with a mini ice cream scoop (or your fingers) and place balls on a cookie sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes.
They’ll still be soft and look much like they did going in, but don’t overbake. Let the dough balls rest on the pan for a minute before transferring to a cooling rack.
Please see the website this is from for more details and more photos:
Peasandthankyou.com/having-a-ball
Enjoy!
So there.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Craft Project!
Kylie has so many dress up and real necklaces that I decided to make her a jewelry holder/hook rack.
I bought a cheap, plain wood letter "K" at Michael's, and painted it a bright, glitter pink!
I also bought a few small cup hooks, painted those, as well, and screwed them into the base.
(I like to hammer small nail holes partially in first, to mark where the screws will go, and make it easier to screw in the hooks by hand)
The letter "K" came with a hanger on the back, so all I had to do was hang it on the wall with 2 nails.
And, voila! Totally cute necklace holder! This would work with larger hooks as a coat rack or scarf/purse holder, too.
You should make one, too!
So there.
I bought a cheap, plain wood letter "K" at Michael's, and painted it a bright, glitter pink!
I also bought a few small cup hooks, painted those, as well, and screwed them into the base.
(I like to hammer small nail holes partially in first, to mark where the screws will go, and make it easier to screw in the hooks by hand)
The letter "K" came with a hanger on the back, so all I had to do was hang it on the wall with 2 nails.
And, voila! Totally cute necklace holder! This would work with larger hooks as a coat rack or scarf/purse holder, too.
You should make one, too!
So there.
What the KALE?!
So...thanks to my recent inspiration of the most hilarious mom blog with great (vegan) recipes, (Check it out!!! : Peas and Thank You.com ) I decided to buy kale for the first time and try two of her recipes: BBQ Kale Chips, and a fresh Kale Salad. (See photo below in meatloaf post)
First, the kale I was supposed to buy is called dinosaur kale...so that alone was reason enough to give this a try!! Haha.
All in all, the poor chips taste like dried leaves....(but here is the recipe!!!! Haha BBQ Kale Chips )
But, the salad was good! I didn't have tahini, so I actually used a bit of almond butter, plus a bit of olive oil and it was really good. I also didn't have a lemon, so I used fresh orange juice instead. Hmm...I guess I really didn't follow this recipe much at all...
Anyway, check this one out, too! Kale Salad
They both teach you how to properly prepare kale so it is ready to use, so at least you will have learned something from all this.
The recipes are posted toward the bottom of the page at these two link above...I am forcing you to read her hilarious blog before you get to find her recipes. You'll thank me later. But probably not for the kale chips...
So there.
Adventures in kale completed.
First, the kale I was supposed to buy is called dinosaur kale...so that alone was reason enough to give this a try!! Haha.
All in all, the poor chips taste like dried leaves....(but here is the recipe!!!! Haha BBQ Kale Chips )
But, the salad was good! I didn't have tahini, so I actually used a bit of almond butter, plus a bit of olive oil and it was really good. I also didn't have a lemon, so I used fresh orange juice instead. Hmm...I guess I really didn't follow this recipe much at all...
Anyway, check this one out, too! Kale Salad
They both teach you how to properly prepare kale so it is ready to use, so at least you will have learned something from all this.
The recipes are posted toward the bottom of the page at these two link above...I am forcing you to read her hilarious blog before you get to find her recipes. You'll thank me later. But probably not for the kale chips...
So there.
Adventures in kale completed.
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