Sunday, May 31, 2009
blah
I'm trying really hard to update my blog but my computer won't keep flickr open. stupid slow internet.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
cuteness
stopping in for a quick update not much time to write tonight but I'll be on tomorrow night with a full weekend update and lots of pics.
But I just had to share this:
while watching some "Office" re-runs on TV there was a commercial on for a new wedding planner show and my super cute husband pipes up and says "weddings are so two years ago". He he it was the most adorable thing ever. Ok maybe it's just me but he's so cute.
Anyway back tomorrow with a full post.
Later Alligators....
Mrs. A
But I just had to share this:
while watching some "Office" re-runs on TV there was a commercial on for a new wedding planner show and my super cute husband pipes up and says "weddings are so two years ago". He he it was the most adorable thing ever. Ok maybe it's just me but he's so cute.
Anyway back tomorrow with a full post.
Later Alligators....
Mrs. A
Friday, May 22, 2009
weekend plans
Tonight:
we're going to a surprise birthday party
Tomorrow:
we're grocery shopping early to beat the crowd hopefully
and I talked the Mr. into checking out the local healthfood store
picking up the George Forman grill we picked out two weeks ago and a new shower curtain
going to Lowes to pick up flowers and potters for our balcony
planting flowers and setting up our balcony
and then I've got to bake a cake and make my first batch of homemade Marshmallow fondant I'm told it tastes way better than Wilton's store bought stuff.
Sunday:
Church in the morning
volunteering at the Paseo Arts Festival
cake class at 2:00PM we're making our very first fondant cake
making a delicious homemade dinner and some whole wheat banana bread
Monday:
making omelettes for breakfast
then it's lazy day maybe we'll take the dog to the park or something fun
enjoying lunch and dinner at home
I found a recipe for healthy breakfast muffins and I want to try to make a big batch so we can take them in the mornings to eat when we're rushed
Off subject but I have new blog love, well actually it's website love.
A couple weeks ago when I posted about contemplating culinary school the lovely Chelsie at "Embracing All Of It" suggested the lovely blogger Jenna at "Eat Live Run"
http://eatliverun.com/ I love her blog and read it religiously every day. I love trying out Jenna's breakfast recipes and in general love her blog.
Through Jenna I found Oh She Glows a Canadian blogger who recently quit her job to open her own Healthy bakery, she has an amazing story in her posts entitled my Road to Health. She is inspiring and always puts a quote at the end of her posts I love it. I had to share this knowing so many of you are on your own healthy quests and she is a great writer. http://ohsheglows.com/
Later Alligators...
Mrs. A
we're going to a surprise birthday party
Tomorrow:
we're grocery shopping early to beat the crowd hopefully
and I talked the Mr. into checking out the local healthfood store
picking up the George Forman grill we picked out two weeks ago and a new shower curtain
going to Lowes to pick up flowers and potters for our balcony
planting flowers and setting up our balcony
and then I've got to bake a cake and make my first batch of homemade Marshmallow fondant I'm told it tastes way better than Wilton's store bought stuff.
Sunday:
Church in the morning
volunteering at the Paseo Arts Festival
cake class at 2:00PM we're making our very first fondant cake
making a delicious homemade dinner and some whole wheat banana bread
Monday:
making omelettes for breakfast
then it's lazy day maybe we'll take the dog to the park or something fun
enjoying lunch and dinner at home
I found a recipe for healthy breakfast muffins and I want to try to make a big batch so we can take them in the mornings to eat when we're rushed
Off subject but I have new blog love, well actually it's website love.
A couple weeks ago when I posted about contemplating culinary school the lovely Chelsie at "Embracing All Of It" suggested the lovely blogger Jenna at "Eat Live Run"
http://eatliverun.com/ I love her blog and read it religiously every day. I love trying out Jenna's breakfast recipes and in general love her blog.
Through Jenna I found Oh She Glows a Canadian blogger who recently quit her job to open her own Healthy bakery, she has an amazing story in her posts entitled my Road to Health. She is inspiring and always puts a quote at the end of her posts I love it. I had to share this knowing so many of you are on your own healthy quests and she is a great writer. http://ohsheglows.com/
Later Alligators...
Mrs. A
Thursday, May 21, 2009
baking away
vanilla bean cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese icing.
vanilla bean cupcake recipe from GroupRecipes.com
Ingredients
* 2 cups flour
* 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 vanilla bean, cut length-wise
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1 egg, at room temperature
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
Directions
1. In a small saucepan, heat the milk and vanilla bean together until the milk just boils. Remove from heat and let cool for about 1 hour. Then remove the vanilla bean. Scrape out the seeds from the vanilla bean and add them to the milk. Discard the remaining bean pod. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350. In a medium bowl, whisk together the salt, flour and baking powder. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Alternately add the flour and milk mixture until well combined. Divide batter into about 20 lined or greased cupcake wells. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the middle cupcake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack and then ice.
cinnamon cream cheese filling/icing from Wilton:
ngredients:
* 1 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
* 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/4 cup milk
Makes: About 1 1/2 cups.
Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese Filling
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instructions
In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, cinnamon and milk. Beat with mixer until well blended. Refrigerate until ready to use. Fill cupcake. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (note: I doubled this recipe because I filled my cupcakes and iced them with the same icing)
these were a hit with my co-workers.
I love my mixer so much.
please excuse the no make up, hair in a pony tail, yoga pants, and sunglasses I was playing outside with my dog.
Last night I was on such a high from making some awesome cupcakes tonight I'm feeling like a monumental failure.
I mis-measured some ingredients.
It's not my fault though look at the measuring cups I was trying to read. I think I've finally convinced Jeremy that I need some new ones since I'm pretty sure I've had these since college.
Anyway hopefully my cake will still come out but we shall see :(
Oh well I still lurve my kitchenaid :D
Later Alligators.....
Mrs. A
vanilla bean cupcake recipe from GroupRecipes.com
Ingredients
* 2 cups flour
* 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 vanilla bean, cut length-wise
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1 egg, at room temperature
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
Directions
1. In a small saucepan, heat the milk and vanilla bean together until the milk just boils. Remove from heat and let cool for about 1 hour. Then remove the vanilla bean. Scrape out the seeds from the vanilla bean and add them to the milk. Discard the remaining bean pod. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350. In a medium bowl, whisk together the salt, flour and baking powder. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Alternately add the flour and milk mixture until well combined. Divide batter into about 20 lined or greased cupcake wells. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the middle cupcake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack and then ice.
cinnamon cream cheese filling/icing from Wilton:
ngredients:
* 1 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
* 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/4 cup milk
Makes: About 1 1/2 cups.
Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese Filling
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instructions
In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, cinnamon and milk. Beat with mixer until well blended. Refrigerate until ready to use. Fill cupcake. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (note: I doubled this recipe because I filled my cupcakes and iced them with the same icing)
these were a hit with my co-workers.
I love my mixer so much.
please excuse the no make up, hair in a pony tail, yoga pants, and sunglasses I was playing outside with my dog.
Last night I was on such a high from making some awesome cupcakes tonight I'm feeling like a monumental failure.
I mis-measured some ingredients.
It's not my fault though look at the measuring cups I was trying to read. I think I've finally convinced Jeremy that I need some new ones since I'm pretty sure I've had these since college.
Anyway hopefully my cake will still come out but we shall see :(
Oh well I still lurve my kitchenaid :D
Later Alligators.....
Mrs. A
Meet my new sous chef
I have been promoted in my home kitchen to Executive Chef and this is my new Sous Chef
.......
my brand new kitchenaid!!
Even though technically my birthday isn't for another two weeks I got my present from Jeremy early. I grinned from ear to ear and excitedly tore in to the box and he got some pretty funny pictures I'm sure. If one of them are at least decent maybe I'll post one the excitement is written all over my face.
Last night I made vanilla bean cupcakes with cinammon cream cheese icing just to test it out. I can honestly say after one double batch of cupcakes I'm in love!!
I'll post the recipe and pictures tonight when I get home.
Later Alligators.......
Mrs. A
.......
my brand new kitchenaid!!
Even though technically my birthday isn't for another two weeks I got my present from Jeremy early. I grinned from ear to ear and excitedly tore in to the box and he got some pretty funny pictures I'm sure. If one of them are at least decent maybe I'll post one the excitement is written all over my face.
Last night I made vanilla bean cupcakes with cinammon cream cheese icing just to test it out. I can honestly say after one double batch of cupcakes I'm in love!!
I'll post the recipe and pictures tonight when I get home.
Later Alligators.......
Mrs. A
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