Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Oh My Lemon Loaf
I literally had to keep myself from cutting off a slice if this bad boy till the AM. Why because the lighting in my place is awful and I wanted to give it the lighting it deserved. Its Tart and Tangy just the way a Lemon Loaf should be! Plus moist and the Icing well its to DIE for. Or at least that is what my taste buds are saying. You be the judge...
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups flour
1 package Vanilla Jello
1/2 teaspoon baking soda, baking powder, and Salt
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons Butter Softened
1 Tablespoon Lemon Extract
1/2 cup lemon Juice
Zest from 3 lemons
1/2 cup Veg Oil
1 Loaf Pan well greased.
Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees F
Dry Ingredients: Mix Flour, Jello, Baking Soda, Baking Powder and Salt in bowl and set aside.
Wet Ingredients: Blend together Eggs, Sugar, Butter, Lemon Extract, Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest.
Mix together the Dry and Wet ingredients. Add oil and Mix well.
Pour mixture into Loaf Pan and place on middle rack in oven for 10 minutes.
Lower temperature to 350 Degree's F and continue to cook for another 40 minutes or until when tested knife comes out clean.
Tarty Lemon Icing
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tablesp0ons of Whole Milk
3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
Mix all together and pour over Loaf. Note I did this by sight so be careful with Milk and Lemon Juice if you make the icing to watery its harder to get it stiff by adding powdered sugar so go SLOW!!!
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups flour
1 package Vanilla Jello
1/2 teaspoon baking soda, baking powder, and Salt
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons Butter Softened
1 Tablespoon Lemon Extract
1/2 cup lemon Juice
Zest from 3 lemons
1/2 cup Veg Oil
1 Loaf Pan well greased.
Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees F
Dry Ingredients: Mix Flour, Jello, Baking Soda, Baking Powder and Salt in bowl and set aside.
Wet Ingredients: Blend together Eggs, Sugar, Butter, Lemon Extract, Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest.
Mix together the Dry and Wet ingredients. Add oil and Mix well.
Pour mixture into Loaf Pan and place on middle rack in oven for 10 minutes.
Lower temperature to 350 Degree's F and continue to cook for another 40 minutes or until when tested knife comes out clean.
Tarty Lemon Icing
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tablesp0ons of Whole Milk
3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
Mix all together and pour over Loaf. Note I did this by sight so be careful with Milk and Lemon Juice if you make the icing to watery its harder to get it stiff by adding powdered sugar so go SLOW!!!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Confessions
I have a Confession...I LOVE Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies. And I've been in love with them since I was 5 years old.
Ever since I was 5 they would be in my lunch box (minimum of 3), waiting on the counter after playing outside, in the car on a long car ride, or in the freezer for midnight chocolate binge.
They are a bakers best friend! They always turn out just perfect (as long as you follow the directions). But skip the Nuts. When did Nuts enter the world of Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Yes, I'm baking them as I type...pictures tomorrow PROMISE!!!
Ever since I was 5 they would be in my lunch box (minimum of 3), waiting on the counter after playing outside, in the car on a long car ride, or in the freezer for midnight chocolate binge.
They are a bakers best friend! They always turn out just perfect (as long as you follow the directions). But skip the Nuts. When did Nuts enter the world of Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Yes, I'm baking them as I type...pictures tomorrow PROMISE!!!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
VDay
So in a few short days it will be V-Day. Have I done anything to prepare? NO. Do I plan on doing anything to prepare? NO. Am I so busy I cant see straight? YES.
Don't get me wrong I am going home visitng the family in wonderful 75+ weather, kayaking around the bay, and eating ribs (yes, my favorite). I don't know...if that doesn't sound like a good V-day weekend/Prez day weekend I don't know what does!
Don't get me wrong I am going home visitng the family in wonderful 75+ weather, kayaking around the bay, and eating ribs (yes, my favorite). I don't know...if that doesn't sound like a good V-day weekend/Prez day weekend I don't know what does!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
my student assistants are spoiled
Okay so I spoil my student assistants, but it keeps them happy and well fed...
Recepie Exchange
So I'm doing a Recipe Exchange. It's through email so I thought I would share the recipe I have submitted.
Chocohotpots
Ingredients
* 1 stick unsalted butter (don't throw away the wrapper)
* 4 ounces semisweet Chocolate, with 60 percent cocoa solids (a little over a handful)
* 2 eggs
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* Special equipment: 4 (2/3 to 1-cup capacity) ramekins
* One Baking sheet
Directions
Preheat to 400 degrees F.
Butter the ramekins with the wrapper from the one stick of butter.
Microwave or in a bowl the dark chocolate and 1 stick butter, Mix together with a whisk or spatula and set aside to cool a little.
In another bowl, mix the eggs with the sugar and flour with a hand whisk and beat in the cooled butter and chocolate mixture. Divide the mixture between the 4 buttered ramekins. Bake for about 20 minutes, by which time the tops will be cooked and cracked and the chocolate gooey underneath.
Serve Hot in the ramekin or do what I do and get Vanilla ice cream and put in a bowl and pour the chocohotpot over the ice cream using a spoon to scrape out the inside...Yes I'm a FATTY!!!
Chocohotpots
Ingredients
* 1 stick unsalted butter (don't throw away the wrapper)
* 4 ounces semisweet Chocolate, with 60 percent cocoa solids (a little over a handful)
* 2 eggs
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* Special equipment: 4 (2/3 to 1-cup capacity) ramekins
* One Baking sheet
Directions
Preheat to 400 degrees F.
Butter the ramekins with the wrapper from the one stick of butter.
Microwave or in a bowl the dark chocolate and 1 stick butter, Mix together with a whisk or spatula and set aside to cool a little.
In another bowl, mix the eggs with the sugar and flour with a hand whisk and beat in the cooled butter and chocolate mixture. Divide the mixture between the 4 buttered ramekins. Bake for about 20 minutes, by which time the tops will be cooked and cracked and the chocolate gooey underneath.
Serve Hot in the ramekin or do what I do and get Vanilla ice cream and put in a bowl and pour the chocohotpot over the ice cream using a spoon to scrape out the inside...Yes I'm a FATTY!!!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Ikea
I have a love hate relationship with Ikea. I love their Fabrics and Lighting. I pretty much hate everything else about that place. It drives me crazy to go there it's a visual overload! This weekend took a quick trip to look at tables for my computer. Ended up getting something from the As Is Area which will need to be "Hacked". I did however stop myself from purchasing every form of fabric available their. Ikea has some of THE BEST fabrics! I had to literally stop myself from even looking this time because I got a sneak peak online. Don't ask me how but I was able to abstain from purchasing.
Friday, February 5, 2010
favorites #5
How about some easy skirts?
Grosgrain Skirt
Twirly Skirt
Simple Gartered Skirt
Circle Skirt
Market Skirt
Pencil Skirt
Ruffled Skirt
Does this make anyone else wish it was summer and their legs were tan instead of pasty white?
Grosgrain Skirt
Twirly Skirt
Simple Gartered Skirt
Circle Skirt
Market Skirt
Pencil Skirt
Ruffled Skirt
Does this make anyone else wish it was summer and their legs were tan instead of pasty white?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Have Cake Will Travel
So a friend of mine at work likes okay LOVES when I bake. We have gone so far as to strike up a deal where he provides something and I bake it up! This week it was Lemons and I'm Addicted to the Lemon Loaf at Starbucks so I attempted to recreate it and came up with this.
Its close but not exact. Its a little denser and might need a little more lemon flavoring. Hopefully he will give me more lemons for me to try.
But here is the Recipe:
Starbucks Hack Lemon Loaf
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
4 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk (take milk add 3/4 teaspoon of lemon juice allow to sit for a few minutes until curdling)
1 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 large lemons)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon extract
No stick spray
1 12 cup bundt pan or 10 inch angle food cake pan
Pre-heat oven 325
In bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt (dry ingredients)
Melt butter in microwave if you dont have time to let it sit out and soften. Mix together butter and sugar add eggs one at time. scrape sides as you add eggs to ensure proper mixing.
Alternate addition of buttermilk and dry ingredients (buttermilk, dry, buttermilk, dry)
Add lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon extract. Make sure it is mixed in well.
Grease pan add batter place in oven to bake for 1 hour.
Allow to cool.
Glaze
1 1/2 cup powedered sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
Lemon Juice to taste (for me 1 1/2 tablespoons)
Mix all ingredients together until you get a consistency you like. Add milk to get more runny but make sure to add slowly its easier to make it more liquidy its harder to make it stiff if you add to much.
Pour over cake as you choose!
Cut a slice sit on the couch and enjoy the fruits of your Labor!
Its close but not exact. Its a little denser and might need a little more lemon flavoring. Hopefully he will give me more lemons for me to try.
But here is the Recipe:
Starbucks Hack Lemon Loaf
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
4 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk (take milk add 3/4 teaspoon of lemon juice allow to sit for a few minutes until curdling)
1 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 large lemons)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon extract
No stick spray
1 12 cup bundt pan or 10 inch angle food cake pan
Pre-heat oven 325
In bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt (dry ingredients)
Melt butter in microwave if you dont have time to let it sit out and soften. Mix together butter and sugar add eggs one at time. scrape sides as you add eggs to ensure proper mixing.
Alternate addition of buttermilk and dry ingredients (buttermilk, dry, buttermilk, dry)
Add lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon extract. Make sure it is mixed in well.
Grease pan add batter place in oven to bake for 1 hour.
Allow to cool.
Glaze
1 1/2 cup powedered sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
Lemon Juice to taste (for me 1 1/2 tablespoons)
Mix all ingredients together until you get a consistency you like. Add milk to get more runny but make sure to add slowly its easier to make it more liquidy its harder to make it stiff if you add to much.
Pour over cake as you choose!
Cut a slice sit on the couch and enjoy the fruits of your Labor!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Nutella
I have this thing for Nutella...Okay its an obsession. It seems to make bad day magically melt away with one spoon full of chocolaty nutty goodness. But when your out of Nutella what's a girl to do? Brownies and ice cream to makes that frown turn upside down :)
Favorites #4
Okay do you know how many different pillow tutorials there are out there??? A LOT and I mean dauntingly to many. So here are a few of my favorites.
Pillowcases
The Magic Pillowcase...Ive made these before and I love them!
French Seam Pillow Case...French seams can seem a bit scary but trust me they are EASY
Holiday Pillow case
Note: The french seam pillow case tutorial could be applied to all of these tutorials
Envelope Pillows
Easy Envelope Pillow Cover...These are super easy I can attest to that!
Silhouette Pillow tutorial with piping
Gathered Pillow Cover
Euro Sham Pillow
Ric Rac Pillow
Zipper Pillows...yes im still afraid of zippers!
Easy Pillow Cover with Zipper
Zipper Pillow...click Enter Gallery to see step by step with Photos
Decorative Pillows
Bolster
Pillow with Ties...I'm in the middle of making these for the couch that I continue to promise to take photos of
Felt Flower Pillows
Pleated Pillow...note the zipper and the great link to a tutorial!
Scrappy Pillow
Reverse Applique Pillow
Ruffle Pillows...I used it to make these
Button Throw Pillow
Next...maybe some zipper tutorials to boost my confidence?
Pillowcases
The Magic Pillowcase...Ive made these before and I love them!
French Seam Pillow Case...French seams can seem a bit scary but trust me they are EASY
Holiday Pillow case
Note: The french seam pillow case tutorial could be applied to all of these tutorials
Envelope Pillows
Easy Envelope Pillow Cover...These are super easy I can attest to that!
Silhouette Pillow tutorial with piping
Gathered Pillow Cover
Euro Sham Pillow
Ric Rac Pillow
Zipper Pillows...yes im still afraid of zippers!
Easy Pillow Cover with Zipper
Zipper Pillow...click Enter Gallery to see step by step with Photos
Decorative Pillows
Bolster
Pillow with Ties...I'm in the middle of making these for the couch that I continue to promise to take photos of
Felt Flower Pillows
Pleated Pillow...note the zipper and the great link to a tutorial!
Scrappy Pillow
Reverse Applique Pillow
Ruffle Pillows...I used it to make these
Button Throw Pillow
Next...maybe some zipper tutorials to boost my confidence?
And the Winner is...
First off thanks to each and everyone of you for entering! I really appreciate all the support and getting to see all your blogs!
And the Winner is comment number 25
Keep your eye out for another give away soon...
And the Winner is comment number 25
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