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Showing posts with label baking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baking. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
EWP Gift Guide 2011: Owl Measuring Cups
Jazz up your friend/family member's baking time with these super adorable owl measuring cups:
Saturday, December 10, 2011
EWP Gift Guide 2011: Cupcake Diaries
For your baker friends and family members, just a little encouragement to make some more baked goods for you :)
Amazon.com, $16.31
Friday, November 4, 2011
This week in iPhone pics
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
baking baking
I've done my fair share of baking this week and I thought I'd share some pictures.
I started out with birthday cake fudge that I found here:
And then I moved on to my version of a strawberry short cake:
These cream part of this recipe is amazing. I would make it and eat it with a spoon. So I felt like you should have the recipe. It would be a great dip by itself for fruit (or fingers...)
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. That's it!
I started out with birthday cake fudge that I found here:
And then I moved on to my version of a strawberry short cake:These cream part of this recipe is amazing. I would make it and eat it with a spoon. So I felt like you should have the recipe. It would be a great dip by itself for fruit (or fingers...)2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. That's it!
Friday, July 1, 2011
this week in iphone pics
Dita playing hide and seek in my dresses:
Boyfriend and I playing darts... turns out neither of us is very good:
mountain of cookies I made out of boredom:
brunch!
me and my bow:
Boyfriend and I playing darts... turns out neither of us is very good:
mountain of cookies I made out of boredom:
brunch!
me and my bow:
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
tres leches
An easy version of tres leches with a couple of twists. I made this for my boyfriend's birthday and a lot of people asked for the recipe so I thought the blog was a great place to share it.
I never follow recipes. I always end up simplifying some things and adding in extra ingredients. So here is my created version!
Start with yellow butter boxed cake mix and follow the instructions to make (three eggs, stick of butter, water) but with the addition of about a half cup of brown sugar.
Bake cake as directed:
Let the cake cool for 10 minutes or so and then poke lots of holes in the top of the cake with a fork. I mean lots and lots.
For the "tres leches" part, mix 1 pint heavy whipping cream, one can evaporated milk and one can sweetened condensed milk. I decided to add a splash of vanilla and about a 1/2 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice. I thought it really added some good flavors to the mix:
Whisk together then pour slowly over cake with holes:
Most people make a fancy whipped cream topping but I mixed together a tub of cool whip and a can of vanilla frosting for my topping. It is the part I got the most compliments on by far:
Let sit in the fridge over night!
As an added bonus, I wanted to make adult birthday candles since this was a birthday cake. I hollowed out some strawberries and then afixed them on top of the slices of cake.
I then filled them with alcohol (I used bacardi 151) and lit them on fire:
Ta-dah! Happy cooking!
I never follow recipes. I always end up simplifying some things and adding in extra ingredients. So here is my created version!
Start with yellow butter boxed cake mix and follow the instructions to make (three eggs, stick of butter, water) but with the addition of about a half cup of brown sugar.
Bake cake as directed:Let the cake cool for 10 minutes or so and then poke lots of holes in the top of the cake with a fork. I mean lots and lots.For the "tres leches" part, mix 1 pint heavy whipping cream, one can evaporated milk and one can sweetened condensed milk. I decided to add a splash of vanilla and about a 1/2 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice. I thought it really added some good flavors to the mix:
Whisk together then pour slowly over cake with holes:Most people make a fancy whipped cream topping but I mixed together a tub of cool whip and a can of vanilla frosting for my topping. It is the part I got the most compliments on by far:
Let sit in the fridge over night!
As an added bonus, I wanted to make adult birthday candles since this was a birthday cake. I hollowed out some strawberries and then afixed them on top of the slices of cake.
I then filled them with alcohol (I used bacardi 151) and lit them on fire:
Ta-dah! Happy cooking!
Friday, June 24, 2011
this week in iphone pics
A dessert that everyone raved over and was secretly super simple.
I saw this on pinterest-
Buy a tube of cookie dough and spread over a greased 9x13 baking pan. Cover with a layer of oreos:
Buy box mix brownie batter, make and pour on top of cookie layers:
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes...
and I covered mine with a dollop of peanut butter... because I'm a fat kid at heart :)
SO EASY!
I saw this on pinterest-
Buy a tube of cookie dough and spread over a greased 9x13 baking pan. Cover with a layer of oreos:
Buy box mix brownie batter, make and pour on top of cookie layers:
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes...
and I covered mine with a dollop of peanut butter... because I'm a fat kid at heart :)
SO EASY!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Three things I love Thursday: June 23, 2011
1. jam hearts jam hearts
2. Kate Spade sunglasses:
The shape would be horrible on me but I love them!
3. This iPhone charging station:
My next DIY if I can figure out how to do it!
2. Kate Spade sunglasses:
The shape would be horrible on me but I love them!3. This iPhone charging station:
My next DIY if I can figure out how to do it!
Friday, June 17, 2011
this week in iphone pics
A glitter binder my office gave me on my last day to start grad school off right:
My car packed with lots of my clothes on moving day:
Welcome to town cake:
My new apartment has shoe shelves in the closet! (probably really bookshelves but come on...):
How do I have enough pink kitchen gadgets to warrant their own drawer?
My car packed with lots of my clothes on moving day:
Welcome to town cake:
My new apartment has shoe shelves in the closet! (probably really bookshelves but come on...):
How do I have enough pink kitchen gadgets to warrant their own drawer?
Friday, June 10, 2011
this week in iphone pics
This week I did A LOT of baking and cooking....
ice cream cake for my cousin Julie's birthday:
spicy broccoli chicken casserole:
roasted red potatoes:
cream cheese lemon bars:
today is my last day at work! I am so sad because my co-workers are AMAZING!
I also made a chocolate chip cookie dip this week but I forgot to take pictures :(
Have a great weekend!
ice cream cake for my cousin Julie's birthday:
spicy broccoli chicken casserole:
roasted red potatoes:
cream cheese lemon bars:
today is my last day at work! I am so sad because my co-workers are AMAZING!
I also made a chocolate chip cookie dip this week but I forgot to take pictures :(Have a great weekend!
Friday, May 13, 2011
this week in iphone pics
Pineapple upside-down cake I made for my mom on mother's day:
Pretty pink manicure:
Mushy and dumb convo with my boyfriend:
My cat, Dita, using me as a bed:
And I must share with you my Friday morning OBSESSION.
Some of you may know my utter adoration of Joshua Jackson. He is my number one celeb crush. How ridiculously awesome does he and his gf, Diane Kruger, look at the Sleeping Beauty premiere at Cannes?
I'm in love with him and in love with them. Sigh.
Diane Kruger in Calvin Klein and Joshua Jackson in Lanvin tuxedo.
That is all. Happy weekend!
Pretty pink manicure:
Mushy and dumb convo with my boyfriend:
My cat, Dita, using me as a bed:
And I must share with you my Friday morning OBSESSION.Some of you may know my utter adoration of Joshua Jackson. He is my number one celeb crush. How ridiculously awesome does he and his gf, Diane Kruger, look at the Sleeping Beauty premiere at Cannes?
I'm in love with him and in love with them. Sigh.Diane Kruger in Calvin Klein and Joshua Jackson in Lanvin tuxedo.
That is all. Happy weekend!
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