April 9, 2011

Nutella & Strawberry Crepes

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what you need…

Butter 2 TBS melted

Milk 2 cups

Large eggs 2

All purpose flour 1 1/2 cups

Sugar 1 TBS

Baking powder 1/2 tsp

Salt 1/2 tsp

Powdered sugar for dusting

Nutella

Jelly/ Jam

Strawberries

Whipped cream

Fresh Fruit

first melt the butter…
Put 2 TBS of butter in a microwave safe bowl and melt 30 sec.

then blend the ingredients…
pour the milk into the blender, then add eggs and butter. Add the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend briefly to mix. Using a rubber spatula scrape down the sides of the blender. Blend again until smooth.

next cook the crepe…
place a nonstick frying pan over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, spread a little butter or butter spray in the pan. Pour in about 1/3 cup of the crepe batter in the pan all at once. Immediately tilt the pan and swirl the pan so that the batter evenly covers the bottom. Cook the crepe until lightly browned on the bottom (you can lift an edge with the spatula to take a peek), about 2 minutes. Using the spatula carefully flip it. Put a scoop of the filling in the middle of the crepe and spread around, while the other side cooks. Then fold in quarters and put on plate.

finally serve the crepes…
sprinkle the crepe with powdered sugar and fresh fruit. Serve warm

recipe thanks to Williams-Sonoma The Cookbook for Kids Great recipes for kids who love to cook.

March 28, 2011

Cooking fun: Shrimp Tetrazinni

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Shrimp Tetrazzini

INGREDIENTS:

8 oz uncooked linguine

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

1 3/4 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

1/2 cup half-and-half

2 tablespoons dry sherry, if desired

1 1/2 cups frozen cooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, thawed, tail shells removed

1 cup edamame or peas

Topping

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1/3 cup Progresso® plain bread crumbs

2 tablespoons shredded fresh Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook linguine as directed on package.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and lemon-pepper seasoning. Stir in broth; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Stir in half-and-half, sherry, shrimp and peas.
Drain linguine; place in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Pour sauce over linguine; toss to mix.
In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons melted butter and the bread crumbs. Sprinkle over shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake about 30 minutes or until mixture is hot and topping is golden brown.

Cooking fun: Fudgy-Caramel Brownies

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Fudgy-Caramel Brownies

INGREDIENTS:

3 oz bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped

1 cup butter or margarine

1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

20 creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed

40round chewy caramels in milk chocolate (packaged in gold foil), unwrapped, each cut in half

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark pan). Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, place bittersweet chocolate, butter and 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Microwave uncovered on High 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring twice, until melted and smooth. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add cooled chocolate mixture. Beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat on low speed until blended. By hand, stir in cookies and remaining chocolate chips. Pour into pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides and center is set. Do not overbake. Immediately sprinkle candy on top of hot brownies. Let stand 10 minutes or until completely softened. Pull tip of toothpick through softened candy to spread and swirl. (It won’t completely cover top). Sprinkle with cashews. Cool until set, about 1 hour. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

March 15, 2011

Goals are really hard.

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I am working on a new goal right now. I have decided that I am not so good at reading my scriptures. Yes I was a missionary and you would think I would be perfect at such a simple task. I guess I have just found that messing with my websites and blogs has been more important. My newest goal is to reread the Book of Mormon. My goal this week is to finish 1st Nephi. I am rewarding myself with a new hat for my trip to NY. If I don't finish I don't get the hat. So Huge rewards! hehe.

March 1, 2011

the elements

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I am working on entering some photography contests. This month the theme is:

{the elements}

So I am going to be focused on the 5 natural elements.

Keep checking…pictures to come!

February 28, 2011

{my spring inspiration}

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I am loving the spring collections. They are tres chic!
It makes me want to get into some fabulous outfit and run out and spend every penny on new spring clothing. Not so fast though… I am losing weight which means no spring shopping yet. But I am looking to get a couple of cute pieces for my trip to NYC.
Happy Shopping gals!

My Inspiration:

February 26, 2011

Shopping day in McMinnville

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I love McMinnville. Third Street is the most fabulous place to find hidden treasures. I went to the Red Berry Boutique and found this yummirific ring.

It is so adorable. It matched my cute pink outfit I was wearing. I then got my hair cut at Twist salon. I love love love that place. I always come out with the cutest hairstyles. thanks gals!
I was not ready to go home, since I have been stuck at home in bed sick for weeks, I needed a Jade day.
So I went to Accessory Appeal and got the cutest necklaces. I am madly in love with that store. The ladies there are so fun and so helpful. I took the pictures with my cell phone so they are really awful, but the jewelry is adorable.