tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86376763191943751032024-02-07T00:01:25.181-06:00My Little CupcakeJamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-11619317090665458452012-09-23T11:15:00.004-05:002012-09-23T11:15:57.028-05:00Raspberry Crisp<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>When Fall starts peeking its little head around the corner, I get so excited!</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>The colors are beautiful, the fresh air is wonderful and all the Fall desserts are amazing!</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Last year, I am not even sure if it was a week into Fall yet and I had to make apple crisp. Then, I loved that so much that I made raspberry apple crisp. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>This year I decided I wanted to try a flat out raspberry crisp. Raspberries are my favorite fruit and I was going for it!</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Are you ready to go for it?</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Put your dessert pants on (you know, those stretchy elastic ones) because you are not going to have just one helping of this!</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>First off, gather your ingredients:</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>4 cups fresh or frozen raspberries</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>1/3 cup sugar</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>3/4 cup quick-cooking oats</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>1/3 cup packed brown sugar</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>1/4 cup cold butter, cubed</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Lets get bakin'!</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>1. In a large bowl, gently toss raspberries with sugar and 3 tablespoons flour.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 3. In another bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar and remaining flour; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over berries.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I always add a bit more ingredients here because the crumble topping is the <u>best</u>! </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a few different recipes out there for crisp, this is just one I chose and wanted to share because it never fails. I do add a little cinnamon in mine as well. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just love the aroma it fills the house with, it really just adds to that Fall feeling I get every time the leaves start to fall. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't help if this is just one of the best times of the year!</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me tell you, this crisp did NOT last long in my house!</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So wishing there was some more left!</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe that means I just need to make some more?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peach crisp?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Strawberry crisp?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pineapple crisp?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hmm...so many choices..here I go!</span></i></span></div>
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Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-41903739357358616142012-09-23T10:57:00.000-05:002012-09-23T10:57:23.884-05:00Vodka Lemonade Cocktail Pie<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">I signed up on e-mail to receive Pillsbury recipes and they started coming in every day. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Labor Day weekend was coming up and I wanted to make a dessert that no one has ever tried before, or ever thought of making before for that matter. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">So I checked my e-mail hoping to see a great recipe and there it was</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;"> {Vodka Lemonade Cocktail Pie} </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Whoa! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Like the e-mail said "It's a cocktail for the fork!" </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Who would not want to try this? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">I was instantly sold because 1. I love pie, 2. I love cocktails, and 3. Vodka is my choice of liquor. Might as well throw a 4. in there and say that combining a dessert and alcohol never fails!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;"> This is also said to be one of Pillsbury's Top 10 Pies to try so I gave it a shot!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">It was very simple to make and very cheap as well. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">2 cups lemon sherbet, softened</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">1 container (6 oz) Yoplait fat free lemon cream pie yogurt</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">1 can (12 oz) frozen lemonade concentrate</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">1/4 cup vodka</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Place pie crust in ungreased 9-inch pie plate. Press crust firmly against side and bottom; flute. Bake 9-11 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">2. Mix sherbet, yogurt, lemonade concentrate and vodka until blended. Spoon into crust. Freeze uncovered until firm, about 3 hours.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Makes 8 servings.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">As you can see, it takes approximately 20 minutes to make the whole pie, but you have to play the waiting game until you get to dig in and eat it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Now I must warn you, I am so bad at making pie crust it is just unbelievable. This was even a pre-made crust that I just had to unroll and press into a pie plate. I don't know what my problem is but it never ends up coming out pretty. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Here is how my pie ended up looking:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;"> Like I said, not the prettiest (not a very good picture at that) but it smelled wonderful! It was like you were looking at a drink in a pie! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Now I am almost ashamed to tell you the rest of this story, but I won't leave you hanging.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">I wrapped up the pie, put it in a cooler as I had a 2 hour drive, arrived at my mother's where there was a party that day and put the pie in the freezer. I ended up forgetting (yes, terrible!) that the pie was in the freezer and when I got home on that Sunday I got a call from my mom asking me what kind of pie that was in her freezer. I had to laugh! I could not believe I had forgotten all about it! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Must have been because I also brought some cupcakes, but I will get to those later ;)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Anywho-what can ya do!?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">If you are up for the taste test, try whipping it up and telling me how it is!</span></span></div>
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Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-5281728952776918062012-08-11T19:07:00.000-05:002012-08-14T08:19:53.802-05:00Zebra Birthday Cake Fail!<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hate that word.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fail.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">yuck!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But we've all done it once in our lives and failing is not that bad, really. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was asked to make a birthday cake from my sister. She wanted it to have pretty pink hearts and an anchor. Simple right?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's what I thought! I made all the fondant pieces ahead of time and had them all ready to go. Then I baked all the cakes ahead of time making them cool zebra print! I have always wanted to try the zebra cakes and I figured why not try now. Who wouldn't want to slice into their cake and have some crazy blue and pink zebra stripes jumping at them? I know I would!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I get to the day where I need to assemble this cake. I'm pumped! I stack the cakes and I'm feeling really good about it. I had also baked some cupcakes that I was taking back home as well so my apartment was starting to get pretty roasty toasty if you know what I'm saying. 90 degree weather, and the AC kickin', my frosting was just a mess! I had piped on some pretty pink flowers around the cake and all of a sudden they just started melting.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I panicked! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few words were mumbled and needless to say, she didn't get her cake. I did slice into it though to give ya a look at how it did turn out.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I still wanted her to have a special treat so I did make an extra special cupcake in her honor.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">At least the cupcakes turned out great! Next time maybe I won't try baking so much at once. Sometimes I think I may go a bit overboard :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">Enjoy! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Are you ready for some wreaths? </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been <u>addicted</u> to making wreaths lately and I cannot stop! First off, they are so much fun to make and secondly, you get done with one..then you browse around on Pinterest and find a new cute one to make. It is like a never ending wreath story. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm sure everyone and their neighbor has seen the felt flower wreath and all those tutorials out there, so forgive me for showing all the steps but if your like me and have never tried to make something before, I like to see how it's done right away so I don't have to blog-hop to try and find a tutorial. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So here goes nothing. Forgive me, the pictures were taken with my iPhone and for some reason I was not very good at taking photos that day.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So first off, I wrapped a styrofoam wreath with some linen I bought at Walmart for pretty cheap. To start this, cut your linen into long strips then just start at one point, using hot glue to secure the fabric onto the wreath, and start wrapping. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Okay, here is what your wreath will look like when you're all done. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Now we get to make the flowers! Best. Part. Ever.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I had so much fun making these flowers. I bet you will too!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I'll start off with an easy one. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Take a piece of felt (I started with a piece that was about a foot long). Cut a strip the long way as wide as you would like.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This one I'd say is probably as easy as the last one. First of all, cut a circle.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yup, that's right, just cut a circle.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Okay onto the final flower and it's a doozy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It is not really that hard but it is the one that takes the longest to make. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Start by cutting out 5 big flowers and 1 smaller flower of the same shape.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">You're thinking "Why does she have 2 smaller flowers?"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Well, I thought that I was going to use them both but I only used one so X that one out of there!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Also, I used 6 big ones, not 5 as pictured above....lessons learned I must say. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Now, one piece at a time, fold it in half and secure with a dot of hot glue. Then fold in half one more time and secure once again with a dot of glue. Do this to 5 of the 6 pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Once they are all glued, take 4 of the big petals and glue them onto one petal that has not been folded so they are all touching in the center like so:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Next, take one more big petal and the smaller petal and glue them into the center of this.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Fluff them up and there you have it!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">The final flower! So pretty! :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Now that you have 3 flowers done, start making a bunch of them, as many as you want! Go crazy!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">With your hot glue gun fired up and ready to go, start gluing all your pretty little flowers on the wreath. I did just part of the wreath because I like this look, but you could go all out and cover the whole thing if you wanted to. Add a piece of ribbon (I wrapped mine around the back and up to the front and tied a cute bow).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Here is how mine turned out!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Totally in love with this thing!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Another peek? Why not!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">And there you have it, one of thee cutest wreaths made by yours truly. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">I think I could do this all day, not sure if there is enough felt in the world for this...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Here are some of the other wreaths I've been working on, let me know what you think!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> I absolutely fell in love with the American flag felt wreath when I saw it and instantly made one. I glittered my stars and hung it loud and proud for the 4th of July.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Then I decided that football season was coming up so I better show my Packer pride and really get those colors showing. So there is my Green Bay Packer felt wreath!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Then there's the music paper wreath that I just adore! I placed a cutout circle using glittered paper in the center which really added a special touch. The lace ribbon used to hang this makes it a whimsy piece that adds so much to any room.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Boy oh boy, a little over board? Eh, I could keep doing this forever. Watch out blog friends, there will probably be more coming at ya!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thanks for stoppin' by!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">I partied @</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/08/frugal-friday_9.html">Frugal Friday</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/08/shine-on-fridays-40-and-giveaway.html">Shine On Fridays</a> </span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://www.serenityyou.com/2012/08/serenity-saturday-52.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SerenityYou+%28Serenity+you%29">Serenity Saturday</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://www.vwbblog.com/2012/08/talent-tuesday-way-cool-linky-party_13.html">Talent Tuesday</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/08/your-whims-wednesday-72-and-features.html">Whimsy Wednesday</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Does anyone else ever get a craving for bananas? </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I started to think I was going bananas for how much I wanted one! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Then the <span style="color: yellow;">LIGHT BULB <span style="color: orange;">came on and I was like "BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES!"</span></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange;">Hellllloooo...Awesome idea! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange;">So I went onto good ol' Google and searched for a recipe to get myself goin' and low and behold, I think I may have found the best cupcake recipe out there! (Ok, so every cupcake recipe kind of turns out to taste like the best, but these were so good...!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange;">The recipe I used was from <a href="http://www.bakedperfection.com/2012/04/banana-chocolate-chip-cupcakes-with.html">Baked Perfection</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange;">Stop on over there and check out her blog, it's a real treat!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange;">And that my friends is where these bad boys came from</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 stick butter, softened</span><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/2 cup sugar </span><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/4 cup milk</span><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 ripe bananas, mashed</span><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3/4 cup semi sweet <span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">chocolate chips</span></span></span><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></span></div>
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. </div>
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2. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners. (12)<br />
3. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. </div>
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4. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until combined. Add the milk and vanilla. </div>
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5. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until thoroughly combined. Slowly beat in the flour mixture, until just combined. </div>
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6. Slowly add in the bananas. </div>
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7. Once all is combined, stir in the chocolate chips by hand. Divide batter evenly among cupcake cups. Bake in preheated oven until tops are golden, approximately 17-20 minutes. </div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Now before I get into the frosting I just want to say that this is possibly the best chocolate frosting EVER! I should first tell you that it is labeled 'Chocolate Fudge Buttercream Frosting'. Oh yeah, I said it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">In case you didn't read me correctly the first time...Let me say it again...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">CHOCOLATE FUDGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">AHHHHH-MAZING!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">I almost didn't have enough to frost all the cakes due to my inability to control myself around something so delicious. Did I feel guilty afterwards? Heck yeah but I loved every minute of it!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Okay, so I actually found this recipe on <a href="http://allrecipes.com/">AllRecipes.com</a></span> <span style="color: #e69138;">and how glad I am that I did, well I can't even describe how happy it made me. I usually have bombed every time when trying to make chocolate frosting. It always gets really dry and not very pretty when piping, but this time, wow. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Here is the secret recipe ;)</span><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/2 cup </span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%;">butter</span> </div>
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1/4 cup shortening</div>
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</div>
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2 cups confectioners' <span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%;">sugar</span> </div>
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2 tablespoons milk</div>
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1 cup hot fudge topping</div>
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract</div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">DIRECTIONS FOR FROSTING:</span><span class="plaincharacterwrap break"> </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">1. Cream together the butter or margarine with the shortening.</span><span class="plaincharacterwrap break"> </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">2. Sift the cocoa with the confectioners' sugar and add to the creamed mixture. Mix together adding 1 tablespoon at a time of milk to keep mixture smooth. Don't add more than 1/4 cup of milk.</span><span class="plaincharacterwrap break"> </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break">3. Add the hot fudge topping and the vanilla extract. Blend until smooth and creamy. </span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break"><span style="color: #e69138;">There you have it. And yes, there is hot fudge topping in this frosting. Can it get any more naughty than that!? </span></span></div>
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<span class="plaincharacterwrap break"><span style="color: #e69138;">I mean, look at it!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"> Now bake those cupcakes up!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">And frost!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Now go on and share them with some friends...but most importantly...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">indulge in one yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">(I won't tell if you even put a little extra frosting on yours.) ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">I hope you enjoyed these cupcakes as much as I did. I hope I didn't make you gain 10 lbs just from reading either!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Now lets see what I will be craving next week....hmmm decisions decisions. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">ENJOY!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">I partied @</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/2012/07/whats-cooking-wednesday-8112.html">What's Cooking Wednesday</a>! </span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/08/frugal-friday.html">Frugal Friday</a>!</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/08/shine-on-fridays-39-and-giveaway.html">Shine On Fridays</a>!</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="http://www.serenityyou.com/2012/08/serenity-saturday-52.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SerenityYou+%28Serenity+you%29">Serenity Saturday</a>!</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/">Sweets for A Saturday</a>!</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="http://www.vwbblog.com/2012/08/talent-tuesday-way-cool-linky-party_13.html">Talent Tuesday</a>!</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2012/08/crazy-sweet-tuesday-wilton-giveaway.html">Crazy Sweet Tuesday</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Chocolate Peanut Butter Layered Cake w/ Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze..Did you catch all of that? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I strongly recommend making this if you have a chocolate peanut butter lover in your life. I wouldn't say this is my first choice for flavors but I couldn't get enough of this cake! It was just <u>that good</u>! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>The layers of peanut butter frosting with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and the wonderfully smooth chocolate peanut butter glaze on top really make this a rich and delicious..and AMAZING cake. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>I am going to get right to it, enough talking, more baking!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Ingredients for the cake:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>2 1/2 cups sugar</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>2 teaspoons baking soda</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>1 teaspoon salt</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>1 cup canola oil</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>1 cup sour cream</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>1 1/2 cups water</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>2 eggs</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Directions for cake:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of three 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper then butter the sides of pans.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>3. Gradually beat in the water. Blend in the vinegar and vanilla. Whisk in the eggs and beat until well combined. Scrape down the sides of bowl as needed.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>4. Dived the batter among the three cake pans.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>5. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool in the pans for about 20 minutes. Invert cakes onto wire racks, carefully peeling off the paper liners. Put into freezer for about 10 minutes to firm them up before frosting.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>10 ounces cream cheese, room temperature</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>2/3 cup smooth peanut butter</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>This frosting is to die for! Just picture it, cream cheese and peanut butter..mmm!! Anything with cream cheese is a hit in my book though! ;)</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Now we get to assemble this thing! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Grab your cakes, frosting and some Reese's.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Have at it! Go crazy! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Make it look nice and smooth...</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Or if your like me, you can at least try..</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Now time for that chocolate peanut butter glaze. Yes!</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>There you have it! One of thee best chocolate peanut butter glazed cakes that I have ever had! </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Put that rich and delicious beauty right on the pedestal </span></b><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>it deserves, then dig in!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b> </b></span><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Ohhh yeahhhhh! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Wanna peek inside? I'll let ya take a look...</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"> Amazing! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Have a glass of milk on hand when trying to tackle this, it will be greatly needed. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Until next time, enjoy! </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">I partied @ </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://cupsbykim.blogspot.com/2012/07/sweet-simple-sunday-thirteen.html">Sweet and Simple Sunday</a> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2012/07/crazy-sweet-tuesday_23.html">Crazy Sweet Tuesday</a></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.vwbblog.com/2012/07/talent-tuesday-way-cool-linky-party_23.html">Talent Tuesday</a></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/07/your-whims-wednesday-69-and-features.html">Your Whims Wednesday</a></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com/2012/07/whimsy-wednesdays-21.html">Whimsy Wednesday</a></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/2012/07/whats-cooking-wednesday-72512.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FMwzUk+%28The+King%27s+Court+IV%29">What's Cooking Wednesday</a></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/07/shine-on-fridays-38-and-great-giveaway.html">Shine on Fridays</a></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/07/frugal-friday_26.html">Frugal Friday</a></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://serenityyou.blogspot.com/2012/07/serenity-saturday-50.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SerenityYou+%28Serenity+you%29">Serenity Saturday</a></span></b><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.kampenlane.com/2012/07/show-off-monday-party-time.html">Show Off Monday</a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/">Sweets for A Saturday</a></span></strong></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-39594415641381123862012-07-22T15:21:00.001-05:002012-08-11T08:28:40.196-05:00Baked Doughnut!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>Doughnuts are one of those things that when you think about one, you have to have one! That's why when I was walking down the aisle at Target and seen a doughnut pan on clearance (Clearance Queen here) I had to have it, and I had to use it...right away....like that day...no joke.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>The pan had an easy peasy recipe right on it so I swung my cart around and headed down the food aisles collecting the odds and ends that I did not already have at home. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>I have never had a baked doughnut before, but I had to give it a shot. And since it's baked, it's good for you right? ;) </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>I also couldn't decide what i wanted to top my doughnuts with. I love chocolate so okay, I am going to top them with chocolate glaze. Then I thought "Ohhh, I love powdered doughnuts!" Okay, so I will top half with powdered sugar. Then cinnamon sugared doughnuts popped into my head and it was all over from there. I was making all 3. Nobody was talking me out of it.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>It was almost like I had to turn my brain off so I would stop thinking of new ideas, otherwise I would have had each doughnut with a different topping! I guess that wouldn't have been so bad, but then I would have had to try them all...which probably wouldn't have been such a hot idea. Eh, I've been known to down a few doughnuts in my day, I bet I could have done it! :)</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>Here is the recipe that I used on the Wilton doughnut pan:</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>2 cups cake flour, sifted</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>3/4 cup granulated sugar</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>2 teaspoons baking powder</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>1 teaspoon salt</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>3/4 cup buttermilk</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>2 eggs, lightly beaten</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>2 tablespoons butter, melted</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray doughnut pan with non-stick cooking spray.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>3. Bake 7-9 minutes or until the top of the doughnuts spring back when touched. Let cool in pan for 4-5 minutes before removing. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i>This recipe made 12 delicious doughnuts!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">For the chocolate glazed doughnuts, here is how I made the chocolate glaze:</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Ingredients:</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">1 tablespoon butter</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">1. In medium bowl, microwave chocolate chips, butter and corn syrup for 1 minute, stirring frequently until completely melted. Stir in 1 teaspoon of hot water until the glaze is thick and smooth. Use immediately. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">That was easy huh? Just dip the tops of those doughnuts right in the glaze and set on a cooling rack. I advise to put a pan underneath to catch all the drippings. Easy clean up. That is the way I like it!</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">2 tablespoons granulated sugar</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i> I would have to say that it was a close tie between the sugared and chocolate glazed doughnuts as being my favorite. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i> </i></span><i><span style="color: #783f04;">Arrange on a plate and show off those beauties! People will think they were store bought! </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">I would also have to say that they were best eaten right away (well, what isn't?) because day 2, they were a bit soggy. Enjoy!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">I partied @</span></i><br />
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<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2012/07/crazy-sweet-tuesday_23.html">Crazy Sweet Tuesday</a></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://www.vwbblog.com/2012/07/talent-tuesday-way-cool-linky-party_23.html">Talent Tuesday</a></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/07/your-whims-wednesday-69-and-features.html">Your Whims Wednesday</a></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com/2012/07/whimsy-wednesdays-21.html">Whimsy Wednesday</a></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/2012/07/whats-cooking-wednesday-72512.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FMwzUk+%28The+King%27s+Court+IV%29">Whats Cooking Wednesday</a></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/07/shine-on-fridays-38-and-great-giveaway.html">Shine On Fridays</a></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/07/frugal-friday_26.html">Frugal Friday</a></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://serenityyou.blogspot.com/2012/07/serenity-saturday-50.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SerenityYou+%28Serenity+you%29">Serenity Saturday</a></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://www.kampenlane.com/2012/07/show-off-monday-party-time.html">Show Off Monday</a></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/">Sweets for A Saturday</a></span></em></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-78280479558752043872012-07-04T16:42:00.002-05:002012-08-11T08:28:48.096-05:00Chubby Hubby Cupcakes...Hubba Hubba ;)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What comes to mind when you hear the words Chubby Hubby?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My first thought is something that is really unhealthy for you, and very rich, and very fattening....and ohh so good! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I am so right.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I never could have imagined so many flavors in one cupcake...I guess that is why I had to make these giant ones. See how big those suckers are? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They are a yellow cake battery, peanut buttery, chocolate ganachey, sweet and salty crunchy good time. Ohhhh yeah!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These take a little bit of extra work to make but in all reality, sitting down and eating one of these totally makes all the sweat and hard work worth it! Now lets get down to business here and get you making them yourselves!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I got this recipe over @ <a href="http://annies-eats.com/2011/11/18/chubby-hubby-cupcakes/">Annie's Eats</a>. Thank goodness for such talent :)</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><i>3 cups cake flour<br />1 tbsp. baking powder<br />½ tsp. salt<br />2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temp</i></b></div>
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<b><i> 1½ cups sugar<br />1 cups malted milk powder<br />5 large eggs, at room temp<br />1 tbsp. vanilla extract<br />1¼ cups buttermilk, at room temp</i></b></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 cup heavy cream</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temp</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1½ cups coarsely chopped pretzels</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temp</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 cup creamy peanut butter</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">4½ cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Pinch of coarse salt</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2 tsp. vanilla extract</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3 tbsp. heavy cream</span></b><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </b><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></b></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And of course some pretzels and whatever else you want to garnish with!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Get that oven preheated to 350 degrees F and lets get to mixin'.</span></b></div>
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<b>In a medium bowl, combine the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually add in the sugar, mixing for 1 minute after each addition. Blend in the malted milk powder. Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl and mixing well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients and mixing each addition just until incorporated.</b><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Got all that? Great! </span></i></b></div>
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<b>Divide the batter into liners in your cupcake pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Allow to cool in the pans 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.</b><b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> You can totally see why these are called Chubby Hubby cupcakes. I mean, if you fed these to your hubby...he might get chubby. Well, anyone might get chubby. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Oh and a piece of advice, don't try to eat one of these without a glass of milk on hand. I tried and I failed. Just warning you. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These cupcakes got a 10 out of 10 from all who tried one, they are a "must make again" for sure!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Enjoy!</span></b></div>
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<b><i><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/07/frugal-friday.html">Frugal Friday</a></i></b><br />
<b><i><a href="http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2012/07/sweets-for-saturday-77.html">Sweets For A Saturday</a></i></b><br />
<b><i><a href="http://serenityyou.blogspot.com/2012/07/serenity-saturday-47.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SerenityYou+%28Serenity+you%29">Serenity Saturday</a></i></b><br />
<b><i><a href="http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2012/07/crazy-sweet-tuesday-giveaway.html">Crazy Sweet Tuesday</a> </i></b><br />
<strong><em><a href="http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/2012/07/whats-cooking-wednesday-72512.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FMwzUk+%28The+King%27s+Court+IV%29">Whats Cooking Wednesday</a></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><a href="http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/07/shine-on-fridays-38-and-great-giveaway.html">Shine On Fridays</a></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><a href="http://www.kampenlane.com/2012/07/show-off-monday-party-time.html">Show Off Monday</a></em></strong></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-63426168162762687162012-07-03T10:27:00.003-05:002012-08-28T08:19:15.766-05:00HAPPY 4th of JULY!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I may be a day ahead of myself but the 4th of July just gets me so excited that I couldn't help but post a day early. </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not only do I like the 4th for the fireworks, parties, food and friends gathering around but I also get a day off from work. BOMB!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That means I can do whatever I want tonight, and sleep in as late as I want tomorrow....Best. Feeling. Ever! :)</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since my co-workers and I will not be at work tomorrow, I baked them a treat a day early because I never miss a holiday treat for these ladies!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I knew I wanted to do cupcakes. I knew that I wanted to make them red, white and blue. I knew that I wanted them with lots of frosting. I knew, I knew, I knew. </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I made a regular ole' vanilla cupcake (which came out soooo good! Melted right in your mouth!) and then made a double batch of vanilla butter cream. (Evil laugh goes here)</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I tinted that butter cream in red and blue and left the third part white. Which the red came out kind of pink-ish, but I was using red sprinkles on it as well, so I thought it would be okay and let the red sprinkles pop. It did!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Are those pinwheels just not adorable!? I loved how other bloggers where making pinwheel cupcake toppers and originally wanted to go that route, so I got some red card stock and some old vintage music paper (glued the music paper onto the back of the card stock) and started pinwheelin' away...only to find out that </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">& 3. When I said vintage paper, I meant OLD vintage paper. It started ripping when I bent it. Oops! Anywho, they were still a cute little prop for my 4th Cupcakes! </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Is anyone else like me and when they see a mini cupcake wrapper, they just cannot control themselves and have to buy it!? I mean seriously, I will not be called a cat lady, I will be called a cupcake wrapper lady. Ugh!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wish everyone a safe and happy <span style="color: #073763;">4th of July <span style="color: #cc0000;">holiday! Enjoy!</span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">&<br /><a href="http://thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com/2012/07/whimsy-wednesdays-18.html">Whimsy Wednesday</a> </span></span> </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia;">&<br /><a href="http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2012/07/sweets-for-saturday-77.html">Sweets For A Saturday</a></span></b><br />
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Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-3719123670193391552012-06-19T20:20:00.005-05:002012-07-30T08:06:05.834-05:00Ballerina cupcake toppers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ballerina cupcake toppers</div>
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I'd like to say that I have missed blog land so much this past...hmm, month? I don't even know the last time I posted, sad!! I have been trying really, but just been...oh sheesh I don't want to say it...</div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">LAZY!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Ok, I said it, I feel much better now. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Have really gotten my Etsy up and going, up to I believe 102 items now, just rockin' it!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #e06666;">If you haven't been there, check it out, could be something you like!<br />Dottimae</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Want to see what I have been working on (yes I promise I will get to my post!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">So I use the Cricut to make the cute little tags to put my bobby pins on. Ok, I'm done having my show and tell now for the real post shall we?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I was asked by a friend of mine if I could make her little girl some cupcakes for her last day at dance class. I was delighted! I have been waiting forever to make some cute little girly cupcakes and now was the chance. I asked what flavors and they came up with pink lemonade and chocolate cupcakes with kiwi strawberry buttercream. YUM!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Here is how the cupcakes turned out...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">fresh out of the oven chocolate cuppies!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">purple frosting & tons of sprinkles!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I pretty much just took all the girly sprinkles I had and mixed them together. Sprinkle overload! :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Pink lemonade! (Lemon cupcake with raspberry lemon frosting)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"> Oh yeah, and sprinkles....!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">So that is how the cupcakes turned out...now the toppers! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I happily stumbled upon <a href="http://composinghallelujahs.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-make-paper-dress-cupcake-toppers.html">Composing Hallelujahs</a> where I originally found out how to make these cute little toppers. I however, did a few steps different which I will go through. First of all you will need:</span></div>
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<li>self-adhesive gems (optional)</li>
<li><b>bodice template on composing hallelujahs! </b></li>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666;">Alrighty, first what you are going to want to do is get your bodice's all cut out. Trace the template onto the cardstock and cut them out. Try to use a pencil and be very light so you can erase.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666;">Next, cut your tissue paper into 4 strips measuring 20 inches x 5 inches. Then cut those in half so the ending measurement is 10 inches x 5 inches.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #e06666;"> Take your tissue paper pieces (about half of them) and crinkle them up and down the center, kind of like a fan.</span></b></div>
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<b style="color: #e06666;"> </b><span style="color: #e06666;">Take one piece and gather it down the center. You will want it to be as wide as the waistline of the bodice piece</span><b><span style="color: #e06666;">. Wrap a piece of double sided tape around the middle of this.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"> Next, take a bodice piece and place it on top of this, tape should go where the waist will be.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Flip it over and fold the top part of the tissue paper down over the bottom part, pressing lightly so the tape will stick but not to squish the paper too much.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Now you can take a toothpick with some tape and tape the toothpick onto the cardstock, leaving as much of the toothpick exposed as you want. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">You are now going to repeat those steps doing the back of the tutu. Start with wrapping the piece of tape around the center of the crinkled tissue paper once more and sticking it to the back of the bodice.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Getting there! Now take a piece of your ribbon and wrap it around tightly to cover the top of the tissue paper and a little of the bodice, and stick with double sided tape like so:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Now flip it around a ta-da!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Ballerina outfit! Now you can dazzle it up with some stick on gems, or really anything you want to!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Here is a peek at all my little beauties ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">These were absolutely one of the funnest (time consuming) projects I've done! They turned out great and I can bet she was the coolest kid in class that day ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Thank you for sitting through my directions, hopefully the pictures helped! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Until next time...keep on bakin'!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2012/07/crazy-sweet-tuesday.html">Crazy Sweet Tuesday</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">&<br /><a href="http://thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com/2012/07/whimsy-wednesdays-18.html">Whimsy Wednesday</a> </span></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-64412301567723277952012-05-27T17:59:00.000-05:002012-07-06T15:45:32.366-05:00Crickety Crafts!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It has actually been awhile since I've last been on blogger...sad! I've been working really hard at rummaging, thrift saling, Craigslisting, Goodwilling, the list goes on! Why have I been doing this? Well, I started an Etsy store and I love love love vintage items, and searching for them is a blast! So I will go find steals on antique/vintage/just plain cute items and resell them on Etsy. Otherwise, I have been making things as well to sell in a spot at a junk store that finalllllly after a long wait, I got a spot in! Wahooo!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">June 1st I get to move my crafts in and start to sell...(fingers crossed!)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So that is why I have been away, workin' my tail off. Would you like to see some of the results of all my time away? Aww, you're too sweet :)</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I really like when people paint and distress wood signs so I thought I'd give it a shot. I have only done 2 so far, but I am soo proud of them :)</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Now how I do mine is I have my bf sand my boards, glue them together and put a hook on the back to hang them up. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">First I paint the solid color. In the 2 boards I have made so far, I have used a dark stain.</span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Now you may be thinking that this would take a lot of time, and maybe you don't want to paint around every letter. WELL, that's where my brain finally kicked in. I went and bought some paint pens so now you will only have to paint your background color, and then paint your letters on using the pen. MUCH easier! (As I did in the first picture.) Try to make a sign, so much fun! You will impress yourself!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Well, I am kind of really into the whole chalkboard thing at the moment and I live in such a tiny apartment that it is hard to keep everything nice and tidy. I decided to try starting with one room and making it ...."nice" Is that a good enough word? Nice.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Well I started with my bathroom and who doesn't want a nice bathroom right? </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I busted out the chalk paint, cut out some cute labels from some plain old sticky labels and painted them. Then I put them on some dollar store glass jars and BAM! Say hello to organization!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Then I moved on to an antique frame I bought. It was gold in color and my bathroom has a black and white theme going on so it just wasn't going to cut it. I spray painted the frame black and added a little scrapbook paper with some jewel embellishments and I think that it really added a cute vintage touch to my bathroom!</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Anyways, look what Pinterest has done to me!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I am like a crafting zombie, and I really don't have room for all of the things I want to do..which is probably why I had to rent a spot in a junk store so I could sell some of it. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Hey, if you love doing it, why not right? </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">If you get some spare time and would like to check out my Etsy store, by my guest! I would love to have you :)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Head on over and check out DottiMae</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Until next time, keep bakin! (& Craftin!) ;) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Who likes fruity cupcakes? This girl!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm really starting to get into summery things because I just cannot wait anymore for the warm weather so I thought what tastes more like summer than a lemon cupcake? I mean, c'mon!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found a great looking recipe for a lemon pound cake with blackberry and raspberry buttercream frosting. How amazing does that sound? Let me tell you, they were awesome x 10!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the recipe and ingredients I used:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 cups all purpose flour</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon salt</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon baking powder</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 sticks unsalted butter, softened</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 cups sugar</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3/4 cup plain yogurt (I used vanilla flavored)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 tablespoons lemon zest</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2/3 cup lemon juice</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5 eggs</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the blackberry and raspberry frosting:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon salt</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 cup blackberries</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 teaspoons sugar</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 teaspoons lemon juice</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 cup raspberries</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To make cupcakes:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. In a medium bowl, stir together yogurt, lemon zest and lemon juice.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the yogurt mixture in 2 parts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To make the frosting you will need to make blackberry sauce and raspberry sauce. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do these same exact steps for the raspberries.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you have the sauces made, Beat butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar until smooth. Divide into two parts, removing half from the mixer bowl. Add the blackberry sauce to the mixer bowl along with 3/4 cup of powdered sugar. Place buttercream in a piping bag and pipe a circle around the outer edge of the cupcake. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These were the perfect cupcake to satisfy my summer kick!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also tried out a root beer float cupcake recipe. The cupcake itself turned out great, tasted just like root beer! The frosting, not so much. I will attempt them again, but I will let you take a peek at how they looked...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Pretty cute huh?! I thought the little gummy bottles added a nice touch. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Until next time, keep bakin'! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com/2012/07/whimsy-wednesdays-18.html">Whimsy Wednesday</a> </span></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-54845823465501700972012-04-26T18:47:00.001-05:002012-07-04T16:47:02.543-05:00My first ever fondant covered cake!<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ok folks, this was a big, big, BIG day for me. I have always wanted to try and make my own fondant covered cake, so I went for it. It was so fun! (A little stressful at times) but I got through it and was very proud of myself. I knew that I was pretty good at the whole frosting technique but I really wanted to try out the fondant. Would you like to see how I pulled it all together? :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alrighty, first I baked all my cakes. I just used some box cake mix for these since I didn't know how it would all be turning out. Then I sliced off the tops to make them all nice and flat and stack-able.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I then whipped up some frosting and it turned out surprisingly well. It really held its shape and was perfect for decorating the cake. I believe I used a recipe from the Wilton website. Cannot go wrong with that right?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Got the fondant all rolled out and on top of the cake...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Look at how smooth that is! :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I stacked 2 cakes on top of one another and then I made a smaller cake to go on top of this one.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now I just wanted to have fun with it. Since this was a practice cake, I didn't care if colors matched and what not. Pretty much just experimenting. I started with a border on the bottom..</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know what your thinking..low carb cookies, ick. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I will be the first to say that low carb is not really the easiest thing in the world to do, especially the first day when your tummy starts to rumble saying mean things like "Hey you, feed me before I really get mad!" or "You may think your fat but I like food!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yeah, heard these a few times. So when I was told of these cookies that are very low in carbs I finally realized that low carb does not always have to be so ... blah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These are very very simple to make. Only 3 ingredients. Yes, 3. Don't believe me? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup peanut butter (I buy the lowest carb count you can find)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ha! How simple was that?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />And to be honest with you, they are pretty good! It gives you the feeling as if your "cheating" when really, they are no more than 2 grams of carbs per cookie. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span>They may not look like your average peanut butter cookie but when your dieting, does anything look normal? bahaha nope!</div>
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So if your ever doing the "low carb" diet, try these! They will give you a little satisfaction when your craving the sweet stuff!<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oatmeal cookies are probably one of my all time favorite cookies. Snickerdoodles come in at a close 2nd though. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like when a cookie recipe is simple and fast to make, and this oatmeal cookie recipe is just that. They turn out amazing too, BONUS!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I found this recipe on <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/02/thick-chewy-oatmeal-raisin-cookies/">Smitten Kitchen</a>. Great place to go if your looking to make some treats! There are beautiful pictures as well!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Are they not delicious looking or what!? </span></span></div>
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2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed<br />
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
3/4 cup all-purpose flour<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt <br />
1 1/2 cups rolled oats<br />
3/4 cup raisins (I did not use raisins because I don't like them)<br />
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. Stir this into the butter/sugar mixture. Stir in the oats, raisins and walnuts, if using them.</div>
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At this point you can either chill the dough for a bit in the fridge and then scoop it, or scoop the cookies onto a sheet and then chill the whole tray before baking them. I choose to make them into balls and then put them in the freezer for a bit. </div>
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The cookies should be two inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake them for 10 to 12 minutes), taking them out when golden at the edges but still a little undercooked-looking on top. Let them sit on the hot baking sheet for five minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool.</div>
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I pretty much just plop my dough in big spoonfuls, that way I get a pretty large cookie out of it. These bake up golden brown and softer than ever! I honestly don't even think they lasted a whole day...is that bad? :)<br />
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<a href="http://thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com/2012/07/whimsy-wednesdays-18.html">Whimsy Wednesday </a></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-25091014593721135532012-03-29T19:34:00.005-05:002012-07-04T16:48:09.994-05:00Blueberry Pancake Cupcake<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: #0c343d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Blueberries + Pancakes x cupcakes?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #0c343d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Sounds like a good equation to me! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #0c343d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">My most recent bake? You guessed it! Blueberry pancake cupcakes! (with maple buttercream)!!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #0c343d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">These cupcakes tasted halfway between a cupcake and a muffin, and they were dang good!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #0c343d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I really want you to see them...so I am going to start this post off with a big ol' picture of these cupcakes. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #0c343d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They got a little dark,</span></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">but I used my new paper liners. They are circus, you like them? :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I just love when Michael's has cupcake liners in the dollar section. Can't beat that!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Ok so you want to make these? I really think you should! Even if you don't like blueberries, add a different fruit! They would all taste great!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Here is what you will need:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">For the cupcakes~</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1 cup butter, softened</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1 1/2 cups sugar</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">3 eggs</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">2 egg whites</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">3 1/3 cups flour</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1 teaspoon baking soda</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1/2 teaspoon baking powder</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1 teaspoon salt</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1 tablespoon cinnamon</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1/2 teaspoon nutmeg</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1 cup sour cream</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1/3 cup milk</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">For the frosting~</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1/2 cup butter, softened</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">8 ounces cream cheese</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">2 teaspoons maple extract</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">4 cups powdered sugar</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">milk, as needed</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">A little cinnamon sugar to sprinkle on top </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Now here is what you will do:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">For the cupcakes~</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 muffin pans with liners.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">3. On low speed, add eggs and egg whites one at a time until each is fully incorporated.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">5. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture in thirds, alternating with the wet (milk, vanilla and sour cream). Let each ingredient fully mix in before adding another. Do not over mix.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">6. Fold in blueberries. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for about 18 minutes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">For the maple buttercream frosting~</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">1. Beat butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">2. Add maple extract and powdered sugar and let beat again.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">3. If needed, add 1 tablespoon of milk. Add more if needed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">4. Pipe buttercream onto cooled cupcakes and top with cinnamon sugar.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Pretty easy peasy huh? I will say that I made these at night time, woke up the next morning and they made a wonderful breakfast treat! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The cinnamon sugar on top really made it great. I used frozen blueberries and you couldn't even tell. These were in one word: wonderful. Seriously, just wonderful and typing about them makes me want them again already. Yikes! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Here's another peek!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Go ahead and make yourself a good breakfast! Enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><a href="http://www.somethingswanky.com/2012/04/sweet-treats-thursday.html">Sweet Treats Thursday</a>!</span></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-52668912319343835092012-03-24T15:11:00.005-05:002012-04-05T08:24:14.900-05:00Double Almond Cupcakes<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Almond extract is the bomb! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Whenever I make frosting, I love to have that almond flavor and almost always end up adding a little almond extract. I wanted to whip up a quick batch of cupcakes, not because I was craving them or anything :) I came across these Betty Crocker double almond wedding cupcakes and instantly had my shoes on and was in the car headed to the grocery store to gather my ingredients.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now, I don't like to cheat and use box mixes, but in this case I was looking for something fast and easy. I found the recipe on the Betty Crocker website <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/double-almond-wedding-cake/998f4160-a6db-413b-95ca-90ac4a428b09">here</a>. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Here is what you need:</span></div><div class="RecipeIngredientHeader" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_IngredientGroupListView_ctrl0_IngredientGroupNamePanel" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cupcakes:</span></div><dl class="ingredient" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;"><li>1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix </li>
<li>Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box </li>
<li>1 tablespoon almond extract </li>
</dl><div class="RecipeIngredientHeader" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_IngredientGroupListView_ctrl1_IngredientGroupNamePanel" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;">Frosting: </div><dl class="ingredient" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;"><li>1 1/4 cups butter, softened </li>
<li>2 1/2 cups powdered sugar </li>
<li>2 tablespoons whipping cream </li>
<li>2 teaspoons almond extract </li>
</dl><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Now here is the process:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">1. </span><span class="stepDescription instruction" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_MethodsListView_ctrl0_StepDescriptionItemLabel" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake batter as directed on box, adding 1 tablespoon almond extract. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about three-fourths full.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="stepDescription instruction" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_MethodsListView_ctrl0_StepDescriptionItemLabel" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">2. </span><span class="stepDescription instruction" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_MethodsListView_ctrl1_StepDescriptionItemLabel" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="stepDescription instruction" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_MethodsListView_ctrl1_StepDescriptionItemLabel" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">3. </span><span class="stepDescription instruction" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_MethodsListView_ctrl2_StepDescriptionItemLabel" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">In medium bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add whipping cream and 2 teaspoons almond extract; beat on high speed until well blended. Fit a #46 tip in a decorating bag and fill with frosting. Use tip, with smooth side facing down, to generously pipe frosting in circular motion. Store loosely covered.</span><span class="stepDescription instruction" id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_MethodsListView_ctrl1_StepDescriptionItemLabel" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.vwbblog.com/2012/04/talent-tuesday-way-cool-linky-party.html">Talent Tuesday</a>!</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times;"><a href="http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/2012/04/whats-cooking-wednesday-4412.html">What's Cooking Wednesday</a>!</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/04/your-whims-wednesday-53-and-features.html">Your Whims Wednesday</a>!</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times;"><a href="http://thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com/2012/04/whimsy-wednesdays-5.html">Whimsy Wednesday</a>! </span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.somethingswanky.com/2012/04/sweet-treats-thursday.html">Sweet Treats Thursday</a>!</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times;"><a href="http://kadie-sevenalive.blogspot.com/2012/04/link-it-up-thursday-14.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SevenAlive+%28Seven+Alive%29">Link It Up Thursday</a>!</span></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-70933581034508368612012-03-17T18:37:00.006-05:002012-03-24T14:28:15.448-05:00Cadbury Cream Egg Cupcakes<div align="center"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">SPRING IS IN THE AIR</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana;">It is about dang time! </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana;">I am a Cadbury cream egg <i>lover</i> and that is no lie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pIpNUHM5cgtChq-uI2BjVSdMMZxoZSLSn2SYy-56yi5g-Okof9cH_3p2TeT7aSjTqF2qM2PqvFK4DxvGOX3q_e9LCvk50wqkk_Yt_9Le3ZnfSnqZ6JH9Gvshlx81tGZE8r4Gvl7MBMyZ/s1600/cadbury3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pIpNUHM5cgtChq-uI2BjVSdMMZxoZSLSn2SYy-56yi5g-Okof9cH_3p2TeT7aSjTqF2qM2PqvFK4DxvGOX3q_e9LCvk50wqkk_Yt_9Le3ZnfSnqZ6JH9Gvshlx81tGZE8r4Gvl7MBMyZ/s640/cadbury3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana;">I wanted to share with you all (which I am sure you have seen dozens of times out there on Pinterest & other blogs) cadbury cream egg cupcakes. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana;">These were soo good! And so very simple to do.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana;">All you have to do is pick your favorite chocolate cupcake recipe, mix it up, fill your cupcake liners and stick a mini cadbury cream egg in the center.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana;">(Freeze your eggs for about an hour before baking so they don't completely melt in the middle.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHLjNaVZT1ePpRfzRkX47cFc9bVSiRS2YCpbGB8aivvkNsdYfEvQ3stP8gNYt7CeWBWEYv0oG5f92kJrZTbP2ettKQLLXiiiI7exyMSALj-tbaZ34YN1MB0KFiWp5SAJD5su_sTBlyl6U/s1600/cadbury1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHLjNaVZT1ePpRfzRkX47cFc9bVSiRS2YCpbGB8aivvkNsdYfEvQ3stP8gNYt7CeWBWEYv0oG5f92kJrZTbP2ettKQLLXiiiI7exyMSALj-tbaZ34YN1MB0KFiWp5SAJD5su_sTBlyl6U/s640/cadbury1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After you stick them in the middles, cover the egg with some more batter..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowUs9vyjrxHkaPbvEU0QAikId96OcuGCbvGc0EQtjvJcxPcRhmYhZaB4IwrNp4mkac0qEr3sAD13HEkfrZtAOniCfrawg9dhj_4hqEHW6caxvw8K6LRM_W_pNKv9pEHgtMC0_5yHO99GN/s1600/cadbury2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowUs9vyjrxHkaPbvEU0QAikId96OcuGCbvGc0EQtjvJcxPcRhmYhZaB4IwrNp4mkac0qEr3sAD13HEkfrZtAOniCfrawg9dhj_4hqEHW6caxvw8K6LRM_W_pNKv9pEHgtMC0_5yHO99GN/s640/cadbury2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now bake them up and they will come out smelling awesome!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U5pqml0QzKrlcZmFGVK2UmzkAgBIIyjBTpfpt83WET-Qfbmp5dIUfVqmA4ncgDu_VhJLwnP7iGQLQKz_qvYgmsqelqCntdCEbfyKxPLY3V9jMkUkCpuqBxW5uDnV338vH6NHABl3N72m/s1600/cadbury4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U5pqml0QzKrlcZmFGVK2UmzkAgBIIyjBTpfpt83WET-Qfbmp5dIUfVqmA4ncgDu_VhJLwnP7iGQLQKz_qvYgmsqelqCntdCEbfyKxPLY3V9jMkUkCpuqBxW5uDnV338vH6NHABl3N72m/s640/cadbury4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Next, just whip up some frosting. I used a plain buttercream and added some almond extract and it tasted very good with the chocolate and Cadbury egg inside.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.vwbblog.com/2012/03/talent-tuesday-way-cool-linky-party_19.html">Talent Tuesday</a> &<br />
<a href="http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2012/03/crazy-sweet-tuesday_19.html">Crazy Sweet Tuesday</a> &</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/2012/03/whats-cooking-wednesday-32112.html">Whats Cooking Wednesday</a> &<br />
<a href="http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/03/your-whims-wednesday-51-and-features.html">Your Whims Wednesday</a> &<br />
<a href="http://www.somethingswanky.com/2012/03/sweet-treats-thursday_21.html">Sweet Treats Thursday</a> &</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial;">Link It Up Thursday &<br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'd be lying if I said I haven't been a bit absent lately..</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">It has been 70 or higher the past couple days, so can you blame me?! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">And as I sit here and write this blog post I can smell the grills cookin' outside, hear kids playing and feel the breeze blowing in through the windows. <u>Nothing</u> could be better!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">So what is the one thing I love most about summertime? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Green grass? No.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Birds chirping? Nope.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Sandals and cute little outfits? I like that, but I have something else in mind....</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">So what then you ask?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">ICECREAM! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Icecream just is not that cool in winter time because you are already cold and trying to stay warm, so when the warm weather starts coming, I get the icecream itch! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">I know I'm not alone. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">I wanted to make a treat to bring to work so I decided on some chocolate malt cupcakes. I've seen these little guys floating around on many blogs out there and decided it was finally the perfect time to make them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Here is the recipe I used...which I got from</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">2 1/4 cups all-purpose baking flour</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1/2 cup sugar</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">3/4 cup packed brown sugar</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1 cup milk</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1 1/2 cups malted milk powder (I used the chocolate)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1 cup vegetable oil</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">3 large eggs, room temp.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1 cup sour cream, room temp.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1 cup unsalted butter, room temp.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1 cup vegetable shortening, room temp.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1/2 cup malted milk powder</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">5 cups confectioners' sugar</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners. (This will make 24)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">2. Whisk together flour, cocoa, both sugars, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk together milk and malted milk powder until powder is dissolved.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">3. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat flour mixture, milk mixture and oil until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated. Add sour cream and vanilla, and beat just until combined.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Directions for buttercream:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">1. In a large mixing bowl, whip butter and shortening for several minutes until very light and fluffy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">4. Frost cupcakes and top with a malted milk ball. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">I looked for some cute straws to stick in the cupcakes but could not find any...next time!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">So if you are like me and got the icecream itch, go ahead and make yourself a batch of these chocolate malt cupcakes. They satisfied everyone who tried one!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.kampenlane.com/">Show Off Monday</a></span></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-73707761418059522052012-03-05T19:19:00.006-06:002012-03-10T08:41:57.126-06:00Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is anybody else getting into the St. Patty's Day mood? I have just been seeing so much green lately...could be that all the snow is finally melting and the grass is starting to show that has me in the green mood too...hmm...well anywho, I had some extra whiskey laying around and I figured it was finally time to make these Irish Car Bomb cupcakes that I have had the recipe laying around now for along time now. These would make great St. Patty's Day treats! I got this recipe over at <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/car-bomb-cupcakes/">Smitten Kitchen</a>, which I am going to go back and visit for more great recipes!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">There are 3 different parts to this cupcake...and they all include alcohol, awesome!</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">First, there is the chocolate cupcake which has Guinness in it...then there is the ganache filling which includes whiskey...and finally the frosting which has Bailey's mixed in...eat one of these and you will have a buzz goin on!</span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">For the cupcakes:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">1 cup stout (such as Guinness)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">1 cup unsalted butter</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">2 cups all purpose flour</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">2 cups sugar</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">3/4 teaspoon salt</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">2 large eggs</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">2/3 cup sour cream</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">For the ganache filling:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">2/3 cup heavy cream</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">2 tablespoons butter, room temperature</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">2 tablespoons Irish Whiskey (I used Jameson)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">For the frosting:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">4 1/2 cups powdered sugar</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">4-6 tablespoons Bailey's Irish Cream (I used Rum Chata)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">pinch of salt</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">Now here is what you do:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">For the cupcakes:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 cupcake cups with liners.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">2. Bring Stout and butter to simmer in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa powder and whisk until mixture is smooth. Cool slightly.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial;">Oh, and I didn't tint the frosting green...a little too early to make those St. Pats cakes, and I just wanted a pretty white. Job well done I do believe! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">A request I had was to have teal frosting on 1 of the cupcakes and have 2 different flavors. I busted out my book of cupcakes I made (pictures and recipes of every one I have made so far!) and let her pick. Red velvet and toffee were the 2 winners! Winner Winner Cupcake Dinner? I'm game! ha!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">I just wanted to show you all how they turned out!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">The red velvets turned out amazing and the cupcake liners which I picked out myself ended up actually matching the brides invitations exact! How does that happen!? I guess it is because I am a genius....;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Now on to my all time favorite the toffee cupcake, and the teal frosting turned out so pretty!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Hope you enjoyed the teal frosting as much as I did, I love making cupcakes pretty!</span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="color: #351c75;">I partied @</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://thetatteredtag.blogspot.com/2012/03/kiss-39.html">K.I.S.S.</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.vwbblog.com/2012/03/talent-tuesday-way-cool-linky-party.html">Talent Tuesday</a>!<br />
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<a href="http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2012/03/crazy-sweet-tuesday.html">Crazy Sweet Tuesday</a>!<br />
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<a href="http://hoosierhomemade.com/mini-rainbow-cupcakes/">Cupcake Tuesday</a>!<br />
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<a href="http://www.somethingswanky.com/2012/03/sweet-treats-thursday.html">Sweet Treats Thursday</a>!<br />
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<a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/03/frugal-friday_08.html">Frugal Friday</a>!<br />
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</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">This recipe makes 24 cupcakes, but I didn't want that many (I know, but I really can't eat that many) so I cut the recipe in half. I also used these Texas Sized Cupcake Liners that I found at the grocery store so in the end, I came out with 6 huge cupcakes.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">To make these cupcakes you will need:</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1 box yellow cake mix</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">3 eggs</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1 cup water</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1 stick of butter, melted</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">&</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1 cup brown sugar + 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, combined</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">To make the frosting you will need:</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">8 ounces of cream cheese, softened</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1 stick butter</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1 tsp vanilla</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">3 cups powdered sugar</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">(Double this is you want to pipe it on thick, I did!)</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">To make the glaze you will need:</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1 stick butter</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1 cup brown sugar</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1 1/2 tsp cinnamon</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">Directions for cupcakes:</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line your cupcake tins with liners.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, water and butter and beat on low speed until combined. Increase speed to high and beat for 1 minute.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">3. Fill muffin tins about 1/4 way full. </span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXRSNJyRYO3sKZ6rMgxDVCLoWZnKP70kgX5Dq7vogUZ00FLObeWlW7LJds-pburaoGRc8J8_ku1co7F95cPfi7Q1MNuen0jzgF8bweBRqSzZL4otJNYpSTGSkl_PY5UT0EiH-hJB42rot/s1600/cinnbun1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXRSNJyRYO3sKZ6rMgxDVCLoWZnKP70kgX5Dq7vogUZ00FLObeWlW7LJds-pburaoGRc8J8_ku1co7F95cPfi7Q1MNuen0jzgF8bweBRqSzZL4otJNYpSTGSkl_PY5UT0EiH-hJB42rot/s640/cinnbun1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Sprinkle a heaping teaspoon of cinnamon/brown sugar mixture over batter.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueVboWAgStodo3R-WRs4DOwRNwUYjGEsUjKbsGLETeu_esrrMSwbtLvRdlO_msi_H9NHE-jNkFTtlUcYp4q5IwAzYyep4BB1NweBRrkLfYFZ2lxgTDyt13Aob3XPn23xXhnVRh_CbJecy/s1600/cinnbun2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueVboWAgStodo3R-WRs4DOwRNwUYjGEsUjKbsGLETeu_esrrMSwbtLvRdlO_msi_H9NHE-jNkFTtlUcYp4q5IwAzYyep4BB1NweBRrkLfYFZ2lxgTDyt13Aob3XPn23xXhnVRh_CbJecy/s640/cinnbun2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Cover with another spoonful of cake batter and then sprinkle another teaspoon of cinnamon/brown sugar mixture over the top of that. Phew!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0a3KUkK6sNrhsuPmocsDq8voUiNjuOkrxNpOxi5opkAFa1lxsAM_r8fa1ZdU5XELc6bwEXw5R3wGnHOv7Oc4CddDc-S9YmYNAkHZvMYE_S5C2fjlxbDPGueS0QGFIiPoHTGLBxJZXEw0b/s1600/cinnbun3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0a3KUkK6sNrhsuPmocsDq8voUiNjuOkrxNpOxi5opkAFa1lxsAM_r8fa1ZdU5XELc6bwEXw5R3wGnHOv7Oc4CddDc-S9YmYNAkHZvMYE_S5C2fjlxbDPGueS0QGFIiPoHTGLBxJZXEw0b/s640/cinnbun3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">4. Using a sharp knife, swirl the cinnamon/brown sugar mixture through the batter.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8FieMt6h6KVof6riD9orHMws6sDtP1cMnEU1YVm0u8R-hZlyymdScZI7534dGWo9f8BoPptiVxKN2Jjhnpi1f2QXufH4jwKazzC4ZYGawmVdiQeZnkpoBZPin7y-4fXwRGOSC5Y0QT8K/s1600/cinnbun4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8FieMt6h6KVof6riD9orHMws6sDtP1cMnEU1YVm0u8R-hZlyymdScZI7534dGWo9f8BoPptiVxKN2Jjhnpi1f2QXufH4jwKazzC4ZYGawmVdiQeZnkpoBZPin7y-4fXwRGOSC5Y0QT8K/s640/cinnbun4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">5. Bake for about 15 minutes. Cool on a cooling rack.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cDED1Nq21sEGYT9tY13ASbpKD28k_8wEhqCH8DE_CRkPNNekH1E9FrA76WZ1AmTeF2JCdpBAxbObl_fiGBZQC5ESfbWvTD_g50WsBexLI75vm31K-Dqsa3gIfM4oR6kL4lZ6d7lnUE-D/s1600/cinnbun6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cDED1Nq21sEGYT9tY13ASbpKD28k_8wEhqCH8DE_CRkPNNekH1E9FrA76WZ1AmTeF2JCdpBAxbObl_fiGBZQC5ESfbWvTD_g50WsBexLI75vm31K-Dqsa3gIfM4oR6kL4lZ6d7lnUE-D/s640/cinnbun6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZcjzL1rc8b5Jfojhq7SOnttu8zy-tMGeT5RRvhewy9z1QkCJ4JceWG1Aq5OHDnc67VSt3lTBMExt0fgxuQ7kP3YBnn6lku6aZvp5rHxu4godPDrtSRyky4gNPmm3u0Wa-j9jykGV_sIz/s1600/cinnbun7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZcjzL1rc8b5Jfojhq7SOnttu8zy-tMGeT5RRvhewy9z1QkCJ4JceWG1Aq5OHDnc67VSt3lTBMExt0fgxuQ7kP3YBnn6lku6aZvp5rHxu4godPDrtSRyky4gNPmm3u0Wa-j9jykGV_sIz/s640/cinnbun7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Look at those monsters! Are you drooling yet?</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New;">Ok, ok, frosting & glaze time!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">Directions for frosting:</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla on medium-low speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat on low until just combined.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">2. Scrape the sides of bowl and increase speed to high and beat for 2 minutes.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">(I added a little almond extract as well because I love that taste!)</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">Directions for the glaze:</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until combined and pourable but not boiling. Spoon over frosted cupcakes and immediately place in refrigerator to set.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Courier New;">Now for the frosting, I piped it on high and thick. I don't think a cinnamon roll could ever have too much frosting!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFWM0WN3DutHtk89J40ckkYSzVOp1Dq-Qd3bfWwSgTVqkqnV8QnzXnU_-uz7gMUFrMso8eAmhFhsV0Y1uHhakNRg_rS9zHpgkCAHSVV4NblrOAIAJhThUmauOZk5bSgnudvpYS1KByYIt/s1600/cinnbun8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFWM0WN3DutHtk89J40ckkYSzVOp1Dq-Qd3bfWwSgTVqkqnV8QnzXnU_-uz7gMUFrMso8eAmhFhsV0Y1uHhakNRg_rS9zHpgkCAHSVV4NblrOAIAJhThUmauOZk5bSgnudvpYS1KByYIt/s640/cinnbun8.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Now pour that glaze over the tops...</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iJVxcyEewFVvsSmuw2-cV6_Jskr9WbL1d7le-mNpVPUVBe_FKFc5P4jg9TaDtW-HjRW-xsRWDHeD78LodHNTp3alnSFbzqW3tQB0eWFEb-KI4n_C46di_aL11g_OCxIn2i9xk-eRDHzE/s1600/cinnbun10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iJVxcyEewFVvsSmuw2-cV6_Jskr9WbL1d7le-mNpVPUVBe_FKFc5P4jg9TaDtW-HjRW-xsRWDHeD78LodHNTp3alnSFbzqW3tQB0eWFEb-KI4n_C46di_aL11g_OCxIn2i9xk-eRDHzE/s640/cinnbun10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthwft6OiB3eZ9nYeKhVMEwoh0J42jhSQfyrFs5jTk6vu_XZoZyFrEGzoH8HzSAeSp7mBR67J_HYbPDdMxBsns7z304tsGQQko6QtH25YT5hWfavRwAZ694RbcnaeoHObDxLkCJfJ7WNhn/s1600/cinnbun14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthwft6OiB3eZ9nYeKhVMEwoh0J42jhSQfyrFs5jTk6vu_XZoZyFrEGzoH8HzSAeSp7mBR67J_HYbPDdMxBsns7z304tsGQQko6QtH25YT5hWfavRwAZ694RbcnaeoHObDxLkCJfJ7WNhn/s640/cinnbun14.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FwDuRSIPS3PNXQ7cFpsWJt8cv3tvtp87u1qAvD1A5tuzJcG6TLOw26wV6kzBbd0HDSqxUIHSVOU-oqSG0ePdhoExMtr2OrwDGtWJBJLVWJN3eG7e3BViTCLaEbmdfdXBezGofpUC3TmF/s1600/cinnbun12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FwDuRSIPS3PNXQ7cFpsWJt8cv3tvtp87u1qAvD1A5tuzJcG6TLOw26wV6kzBbd0HDSqxUIHSVOU-oqSG0ePdhoExMtr2OrwDGtWJBJLVWJN3eG7e3BViTCLaEbmdfdXBezGofpUC3TmF/s640/cinnbun12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2012/03/sweets-for-saturday-60.html">Sweets for A Saturday</a>!</span></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-27690406108002443822012-02-21T19:55:00.005-06:002012-02-27T15:57:05.943-06:00Somoas!<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Girl Scout cookies are, pardon my french, the <u>bomb</u>!!!</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking this way. I could sit down and eat a whole box or 5 myself. Hey, just stating the obvious here.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Now these cookies were quite the process to make. Don't get me wrong though, I loved these so much that I would make them again in a <em><span style="color: #cc0000;">heart beat</span></em>!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">There are a few more steps in making these cookies, but all steps are very easy. Lets get to it!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">What you will need for the cookies:</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1 cup butter, softened</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1/2 cup sugar</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">2 cups all purpose flour</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1/4 teaspoon baking powder</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">2 tablespoons milk</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And this is what you will need for the topping:</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">3 cups shredded coconut (I used sweetened)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">12 ounce bag of caramels</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">3 tablespoons milk</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">8 ounces semisweet chocolate</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Ready for the directions?</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">2. Spread coconut evenly on a parchment lined baking sheet and toast for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes until coconut is golden. Cool on baking sheet, stirring occasionally. Set aside.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Mix in flour, baking powder and salt at a low speed, followed by milk and vanilla, adding in the milk as needed to make the dough come together without being sticky.</span></strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sv54bSZj30ZEcsyIJZM8qI_KGzihR2KHczPkZ3lc5i_LbHorBJbhx2qD67oWcqRpb3befDJIDuRbBijZZgeOFW6t9z59Nlxj4MTEDgCzAnUT9fy5Xlzgq7XZ7R4YvqCZmZNI1RnJu1eK/s1600/somoas3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sv54bSZj30ZEcsyIJZM8qI_KGzihR2KHczPkZ3lc5i_LbHorBJbhx2qD67oWcqRpb3befDJIDuRbBijZZgeOFW6t9z59Nlxj4MTEDgCzAnUT9fy5Xlzgq7XZ7R4YvqCZmZNI1RnJu1eK/s640/somoas3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Told ya! :)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">4. Roll the dough (working in 2-3 batches) out between pieces of wax paper to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use cookies cutters to cut out cookies. I wanted some fun shapes as well as the circles so I used some flower cutters! </span></strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDlWFW3bwVrdInH26zZz-yIpu2pMbCBzkdNmv5YyB13v1h9KiO6fEOLdaYm2yBHT-kE_AFsPgxWWmOQBXeTvsfjR5oo-xM8vmqKHQDrz9XzhOCD3tTGIL_w9fMeKha8TCh6uVGYx5roZk/s1600/somoas4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDlWFW3bwVrdInH26zZz-yIpu2pMbCBzkdNmv5YyB13v1h9KiO6fEOLdaYm2yBHT-kE_AFsPgxWWmOQBXeTvsfjR5oo-xM8vmqKHQDrz9XzhOCD3tTGIL_w9fMeKha8TCh6uVGYx5roZk/s640/somoas4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">5. Place cutouts on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, until bottoms are lightly browned and cookies are set. Cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">6. Unwrap the caramels and place in a large microwavable safe bowl with the milk and salt. Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, stirring a few times to help melt. When smooth, fold in toasted coconut.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">7. Spread coconut topping on cooled cookies. Reheat caramel if it starts to get too firm. This was probably the hardest part as you had to be a bit rough to get that caramel to stick on the cookie, but gentle enough not to break the cookie. Stick with it, the end result is awesome!</span></strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdkh6DJNk_C324diBqnv_SRll8xRGcfsnv8932795-79L-Qq5TtuJVu9WM-cUvNN_brhvauBYhilcM-5NDefH9u79ragkjrZ2mgKh2IWA2XPmfCs4UnQUHhjYv-jAA5G_GU8BfhzsAYup/s1600/somoas6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdkh6DJNk_C324diBqnv_SRll8xRGcfsnv8932795-79L-Qq5TtuJVu9WM-cUvNN_brhvauBYhilcM-5NDefH9u79ragkjrZ2mgKh2IWA2XPmfCs4UnQUHhjYv-jAA5G_GU8BfhzsAYup/s640/somoas6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">8. While topping sets up, melt chocolate in a small bowl. Dip the base of each cookie into the chocolate and place on a clean piece of parchment paper.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">9. With leftover chocolate, drizzle over tops of cookies. (I skipped this step as it was getting late and I needed to get some beauty rest..ok, I just needed to go to bed as I kept snacking on broken cookies and leftover caramel!)</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I almost feel bad saying these taste better than the real girl scout cookies. I'm sure I still won't be able to say no when one of those cute little girlies walks up and asks me if I want to buy a box...I am such a sucker for sweets! </span></strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-djzfen1GcSyKH1zunMj_wvIa2kxFJAK7SStCVgwDHGigXzDQAYloqJUvzMuEylDBwj3Az1gQP_O7aj5uObkxCcjl-_dHqPjaVlaQqXVvRfKCCWCwHmy8EuqSpZ8_t0FYVKSGwxrREiET/s1600/somoas8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-djzfen1GcSyKH1zunMj_wvIa2kxFJAK7SStCVgwDHGigXzDQAYloqJUvzMuEylDBwj3Az1gQP_O7aj5uObkxCcjl-_dHqPjaVlaQqXVvRfKCCWCwHmy8EuqSpZ8_t0FYVKSGwxrREiET/s640/somoas8.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(Is that raspberry muffins I see on the plate with those girl scout cookies? Ok, maybe I made them on the same day, can't help it when I am on a roll!)</span></strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtqD33ByOFbJupZRU103JYMZnADiQbL5ZTTEg9VtKRa-PqV9WZvNoH1VDeNFu-pQLTx8-igLIi3eVj2ArHkRHer7piXVM-S7KKu9FEVZ2uZEmGL0lY1nTK5hwgjdm-7puSdPUk2twlZFY/s1600/somoas9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtqD33ByOFbJupZRU103JYMZnADiQbL5ZTTEg9VtKRa-PqV9WZvNoH1VDeNFu-pQLTx8-igLIi3eVj2ArHkRHer7piXVM-S7KKu9FEVZ2uZEmGL0lY1nTK5hwgjdm-7puSdPUk2twlZFY/s640/somoas9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Go ahead, wow everyone with these cookies! I got great reviews on them, next time maybe I will try the peanut butter ones..</span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/02/frugal-friday_23.html">Frugal Friday</a>!</span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://flourmewithlove.blogspot.com/2012/02/mix-it-up-monday_26.html">Mix It Up Monday</a>!</span></strong></div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-78081158979853869922012-02-21T19:07:00.006-06:002012-02-27T15:57:25.987-06:00Raspberry muffins<div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's muffin time again! </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">I can never get sick of too many muffins. Is it even possible? </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">I had bought a bag of frozen raspberries in the plan to make some smoothies, then I just wasn't craving a smoothie anymore so I decided to make some muffins! </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Muffins are the perfect breakfast food...next to a BK breakfast sandwich that is...</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">This is the second muffin I have made in a short time..maybe I am addicted. Do they have muffin counseling? </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">"Hi, my name is Jamie and I am addicted to muffins." ohh boy I just made myself smile there, could be the long shift at work I had today. Maybe it's time to go to bed. </span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Shall we get on to how to make these delicious things? I think so!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">What you will need for the sreusel:</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">2/3 cup all purpose flour</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1/3 cup brown sugar</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1/8 teaspoon salt</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1/4 teaspoon ground ginger</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">4 tablespoons butter, cold</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">What you will need for the muffins:</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">2 cups all purpose flour</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1 cup sugar</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1 large egg</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">3/4 cup buttermilk</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1/4 teaspoon almond extract</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Directions for streusel:</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1. In a small bowl, stir together all dry ingredients, then cut the butter into small pieces and add to flour mixture.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">2. Rub in butter thoroughly until mixture is very fine and sandy.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">3. Pick up the streusel mixture and squeeze it in your hand to form small clumps, repeating until streusel appears to have a much coarser texture.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Directions for muffins:</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard muffin tin with 12 liners.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">3. In a large bowl, stir together melted butter, sugar and egg until well combined. Stir in half the flour mixture, followed by the buttermilk, vanilla extract and almond extract. Stir in remaining flour mixture, just until combined.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">4. Toss raspberries in 2 teaspoons of flour to keep them from bleeding. Fold in raspberries.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">5. Divide muffin batter evenly into prepared baking cups. </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdXHmT8yqImGvWIObMmm8VGjU2w_u2vwRiR_EeBHRt9QDaK3Usbr17-W635Vp4MUlRqwsRGt0LW-VQrFkCa9eqVx4NMG4LEBNbRPj4oAMNkwVyJsWOnV56382EzmFN_qQKGuvwADo6dE4/s1600/raspberry+muffin1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdXHmT8yqImGvWIObMmm8VGjU2w_u2vwRiR_EeBHRt9QDaK3Usbr17-W635Vp4MUlRqwsRGt0LW-VQrFkCa9eqVx4NMG4LEBNbRPj4oAMNkwVyJsWOnV56382EzmFN_qQKGuvwADo6dE4/s640/raspberry+muffin1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">(you are probably wondering why my batter is so pink, well I wanted it that way so I did not toss my raspberries in the flour. I wanted them to be pretty in pink!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6. Divide streusel mixture over the muffins.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzEsIOQIcSKWVuK0cV_pDBAd-c-ok7EWsDjPzTpbmzJQPGBcM9g0u5YuHLW8SqmLjeu_EksrUtYMwVQ_JplwS4iUGIC3-z4sCUXtuw2lg2svZnobzH6n1sC69KJ4TPRs3HzkwYITiClUc/s1600/raspberry+muffin3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzEsIOQIcSKWVuK0cV_pDBAd-c-ok7EWsDjPzTpbmzJQPGBcM9g0u5YuHLW8SqmLjeu_EksrUtYMwVQ_JplwS4iUGIC3-z4sCUXtuw2lg2svZnobzH6n1sC69KJ4TPRs3HzkwYITiClUc/s640/raspberry+muffin3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">These raspberry muffins turned out so good! They tasted amazing and looked very pretty too!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Take a look for yourself!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tDjFoSu3TVQtNOVNuovSyg3uYFQ0B061PhMHgB7VYK_auQRkp1571-kNoxk8-ae16OBAxjjjTwljO9XA-sdz3DI7wxEO9Tzv8sXGN2dMV4uljQUt7XihSjY1eUw_Il7xLr17ckT3TeZP/s1600/raspberry+muffin4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tDjFoSu3TVQtNOVNuovSyg3uYFQ0B061PhMHgB7VYK_auQRkp1571-kNoxk8-ae16OBAxjjjTwljO9XA-sdz3DI7wxEO9Tzv8sXGN2dMV4uljQUt7XihSjY1eUw_Il7xLr17ckT3TeZP/s640/raspberry+muffin4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2aHUyGmg1HZ12OmR5eGiHCt1aXSunb2qqePOZ5fG8vP9MAaNXDb0bVx96cLk-KTZiZXyQsblKaPCteNIMLJNOdOhwc2QSlqyn22GFA0M3QI_i3IAXGT0TujB3fhf9BVjjT_7R5BrHTZgo/s1600/raspberry+muffin5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2aHUyGmg1HZ12OmR5eGiHCt1aXSunb2qqePOZ5fG8vP9MAaNXDb0bVx96cLk-KTZiZXyQsblKaPCteNIMLJNOdOhwc2QSlqyn22GFA0M3QI_i3IAXGT0TujB3fhf9BVjjT_7R5BrHTZgo/s640/raspberry+muffin5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These just gave me a reason to want to get up in the morning!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6DeAEe7HnIqZ9S34IqVRM8BupK5GC-kn6Gggw-zG2LJy2aAg2FvGehoSOpIuWZ6SBdz6y6h5slO-oTSdToQIHsHqNvWwjd2puLSOv0ODpaNiYH190lu1vdVtB4a1Svvi_KU2WXNsoE4O/s1600/raspberry+muffin6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6DeAEe7HnIqZ9S34IqVRM8BupK5GC-kn6Gggw-zG2LJy2aAg2FvGehoSOpIuWZ6SBdz6y6h5slO-oTSdToQIHsHqNvWwjd2puLSOv0ODpaNiYH190lu1vdVtB4a1Svvi_KU2WXNsoE4O/s640/raspberry+muffin6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Streusel or no streusel? That is the question!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://flourmewithlove.blogspot.com/2012/02/mix-it-up-monday_26.html">Mix It Up Monday</a>!</div>Jamie Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201721398946663253noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637676319194375103.post-44023527437501664472012-02-20T20:18:00.006-06:002012-02-27T15:57:45.585-06:00Deep fried chicken and beer cheese dip!<iframe allowtransparency="allowtransparency" frameborder="0" id="twttrHubFrame" name="twttrHubFrame" scrolling="no" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1329368159.html" style="height: 10px; position: absolute; top: -9999em; width: 10px;" tabindex="0"></iframe><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">Your probably thinking "Hold up Jamie, this is not a cupcake!" I know, I know but these recipes are just too good not to share. They are not just good, they are so easy to prepare as well. I'll start with the beer cheese dip. (Oh how I wish I had a bowl at this moment)</span></strong><br />
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<div></div><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">To make this dip you will need:</span></strong><br />
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<ul><li><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><strong>2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened</strong></span></li>
<li><div class="ingredient"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><strong>1/3 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer</strong></span></div></li>
<li><div class="ingredient"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><strong>1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix</strong></span></div></li>
<li><div class="ingredient"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><strong>2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese</strong></span></div></li>
<li><div class="ingredient"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><strong>Pretzels (or whatever you want to dip into this deliciousness!)</strong></span><span class="instructions"></span></div><span class="instructions"></span></li>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Are you ready to see how easy this is? Brace yourself...</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><strong>In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, beer and dressing mix until smooth. Stir in cheddar cheese. Eat & serve. Refrigerate any leftovers...leftovers, ha!</strong></span> <br />
<div></div><div><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">I am serious, that's all it is! I prefer to dip pretzels just because I like the salty taste, but go ahead and try crackers, bread sticks, anything!</span></strong></div><div></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l9nnoOl_flf3BUgxrvfAhJ5QC6K9NxvC_x4jHRAQYZZY8zUcqcsNqbpBjoD5wNmD5Fd9bPIIqiL2T67sn_Ajoybdqf-KBDKNG88q2TIQIKE7LdCY0FnusdAlcbrYdnFy51k-ywFjgxF4/s1600/beer+cheese+dip.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l9nnoOl_flf3BUgxrvfAhJ5QC6K9NxvC_x4jHRAQYZZY8zUcqcsNqbpBjoD5wNmD5Fd9bPIIqiL2T67sn_Ajoybdqf-KBDKNG88q2TIQIKE7LdCY0FnusdAlcbrYdnFy51k-ywFjgxF4/s640/beer+cheese+dip.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">Now to the chicken. I have a deep fryer and realized the other night that it hasn't been used in awhile. Maybe that is because I am trying to do this whole healthy eating thing, yeah right, like that's going well by the looks of it huh!? We decided we wanted to make some crispy chicken sandwiches so I ended up going on <a href="http://www.google.com/">Google</a> and found a <u>Triple Dipped Fried Chicken recipe. </u>Makes my mouth water just thinking about it. The recipe can be found here @ <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/triple-dipped-fried-chicken/">All Recipes.com</a></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">After the second dip into the batter, I almost couldn't believe that it was going to fit IN my deep fryer. </span></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">It fit folks, and it was amazing! </span></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">To tell you the truth, it came out so crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside that I didn't even want a sandwich anymore, I wanted to eat it as it was! Not to mention the stinkin' things were so big after the triple dip that it would have been a bit hard to eat it on a bun!</span></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">I'll stop holding back and let you see these beauties!</span></strong></div><div></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30YfoS6f0e4DU8wWMBn1XaXK1J0HPu7-ayQNPzaWrTmlmCh7WgE9s9ehpmJmrXDysUY0K5JI2uYOZh4OUykPFHhYbvMebSme-v3kc_iFRCo-WdWaJeb6hq_fcsjuRFLhYh29atd1dG1a9/s1600/deepfried+chicken.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30YfoS6f0e4DU8wWMBn1XaXK1J0HPu7-ayQNPzaWrTmlmCh7WgE9s9ehpmJmrXDysUY0K5JI2uYOZh4OUykPFHhYbvMebSme-v3kc_iFRCo-WdWaJeb6hq_fcsjuRFLhYh29atd1dG1a9/s640/deepfried+chicken.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">I know the picture is not that pretty, but I take pretty pictures of treats, not meats. :)</span></strong></div><div></div><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">If you are a crispy chicken lover as I am, I highly recommend this. Go ahead, give it a try I bet you can't stop after 1 bite!</span></strong><br />
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