Congrats Shirley!! Please contact me before 9pm Pacific Sunday April 3rd to claim your GC. If I don't hear from you by then, I will pull another winner. Thanks again to everyone that joined us in our blog hop! Hugs!
New Winner of $20.00 gift certificate to Magnolia-licious!!
Hi friends!! The first winner didn't claim the prize before 9pm tonight, so that means I pull a new winner! Here we go... The new winner of the $20.00 GC to Magnolia-licious is...........................
and #45 is.....
Congrats Shirley!! Please contact me before 9pm Pacific Sunday April 3rd to claim your GC. If I don't hear from you by then, I will pull another winner. Thanks again to everyone that joined us in our blog hop! Hugs!
Congrats Shirley!! Please contact me before 9pm Pacific Sunday April 3rd to claim your GC. If I don't hear from you by then, I will pull another winner. Thanks again to everyone that joined us in our blog hop! Hugs!
April Fool's Day FOOD
For some reason, we never really celebrated April Fool's Day until a few years ago. Now we're having the best time with our "funny food."
This year, I'm serving "sundaes" for dinner....
Kiddo is going to be so disappointed when he realizes we are not having ice cream for dinner, but that it is, in fact, mashed potatoes and gravy.
{To make things super easy, we're using instant mashed potatoes and jarred gravy. I know, I know...not the healthiest, but I won't tell if you won't.}
And how cute is that "cherry?" I was SO excited to find that jar of Peppadew peppers at the grocery store! I might have squealed.
Here are a few blasts from April Fool's past:
Mashed Potato Cupcakes...
{I think these are my favorite.}
Meatloaf Cupcakes (yes, those are meat cakes, my friends)...
Spaghetti & Meatball Cupcakes...
I also love these ideas and am filing them away for next year:
Macaron "sliders" from One Vanilla Bean
"Grilled Cheese" from Family Fun (will be in kiddo's lunchbox tomorrow)
Candy-filled Fruit Cup from Come Together Kids
"Lasagna" from Food Network
Candy Sushi from La Casserole Carree (in French, oo-la-la)
Ducky Punch (not an April Fool's post, but I still think it would be great) from TidyMom
"Fakin' and Eggs" from Making Memories (sold by the name alone!)
This year, I'm serving "sundaes" for dinner....
Kiddo is going to be so disappointed when he realizes we are not having ice cream for dinner, but that it is, in fact, mashed potatoes and gravy.
{To make things super easy, we're using instant mashed potatoes and jarred gravy. I know, I know...not the healthiest, but I won't tell if you won't.}
And how cute is that "cherry?" I was SO excited to find that jar of Peppadew peppers at the grocery store! I might have squealed.
Here are a few blasts from April Fool's past:
Mashed Potato Cupcakes...
{I think these are my favorite.}
Meatloaf Cupcakes (yes, those are meat cakes, my friends)...
Spaghetti & Meatball Cupcakes...
I also love these ideas and am filing them away for next year:
Macaron "sliders" from One Vanilla Bean
"Grilled Cheese" from Family Fun (will be in kiddo's lunchbox tomorrow)
Candy-filled Fruit Cup from Come Together Kids
"Lasagna" from Food Network
Candy Sushi from La Casserole Carree (in French, oo-la-la)
Ducky Punch (not an April Fool's post, but I still think it would be great) from TidyMom
"Fakin' and Eggs" from Making Memories (sold by the name alone!)
Do you have any April Fool's FOOD ideas? I wanna hear 'em.
Asparagus with Maple Tahini Dressing
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| Vegan maple-tahini dressing adorns the Queen of Spring: Asparagus. |
Spring here in BoHo infused West Hollywood means trading in your Uggs for flip-flops. And hurtling downhill on your skateboard past midnight, apparently. For four nights in a row now I've been startled awake by the rolling wheels of wild ones zooming past our bedroom window in the wee small hours of the morning. I suspect they are taggers, or teenage paparazzi on the hunt for misbehaving Melrose prey (there have been more helicopters lately). Sleep has been edgy and restless. The season of change is afoot. Or rather on a roll.
Which in an odd and sleep-deprived way, brings me to asparagus.
It's a welcome signal of warmer days (and nights!) when those bundles of slender green stalks are back, standing tall in elegant rows at the local market. Erect, perky little beauties.
My deep and abiding craving for asparagus is surprising for someone who never tendered a single bite of fresh asparagus until my third decade here on planet Earth. Yes, you read that right. Three decades. I admit it.
My deep and abiding craving for asparagus is surprising for someone who never tendered a single bite of fresh asparagus until my third decade here on planet Earth. Yes, you read that right. Three decades. I admit it.
I was anti-asparagus.
Bread : it's what's for dinner . . . Works for Me Wednesday
It occurs to me that I should be a marathon runner, not because I love to exercise, but because I am in a constant state of carbo-loading.
Exhibit A: my "usual" at Panera.
Or as Mr. E called it this afternoon....
I admit it, I am smitten with bread...and Panera. And I LOVE than they give you the bread that was scooped out for the soup. That chunk of bread is like a little piece of heaven. (Please tell me there is bread in heaven.)
Speaking of bread (and I can't believe I've never shared this recipe before)...this is the ULTIMATE white bread for sandwiches, toast, snacking (?). :) If you love bread like I do, I BEG you to make it.
{My pictures aren't great, but the bread....oh, it's incredible! It's carbo-load time!}
White Bread 101
{barely modified from The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion }
3 c. all-purpose flour (you can subs. WHITE whole wheat flour here)
2 tsp instant yeast
1 & 1/2 tsp kosher salt
3 TBSP sugar
4 TBSP softened butter
1/4 c. dry milk
1/3 c. potato flakes
1 & 1/8 c. lukewarm water
Combine all ingredients together. Dump onto a lightly floured surface and knead until you have a smooth dough...about 10 minutes. Add more flour as needed, but add sparingly as more flour equals a heavier, drier loaf.
Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl; cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
Transfer to a lightly greased work surface and shape into an 8" log. Place in a lightly greased 8.5" x 4.5" loaf pan. Cover loosely with the oiled plastic wrap and let rise about 1 hour....or until the dough has risen 1 inch over the rim.
Preheat oven to 350. Uncover and bake the bread for 35-40 minutes, or until an instant thermometer reads 190 degrees. (Tent with foil during the last 10-15 minutes of baking if it is browning too quickly.)
Remove bread from the pan and place on a wire cooling rack. After 15 minutes, brush with butter. Cool completely before slicing.
{This post about my love for "bread with a side of soup" is sponsored by Panera. My obsession with carbs, my love of French Onion soup and my extra 15 pounds are mine and mine alone.}
You guys....I LOVE bread.
Exhibit A: my "usual" at Panera.
French Onion Soup in a bread bowl with a side of baguette
Or as Mr. E called it this afternoon....
"Bread with a side of soup."
I admit it, I am smitten with bread...and Panera. And I LOVE than they give you the bread that was scooped out for the soup. That chunk of bread is like a little piece of heaven. (Please tell me there is bread in heaven.)
Speaking of bread (and I can't believe I've never shared this recipe before)...this is the ULTIMATE white bread for sandwiches, toast, snacking (?). :) If you love bread like I do, I BEG you to make it.
{My pictures aren't great, but the bread....oh, it's incredible! It's carbo-load time!}
White Bread 101
{barely modified from The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion }
3 c. all-purpose flour (you can subs. WHITE whole wheat flour here)
2 tsp instant yeast
1 & 1/2 tsp kosher salt
3 TBSP sugar
4 TBSP softened butter
1/4 c. dry milk
1/3 c. potato flakes
1 & 1/8 c. lukewarm water
Combine all ingredients together. Dump onto a lightly floured surface and knead until you have a smooth dough...about 10 minutes. Add more flour as needed, but add sparingly as more flour equals a heavier, drier loaf.
Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl; cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
Transfer to a lightly greased work surface and shape into an 8" log. Place in a lightly greased 8.5" x 4.5" loaf pan. Cover loosely with the oiled plastic wrap and let rise about 1 hour....or until the dough has risen 1 inch over the rim.
Preheat oven to 350. Uncover and bake the bread for 35-40 minutes, or until an instant thermometer reads 190 degrees. (Tent with foil during the last 10-15 minutes of baking if it is browning too quickly.)
Remove bread from the pan and place on a wire cooling rack. After 15 minutes, brush with butter. Cool completely before slicing.
Makes a mean grilled cheese or PB & J sandwich!
{This post about my love for "bread with a side of soup" is sponsored by Panera. My obsession with carbs, my love of French Onion soup and my extra 15 pounds are mine and mine alone.}
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Papertake Weekly - Sketch Week
Hi everyone! I'm soooo excited cause we're actually getting some spring weather instead of blizzards! LOL! It was sunny all day yesterday and in the 50's, and then we're supposed to be in the high 70's by Friday! It might rain next weekend, but I don't care! It's still not going to be yucky snow! LOL! Moving on from the weathr report, it's time for a new challenge from Papertake Weekly!! We get to play with one of Dawny's fabulous sketches, and we are sponsored this week by the wonderful Simon Says Stamp!
For my card, I used one of Peggy's cute Easter Cutouts from Peggy Loves Vintage. It's so very easy to make cards using her images! You just print one out, mat it, and attach it to your card! I think I've said it before, about the only way it's going to get any easier is to walk into a store and buy a card! Be sure and visit Peggy's blog and become a follower! She loves to give away free images!!
Cardstock is Bazzill, DP is from Nitwit Collections, flowers are Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is May Arts 100% silk from Stamp and Create. I added machine stitching and popped up each individual panel. Sorry I didn't get a pic of the dimension this time. Please be sure and visit Papertake Weekly to see the rest of my talented teamies creations. Then we'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and play along! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon!
hugs!
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Kareena Kapoor At Stardust Awards 2011 Launch Party Photo gallery (red hot)
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