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Monday, June 30, 2014 / 3 comments / Recipes Water

The Most Delicious Water You'll Ever Drink

A weekend or two ago, I posted a little teaser photo on my Instagram showing cucumber, lemon and mint and told ya'll to stay tuned to see what I used them for.

A while back, my sister sent me this awesome water recipe from Lipstick, Heels & A Baby and I finally got the ingredients to make it last weekend, and have to share with you. The water helps detox, enrich and boost your metabolism. AND it's easy to make. What else do you want!?

Without further adieu, here's the recipe:

What You Need

One Gallon Water

1 Lemon

1/2 Cucumber

Handful of fresh mint leaves

What You Do

1.Slice the cucumber and lemons into thin slices.

(The thinner you cut, the more flavor you will get out of it.)

2. Either crush your mint, or just put in whole leaves.

3. Throw all of it into a gallon of water.

4. Let sit overnight (about 8 hours). Enjoy!

And there you have it! A delicious, refreshing water recipe to keep you cool this summer.

Thursday, August 01, 2013 / 6 comments / Recipes

Pretty Little Cupcakes

If you haven't noticed, I don't post a lot of recipes on this blog, unless they are super easy. Hence, why I'm posting this today.

I'm working with new client at work who makes Betty Crocker and Cake Mate decorating supplies (icing, frosting, sprinkles, cupcake liners, etc). Recently, we asked them to send us some product so we could have it on hand for photo shoots, etc. This is what we got:

That, my friends, is 200 pounds of baking products. I have no idea why they sent so much, but there it is. To try out some of the products, I went "shopping" and went home to make some birthday cupcakes for my friend. Here was my inspiration:

(I found this in a cookbook and don't know the name of the recipe! I'll update later with a link.)

Now, I am many things in life, but a baker I am not. I know better than to try to make cake batter from scratch, so I made things easier (and tastier) by grabbing a box of Betty Crocker Confetti Cake Mix.

Here's what you need:

White Cake Mix

Cupcake Frosting

Vegetable Oil

Eggs

Sprinkles

Betty Crocker Neon Gels

Cupcake Liners

Cupcake Pan

First, make the cake mix according to directions.

Next, separate the cake batter among 4-5 different bowls, depending on how many colors you want.

Now it's time to make the colors. Using your Neon gels, squirt the desired amount of gel into the cake batter, and stir until you achieve the desired color.

Line your cupcake pan with cupcake liners of your chose. Then spoon each liner with whichever color you want to be on the bottom. Spoon the next color batter on top of that, and so on, until you've used all colors.

Bake according to cake mix instructions. This is what mine looked like when they came out:

Let the cupcakes cool completely. Then frost and decorate! Easy peasy!

Enjoy!

Thursday, November 29, 2012 / 0 comments / Holidays Pinterest Recipes

Saw It. Pinned It. Did It: Goat Cheese with Pistachios & Cranberries

I love this link up. I get to peruse other people's awesome craftiness, and I don't feel as inadequate about certain aspects of my life because I have something to contribute!

OK, OK. So my pin re-lived was another no-bake recipe. Shoot me. But, in my defense, it was for the holidays and I needed something I could bring to three different places (one for each, of course). I needed something delicious, quick to make and easy to transport.

As soon as I saw this Goat Cheese with Pistachios and Cranberries recipe on RealSimple.com, I pinned that ish to my food board and went straight to the store.

Original Source

Here's what you need:

2 tablespoons roasted pistachios, chopped
2 tablespoons dried cranberries, chopped
1 8- to 10-ounce log fresh goat cheese
crackers or bread, for serving

I opted for Trader Joe's to find my ingredients. I knew they sell just the pistachio nutmeats, which meant no shelling for this girl. Let's just get to the good stuff! (Although, anyone else like to suck on the shells? Ummm....) I also chose a Chevre Honey log, rather than just "regular" goat cheese.

Here's what you do:

1. To chop the pistachios and cranberries, use a food processor. Or, put pistachios into a plastic bag and use a rolling pin to chop to desired consistency. Then just use a knife to chop up the berries.

2. On a large plate, combine the pistachios and cranberries.

3. Roll the goat cheese in the fruit-and-nut mixture to coat. If neccessary, pat the mixture into any holes until covered. Serve with the crackers or bread.

And there you have it! The second easiest no-bake recipe ever to bring to your holiday party!

With Keep Calm & Carry On and Beautiful Mess

Now go join in the fun!

Thursday, October 25, 2012 / 8 comments / Holidays Pinterest Recipes

The Easiest No-Bake Recipe. Ever

So, I'm preeettttty bad at baking. Try as I might, anything that involves eggs, flour and sugar is most likely not going to turn out like it does in the pictures, on the website or in my head.

Sigh.

When my friend Grace asked me to bring a dessert to her twin boys' birthday party this weekend, I thought, oh great. I immediately turned to my Pinterest board, "Lay Off Me, I'm Starving," where I frequently pin a bunch of recipes that look amazing but I assume are out of my ability zone.

Alas, I found this amazingly easy—and delicious—recipe for beginners: Reese's Peanut Butter Bark.

Source: hersheys.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Today I'm linking up with Steph and Katie for "Saw it. Pinned It. Did It!" Many others chose to do projects, but I think my recipe applies.This recipe was seriously SO easy. It took all of 10 minutes. And it is DELISH!

Ingredients:

2 packages (4 oz. each) HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bar, broken into pieces
1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
1 tablespoon shortening
1/2 cup roasted peanuts or toasted almonds, coarsely chopped (optional)

Directions:

Cover cookie sheet or tray with wax paper.
Place chocolate in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolate is melted and smooth when stirred.

Immediately place peanut butter chips and shortening in second microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred; stir in peanuts, if used.

Alternately spoon above mixtures onto prepared tray; swirl with knife for marbled effect. Gently tap tray on countertop to even out thickness of mixture.

5. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces. Store in cool, dry place. Makes about 1 pound candy.