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This is my go to cornbread recipe. Ever since I discovered this cornbread, I have never made store bought cornbread mix ever again! This recipe was just too easy and too delicious to make it any other way. It is always light, moist and bakes up perfectly. This time I decided to add some fresh jalapeño and Tillamook sharp cheddar to the mix. This took the cornbread to the next level!!!! I de-seeded the jalapeño so it wasn't spicy and it gave the cornbread a nice flavor, plus cheddar makes everything better, right?!?! So here is how you can make this super simple cornbread recipe from scratch.</div>
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- 1 cup corn meal</div>
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- 1 cup AP Flour</div>
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- 1 tsp salt</div>
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- 2 eggs</div>
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- 1/2 cup vegetable oil</div>
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- 2 tsp baking powder</div>
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- 2 Tbsp Sugar</div>
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- 1 cup milk</div>
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- 1 jalapeno de-seeded, de-veined and chopped (if you want your cornbread to be spicy, then leave some of the seeds and veins)</div>
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- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*This recipe makes 9 good size pieces of cornbread. Don't need that much? The recipe is easily halved and you can use a smaller glass dish and bake it for about 20-25 minutes. Just keep your eye on the oven because some oven's temperatures and times vary. </span></div>
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Begin by combining all of the dry ingredients (corn meal, flour, salt, sugar, powder) into one bowl and the wet (eggs, oil, milk) ingredients into a separate bowl. Stir each until combined and then add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir together until there aren't any more dry spots. Then you will want to add the chopped jalapeño and shredded cheddar. Stir to combine. </div>
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Poor the mixture into a greased 8"x8"glass pan. I greased my pan with a little butter, but you can use cooking spray, coconut oil or whatever you normally use. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> Bake in the oven for about 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"> Just stick a toothpick in the center and if it comes out clean then the cornbread is ready. </span></div>
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Now all thats left is to let the cornbread cool for about 10-15 minutes, slice and enjoy!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07539285946289014935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905653913784085167.post-61850503141235748452014-05-01T13:33:00.000-05:002014-05-01T13:33:26.723-05:00Record Store Day and Other April Happenings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Seems like April flew right by us. So much going on this past month that I can hardly keep up. Record Store Day took place on April 19th this year, and even though we didn't go to any brick and mortar stores, we were still able to grab a few things that we wanted online.<br />
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I got Mae - Destination Beautiful from <a href="https://www.shopradiocast.com/" target="_blank">Shop Radio Cast</a>. They did a limited to 500 blue/gold swirl edition of Mae's 2003 album Destination Beautiful and I knew I had to have it. I've been wanting Mae's The Everglow, but I'll take this one too. The album matches the cover perfectly and it looks even better in person. :)<br />
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I was also able to grab the Cake vinyl box set. Cake was going to save 200 of the 900 boxes to sell on their <a href="http://www.cakemusic.com/" target="_blank">website</a> to fans who couldn't get one on RSD, so I was lucky enough to snag one. In order to get the link, you had to sign up for their email list and they would send you a special link to order the box. This was really the only item that I wanted for RSD, but I knew with the limited quantities that I wouldn't be able to get one at my local record store for RSD unless I stood in line all night, and was one of the first few people in line. So I'm very glad that I was able to pick this up online for the same price, if not cheaper than in stores. The box set arrived yesterday, and I can't wait to spin all of these this weekend!!!!<br />
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Other happenings this month is that instead of doing our regular date nights, we have invited our friends to go along with us on double date night. The first week we went to <a href="http://mellowmushroom.com/" target="_blank">Mellow Mushroom</a>. We had tried Mellow Mushroom before in a different city and let's just say that I was not impressed. So we had decided to try it in our city since it was fairly new. The pizza this time around was much better, but I still would rather eat at a locally owned pizza joint. To this day, my favorite pizza place in San Antonio is <a href="http://freetail./">Freetail.</a> You can't beat locally brewed beer and awesome food, in my opinion.<br />
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The following week we decided to try out our friend's favorite sushi place, <a href="http://gorossushisa.com/" target="_blank">Goro's Sushi</a> in San Antonio. Both David and I are not very big sushi eaters. I have a hard time getting David to eat any seafood other than fresh crab so this was new and exciting for us. We tried a few different rolls and enjoyed the in house warm saki. Everything was delicious and I could definitely see us eating sushi more often in the future.<br />
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I haven't been making much ice cream lately as we have discovered Talenti Gelato. Although it is expensive, it is completely worth it. They use all natural ingredients and have a great selection of flavors. Of course the cats enjoyed it too.<br />
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So not only are allergies raging in San Antonio during the month of April, but we kicked off the Spurs Playoff Season!!! We were able to go to the first two home games and had a blast. San Antonio loves their Spurs and we are glad to be apart of it. So I will finish off this post with a classic GO SPURS GO!!!!<br />
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This month marks my one year of blogging. Sorry I've been gone for awhile, but sometimes you just need a little break. We've been working nonstop on the house. Finally painted the main living area and halls and we are having new flooring installed. I am so incredibly excited to finally be done with the dingy carpet in our living room. We found a great deal on an installation and picked out a beautiful dark wood laminate flooring. I can't wait to see how it turns out. Working on the living room has been the most challenging of projects thus far. Tearing out the old carpet and laminate was a nightmare thanks to our naughty kitty cats, but hopefully replacing all of the old, stained flooring will help in that department. We've been working on the decor of the living room as well. Bought some new prints, curtains and another 4x2 Ikea expedit for additional storage. Our vinyl collection is continuously growing so more storage is a must.<br />
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And here is the new flooring. It makes a huge difference in how our house looks and we couldn't be happier. </div>
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I also bought some new herbs and flowers for the yard and garden. I started them from seedlings and they are doing great. Not all of my plants have been as successful, my tomato plant from last year has a fungus and I am afraid it's going to quit on me. It grew rather large while it was being stored in the kitchen over the winter, but as soon as Spring hit, a brown fungus took over the plant and I can't get it to stop. It does have two little green tomatoes on it so I am hoping for the best. I also bought a hanging succulent to place in the house, but it wasn't getting enough light and slowly began to die on me. I placed it outside so hopefully it will begin to perk up. You live and you learn.<br />
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It's been a busy last couple of months, but I am looking forward to all of the things that this year has to offer. I am hoping to turn this blog into not only a place for recipes, crafts, etc but a place to write down thoughts and to use more of like an online scrapbook of sorts. Who really knows what will happen in the future. I do hope to continue blogging, just not sure how often or what exactly about. The last thing I want is for blogging to feel like a chore. It's meant to be fun and I want to keep it that way.<br />
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To close out this post. Here are a few of my latest obsessions.</div>
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It's strawberry season so strawberries all day every day!</div>
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New rugs and decor for the house. Found this rug and two others on clearance at Target. I think our cats like them more than we do. </div>
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Gin and Grapefruit Cocktails. So good and fresh grapefruits are a must this time of year!!</div>
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I have to admit that I have never made a cheesecake before. Don't get me wrong, I love me some cheesecake, but I just never had the opportunity or desire to make one myself. I have on the other hand made cheesecake ice cream!</div>
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The first one I made was a strawberry cheesecake ice cream. It was sooo good with the little graham cracker pieces and delicious cream cheese ice cream base. I just had to make it again! This time I decided to do a blackberry cheesecake ice cream since blackberries are in season right now, but you can use any berry you like interchangeably as the recipe will stay the same. </div>
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This process is very time consuming and may take a day or two, but the outcome is well worth the wait. </div>
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<u>For the berry puree:</u><br />
- 2 pints fresh blackberries or approximately 2-3 cups of any berry you like (fresh or frozen)<br />
- 1/3 cup sugar or less depending on how sweet the berries are<br />
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- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 1 package, chopped into pieces)<br />
- 1 Tbsp sugar<br />
- 1/4 cup melted butter<br />
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- 2 cups heavy cream<br />
- 1 cup milk ( I use 2%)<br />
- 3/4 cup sugar<br />
- 5 egg yolks<br />
- 1 package cream cheese (8oz.)<br />
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice<br />
- 1 tsp vanilla extract<br />
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Start by making your ice cream base. Place the heavy cream, milk and half of the sugar ( 6 Tablespoons) into a saucepan over medium high heat. </div>
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Next you will want to separate the egg yolks from the whites and place the 5 egg yolks and remaining sugar (6 Tablespoons) into a heat proof bowl and whisk the eggs and sugar together. In a separate heat proof bowl add the cream cheese and place a strainer over the top. Return to the milk and cream and see if the mixture is steaming yet. Once the cream and milk start to steam then a slow simmer is not too far behind it. This is how you know the cream is ready to be added into the eggs. </div>
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Slowly add 1/3 cup at a time of the cream mixture into the eggs and whisk quickly to ensure the eggs do not cook. Keep whisking and adding cream to the eggs 1/3 cup at a time until more then half of the cream has been added. Then return everything to the saucepan over medium low heat and continue to stir until the custard coats the back of a wooden spoon. Once the custard mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, take off the stove and strain the mixture into the bowl with the cream cheese. Stir the custard and the cream cheese together until smooth. You may have a few teeny tiny pieces of cream cheese that do not melt, but it will be ok. Place the mixture into a bowl of ice water and let cool. Once the mixture has cooled to room temperature then you can cover the bowl and place in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight. </div>
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Next, you can begin to prep the berries and the graham cracker crust. Start by combining the berries and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the berries and sugar to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium low, and let it simmer on the stove top for about 30 minutes. Then set it off to the side to cool. Once the berries are cool enough, place them into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. </div>
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Last night I whipped up some meyer lemon and cilantro hummus for the week. I love using hummus on sandwich wraps and as a dip for veggies or pita chips. Hummus is incredibly easy and a lot cheaper to make yourself at home. This hummus recipe is one of my favorites because it is so simple, but packed with a lot of flavor.<br />
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If you follow me on instagram then you have probably seen that I have been posting a lot of records this month. Well, at least more than usual. One of the guys in a forum community that I am a part of (<a href="http://www.vinylcollective.com/">www.vinylcollective.com</a>) created this great idea of posting a record each day that fits within the requirements for that day. You can also check out his website at <a href="http://recordaday.com/">http://recordaday.com</a> and his blog <a href="http://recordaday.com/blog/">http://recordaday.com/blog/</a> .</div>
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I was thrilled that my collection was extensive enough that I had something different to post each and every day. I had way too much fun doing this. I would look forward to waking up and posting my record for that day. This is such a great idea for many reasons. One, it familiarizes you even more with your record collection. Sometimes it's hard to remember what you have. You buy it, you listen to it a few times and then back on the shelf it goes until you're in the mood to listen to it again. Two, you get to listen to at least one new record each day. A lot of these albums I have not listened to in awhile, so it was nice to sit down, relax and listen to the record I was going to post for that day. Three, it's just plain fun and you get to show off your record collection to other music/vinyl lovers. </div>
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If you decide to do this, be sure to link your post with #JanuaryRecordADay or #FebruaryRecordADay . I'm afraid I won't be participating for the month of February. I just don't have that many records and I don't want to repeat anything that I have already posted. I will still be browsing through the hashtag each day to see what people post, and I am sure that I will still be posting records of my own, just not every single day like I did in January. If you are interested in seeing what I do have, you can check out my collection on <a href="http://www.discogs.com/user/hippielauryn/collection" target="_blank">Discogs</a>. You can also check out my <a href="http://instagram.com/hippielauryn" target="_blank">instagram</a>. </div>
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Even though we usually eat dinner at home together, sometimes it's nice to make an extra special decadent dinner for a little at home date night. For Christmas I got a wonderful cookbook, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Revelry-Festive-Menus-Yours/dp/1250036356/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389122041&sr=8-1&keywords=kitchen+revelry" target="_blank">Kitchen Revelry by Ali Larter</a>. There was a recipe for champagne lobster risotto that I had been eyeing as a perfect date night type of meal. So our last Sunday of 2013, I decided to take the day and dedicate it to this dinner. I found some lobster tails on sale at the market so I knew this recipe would be perfect. Plus I had never made risotto before so I was up for the challenge.<br />
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For starters, you will need to cook the lobster tails and make a lobster stock. (If you don't have the time to do this you can use Better than Bouillon.) I used <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/lobster-fra-diavolo-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">Emeril Lagasse's recipe</a> as a guide.<br />
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- 6 cherry tomatoes cut in half<br />
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and quartered<br />
- 1 carrot peeled and chopped into large pieces<br />
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme<br />
- 1/2 small fennel bulb<br />
- 1/2 head of garlic cut horizontally<br />
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste<br />
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*Note: The original recipe was 4 servings, so I halved everything for just the two of us.<br />
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- 1/8 cups extra virgin olive oil<br />
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped<br />
- 1/4 cup diced white onion<br />
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions (white and light green parts only)<br />
- 1 cup arborio rice<br />
- 1 1/2 cup Brute Champagne<br />
- 1 3/4 cup lobster stock<br />
- 1 cup grated parmesan<br />
- lobster meat from two tails cut into bite sized pieces<br />
- 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley<br />
- salt and pepper to taste<br />
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I made this delicious orange cranberry bread this morning. It was the perfect orange sweet bread with just a hint of chewy tartness from the cranberries and a beautiful sugary crisp crust. </div>
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I used the dried cranberries from the cranberry garland I made for our Christmas tree this year. I took down the tree and ornaments on Wednesday this last week and I soaked the cranberries in a sink full of water to get off all of the dirt and dust that had accumulated on them. After rinsing them off really good I stuck them in the fridge to use this weekend. I knew I wanted an orange cranberry bread since the cranberries were dried, and I had some beautiful oranges from grocery shopping last weekend that needed to be used.</div>
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- 2 cups all purpose flour<br />
- 1 cup sugar<br />
- 3/4 tsp baking powder<br />
- 3/4 tsp baking soda<br />
- 1/2 tsp salt<br />
- 3/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice ( I used two large oranges)<br />
- 1 Tbsp orange zest ( about 1 orange worth)<br />
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil (or vegetable oil)<br />
- 2 Tbsp milk (any kind)<br />
- 1 egg<br />
- 1 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or whatever kind you have on hand)<br />
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This year I am trying to focus on getting better at my mise en place. In case you don't know what that means it is fancy french phrase that means "putting in place" or to set up. I usually get all my ingredients out, but then just throw them together when they are needed. This year I'm going to try and measure out all my ingredients separately and then just be able to add them when they are asked for. It seems to take a lot more time and dishes to do this, but hopefully it will help me better understand each ingredient and how they effect the recipe. Or maybe I'm just being crazy. Who really knows, right? </div>
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So first you want to preheat the oven to 375 degrees Farenheit and grease a 9"x5" loaf pan. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. </div>
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To the dry ingredients, add in the orange juice, orange zest, oil, milk and egg. </div>
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Mix all ingredients until just combined and stir in the dried cranberries. I decided to stick the dried cranberries in a food processor and give them a few little pulses to break them up a little, but you can bypass this step and just add them into the batter.</div>
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Spread out the batter evenly into the loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the bread. If the toothpick comes out clean, then it is done. </div>
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!<br />
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We got a lot of good things out of 2013. I'm kinda sad to see it go, but there is much to look forward to in this new year. Already we have a new niece or nephew coming this year, some of our good friends are getting married, lots of new music albums, record pressings and shows to look forward to as well. So I put together a little list of things that I would like to accomplish this year.<br />
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#1: Paint the living room. Once we get the living room painted we can work on getting rid of our carpet. Every year we take on a room or two to re-do. This is the year of the living room. I have big plans for it, and I can't wait to see how it will turn out. </div>
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#2: Keep working out. This past year I did the <a href="http://themellowmallow.blogspot.com/2013/07/insanity-week-3.html" target="_blank">insanity challenge</a> and lost about 10 - 15 pounds. I hope to continue to work out and stay in shape. Currently the T25 workouts are keeping me on track. I love that it's only 25 minutes. I can do it real quick when I get home from work and still have time to shower, make dinner and still enjoy my evening. </div>
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#3: Try new things. No matter how much you think David will hate something, you should try it anyway. Get creative with it. ( I plan on making a lot of recipes out of the cookbook I got for Christmas, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Revelry-Festive-Menus-Yours/dp/1250036356/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388601729&sr=1-1&keywords=kitchen+revelry" target="_blank">Kitchen Revelry</a> by Ali Larter. I heard about this book on a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Revelry-Festive-Menus-Yours/dp/1250036356/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388601729&sr=1-1&keywords=kitchen+revelry" target="_blank">Dinning with Doug and Karen</a> podcast I was listening to. It got great reviews and the recipes sounded interesting, but simple and easy at the same time. Plus it will give me a reason to host dinner parties for friends and family this year! :)</div>
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#4: More date nights. We spend a lot of time together, but I really love when we get a little "date night". A special dinner at home or going to try a new restaurant should happen at least once a month and not just a few times a year. Make it happen!!</div>
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#5: Travel somewhere new. We always take our annual vacation to Omaha for the College World Series. Last year we went to Dallas and Houston for shows. This year I hope we can take a few more trips. California and Colorado are both on our must visit lists. </div>
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This year I bought stockings since last years DIY stockings were a disaster. Hopefully these will last us for many many years. </div>
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The cats really loved the Christmas tree. We would continuously catch them drinking water from the base and they loved to hang out right next to it. Oh yeah, and every time I bring out the camera Apollo likes to charge at it, as if he is ready for his close up. Silly kitties!</div>
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My favorite part about our tree this year was the cranberry garland I made for it. I just adored the way it looked on the tree. I used fresh cranberries and strung them on embroidery thread. I read that you can take them off the tree, soak them in water and use them just as you would right out of the bag. So clever and festive!</div>
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I conquered my goal of making tamales this year. It took me all weekend to make the pork and then assemble the tamales. They were somewhat successful, but you live and you learn. Next years tamales are going to be phenomenal I'm sure of it!! : )</div>
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We also went to see Anchorman 2!!!! We did the Anchorman and Anchorman 2 marathon with a few of our friends. We had more fun than was necessary, but I wouldn't have done it any differently!!</div>
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We spent Christmas Day at my parents, ate lunch then headed home for a little nap before heading over to David's parents for stockings and dinner. </div>
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Here are some of my favorite gifts this year. I always love getting cooking related gifts. David surprised me with the hot/cold culinary whipper kit. I didn't even ask for one, but it is my favorite gift this year and I can't wait to "whip" up some special meals with it. The cookbook and the mandolin were on my wish list this year and I have already marked off all the recipes I want to try (so like every page of this book is marked, because I want to make it all!)</div>
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This year was extra special and I'm glad I can document it here. It's like a scrapbook without all the mess! Love you all and see you next year!!</div>
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Everyone knows the Fluffernutter. That creamy peanut butter and sweet marshmallow cream sandwich. Brings me back to my childhood days of after school snacks.</div>
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I had a few marshmallows left over from a previous recipe and found some great peanut butter chips at Trader Joes not too long ago so I knew what I had to do next….Fluffernutter Ice Cream!!!</div>
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The combination of creamy peanut butter and toasted marshmallows is perfect for ice cream so here is how I did it.</div>
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Now for the marshmallows. Place the oven rack in the middle and turn your oven temperature to a low broil (if you don't have an option, just set it to broil). Place a piece of parchment paper over a baking sheet and grease the parchment paper. This will ensure that the marshmallows don't stick too much to the parchment paper once they melt. Spread out the two cups of marshmallows onto the greased parchment paper and place in the oven for about 5 minutes. Check on the marshmallows frequently because they will brown quickly. Once the marshmallows get a nice toasted color take them out of the oven and scrape them into a heat proof bowl.</div>
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Return the cream and milk to the stove. Once it starts to simmer you will want to slowly temper your egg yolks. To do this, add 1/2 cup at a time of the hot milk mixture to your bowl of eggs and sugar while whisking quickly to ensure the eggs do not cook. Keep adding 1/2 cup of hot cream to the eggs while whisking until more than half of the pan is gone. Then return the eggs and cream back into the saucepan over low/medium heat. Continue to stir frequently until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon.</div>
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It seems like ice cream is tedious to make, but it gets easier each time and it's so much better than store bought ice cream. Hope you guys enjoy!</div>
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One of my favorite memories about living in Germany when I was younger was the advent calendar in December. Every year my German teacher would have one in the classroom, and she would choose a different student each day to open up the little paper window and eat the chocolate. It was also fun counting down the days, but as a kid the candy is most important. Once we moved back to the states the tradition continued and every year I would beg my parents to get one for my sister and I, and once I moved out on my own I would continue to purchase an advent calendar each December. This year I decided it would be better to make my own that I can keep year after year. There are tons of tutorials online and all over pinterest. Here are some of my favorites.<br />
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So I used these as inspiration to create my own. I went to the craft store and found some little white boxes in the wedding section and picked out a few sheets of decorative scrapbook paper. I also found these great little printables from <a href="http://www.papermoonillustration.com/" target="_blank">papermoonillustration.com </a>. </div>
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So I cut, pasted, painted and assembled all 25 of the little boxes and bags. Earlier that day we went to the store and picked out the candy we wanted for the calendar. I found the stick in the backyard and tied each of the bags and boxes to it. Needless to say, I think it turned out great. It was very time consuming, but worth it in the end. Let the countdown begin!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*Note: My pictures were taken from an iPhone. Sorry for the poor quality of some of these. </span></div>
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Today is just a little recap from our Thanksgiving this year. I am so incredibly blessed to have the most amazing family and friends! We had our "Mannsgiving" the Saturday before Thanksgiving which was fantastic! We have such a big family that everyone has a billion places to go on actual Thanksgiving so it was nice to sit down, relax and spend the day with everyone we love. Then, that night my sister had her birthday at a friends house. There were four live bands, and we got to hang out with a lot of friends who live in the downtown area. Always a great time when these awesome people get together! Last but not least, we had Thanksgiving at my house this year. I roasted my first Turkey ever!!! It was so much fun to host this year, and the best part is we got to keep most of the leftovers!!</div>
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Enjoy the photos!</div>
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~~~~~ Mannsgiving ~~~~~</h4>
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P.S. Looking for some Thanksgiving recipes and/or decor ideas. Check out my <a href="http://themellowmallow.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-thanksgiving-decor-and-recipes.html" target="_blank">November + Thanksgiving Decor and Recipes</a> post. </div>
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I have been on a buttermilk kick lately. There is something about it that makes everything you cook with it utterly delicious. I use it to marinate my <a href="http://themellowmallow.blogspot.com/2013/04/southern-fried-chicken.html" target="_blank">southern fried chicken</a>, and I have recently discovered that baking with buttermilk makes everything turn out moist, tender and delectable. </div>
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A couple weeks ago I found this <a href="http://www.mrbreakfast.com/superdisplay.asp?recipeid=668" target="_blank">apple buttermilk muffin recipe</a>. It looked legit so I gave it a try. It was amazing!! The inside was soft and moist with bites of tender and tart apple. It was everything you could want in an apple muffin. </div>
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Then, last week my boyfriend's mom asked that I make dessert for a Birthday get together. I knew exactly what I was going to make. I was going to take that amazing apple buttermilk muffin recipe and turn it into a cake! I wasn't sure if it was going to turn out correctly, but hey you can't knock it until you try it. So I did, and the results were incredible!</div>
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*Recipe adapted from <a href="http://www.mrbreakfast.com/superdisplay.asp?recipeid=668" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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- 2 cups All Purpose Flour<br />
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- 1 tsp baking soda<br />
- 1/2 tsp salt<br />
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- 1/2 cup butter melted and cooled<br />
- 1 1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil<br />
- 2 tsp vanilla extract<br />
- 1 large egg<br />
- 4 small granny smith apples (or 2 large granny smith apples)<br />
- 2 Tbsp sugar<br />
- 2 tsp cinnamon<br />
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Start by combining the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in one bowl. In the bowl of a mixer, or separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, melted butter, buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract and egg. Once you have your two bowls of ingredients, peel, core and dice up the apples. You can cut up the apples to your preference. I diced into small cubes, but you can leave them larger if you like. Once all apples are cut up, sprinkle on the 2 Tbsp of sugar and 2 tsp of cinnamon, and stir to combine. Slowly add the flour mixture to the buttermilk mixture while stirring to combine the two. Once combined, fold in the apples.</div>
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If you are going to make muffins, grease or use baking cups for all 12 cups on the muffin pan. Spoon into muffin pan 3/4 the way full or all the way full for extra large muffins. Sprinkle tops with a little mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until golden and toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean.</div>
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If you are going to make a cake, grease and/or line a 9" round cake pan. Place batter into pan and spread to flatten out the top. Sprinkle the top with a little cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.</div>
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Allow muffins or cake to cool on a cooling rack and add icing or caramel once the cake/muffins are completely cool. I quickly learned that putting icing on the warm muffins would result in melted icing on the counter below, but they smelled so good and I couldn't wait to taste one!! You live and you learn, I guess. </div>
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Place a few tablespoons of sugar into a saucepan over medium heat. Allow that sugar to melt before adding the remaining sugar. Heat sugar until it is all melted and becomes an amber color. This will only take a few minutes and you will need to watch carefully as to not burn the sugar. Once it has reached an amber color add in the butter. It will bubble up a little, but don't worry it is supposed to. Take the pan off of the heat and slowly add the heavy cream. Stir the caramel to ensure everything is incorporated. If your sugar starts to harden you can put it back on the heat and try to get it to melt. Once everything is combined you can add the salt. Keep caramel off heat until it cools. Be careful because the caramel is extremely hot! Do not try to taste it as you will burn yourself. Once the caramel cools a little you can strain it into a jar. This will also help get rid of some tiny little sugar clumps you may have in the sauce. Allow caramel to cool completely before using (about 1 hour). Store leftover caramel in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.</div>
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My family has decided that we should host Thanksgiving at my house this year. It will be the first Thanksgiving that I have ever hosted so I am a little nervous...ok more like incredibly nervous. So I have been stock piling recipes and decor ideas for our first Thanksgiving. The more prepared I am the less nervous I feel, plus all of the ideas on pinterest are really inspiring me and I hope that I can wow my parents for my first Thanksgiving.</div>
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1. These <a href="http://www.spoonforkbacon.com/2013/10/rosemary-wreath-place-cards/" target="_blank">rosemary rings</a> are perfect! I have a large rosemary plant in my backyard and string left over from projects so this is a very simple, cost efficient and elegant DIY that I can use for my Thanksgiving table. I have a feeling I will be using a lot of fresh rosemary all throughout the season for cooking and decorating. </div>
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2. I love the idea of a string of pinecones. <a href="http://simpleho.me/2013/08/27/thanksgiving-ideas/" target="_blank">This little collage</a> provides some great rustic inspiration for Thanksgiving decor.</div>
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4. I do not own any cloth napkins so I am looking for a set that would go with almost any holiday. I love these ace & jig napkins that will be in Anthropologie stores (not online). I may just have to go shopping this weekend to pick up a few. Or if I can't find them, I may stick with a more neutral design. </div>
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5. I currently have a round dark wood table in my dining area. I am keeping the table setting natural and simple. No table cloths or table runners. I love these pictures of a rustic looking Thanksgiving table so I am going to try and stick with that theme. Wood table with white dishes and little touches of color from the rosemary and centerpiece. In the end I believe a simple setting will look more elegant than a whole bunch of random stuff everywhere.</div>
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1. Fist and foremost, I plan on using a brine and oven roasting the turkey. My parents usually buy a smoked turkey, but I want to impress them with my cooking skills. Plus it is my first turkey so I want to go the more traditional route. I found this great <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/10/my-favorite-turkey-brine/" target="_blank">brine recipe</a> from the Pioneer Woman Cooks. I trust her cooking skills so I will stick with her traditional recipe.</div>
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2. I will probably end up using <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/moms_roast_turkey/" target="_blank">this</a> method to roast the Turkey, but I am still doing my research. </div>
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3. I love the idea of having a <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/big-batch-thanksgiving-cocktails?sub=2693327_1861847" target="_blank">seasonal alcoholic punch</a> for everyone to enjoy. I am sure my dad will have his favorite beer, but this would be great for the rest of us. Now I just need to decide on which punch to make because they all look so good!</div>
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4. As for the sides, I plan on making a traditional <a href="http://www.womansday.com/recipefinder/sausage-herb-stuffing-recipe-wdy1112" target="_blank">sausage and herb stuffing</a> as well as mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry sauce all from scratch. My dad has the best mashed potatoes and he taught me how to make them when I was young. I found this great <a href="http://realfoodrealdeals.com/2013/10/21/slow-cooker-cranberry-sauce/" target="_blank">slow cooker cranberry sauce</a> recipe that sounds easy and delicious. My parents offered to make the green bean casserole and my mom's infamous buttermilk dressing salad. Since I am making everything else, I guess they can help out a little. :) </div>
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5. Now for my favorite part of the meal...the dessert! I plan on making my mom's infamous <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sour-cream-apple-pie-deluxe/" target="_blank">sour cream apple pie</a>. It is a regular at our Thanksgiving table and our standard for apple pie in general. I already have my <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/pie-crust-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">pie crust recipe</a> that never fails, thank-you, Alton Brown! I have also made the apple pie many times before so I am not worried about it. My dad is a strict Marie Callender's pumpkin pie eater. He never makes his own and will probably refuse to eat any other pumpkin pie other than Marie's. So even though I won't be making the pumpkin pie from scratch, I know that my dad will be happy and it will take away the stress of making two pies.</div>
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Regardless of how things turn out, it is always nice to spend quality time with your family.</div>
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If you like what you see, you can follow me on pinterest <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/laurynglassford/boards/" target="_blank">here</a>. Also feel free to leave your pinterest link or any ideas you are planning for Thanksgiving in the comments. Since this is my first time hosting Thanksgiving, I am looking for any and all inspiration I can find. </div>
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Applesauce is one of those things that is incredibly easy to make at home. Not only is it easy, but it is very cost efficient too! This time I changed up the recipe a bit. Instead of just doing apples with white sugar and cinnamon, I added a few pears and some brown sugar. The final result was a rich caramel colored applesauce. This recipe is a little sweeter due to the addition of the pears and the brown sugar, but it was still delicious! A few great things about making your own applesauce are (the obvious) you get more for the same price, you can adjust the ingredients to your preference, helps get rid of extra seasonal produce, it makes your whole house smell of apples and cinnamon and you can use the applesauce in recipes to replace oil or butter for a healthier alternative.</div>
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Here is what I used, but please feel free to adjust the recipe. Making applesauce is so easy and involves basic ingredients. This means that you can really play around with adding or subtracting certain things such as sugar, cinnamon or types of fruit to better suit your needs or tastes and you will still end up with a tasty product.</div>
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- 6 apples ( I used 2 sweet apples I had leftover and 4 granny smith apples, but any apples will do. )<br />
- 4 bartlet pears<br />
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First step is to gather all of your ingredients and peel, core and chop up the apples and pears.</div>
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Like almost everyone out there, I love Halloween!! Scary movies are a personal favorite of mine whether they are corny, gruesome or thrilling I enjoy watching them all! Nothing beats being able to go home and have a plethora of horror movies to choose from on the TV. </div>
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1. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029234/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">Martyrs</a> - An amazing story about a woman's quest for revenge. This movie is seriously f*&%ed up. A must see if you like scary movies.<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">The Exorcist</a> - The traditional scary movie that you watch at least once every year.<br />
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3. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437857/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon</a> - This is more of a spoof movie, but brilliantly done. It is shot in documentary format and follows the next great psycho horror slasher known as Leslie Vernon. Leslie is a regular guy who gives a documentary crew a behind the scenes look as he brings terror to his town of Glen Echo. Like no other movie you have ever seen before. It's fantastic!!<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259521/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">The Cabin in the Woods</a> - Another spoof type movie, but was very clever and funny while still maintaining the horror/thriller factor. The first time I saw this movie I absolutely loved it! It made me laugh and gave me the creeps at the same time.<br />
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5. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288558/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">The Evil Dead</a> - I'm cheating here because I like the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">original</a> and the new one! Flesh-possessing demons, sign me up!!! Both of these movies give me the creeps. Sure they are different, they were made 30 years apart. There are a lot of die hard old school The Evil Dead fans who hate the new one, but being a general movie fanatic I can see that both of these movies are equally good and for different reasons. I'll let you guys decide if you like the original, the re-make or both, but beware these movies are scary.<br />
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Also who doesn't like candy and going to Halloween parties?!? Any excuse for a get together is a good one for me. I put quite a bit of thought into what David and I were going to be for Halloween this year. David usually makes no attempt at a costume and will put together whatever he can find, so I knew it had to be something that was easy and that he would actually wear. Easy is key around our house. So I thought about it for awhile and finally decided that we would be Mr. and Mrs. Fox from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">Fantastic Mr. Fox</a>. </div>
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We are both Wes Anderson fans and I knew that would be an easy enough costume to put together. </div>
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For Mr. Fox all we needed was a white short sleeve button up shirt, khaki pants and a brown striped tie (all pieces were found at a thrift store for under $10). </div>
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For Mrs. Fox I needed a yellow dress, paint brushes, scissors and a craft apron to hold the paint accessories. I found a great yellow dress on <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/soda-fountain-dress-in-ginger" target="_blank">Modcloth</a>. The price was more than I wanted to spend so I decided that I wouldn't paint the dress and only paint the craft apron, which I found for $1.99. That way I can still wear the dress on occasions other than Halloween. </div>
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Recipe posts seem to have taken over the blog the last few weeks, but now it is time for me to take a break and step away from the kitchen. Another one of my favorite things about this season is all of the bands that have decided to go on tour. Fall is the perfect time for touring because it's not too hot or too cold. Everyone wants to be outside or crammed into a little hole-in-the-wall venue with no A/C more so during September through November then any other time of year. Sure we love sweating it out with the bands we love and who are ballsy enough to tour during the summer, but there is something about the crisp, cool night air that makes everyone's hearts swell. </div>
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The first one was Stolas, last Friday, at our beloved local hole-in-the-wall venue, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theteneleven" target="_blank">The Ten Eleven</a>. Stolas is comprised of four guys and their sound is much like that of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DanceGavinDance" target="_blank">Dance Gavin Dance</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ALotLikeBirds" target="_blank">A Lot Like Birds</a> (all considered post-hardcore/experimental type music). Now, I am no music authority and I don't write music reviews. I just know what I like and these guys are good. Plain and simple. You can check out Stolas on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StolasLV" target="_blank">facebook</a> or listen to their album "Living Creatures" on their <a href="http://stolas.bandcamp.com/album/living-creatures" target="_blank">bandcamp page</a>. If you know and like Dance Gavin Dance or A Lot Like Birds, then you will definitely like Stolas. We even had the pleasure of hosting the guys at our house for the evening since they needed a place to stay. Some truly incredible dudes that work hard and take their work seriously, but still have a lot of fun.</div>
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The next day, David and I drove up to Austin to see <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/This-Town-Needs-Guns/128461533906990" target="_blank">TTNG</a> (This Town Needs Guns), <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mylets" target="_blank">Mylets</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/andsoiwatchyoufromafar" target="_blank">And So I Watched You From Afar</a>. We really went up there to see TTNG, but were very impressed by Henry Kohen who is Mylets. These bands are considered math rock. In case you don't know what math rock is, here is the definition (thanks, Wikipedia!) <b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">Math rock</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> is a rhythmically complex, often guitar-based, style of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_rock" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Experimental rock">experimental rock</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indie_rock" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Indie rock">indie rock</a><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-AMG_1-0" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1em; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Math_rock#cite_note-AMG-1" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[1]</a></sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> music that emerged in the late 1990s, influenced by</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Progressive rock">progressive rock</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> bands like </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Crimson" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="King Crimson">King Crimson</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> and 20th century minimalist composers such as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Reich" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Steve Reich">Steve Reich</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">. It is characterized by complex, atypical </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Rhythm">rhythmic</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">structures (including irregular stopping and starting), </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterpoint" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Counterpoint">counterpoint</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">, odd time signatures, angular melodies, and extended, often </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consonance_and_dissonance" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Consonance and dissonance">dissonant</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_chord" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Extended chord">chords</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">.</span></div>
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For over a year now I have been making the same <a href="http://themellowmallow.blogspot.com/2013/04/pizza-night.html" target="_blank">pizza crust</a> week after week. In an effort to mix things up and try something new I came up with this easy garlic and herb pizza crust. I am absolutely in love with this new pizza crust recipe! I have come to believe that this is the best crust recipe I have found to date and I am excited to share it with you so you can try it out for yourselves. </div>
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This recipe produces around four 12" - 14" pizza crusts. Just enough to have a couple people over or save them for another night. This recipe calls for less flour than <a href="http://themellowmallow.blogspot.com/2013/04/pizza-night.html" target="_blank">my old recipe</a> so it mixes up easier in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KSM75WH-Classic-Tilt-Head-2-Quart/dp/B00063ULMI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1382115325&sr=8-2&keywords=kitchen+aid+mixer" target="_blank">kitchen aid mixer</a> I have. This recipe is also ready in about an hour and a half so you can mix it up day of unlike the other pizza dough that sits in the fridge for at least 24 hours.</div>
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- 2 tsp salt<br />
- 2 tsp garlic powder<br />
- 1 tsp dried basil<br />
- 1 tsp dried oregano<br />
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Start off by sprinkling the yeast into the warm water. The water should be warm, but not hot so that it activates the yeast and doesn't kill it. </div>
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Next sprinkle on the sugar. This will assist the activation of the yeast. Trust me, you always want to add sugar when you are working with dry active yeast. If you are using something else, you can always google how to use the substitute ingredients. </div>
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Give the sugar, water and yeast mixture a gentle stir and place it in a warm dark place for about 15 minutes. I usually just stick it in the turned off oven. </div>
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Here is what the yeast will look like when it is activated. A lovely little poof of foamy yeast resting on top of the water. </div>
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In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, garlic powder and herbs. Give it a quick stir so that all ingredients are combined.</div>
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Once the dough comes together, add 1 Tbsp olive oil and continue mixing until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. If it is still sticky, then you can add more flour until it stops.</div>
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From there you can knead the dough by hand or use the dough hook for the mixer. You will want to knead the dough for about 6-7 minutes or until the dough is smooth, elastic and no longer sticks to your hands. </div>
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When I cook my pizza dough, I usually place the rack on the second highest slot (just enough for the dough to fit underneath), and I preheat the oven to 550 degrees Fahrenheit (287.77 degrees Celsius). I let the oven preheat for at least 30-45 minutes before I stick the pizza in there. Yes this is very hot and will cook the pizza in a matter of minutes, so be sure to check on your pizza frequently until it is done. Mine usually takes about 5-7 minutes depending on how soft/crispy you prefer your pizza crust.</div>
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Make sure you roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface. You can coat both sides of the dough ball in flour and then use your hands to turn the dough while you flatten it. You can shape the dough into any size that you want including round, rectangular or even a heart shape as seen below :) </div>
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Another helpful tip is that I place my pizza on parchment paper and then a flat cookie sheet to help slide it onto the pizza stone. This keeps my pizza stone nice and clean and assists with moving the pizza from counter to oven and back out again. For me this is easier than adding additional flour to the bottom of the pizza which can dry out the crust and no one wants a mouthful of floury dry pizza. </div>
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If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them! You can check out my old <a href="http://themellowmallow.blogspot.com/2013/04/pizza-night.html" target="_blank">Pizza Night</a> post for more helpful tips on making your own pizza crust. </div>
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Pizza making can be tough at first, but once you get the hang of it it gets easier and easier each time. Do not be discouraged if the pizza isn't perfect your first time as it took me months to perfect the way that I like my pizza. You really have to experiment with it until you find what you like, but that's one of the most fun parts about making things from scratch! Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! </div>
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One of my favorite things about the weekends is breakfast!! Well… by the time we get up it's usually brunch, but you know what I mean. ;)</div>
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I love that I have enough time on weekend mornings to make delicious, from scratch breakfast. During the weekdays it's usually just a smoothie or something quick and easy, but this past Sunday I made biscuits and gravy. It has become one of our favorite weekend meals and I love that it's so easy & cheap to make. I can usually find a pound of ground pork at the grocery store for under $2 and the rest of the ingredients are basic enough that I usually have them on hand. </div>
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- 3/4 cup Buttermilk (you can use regular milk or learn how to make buttermilk substitute <a href="http://frugalliving.about.com/od/condimentsandspices/r/Buttermilk_Sub.htm" target="_blank">here</a>)<br />
- 1 stick butter (1/2 cup) melted & cooled<br />
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Start by melting the stick of butter. I don't have a microwave so I just used the stovetop. I placed the stick of butter in an oven/stove safe dish and melted it on the stovetop. But to save time, please feel free to use a microwave if you've got one.<br />
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As it is melting I combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.<br />
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Once the butter is melted, I add the butter to the buttermilk and give it a little stir.<br />
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and fold together until just combined.<br />
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Dump the mixture onto a well floured flat surface and pat down to about 1 to 1-1/2 inch thickness.<br />
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I used a round drinking glass to cut out my biscuits from the dough. Place your cut biscuits onto an ungreased baking pan and Bake at 450 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.<br />
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- 2 Tbsp bacon fat or extra virgin olive oil<br />
- 1/2 lb ground pork<br />
- 3 Tbsp flour<br />
- 2 cups milk<br />
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped<br />
- 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped<br />
- 1 Tbsp fresh sage*<br />
- 1/2 Tbsp fresh thyme*<br />
- 1 tsp fresh parsley*<br />
- 1/4 tsp chili pepper flakes<br />
- salt and pepper<br />
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Begin by combining the ground pork, onion, garlic, sage, thyme, parsley and chili flakes.<br />
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Cook until the meat is brown and crumbly and the onions are translucent.<br />
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Once the meat is cooked, add the 3 Tbsp of flour. Stir until all of the flour is mixed in with the meat.<br />
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Add 1 cup of milk and stir. Once it starts to thicken up, add the other 1 cup of milk and another healthy pinch of salt.<br />
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Continue to cook over low-medium heat stirring frequently until the mixture becomes thick like a gravy. Go ahead and taste and add any additional salt and pepper.<br />
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My favorite thing about this recipe is that it is so basic that you can really play around with the flavors. You can add fresh herbs, such as rosemary or lavender, and/or cheese to the biscuits and they still come out incredible! Also try changing up the flavors that go into the meat. Add a little nutmeg for a sweeter breakfast sausage or add more sage and red pepper flakes for a real punch in the mouth. Regardless of what you put in it, it will still come out great. Have fun with it!!</div>
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So excited and sad that Breaking Bad is coming to an end. So to commemorate this moment David and I decided to host a Breaking Bad season finale dinner party this past Sunday. We usually have our friends over on Sunday's for dinner, Dexter and Breaking Bad since we record and get both Showtime and AMC, but this was one special night that we wanted everyone to remember. Here are some pictures from our last night of watching a new episode of Breaking Bad. </div>
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I made Los Pollos Hermanos chicken finger baskets complete with fried chicken fingers, french fries and cheddar biscuits. I went to the dollar store in search of a few things we needed for the party, and I saw some red baskets that I knew would be perfect for serving dinner. So I used the red baskets and a pieces of wax paper for serving the chicken fingers, fries and biscuits to each of our guests. It was a lot of fun and the best part was the easy cleanup!</div>
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We also made some Walter White Russians which we thought was a fun alternative to the tequila. Then of course we had a round of blue vodka shots to kick things off. I also made some blue ice cubes, blue sugar and blue salt to go along with the drinks. Notice the funyuns in the bowl? Yup, we had those too! In the background you can see one of the chicken baskets sitting on the table.<br />
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David and I also made some blue crystal candy and printed the Los Pollos Hermanos label on some small white paper bags to look like it came from the restaurant on the show. The candy was kind of a pain in the butt, but totally worth it!! We used this recipe from <a href="http://www.sugarhero.com/2012/07/blue-crystal-meth-rock-candy-for-breaking-bad/" target="_blank">Sugar Hero</a>. I also found some little plastic jewelry bags to put the rock candy in so it looked just like a little bag of meth from the show. We were going all out since we love this show so much!<br />
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But, my favorite thing of all was the Chili-P Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream that I made. If you can remember from the very first season when Jesse was cooking meth, his signature was to put a pinch of chili powder in his product to differentiate between the other products out there. He called it Chili-P Meth. Also the Mexican drug cartel plays a huge role in the show so it fit perfectly! It seemed everyone really enjoyed the Chili-P Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream and because it is so unique, I figured it would be the perfect recipe to share with you all here. </div>
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For the Ice Cream you will need:<br />
- 2 cups heavy cream<br />
- 1 cup milk (any kind, but I use 2%)<br />
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- 1/2 cup sugar<br />
- 5 egg yolks<br />
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<br />
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips<br />
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- 1 tsp vanilla extract<br />
- pinch of salt<br />
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Start off my combining the cream, milk and whole vanilla bean in a saucepan. Bring to a low simmer over medium heat. Once it starts to simmer cover with a lid, take off the heat and let sit for 30 minutes. When the cream and milk has sat for 30 minutes or so take out the vanilla bean and place saucepan back over medium heat. You can rinse off the vanilla bean and save it for future recipes.<br />
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To the cream mixture on the stove, add in the 1/4 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of cocoa powder and a pinch of salt. While that is heating up, in a heat safe bowl, combine the egg yolks and sugar. Whisk this together until thoroughly combined. Once the cream and sugar mixture begins to boil you will slowly add 1/2 cup of cream to the egg mixture while whisking constantly to that the cream does not cook the eggs. The sugar in the eggs should help with this too. Yeah, science, bitch! : P<br />
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When half of the cream has been added to the eggs you can place everything back into the saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon.<br />
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In a separate heat proof bowl add the chocolate chips, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and chili powder. Then you will strain the hot custard mixture into the chocolate and spices. Stir until all the chocolate has melted and finally add the 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Once everything is combined, you will need to cool the ice cream base in a bowl of ice. Stir every few minutes and after about 15 minutes your base will be cool enough to cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge up to 8 hours or overnight.<br />
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The next day you can take out the ice cream base and freeze according to the manufacturers instructions on your ice cream maker. From there you can enjoy the ice cream as soft serve from the ice cream maker, or place back in the freezer for a few hours until it has hardened a little. This ice cream is the perfect blend of spices and chocolate. I love that you get a little kick from the cayenne pepper at the very end of each bite.<br />
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This ice cream seems tedious, but once you get the hang of it, it's actually quite simple. This is the method I use for most of my ice cream bases and it delivers a smooth and rich ice cream each time. Hope you guys enjoy!!!<br />
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It is officially fall!! Even though we have plenty of warm days left in Texas, the 100 degree days are over...for now. Some of my favorite things about fall are wearing boots, layering clothes, finally being able to see some rain, pumpkins, apples and changing the decor around the house. It's so hot in the summer that we put any home projects on hiatus until the weather starts cooling down a little. Here are a few things I want for this new season.<br />
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1. A garden in the backyard. I really need to start prepping a garden bed and getting some new flowers, veggies & herbs to plant in the ground. Yard work is something I am not used to, but now that we have our house I am trying to learn as much as I can about it.<br />
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Currently I have a nice little herb garden with sage, basil, oregano, chives, parsley, rosemary and thyme. I have tried growing tomatoes and strawberries, but the plants never really flourished. My mom just got me a little Mexican Lime tree for my patio. I can't wait to see all of the little limes grow!<br />
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2. A great pair of boots. Ok, a couple great pairs of boots. Here are a few I would like to have.<br />
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<a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/shoes-boots/tour-date-bootie-in-brown" target="_blank">Brown Boots from Modcloth</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Minnetonka-Womens-Classic-Fringe-Softsole/dp/B000EX5YEA/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1377656990&sr=8-9&keywords=minnetonka+black+boots" target="_blank">A pair of Minnetonka boots </a> <a href="http://usa.hunter-boot.com/product/original-colorblock-rain-boots" target="_blank">A good pair of rain boots </a><br />
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3. A new jacket. Jackets are only needed for a few Months out of the Year, but it is always nice to have a comfy one on hand. My closet is filled with cardigans right now, and a jacket is a must have for fall.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hm.com/us/product/12487?article=12487-B" target="_blank">Biker Jacket from H&M</a> <a href="http://www.chicwish.com/khaki-draped-trench-coat.html" target="_blank">Green Trench Coat from Chicwish</a> <br />
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4. Some new cookbooks. I love cookbooks. I am not sure why I like cookbooks so much since you can find almost anything on the internet these days, but I always enjoy getting a new cookbook that I can read through and try recipes from. Here are a few I am interested in.<br />
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5. More workout clothes. Trying to keep working out and once my Insanity is over I would like to run and bike more. The weather in fall is perfect for exercising outside. I can't wait!!! <br />
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What are some things you guys are looking forward or want for this new season? It is the perfect time to change things around a bit. </div>
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Wow! That title sure is a mouth full, but these cookies are some of the best cookies I have ever made! David and I have different tastes when it comes to almost everything, and this cookie conquers all as far as the both of us are concerned. The peanut buttery saltiness, the hearty oats and of course the chocolate combine to make our ultimate chocolate chip cookie. </div>
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I found these cute little mini chips while out shopping this weekend, and I just had to make some cookies to put them in. I stumbled across this recipe by Michelle at <a href="http://www.browneyedbaker.com/" target="_blank">Brown Eyed Baker</a>. In case you haven't heard of Michelle, I highly recommend you check out her recipes. She is my go to when it comes to sweets. Her recipe index is endless!!</div>
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I loved this recipe for its simple ingredients and how quickly everything came together. In about 30 minutes or less, these cookies were ready to be devoured. </div>
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I felt like I needed to post this recipe because it is so good. Sometimes it is hard to find REALLY good cookie recipes. They are all so different. Some are healthy, gluten free and/or raw, but I prefer the cookies that are primarily butter and sugar. That always seems to make a really good legit cookie. Which these definitely are! They have a peanut butter cookie like texture which is crispy yet very tender, and then you hit the oatmeal and chocolate chip which is my personal favorite. So incredibly good!!</div>
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The next day we had some friends over and made ice cream sandwiches with the <a href="http://themellowmallow.blogspot.com/2013/09/speculoos-cookie-butter-ice-cream.html" target="_blank">cookie butter ice cream</a> we made. They loved it, but who doesn't love homemade cookie ice cream sandwiches?!? By far my favorite thing about cooking is sharing it with others, so I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!</div>
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Trader Joe's has this amazing stuff called Cookie Butter. It is made of Speculoos cookies, a spiced shortcrust biscuit type cookie that is popular in the Netherlands around Christmas time. Trader Joes is genius for taking these cookies and grinding them up to make this delicious cookie butter. It is unlike anything I have ever tried before. If you have a Trader Joe's near you, I highly recommend you pick up some of this heavenly butter. Don't have a Trader Joes near you? No problem because you can buy it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Speculoos-Cookie-Butter/dp/B006KK4GUO/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1378578685&sr=1-1&keywords=cookie+butter" target="_blank">Amazon </a>too!<br />
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First you start by making your ice cream base. I like to infuse the vanilla bean into the cream and milk to give it a great depth of flavor. Start by putting the whole vanilla bean, cream and milk into a saucepan over medium heat. Once the cream starts to simmer, place the lid on the saucepan and take it off the heat. Let this sit for about 30 minutes.</div>
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Once the cream has been infused you can take out the vanilla bean and save it for future use. Return the saucepan to the stove over medium high heat. While this is heating up you can separate your eggs and add the sugar to the egg yolks. Whisk these together until the mixture is light yellow and smooth.</div>
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Once your cream reaches a bare simmer it is time to slowly add it to the egg yolks. This is the tricky part because you don't want the hot cream to cook the eggs. So you will add the cream to the yolk and sugar mixture 1/2 cup at a time while whisking quickly so that the yolks don't start to cook. Keep whisking and adding the cream slowly until half of the cream has been added to the yolks.</div>
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Once the cookie butter is melted and combined with the cream you can place the bowl over ice and stir the mixture every few minutes until the base reaches room temperature. This will usually take about 10-15 minutes. Then you can cover your base and place it in the fridge for about 8 hours or overnight. This will help infuse some of that great cookie butter flavor into the cream. Once the base is nice and chilled you can freeze it per the ice cream maker's instructions.</div>
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For a firmer ice cream you can place it back in the freezer for a few hours, or enjoy right away for a soft serve ice cream. This is definitely one of my favorite ice cream flavors and it is perfect for the fall and winter seasons too! </div>
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This was also the perfect ice cream for ice cream sandwiches!! Enjoy!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07539285946289014935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905653913784085167.post-79108948665322786872013-09-07T13:18:00.002-05:002013-09-07T13:20:50.456-05:00Orange Ginger Strawberry Smoothie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Smoothies!!!!! </div>
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There is something so refreshing about a great fresh fruit smoothie. Not only does it taste great, but it's really good for you too.</div>
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This morning I made this yummy orange, ginger and strawberry smoothie. I got a huge bag of organic oranges from the store on sale because they were already getting a little soft. So I thought they would be perfect for juicing and throwing into some of my usual morning smoothies since I don't buy bottled juice. I was also reading online about all of the different health benefits of fresh ginger. It is good for tummy aches, inflammation, aiding in digestion and it's one of those super foods that fights cancer.</div>
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For this yummy juice you will need:<br />
- 3 whole oranges (mine were organic valencia oranges from Trader Joes)<br />
- 5 Strawberries<br />
- a small sliver of fresh ginger about the size and width of your pinky nail (a little goes a long way)<br />
- a handful of ice cubes<br />
- 2 Tbsp honey<br />
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First I sliced the oranges in half and squeezed the juice into the blender. I used a fine mesh strainer over the blender to avoid getting excess pulp and seeds into the juice. Then I added the strawberries, ginger, ice cubes and honey. Blend it all up and enjoy!</div>
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This is a great smoothie for a quick and easy breakfast or as a snack during the day. All of that Vitamin C will be sure to give you an energy boost too!</div>
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I had such a great morning going to the Farmer's Market and then grocery shopping. The mornings are getting a little cooler and it makes me really excited for fall! So I picked up these gorgeous roses and some Rudbeckia flowers to add a little fall color to the kitchen/dinning area.</div>
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Hope you guys are enjoying your weekend and maybe some slightly cooler weather. It is still pretty hot in Texas, but maybe the 100 degree days are behind us. Staying hopeful that we get some rain soon too.</div>
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Peace.Love.Lauryn</div>
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