THIS LITTLE BALL OF FUR APPEARS TO LIKE CUPCAKES AS MUCH AS ME!
from Cute Overload...
GUILTY!!!!
What a Sunday we had! Perfect day with good friends watching the Saints and living the afternoon in sheer terror! I think I'm going to file a class action law suit against the Saints for undue stress and emotional trauma. Please make next weekend's game three up three down. Oops that's baseball. Isn't it?
WHO DAT?
Are you exhausted yet? I am of course doing what I do every year. Inventing new things to do everyday to prepare for Christmas. I make up new projects, I change Christmas color schemes and then I stress when I can't complete my list. My husband just nods his head and laughs.
Take a look at a couple of my little projects.
BREAKFAST ROOM TABLE
STILL NOT FINISHED WITH IT.
Clip boards
I saw these cute little clip boards on a blog sometime ago and vowed sometime in the near future to recreate them with my own version. I had no idea how complicated it was going to get. But worth it.
They turned out pretty cute
Buy a long Clip Board-Office Depot
Scrapbook paper-Michaels
Wood Initial-Michaels
Acryclic Paint for Wood Intials
Had Scrapbook paper lamentated at Office Depot
Glue to Clip Board
Glue Painted Initial on Clip board
Add Ribbon
MY TWIST-I found cute little TO DO PADS, HERRINGBONE OFFICE FILES and a COUPON HOLDER all in the $1.00 section of Micheals
Had to have this!
I found this cute sign at Hobby Lobby
Could not decide which friend to buy it for when all of a sudden I realized it was all about me.
Merry Christmas to me! So true!
My Cute Christmas Paper!
Couple of Pictures of my on-going projects!
FAILED
Remember the blog about making a Fresh Christmas Wreath?
Well it just didn't happen. Here is the frame but I just didn't get to it.
Maybe next year!
Unless I get some new energy between now and Christmas.
Doubt It.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OUR CHRISTMAS TREE
Christmas Recipe for the Day:
BREAD PUDDING
I thing the trick here is the serving pieces.
Get Creative in your kitchen and look for something unique to display this scrumptious Bread Pudding in.
Ingredients:
2 cups granulated sugar
5 large beaten eggs
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups cubed Italian bread, allow to stale overnight in a bowl
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 cup chopped pecans
For the sauce:
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup brandy
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
Mix together granulated sugar, eggs, and milk in a bowl; add vanilla. Pour over cubed bread and let sit for 10 minutes.
In another bowl, mix and crumble together brown sugar, butter, and pecans.
Pour bread mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over the top and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until set. Remove from oven.
For the sauce:
Mix together the granulated sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir together until the sugar is melted. Add the brandy, stirring well. Pour over bread pudding. Serve warm or cold.
Servings: 8 to 10 servings
Okay!
I don't drink red wine, in fact I can't stand the sight of it. However every friend I have does. I found this interesting recipe on he Real Simple Magazine website. Which by the way is a very good Magazine. Take a look. Would make a great Christmas Gift!
http://www.realsimple.com/
12 issues for $23.88
Leftover Red Wine Syrup
Makes: 1 cup
1 orange
1 bottle red wine (or 3½ cups assorted red wines)
1 cup sugar
6 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
Using a vegetable peeler, remove strips of orange zest from the orange. In a large saucepan, combine the wine, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, and orange zest.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the wine mixture is thickened and reduced to 1 cup, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and orange zest. Let cool for 15 minutes, then refrigerate until chilled (the syrup will thicken as it cools).
Serve with: ice cream, yogurt, ricotta, pound cake, waffles, pancakes, or fruit.
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