Showing posts with label baking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baking. Show all posts

February 9, 2012

Happy Things Lately

I've had a sick and teething baby, which means there has been a lot of nursing and cuddling going on around here.  Husband also started a new job.  (Go Husband!)  Needless to say, things have been a little bit crazy around here.  That hasn't stopped me from taking gobs of pictures, though!  Here are a few things that are making me smile lately:







Whipping up delicious pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting (recipe here), over-the-top Valentine's decorations, juicing lemons with my father-in-law, getting February 1st flowers from Husband, homemade blueberry muffins (recipe here), and trying, without success, to take a picture of a soon-to-be tooth.

January 31, 2012

Kieren in the Kitchen: Funfetti Blondies

If you're looking for a guaranteed sugar coma, I've got just the dessert for you.  Not to mention, these treats are easy, inexpensive, and pretty in pink.  





Funfetti Blondies

Ingredients:
1 box yellow (or Funfetti!) cake mix
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1/3 – 1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles (if you use a yellow cake mix, add these in)
1/2 cup white chocolate chips 
Sprinkles for the top
Frosting (see recipe below)

Directions: Combine the cake mix, oil, and egg in a large bowl. Add the milk slowly – you want the batter to remain as dense as possible. Then mix in the white chocolate chips. Spray pan (either 8x11" or 9x9" pan) with non-stick cooking spray. Dump batter in pan and spread to the edges. (This stuff is thick!!)  Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees. (They will be a little soft/gooey in the middle- just let them sit for about 20-30 minutes and they will set up. But I guarantee that you will not be able to wait that long.) Frost when cooled (optional . . . these taste amazing without frosting, but I am a serious frosting lover, so I added just a little bit).

Frosting:
1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
2-3 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar (more or less depending on how thick/runny you like it)
3-4 drops red food coloring to get desired pink color (optional)


Having a cute baking partner doesn't hurt, either!

December 22, 2011

Hints of Christmas

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
(I used this recipe)



Christmas Lights


Hot Chocolate
(with lots and lots of marshmallows!)


Favorite Ornaments



I can't believe Christmas is so close!  
I don't want the holiday season to end!