Thursday, January 26, 2012

Dessert on Sticks

Today I spent some time in the kitchen. My sister is getting married in March and I am going to be making some desserts on sticks. Cake pops and S'mores were the plan today. Needed to see how many one cake makes and how long it takes.. so I know what supplies to get and how long it takes to make enough.

S'mores on sticks = easy easy easy.. and fun! Take the marshmallow.. dip in melted chocolate.. stick the stick in there and then sprinkle with crushed graham crackers. Twirl them over an open flame to toast the edges and they are ready to go!

Next time I am thinking I will not crush the crackers so fine.

Next up.... Peanut butter / chocolate cake pops. This was my first adventure with cake pops.. I have done a lot of cake balls.. but this was the first time getting them on the stick. I did not think anything about it.. until I had the ball slide right down the stick in to my hand. Needed a plan.. so I decided to take the cake ball.. then dip the stick in the melted chocolate and slide it into the hole and stick them back in the fridge for a bit... it worked!! Yay!! Dip and cover in crushed peanuts!


I made a few more... everything was the same.. but instead of peanut butter in the cake I added a chocolate cream cheese thing I made up... and then half of them I dipped in crushed MnM's ( again I crushed them a little too much.


I also left some plain.. just chocolate/chocolate. I was thinking all the time about the different things I could dip them in... or thing I could put in them.. I could put a rolo around each bit of cake.. or maybe a jr mint... I really want to do some coconut ones. I am thinking I need something with a white cake.. not everyone loves chocolate.. hmm I could do those in white chocolate.. any ideas there?

Friday, January 6, 2012

Walk on the Beach

Yesterday I spent some time on the beach.. it was warm ( for Jan) and so calm.. just walked and listened to the water just lapping at the shore.. no big waves. Ran into a friend with her two cute little dogs so walked with them for awhile and did some catching up.. was a wonderful walk.  Found some treasures and took some photos.  Very relaxing enjoyable couple of hours.  Today my shoulder is screaming.. but it was still worth it :)


Pretty green sea glass

Even though the sun was setting I just did not want to go 


Sea glass photo was added to Weekly Top Shot
Thanks to Madge @ The View From Right Here for the invite :)

Thursday, January 5, 2012

December 5th 1969

That was the day I was born.. thanks to Heather from Home to Heather I went to find out ( here ) what the number 1 song was the day I was born.  I did not know the song by name.. or the group....pulled it up on youtube.. from the album cover.. I still did not know but I did start laughing.. then the song started.. oh yeah.. I know this song.. lol but the cover still has me laughing.. the cover makes me think of the too sexy for my whatever song.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Wrapping up 2011

Wrapped up the year by heading back to Montana and spending a few more days enjoying Yellow Stone and just being together!  Last year was truly wonderful and I am so excited for the new year. Big plans are to just keep going... keep working on getting healthy... keep working on our new shop... keep having fun and enjoying life!  


Bald Eagle

                                          
Bison

Paint Pots 

Some of the photos of our winter tour through Yellow Stone.. Some day I hope to live close enough to visit here anytime I want.