Chocolate Butterhorn Recipe

I don't think I've heard of 'Butterhorns' before, but I'll tell you what...

...they sound delish!

And look like they'd be pretty easy to make if you had a breadmaker...

...which I don't, of course.

However, I do plan on getting one in the near future sometime.

And when I do...I'm sooooo making these.

Dough:
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
4 – 4 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoons dry yeast, heaping

Rolls:
1-2 cups chocolate chips, depending on how chocolatey you want them

Combine all dough ingredients in the pan of your bread machine according to the manufacturer’s directions. Set on the dough cycle and start machine. When the machine beeps, remove dough from pan and divide it into four equal parts.

(While Crystal’s recipe make 32 larger rolls, I made the same number with about half the dough. This seemed to work better for my kids. Feel free to make 16 larger rolls if you’d rather.)

Roll each part into a 12-inch circle and cut each circle into 8 wedges. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the surface of each wedge. Roll each wedge like a crescent roll, starting with the bottom of the triangle and ending with the point.

If preparing ahead, place rolls, point down on baking sheet and freeze. Once frozen, place in freezer bags and store in the freezer until needed.

To bake: Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment or a silpat mat. Place frozen rolls on prepared sheet. Allow to thaw and rise for five hours or until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 375 ° and bake rolls for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Recipe and post can also be found at lifeasmom HERE.

YUM-O!

Happenings Lately

I want a FujiFilm Instax Mini.

I have a Polaroid Spectra that I haven't used in awhile because the film is RIDICULOUSLY expensive, and hard to find anymore.

But I LOVE instants!

Don't get me wrong, I love my DSLR, but there is something so romantic about the fuzzy, discolored photo that emerges instantly. An instant moment captured and ready to share. There is no editing. Flaws and all. Beauty and all.

Surprisingly, this little buddy is pretty affordable, and the film is still pricey, but much less than film for my Polaroid Spectra. I think I'm going to add this to my Wish List. ;P

In other news...

I had an anxiety attack two weeks ago on a Sunday.

The apartment was in such disarray due to my lack of energy. Stuff everywhere. A straight-up mess. I couldn't find anything, and I felt like I was suffocating in the place! I broke down.

Thank goodness for Lowell.

Amongst all the sobs and tears, he kindly suggested we go and purchase a new coffee table that is more suitable for our needs (more space, and something that would look like it fit in our living room), and get some bins to organize all of the papers, and things that had piled up over the months. I went through a bunch of stuff, filled two garbage bags with clothes and things for Goodwill. Went and purchased some paper-weave bins to keep things in some kind of order and not all over the place, and just anywhere. Everything needs a place or I freak out!

We got a GREAT deal on the coffee table since Ashley Furniture by us is going out of business. We made an offer of $100 bucks on a $400 table and got it. Lowell was mad he didn't say lower since the place was pretty much empty! Now we know better when making an offer. Always go lower than what you're willing to pay! DUH!

Here is what the coffee table looks like...(not the exact one, but very similar)...

The printer that I use to print online coupons fits PERFECTLY underneath, and is no longer taking up a bunch of space on top of the table, like the previous table we had. Plus the color matches the TV Stand we have from Wal-Mart and the couch from Ashley we got a few months ago (which I LOVE, btw).

I really wish I had done before & after photos.

There is a huge difference, from not very much change. It's really amazing how one piece of furniture can throw everything off in a room. Even ruin the vibe, and throw ME out of balance. Yes, I'm THAT sensitive. ;)

I'm so lucky to have a significant other that understands what I need, respond quickly to my needs, and ask no questions.

I love you babe!

And then I organized the bookcase of movies, found a place for all my free magazines and samples I get in the mail. I made Lowell move all his video games to the TV Stand rather than the bookcase with all the movies since he never plays them. I bought a pretty Reed Diffuser to sit pretty next to my 'Peace' on top of the bookcase. It looks pretty and I feel a sense of relief when things are in their place and look nice and clean!

Speaking of clean...



It's on the way. :)

And was 50% off. :)

I can't wait till it arrives, and I can enjoy vacuuming!

So excited!

This will be the last big purchase until after we're married.

I swear.