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Peacock Wedding Mug
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Chocolate Butterhorn Recipe
I don't think I've heard of 'Butterhorns' before, but I'll tell you what...
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, heapingRolls:
1-2 cups chocolate chips, depending on how chocolatey you want themCombine 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.
Happenings Lately
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)...
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. :)
Monday, Schmunday...
Bells Of Ireland
The Ring!
Mini-Pies Galore!
A woman should have...
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she never wants to or needs to...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a youth she's content to leave behind....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her old age....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for a meal,
that will make her guests feel honored...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without;
ruining the friendship...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder.... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more....
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it.....
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. .
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table..
or a charming Inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
What she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a month...and a year...
Wedding Headband
2/26/10 Horoscope
It's official!
New Look
VDay 2010
Dexter & Irish Creme
Jenny's Miracle Baby
Chicken Parm w/Linguine
prep time:20 min |
start to finish:20 min |
makes:5 servings |
1/2 | cup Fiber One® original bran cereal |
2 | tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese |
1/2 | teaspoon dried Italian seasoning |
1/4 | teaspoon garlic salt |
1 | egg white |
2 | teaspoons fat-free milk |
1 | lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch-thick strips |
1 | tablespoon canola or olive oil |
6 | oz uncooked whole grain or regular linguine |
2 | cups Muir Glen® organic garden vegetable pasta sauce |
Chopped fresh parsley, if desired |
1. | Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor). |
2. | In shallow bowl, mix cereal, cheese, Italian seasoning and garlic salt. In another shallow bowl, mix egg white and milk until blended. Dip chicken pieces in egg white mixture, then coat well with cereal mixture; place in pan. Drizzle oil over chicken. |
3. | Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp and chicken is no longer pink in center. |
4. | Meanwhile, cook linguine as directed on package; drain. In 2-quart saucepan, heat pasta sauce over medium heat until hot. |
5. | Place drained linguine on serving platter; top with pasta sauce and chicken. Sprinkle with parsley. |