One of the most joyous things about being a teacher is watching the growth of your students over the course of the year. I just felt like it was time to share my own personal growth with my photography. A year ago I was preparing Christmas treats just like I am this year, but this […]
Chocolate-Peppermint Thumbprints Read Post »
Ingredients: ½ cup white sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups whole milk 4 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust Topping: 1 cup heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions:
No Bake Chocolate Pie Dessert Read Post »
Ingredients: Choux Paste 1/2 cup butter 1 cup water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour 4 eggs Vanilla Pastry Cream 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups milk 6 egg yolks 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups heavy cream Semisweet chocolate glaze (or just dust with powdered sugar)
Chocolate Eclairs With Vanilla Pastry Cream Read Post »
Whew. I’m back. It has been a long, exhausting past few weeks. We are officially moved into our new house, completely moved out of our old townhouse, oh, and we got a puppy. (More on that later.) Yes, we are crazy, but we are loving life right now in our new house and with our
Breakfast Egg Muffins Read Post »
Can you believe that Thanksgiving is less than 10 days away? It seems like it was just Labor Day, and now before we know it we’ll be opening Christmas presents and making New Year’s resolutions. This past year seemed to just fly by! If you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, I’m sure you are well under way
Salted Turkey with Citrus & Herbs Read Post »
I am so not a morning person. I wish I was. I envy people who can get up at the crack of dawn, run 5 miles, fold a few loads of laundry, clear their e-mail inbox and make a gourmet breakfast for their family – all before 7 am. For me, I carefully calculate exactly
Breakfast Burritos {Freezable} Read Post »
Hard to believe that we close on our new house in just about 2 weeks. It seemed like forever away when we set our closing date, and now it seems I’m scrambling packing boxes, picking out paint colors, and arranging for our new appliances to be delivered. Even though we’re only moving about 10 miles
Crockpot Steak Fajitas Read Post »
Peanut butter blossoms are a Christmas classic. They were always a Christmas tradition in my house growing up, and my sister and I were always given the task of unwrapping all the kisses. Now I know why…it’s not exactly the most fun job! Even the most timeless traditions need a little updating every once in
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Read Post »
