Cake Pops!

Follow this link to the Cake Pops Web page. You will find the most fun ideas for these treats. I finally bought her book at Williams Sonoma. They are definitely more challenging that I thought, but I think they came out cute for my first try and the kids loved them. They take quite a long time to make but they make about 50 pops, so you will have plenty to share!

The kids loved how they taste too. This one was chocolate cake mix, chocolate icing and chocolate candy coating (you can never go wrong with chocolate!). Since I don't like cake they weren't much of a hit for me but the next time I think I am going to try to make them with Oreo truffle recipe (I have posted it in the past just look it up in the archives) instead of the cake. I have also seen them made with gooey brownies, that is definitely another option I will be trying out!

Excellent Enchiladas!

 This meal was a delicious, easy, throw together dinner I know you will love. The entire family loved it!

 For the enchiladas I mixed cooked chicken (you can boil or bake it and dice it up in bite size pieces, sometimes I use leftover baked or rotisserie chicken for this and it is great), salsa, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and I like cumin in mine I think it gives it an extra kick. Mix all these ingredients together in a bowl and lay flour tortillas in a casserole dish, spoon the mix in the center of tortilla and roll up, continue until pan is full. Spread cheese over the top and bake at 350 degrees until bubbly. Sooooo easy and yummy every time. This can also be frozen.

These are black beans from the can. I used one can whole black beans and one can of re fried. Heat them both in pot and add the special sauce pictured below and it is wonderful!

I got this sauce at one of those international market grocery stores. My girlfriend told me about it and we love it. She uses it on chicken too and says it is great. I have yet to try it, but think I will cook the chicken for my enchiladas with this next time!!

This doesn't look too appetizing now, but it is just to show how quickly Aaron devoured it and was on to his second serving before I could take a picture to share with you.

Enjoy!

Newest Obcession

So my newest obcession in jewelry making has been to incorporate vintage fabrics into my pieces. It is so soft and light you forget you are wearing jewelry and the pieces are easily mix and match like you would a piece of clothing and certainly layerable. Check out our blog or facebook page for a full selection of jewelry.

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Necklaces for $10-$15

Bracelets $28-$32



Rings $10-$12





Hairclips $5-$8

A Paula Quest Update

It was time to try another Paula Dean meal, the recipes I chose were:

Black Bean Dip Appetizer

Cold Cucumber Salad

Mexican Chicken Casserole

Cheese Muffins

and Gooey Butter Cake (yes again, but it is soooo yummy!)

My favorite was definitely the Black Bean Dip

2 TB butter

2 TB chopped onion

4 oz can green chilies, chopped

1 tomato, diced

2 tsp. chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

1 tsp. house seasoning

15 oz. can black beans

1 cup shredded cheddar

4 oz. block Velveeta Mexican cheese, diced

3 oz. cream cheese, diced

Melt butter in skillet. Add onions and saute until tender, about 5 min. Add green chilies, tomato, cilantro and seasoning, and cook 5 min longer.  Add beans and cheeses and simmer until hot and bubbling. Serve hot with tortilla chips.

I used a crock pot for this recipe and just sauteed the onions and things then threw everything together into the crock pot to melt. I would probably add more cheese to this mix next time too.