Macarons Review

Macarons are so popular and I just needed to see what the craze was about. A friend of mine has a wonderful lil baking design business and she had a taste sample box for sale so I snagged those up with the order I placed for my birthday. Once I ate one i just couldn't stop eating them. I didn't think I would enjoy the other flavors because I'm such a die hard chocolate fan but my favorite one is the Pina Colada! They were beyond perfect to me and by far the best lil cookies I have ever had. Each of my kids even had one and let me tell you they are cookie monsters! Husband was super impressed as well and was like oh man those are so good, she did a good job! So if anyone wants to place an order or even check out her wonderfully designed cakes head over to her site! http://ccxcd.com/ Please make sure you said Vanessa from four times blessed sent ya!

the chocolate one was my first victim :)

Being able to help other small business is something I would love to do even more often then not. Just wish more would be willing to let me help them.

On a brighter not those macarons made my day. Thanks Crystal! Keep on baking!

xo, Vanessa.

Creamy potato soup- savory Sunday

It's that time again, it's savory Sunday! Which means a brand new recipe by yours truly. I tend to search all the time for recipes and then end up doing my own take on it cuz yes I'm so adventurous (giggles). This Sunday I'm featuring the creamy potato soup cause boy it's cold outside! It's like winter creeped up and said hello with zero warning. Here it is below and enjoy! Xo

Ingredients: 

3 cups chicken broth

1 cup finely chopped onions

4 tablespoons of flour

4 tbsp of butter

Salt and pepper to taste 

2 cups milk

4 medium size potatoes cut small

Shredded cheddar cheese

Process: 

Let the broth and potatoes cook with the onions salt and pepper. 

Once potatoes are cooked add the flour  and butter and milk.

I took a whisk to help de-clump the flour. 

I added some shredded sharp cheese to it too to make it extra cheesy. 

Serve and enjoy 

The mommy milk lactation cookie recipe

I'm a breast feeding mom. I wanted something that will help keep my milk supply up plus be healthy for me so my milk can be even more healthier for baby. If you're a breast fed dint mommy I highly recommend you to make this cookie. There's tons of other recipes and ways you can do it. This is the version I enjoyed best for myself. Make a batch freeze half and bake the other half. Try to eat two cookies a day :) enjoy the recipe xo

The ultimate mommy milk cookie recipe 

1 1/2 cup flour (whole wheat or regular)

1 3/4 cup of oats (not the instant one)

1 tsp baking soda 

1tsp salt

1 cup flax seed

3/4 cups of peanut butter

3 tablespoons of yeast (brewers)

1/3 cup of water

1 tsp cinnamon 

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar (I used light brown)

2 tsp vanilla (you can even use almond)

2 large eggs (I used organic)

2 cups of chocolate chips

And 1 cup nuts of your choice but I didn't add that to mine

Pre heat oven to 350

Combine flour, baking soda, sienna on and salt in one bowl

In another larger bowl beat peanut butter, butter, sugar (both of em) vanilla and yeast, flax seed and water till creamy 

Mix in eggs.

Gradually beat in flour mixture from the first bowl 

Mix in chocolate chips and nuts if you opted to use nuts as well

Add oats slowly 

Make em into balls 

(We had to mix it with our hands cuz the batter was a but too tough for a whisk and I don't have a mixer)

Place balls onto baking sheet and press down a bit with a fork. 

Bake for 12 mins. 

I baked enough for a few days cuz I'll be eating two a day. And froze the other batch I didn't use for when I run out. 

Let me know if you tried it. God bless xo

That's what they will look like ;) 

Savory Saturday- donut muffins and lasagna rolls recipes

Even despite the gloomy weather I opted off a hearty meal that wasn't in the crockpot. Shockingly I wanted to give the crockpot a break today. So I had some left over ground meat that I had made empanadas  with so I decided why not lasagna rolls? Good choice I might add because it was very quick and easy. 

I out the sauce with three spoonfuls of ricotta and blended it into the meat and warmed it all. My kids are picky with cheese so if they don't see it they don't know it's there. 

Then I had boiled the lasagna pasta and waited until cool so I can roll. I used just a spoon spread on the pasta and some cheddar cheese and rolled which was easy but don't put too much cuz then it will make a mess and leak out. 

Line the bottom of the casserole dish with the sauce and place rolls on top. Put sauce and cheese on top and bake in oven for 15/20 mins at 375

Now we get to what I made for dessert which is the donut muffins. Oh yum these were a big hit! 

Dough:

1/2 cup sugar 

1/4 butter melted

1/4 nutmeg

1/2 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup flour

Mix the sugar, melted butter and nutmeg. 

Then add the rest and mix well. 

Place in a muffin tin which I lined with baking cups.

Oven at 375 for 15 mins. 

Then on top melt butter and sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top. 

Enjoy xo

Recipe: Cincinnati chili with a twist

It's a gloomy day in my neck of the woods so I opted for some chili. Here's my recipe, enjoy.

A pack of ground beef or turkey 

McCormick cholo package 

Pink beans or any beans you have on hand

Two cans on tomato sauce 

And a tsp of cinnamon

Brown the meat and cook. 

Add the chili seasoning 

Add the tomato sauce

Then add the beans and the cinnamon 

I then made some whole wheat spaghetti or you can use any pasta you have on hand.

Kids loved it and definitely was a belly filler, 

Savory Saturday

This Saturday I had prepared sweet Hawaiian chicken. I was extremely nervous making this because I had never made it and I was worried the kids wouldn't like it but I was wrong! They all loved it and ate every little last piece of it. Here's the recipe and enjoy! 

Chicken breast cut into cubes

1 cup of pineapple juice (if you'd like u can throw in some pineapple chunks I did) 

1/3 cup of soy sauce 

1/2 cup brown sugar 

Cook in the crock pot low for 6-8 hours

I recommend to always put your stuff to cook as soon as you wake up. Do your chores and let the smells engulf your home which was amazing. 

Here Re the photos and I hope you try it because I'm going to do it again ASAP. Xo