Diaper Pouch

I made another diaper pouch to match a diaper bag I had made . . . didn't take a picture of the diaper bag though!

The person who got the diaper bag had wanted neutrals and she likes chevron, so I had found this gray chevron print for the main part of the bag and the flowers print (which I used for the flap here) for the ruffle.  I used these leftovers and made this cute diaper pouch:)

Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Strawberry Cream Filling & Chocolate Ganache

Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Strawberry Cream Filling & Chocolate Ganache

1 batch chocolate cupcakes (I used Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes)

Strawberry Cream Filling

1 pint whipping cream

powdered sugar

vanilla

1 lb. strawberries*

Chocolate Ganache

3/4 cream

2 tablespoons butter, melted

8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips**

sugar

*You can use more strawberries . . . this is just how much I had, but I think more would make it even better!

**To make the ganache not so strong/a bit sweeter, you can substitute some of the semi-sweet chocolate chips for white chocolate chips.

With your chocolate cupcakes cooled off, whip up the cream.  Once desired thickness, add desired amount of powdered sugar and vanilla.  Mash up the strawberries (leave them somewhat chunky).  Mix the strawberries with a bit of sugar.  Fold the mashed strawberries into the whipped cream.  Fill the cupcakes with the strawberry cream filling.*

To make the chocolate gnache, place the chocolate chips in a bowl.  Pour melted butter over it.  Place cream in a bowl and microwave for a bout 2 minutes - it needs to be at a simmer.  Immediately pour over chocolate and cover with plastic wrap.  Let sit for about 3 minutes and then stir until smooth.  Spoon over each cupcake to cover the top.

Refrigerate cupcakes.

*You can fill your cupcake however you choose.  For these I cut a circle in the top of the cupcake and took the piece of cupcake it.  I filled it with the strawberry cream and then placed it back on top.

Also, you will probably have about half of the strawberry cream filling leftover, but it's delicious to put some more of it over the top of your cupcake!

Have a wonderful day!  Eat some yummy cupcakes! 

Pajama Pant Christmas Gifts

An overly belated post!!  But I have decided I would like to start blogging regularly again . . we'll see how that goes!

I made these pajama pants for the kids for Christmas gifts.  Of course, for some reason, I had to wait until the last possible day to make them . . .but nevertheless, they were completed on time!

The girls got ruffles on the bottom of their pj pants:)

♥ Awww . . . what cuties! ♥ 

I didn't get an individual picture of Bronwyn with her fox print pants, but here are the rest of the kids.

Hunter had a license plate print on his pants.  When he opened his gift, he was jumping around and laughing and acting all weird . . . he never would tell us what was so funny about his pajama pants!!

Joe . . .oh a-hem, excuse me, I mean Walker! got a trucks and cars print.  I happened to have this t-shirt, so I made him a shirt to go with his pants:)

Morgan . . . I think this flower print is adorable!

Well, hope you all have a wonderful day!  I've been working on completing a couple quilts and am ready to pin them together and quilt them . . .eeek . . we'll see how that goes!!  Anyways, hope I'll be back posting more soon!

Gifted Crafts

 Okay . . .not necessarily gifted by me . . . but made for my mother to give as gifts:)

 Hot Pads

 

Diaper/Wipes Pouch (I'm loving this one!!)

 

and Diaper Bag:)

A hint of some of the things you might find at our yearly Artisan Fair Bazaar!

Of course, there will be plenty of other types of things there, as well!

Lazy Dazy Cake

 

Lazy Dazy Cake

Mix & Let sit 20 minutes:

1 cup oatmeal

1/2 cup butter

1 1/4 cups boiling water

Meanwhile, beat:

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Sift or Whisk together:

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. allspice

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. cloves

Add all parts together and beat well.  Pour into a greased 9"x13" pan and bake a 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Meanwhile, make frosting.

Mix together:

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup coconut

1/3 cup chopped nuts

1/4 cup melted butter

3 Tbsp. milk

Pour on top of cake and spread evenly right when it comes out of the oven.  Broil for one minute.

Then let it cool off and enjoy warm or at room temperature!

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Not really sure why it's called what it's called . . . 

but it's a delicious spice like cake with a coconut sort of frosting.

Tasty & easy to make!

Have a wonderful day, everyone!

Hot Chocolate

with a dollop of whip cream

Perfect for a rainy, cold fall day.

 

And we must share with little boys who beg to have some, too:)

Pumpkin Scones with Glaze & Spiced Drizzle

 

Pumpkin Scones w/ Glaze & Spiced Drizzle

2 cups flour

7 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree

3 tablespoons cream

1 egg

6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed

Plain Glaze:

1 slightly heaping cup powdered sugar

2-4 tablespoons cream or milk (or combo)

Spiced Drizzle:

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2-4 tablespoons cream or milk (or combo)

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch ground nutmeg

pinch ground ginger

pinch ground cloves

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.  Add cold butter and use a pastry cutter to blend butter in.

In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, cream, and egg.  Add to flour mixture and mix until the dough comes together in a ball.  Turn the dough onto lightly floured surface and gently knead 4 or 5 times to bring the dough together; then flatten int a circle 1" thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut into 8 wedges.

Place the wedges on a parchment paper lined baking sheet (separately like you would cookies) and bake at 425 degrees for 14-16 minutes, or until just starting to turn golden brown.  Remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

When scones are cool, whisk together the plain glaze ingredients and spoon on to each scone; spread slightly.  Let harden 10 minutes and then whisk together the spiced drizzle ingredients; drizzle on top.  Let harden completely, about 1 hour, before serving.

 

Would you like to hear a funny story?  While these are absolutely delicious, I just realized I forgot to put the baking powder in these! No wonder they seemed so heavy/dense and didn't rise that much like other scones I've made have risen!  Not sure where my brain was this afternoon though!

But these are absolutely delicious!  And probably even more so if you make them correctly.  Next time we'll see how they turn out:)  Yes ~ there will definitely be a next time!!  Yummy, pumpkin-y, spicy fall goodness!  Enjoy!!

And, oh yes, one other thing!  They're just like dessert:)

And have a wonderful day!