Sunday, May 26, 2013

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Martini

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OK.  Technically it's not a martini, but it *is* served in a fancy martini glass, so that's what I'm going to call it.  Y'all, this cocktail is d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s.
(and I don't even really like sweet drinks)

All you need is cake-flavored vodka, pineapple juice and some grenadine!


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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Martini (adapted from Cookinbug's recipe) Printable Recipe
Makes 1 martini

Ingredients:

1oz. cake-flavored vodka
3oz. pineapple juice
splash of grenadine
ice
1 maraschino cherry



Directions:

1) Mix vodka, pineapple juice, grenadine and ice together in a shaker.

2) Pour into a glass and garnish with a cherry.


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What's your poison? 


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Friday, May 24, 2013

Extra Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza

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"Don't get crazy." <-- If this is your first time making pizza from scratch, that's probably what you thought to yourself as you read the title. It's really not hard.  I promise.


Extra Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza (adapted from Jason and Angie's recipes) Printable Recipe
Makes 1 large pizza

Ingredients (crust):

2 1/4 teaspoon dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1 1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1 tablespoon each - garlic powder, italian seasoning, onion powder
3 1/3 cups flour


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Directions:

1) In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast and brown sugar in the warm water.  Stir and then let sit for 10 minutes.

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2) Stir in the salt, oil, parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, italian seasoning, and flour.  Add flour until the dough is no longer sticky.

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3) Place the dough into a well oiled bowl and cover, letting the dough rise for 1 hour.

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While the dough rises, you can make your pizza sauce.

Ingredients (sauce):

1 (6oz.) can tomato paste
6oz. warm water
3 tablespoons parmesan
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon anchovy paste**
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon each - oregano, marjoram, basil, pepper, cayenne, red pepper flakes

**If you can't find anchovy paste (like me), you can make your own**

Blend in your food processor - 20 anchovy filets, 4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon wine vinegar, a clove of garlic and ground pepper (to taste).  It makes more than you'll need, so I recommend freezing the extra paste by the teaspoonful, for future pizzas.

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Back to the sauce...

Directions:

1) Mix everything together and let sit for 30 minutes to blend the flavors.

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Once you finish the sauce, and the dough has risen...

Punch down the dough and form a tight ball.  Spread out over a floured (or cornmeal) pizza stone.  Top with sauce, cheese and then pepperoni - I used 16oz. of shredded mozzarella and 6oz. container of pepperoni.

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Place the pizza on the bottom rack of your preheated oven.  Bake for 18 - 20 minutes at 425 degrees.

What are your favorite toppings? 
{Mine are extra cheese, hamburger and jalapenos}


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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

This is soooooo much better than the canned stuff and makes the entire house smell great!  It tastes delicious straight from the stove and even better the next day.

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You will end up with leftovers.  For food storage, if you haven't already made the switch from plastic to glass containers, I cannot recommend it enough.  No more stains.  No more mystery white crusty stuff or warping.  I LOVE these Pyrex glass storage containers!


Chicken Noodle Soup (adapted from Corwynn's recipe) Printable Recipe
makes 12 servings

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups egg noodles
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 (49 oz.) cans of chicken broth
1 teaspoon of poultry seasoning
1 cup each - celery, onion and carrots (chopped)
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
3 cups chicken (chopped) - cooked with whatever seasonings you fancy


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Directions:

1) Add oil and a little salt to a large pot of water.  Bring to a boil and then add noodles, cooking for 8 minutes.  Drain and set aside.

2) In a large pot, add broth and poultry seasoning.  Bring to a boil and then stir in the celery, onion and carrots.  Reduce heat and cover, letting the mixture simmer for 15 minutes.

3) In a small cup, mix cornstarch and water together, stirring until completely dissolved.  Gradually add to the soup mixture, stirring constantly, until well mixed. 

4) Stir in chicken and noodles and let continue to simmer for 15 minutes, before serving.


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*If two cans of regular chicken broth seem too salty for you, 
use one regular and one low-sodium.*

What are some of your favorite soups?

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Minecraft Birthday Party


This year, the little guy requested a Minecraft birthday party. I got a lot of inspiration from Pinterest and ended up making most things from scratch in lieu of purchasing generic party supplies:

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This is my party decorating helper, exercising the highest of self-control, by not batting at the streamers or balloon strings: 


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For the invitations, I found this photo on the web and saved it.  Then, I dropped it into MS Word and used it as a background.  


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 After downloading a couple of Minecraft fonts here and here, I used them to type out the party information.  Totally legit, right? ;)

I found a really awesome wall display on Helen's site, where she used square, paper plates to create a Creeper face.  After checking the prices on square plates (~$4/pack) at various stores, I decided that $16 for the four required packs was more than I wanted to spend on a temporary wall display.  I ended up purchasing round plates for less money and cutting them into square shapes.  The entire thing cost less than one pack of those square plates, and I was able to cut them all out while watching TV.


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All it took was a gray, plastic tablecloth and black construction paper to produce this Minecraft Skeleton front door display.


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My sister helped me create the Minecraft windows, using white electrical tape.


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The framed meme (birthday boy's name blurred out) was made, using the same method as the invitations.  I saved an image from the web, dropped it into MS Word and then typed out what I wanted it to say.


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I found several character faces and printed them out on Avery 22816 stickers.  The kids l-o-v-e-d them, can you tell?


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Don't forget the Ghast piñata! (Tutorial: here)


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The Minecraft party food was pretty fun to put together.  I made Zombie Boogers, using this candy corn recipe.


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Twizzlers (strawberry and chocolate) were bunched together to create TNT.  These disappeared almost as fast as the Dirt.


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I made the Torches AKA chocolate dipped pretzel rods, using white chocolate and orange food coloring.  Careful! They're hot ;)

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Unfortunately, I didn't get a good picture of the Dirt (brownies) before they disappeared.  The Minecraft Coal was made from black Rice Krispies treats, rolled into balls.

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I made a cake (half white; half chocolate), and topped it with green buttercream icing.  The Creeper face was formed, using black marshmallow fondant.

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I made table runners, using a strip of artificial grass that I purchased from a home improvement store. 

By the way, have you purchased a present for the birthday girl/boy?  Check out these amazing gift ideas!




What fun themes have you used, when throwing birthday parties?

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