• Blog - Kitchen

    Bugle Bells

    December 22, 2012 - By 

    I know I don’t usually offer recipes but I had to since I am completely in love with these tasty treats.

    They wouldn’t be considered a “work of art” but they definitely look as good as they taste.

    To say that there is a recipe for these is really stretching it but here is what you need and how to make these tasty treats that you’re going to love to eat but hate that you can’t stop…or is that just me?

    Ingredients:
    Bugles
    almond bark
    M&M’s

    Directions:
    Melt almond bark in a double boiler
    Dip end of Bugle in almond bark
    Press M&M into the bark covered end of the Bugle.
    Set on wax paper or other non-stick surface such a silicone mat on a baking tray until they have hardened. If you are in a hurry you can pop them in the freezer for a few minutes or set them in the cold garage like I usually do. Gotta love winter in Minnesota!

    That’s it!! So simple, so yummy. Sweet and salty all in one.

  • Blog - Kitchen

    Gifts from the heart

    December 19, 2012 - By 

    I’ve been blessed this week with some wonderful gifts from some wonderful ladies. 
    First I got this wonderful little journal from my dear friend Elizabeth. 

    She knows I have a fondness for pink, so she was sure to include many splashes throughout.

    It truly was a gift from the heart…
    Thank you so much Elizabeth. 

    Next my mom made a nice big batch of sandbakkles. 
    They are a traditional Norwegian cookie. 
    The kids are loving them.

    Yesterday I met my knitting group for lunch. 
    Afterward I was given this yummy plates of goodies for the kids by our “teacher”. 
    How sweet is that?!? No pun intended.

     

  • Blog - Kitchen

    "I like to melt stuff…"

    December 9, 2012 - By 

    I’m showing my age with that quote. 
    Remember the show  
    Anyway…I do like to melt stuff. 
    We have piles of crayons. I think they are reproducing in the cupboard. 
    I’ve recycled crayons many times with varying degrees of success. 

    Cheap dollar store variety and the free crayons from restaurants contain too much wax and not enough pigment. 
    The best ones are the Crayola.
    My technique:
    Spray mini muffin pan with olive oil to act as a release agent.
    Melt in a 230° oven for about 10 minutes. 
    Cool completely.
    Color.

    (I set the pan in the garage overnight to harden.)

    Now we have a fun, chunky set of crayons to spark some renewed interest in coloring…hopefully.