Tuxedo Brownies – You Just Might Have Seen These Before

 

Years ago when I started blogging I made one of our favorite treats and shared it here on my blog.  But since The Joy of Caking was literally unheard of back then, this recipe didn’t get near enough the attention it deserved.   Yes, these mini brownie cups filled with a delectable white chocolate and cream cheese filling are delicious and absolutely deserve a re-visit.  For my original post, I modified the  recipe slightly by making a chocolate, not white chocolate filling.  But as you can see, I filled this batch with the white chocolate filling.  Oh, so good!

I can’t take the credit for this recipe.  As I indicated in my original post, the recipe came from the Pampered Chef Celebrate Family, Friends & Great Food Cookbook. You can get the recipe by visiting my original post by following the link highlighted above.

I am sharing these brownies at a 4th of July celebration that we have been invited to and I’m sure they won’t last long!

And just in case someone doesn’t want one of these chocolaty little morsels, I also made white cupcakes using heavy cream and frosted them with white chocolate pudding frosting.

Which of these two desserts would you choose?

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Independence Day, Simply Vanilla Ice Cream, and More

Tomorrow is Independence Day, and at this point, I have no idea how we will celebrate it.  I’m not usually a big plan in advance kind of girl.  I’d much rather act on spontaneity.  Last minute barbeques, campfires, a trip to the lake, and road trips are so much for fun when they aren’t over-thought. 

Regardless of what we might decide to do on the 4th, I am sure of one thing, we will need to eat.    I’m thinking that this Bacon, Ranch, and Onion Dip will get the party started.  I’ve made this before, but it’s worth mentioning again, especially since I just made a bowl of it.

And then there are those fat slices of my Sinful Midnight Cake resting peacefully in the freezer; right next to a quart of this Simply Vanilla Ice Cream that I made.  So, I’ve got an appetizer and dessert covered.  Hey, it’s a start!

This ice cream requires no cooking or eggs.  And it’s delicious!  I found it in a booklet that came with my Crofton ice cream maker.

Simply Vanilla Ice Cream

2 c. heavy cream

1 c. whole milk (I use skim)

3/4 c. sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

In a large bowl, mix milk, cream, sugar and vanilla.  Stir until sugar has dissolved.  Follow the instructions that came with your ice cream maker.

Do you have plans made to celebrate Independence Day? Or are you like me, flying by the seat of your pants?

Happy Fourth of July!!!

DIY Country Décor For the 4th of July

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It’s hard for me to believe that the 4th of July is nearly here.  I’m hoping for a warm and sunny day with lot’s of good food and drink, along with a clear and starry night complete with fireworks and a roaring campfire to finish it off. 

To help make this Independence Day more festive I made this simple garland.  This decoration can be custom made to fit around any votive holder. 

If you’d like the instructions on how to make this decoration then click here.   I made a similar version (minus the buttons) for Valentine’s Day.  The only difference between the two is that the 4th of July garland has color coordinated buttons between every piece of material and the Valentine’s Day garland does not.

How do you want to celebrate your 4th this year?  Remember, if you aren’t hosting this years 4th celebration this would make a great hostess gift!

Happy 4th of July

I was up late last night making Jell-O Firecracker Shots to share on this great day of independence.  And as my luck would have it, mine turned out as if someone had already detonated them!  How the heck can you screw up Jell-O you ask?  Well, let me tell you.  You hastily read the directions to a recipe that you should have printed off the computer but didn’t.

So, I missed the part about boiling the water.  Who would have thought?  Especially since that’s what you typically do when you make Jell-O. 

And you thought it was just you – right? 

Regardless,  Vanessa and  Heather from the blog, At The Picket Fence, did a great job making and photographing their firecrackers. 

If you get a minute to hop over there and take a look you will see how darned adorable their firecrackers are.  And you will  see why I was   disappointed to find mine didn’t set properly.

Have no fear.  I will try again.  Happy 4th!