We got a blender, a rice cooker and a deep fryer! *bonding moment* It was the best! We both turned around and saw it at the same time, looked at each other, and decided to get it! French Fries and Donuts, heck yes! (like I said before, this is not a heart-healthy, or anything healthy food place) And there's Chad in the background, trying to beat a round of bosses on the Hero Mode on Skyward Sword (the new Legend of Zelda game for the Wii)
Delicious Delights: This is something I love to eat! Waffles! Add the fruit and whipped cream and mmmm I'm in heaven.
Here is the waffle recipe I use--I found it online, I don't remember where :(
Waffles:
2 Eggs
2 C Flour
1 3/4 C Milk
1/2 C Vegetable Oil
1 Tbsp Sugar
4 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Vanilla
This recipe makes the most delicious waffles! They are moist, and sweet and the texture is just perfect!
My waffles always turn out round because I just put all the batter right in the middle of the waffle iron, but they're still good. :D mmmmm so fluffy!
Strawberry Sauce:
Fresh or frozen strawberries
water
sugar
You can make as much or as little as you want, and you can keep it as tart, or make it as sweet as you want! Fresh strawberries are better, but I usually use frozen, just for convenience--I make smoothies all the time, so I always have frozen strawberries on hand. With fresh strawberries, just cut them up into the size you want them. I usually do them in quarters, because I like the big chunks of strawberry. Put the strawberries in a bowl and sprinkle them with sugar. Let them sit for about 20 minutes. This helps the juices come out and helps your sauce taste better. With frozen strawberries, I sprinkle them with sugar and some water, and I don't let them sit. Then put the strawberries, water and sugar all in a pot and heat them through until strawberries are soft and tender, or until syrup is the consistency you like it. Its really all very subjective.
This is my strawberry sauce, boiling. I boiled it for a while, just to get most of the water out and the strawberry juice and the sugar to make it more syrupy. That bamboo spatula is my favorite tool to use in the kitchen! It works for just about everything and doesn't scrape up my nonstick pans!
Here is the finished product:
This is actually a picture of the waffles I made on Valentine's Day (I put red food coloring in the batter), but I didn't have whipped cream today, and this one looks prettier :) I used whipped cream from the aerosol cans from the store. I love home-made, but I'm a gal of convenience, so from the can it is. *Plug for Costco, my very favorite whipped cream in the whole wide world is the Land'O'Lakes Whipped Cream that comes in the 3 pack for about $8 at Costco! It is rich, creamy and it is heavy, so it makes a difference.*
Pinterest Pinned: This section is for things I have pinned on Pinterest and then done at home. You get to know if they work or not! These things include food, crafts...mostly just food and crafts, because I don't have children yet, so I won't have a lot of opportunity for the kid things I find.
Today I am going to share with you a homemade air freshener! Thanks to Kelly from The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking, http://www.imperfecthomemaking.com/2011/05/super-simple-homemade-air-freshener.html, I made an air freshener!
This is the air freshener she made from a mason jar, baking soda and essential oils! The instructions are on the link above.
Here is mine:
Its a bit smaller, and I had it in my bedroom--which is a lot bigger than a bathroom, so it wasn't working super well. Now I have it in my bathroom, and I can definitely tell the difference! I love the recycling of old glass jars, and that you can use this powder on smelly spots, let it sit and vacuum it up to make the smelly spots go away! I am excited to keep using these!
Last today is Media Munchies: This is for reviews of books I have read or movies I have recently watched.
The Help:
Book: This book is not only entertaining, but it makes you think. I love fantasy books, so I did not think I would enjoy it near as much as everyone else did, but I also love compelling stories and this one is most definitely compelling. It compels you to think, to ponder, to wonder...what would I have done? It has romance, suspense and civil rights. Really a fabulous read. I could not put it down!
Movie: Follows the book very closely. As a reader who watches the movies and is very frequently disappointed, I was not disappointed, I was very VERY happy with the result! Read the book and watch the movie, they are fabulous compliments to each other.
Captain America: I know, I haven't watched it yet, so I am behind the times. I watched it last night for the first time. I was surprised at how good it was, there are some very cheesy moments, but some very hilarious ones as well. Worth watching so the Avengers make sense. I love the connections between these movies. It connects with Iron Man and Thor, so I thought that was cool--even though I haven't seen Iron Man yet...I'll see that soon, no worries :D
That's it for the day, off to work on a final project! Yippee!
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