Thursday, March 11, 2010

Donuts.

So, I wrote about coffee its only a given to write about donuts.   Right?  
So, the begining of February I started a "No sugar, limited carb and no diary" Diet.   Right around the same time my dad asked me to make him donuts.   Now,  I don't know about you but its very difficult for me to cook anything without trying it.   The curiousness is torture.   Not to mention I'm a _taste_as_I_cook_along type of girl.    So, I  didn't end up making them until the end of February-Start of March.   So  here they are.   Their raising donuts,  not to sweet though - just perfect. :)   With a somewhat lemony  glaze.   They'll always a big hit. :)   I got the recipe from my boyfriend's ( Lee! <3 ) mom: Renee'.    :)   Their amazing!

    

Monday, March 8, 2010

Frappuccino

So,   I love coffee.   It started out as my brothers girlfriend getting me to buy a white chocolate moca at my church.  in which I decided to add hazel nut too.   It was really good.   I liked the slight coffee flavor in it.   it wasn't over whelming.   it only had one shot,  I believe.  (   I liked coffee before with lots of creamer\milk and sugar and flavoring so the coffee in its self was more like a flavoring in hot chocolate or milk :P ) But now,  after that  - I've tried lots of different types of coffees, flavorings, mixtures, roastings and blends.  And up to 6 shots of espresso.  I really like it. :)  Infact, I often drink just plain coffee without anything added if the coffee has a good taste,  There's some coffees that where poorly made or stored funky and really don't taste all that amazing but if its a properly processed and roasted and stored coffee its quite enjoyable. :)   So, today  I decided to copy one of my friends (Lindsey Proctor) coffee treat she made from a recipe online.   Its a home_made_in_a_jar frappuccino.  I changed the recipe around slightly to fit my taste but pretty much used the same recipe and it turned out wonderfully and was really fun and fast to make,   Heres a picture ( or two! :D )  >

Heres the one I made. :) I used hazel nut syrup in mine, and I also used powdered sugar instead of  "packet of splenda"  

  
Top view. :) Of all the yummies.  


  • ¾ cups Brewed Strong Coffee, Room Temperature  ( if its not to room temp, like you just brewed it,  Like me.   You could just stick it in the frigs or freezers for a bit.  It'd chill faster if you only chilled the 3/4s of  a cup too,   And not all of it. )
  • ¾ cups Milk
  • 1 package Sweetener, A Single Serve Packet, Your Choice  ----- This is where I used about a tbs of powdered sugar which worked quite well,  I don't -  repeat,  I highly don't recommend using granulated sugar, it wont dissolve properly and it will ruin  your coffee. :( 
  • 2 Tablespoons Chocolate Syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons Liquid Coffee Creamer, Your Flavor Of Choice -- also, I just used a plain  "Torani"  syrups,   I used hazel nut.   And, it worked fine even being less thick.
  • 3 whole Ice Cubes

Preparation Instructions

In a 16 oz. Mason jar, put all your ingredients followed with the ice cubes. Put the lid and ring on and shake, shake, shake!
Taste it. Does it need a little more sweetener?
I don’t like mine horribly sweet, so I stick with one packet of Splenda. The creamer and chocolate syrup add the rest of the sugar to sweeten.
As for the creamer, I used Coffeemate Italian Sweet Cream. It’s nondescript, sweet and creamy and lets the coffee and chocolate shine through.
But, if you like hazelnut or coconut cream, go for it!
At this point, you can drink it right out of the jar or pour it over crushed ice and top with whipped cream and drizzle more chocolate for an authentic coffee house experience.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

I need you now.

I'm sure you've heard the song " Need you now" by Lady Antebellum.   From listening to the song, I'm assuming that its about a couple who broke up but secretly still love\need each other.  Now, when I listen to that song though .. for some reason the lyrics " Its a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now"  really speak to me,  How I am\feel now for the last several years.   True,   I can also relate to the song since I'm in a relationship with a man who lives thousands of miles away and I often feel like that,  since we'll apart a lot.   But, the first thing I think when I hear that song.  -  And the first time I heard it was yesterday, Then again that  night when I was trying to go to sleep is:  We need Jesus,  I need Jesus.  I mean really.. who else is gonna fulfill us forever and make us happy? - Who is gonna be there when " its a quarter after one, I'm all alone "  Even the best boyfriend in the world ( Okay, I'm biased.  but you get the point ) Isn't there. .  Yes, I could call him like in the song and frankly I wanted too,   Infact I had just gotten off the phone with him a few hours ago.  And I wanted to call him back. . but he was sleeping,  Because when we'll all alone and need someone.   We seem to automatically look to a human,  rather its a sibling, a friend, a parent, a spouse or your lover.   Because its so much easier they are there.  You can hear, feel and see them.  Its usually instant, even if your on the phone or w\e.  Its instant.  You instantly feel not alone and better.   But,  I think God wants us to first look to him.  And I don't think he wants us to have to "wait" to feel in his presence.   wether or not your in some awesome spiritual moment or not.   Your always in his presence.   " I will never leave you,  Nor forsake you"  Hes always there,  Always.  Rather we feel him or not.   Last night,  even though I fell asleep wishing that I could feel him there 'more'  he was still there.   He wasn't ignoring me, he wasn't to tired to be with me.  Or gone, or at work or doing homework.   He was there,  he's always there and never to busy for us.   ( Think about it for a minute, its awesome! ) so when we'll all alone.   He's always there.  always waiting to make us not alone.   And, We always need him now.  And he wants us too need him.   Its not like he gets tired of us,  he delights in our clingy-ness.   I often feel towards God like:    " And I wonder if I ever cross your mind"   

Psalm 139:1-3 - O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar, you discern my going out and my lying down, you are familiar with all my ways. (NIV)  So yeah, we cross his mind.  Duh.  = )

P.s. I dont think theres anything wrong with, with needing people too, or getting comfort from them, and curing your loneliness, etc.  Cause God made us to dwell together and need each other,  We just need our ultimate fulfillment from God. <3


                              "  And I don't know how I can do without,  I just need you now "  

First blog post

So... This is my first post, I guess I can write about my new toy.  :)
I got after so-very-long its a Kitchen Aid stand mixer,  Professional.  Its 475 watts. ( Powerful ) its so nice, its white.  It has a dough hook, a flat  beater and a wire whisk, and I plan to get more attachments for it.   Right  now I really want the shredder\slicer that attaches to the hub,  the meat grinder and the ice tray.  ( For making ice cream )


This is the first time I used it,  I made Challah. "Hal-La"
 

And "Hal-La" is yummy . = )