Love your pet day

Show some love to your pets with fun tags and cards. 

This is made from stickers,fabric and wooden elements to make this dog tag. 

Cat and Dog treats...

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

1/2 cup packed (light) brown sugar

• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large firm apple, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, peeled and cut into large chunks
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• Baking cups or nonstick spray

1. Heat the oven to 350˚F.
2. Whisk the sugar, egg, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth. Grate the apple (or dice with a knife) and stir into the sugar mixture. Add in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and cardamom (if using), and stir until almost fully combined. Lastly, stir in the cooled melted butter until fully combined.
3. Place the baking cups in a muffin tin or coat with nonstick spray. Divide the batter into the tin for 6 (or so) muffins. Bake in the middle rack of the oven until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean or with just a few crumbs, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. To store, let cool completely and keep in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days.

King Cake Bread Pudding

 Have King Cake leftover ? Probably not ! 

 Make bread pudding from  store bought King Cake ... 

10 cups dry traditional, iced king cake, cut into ¾-inch chunks ( I cheat and by my favorite store bought king cake) 

1 cup granulated sugar

9 large egg yolks

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1 tablespoon cinnamon

¾ teaspoon salt

2½ cups heavy cream

2½ cups whole milk

2 tablespoons butter, melted

Purple, green and gold sugar, for decorating

Sweetened condensed milk or vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

Adjust oven racks to middle and lower-middle positions, and preheat oven to 325ºF.

Grease a 9″x13″ baking dish with butter, shortening or nonstick cooking spray.

Spread king cake chunks in single layer on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Bake, tossing occasionally, until dry but not browned, about 15 minutes, switching trays from top to bottom racks halfway through. Cool king cake chunks about 15 minutes; set aside 2 cups

Whisk sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, cinnamon and salt together in large bowl. In a slow thin stream, whisk in cream, then milk, until combined. Fold in 8 cups cooled king cake chunks. Transfer mixture to 9″x13″ baking dish and let stand until soggy, about 30 minutes, pressing king cake occasionally into custard so that chunks absorb more liquid.

Spread 2 cups reserved king cake chunks evenly over top of soaked mixture and gently press to flatten into the custard. Using pastry brush, dab melted butter over top of unsoaked king cake pieces. Place bread pudding on rimmed baking sheet and bake on middle rack until custard has just set and is not easily jiggled when shaken, about 50 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and cool until pudding is set and just warm (not piping hot), about 45 minutes.

Cut the bread pudding into squares and decorate with purple, green and gold sugar. Serve with sweetened condensed milk or vanilla ice cream.

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday   https://wordlesswednesday.blogspot.com/

it's Louisiana Iris....

DIy Mardi Gras Beads

 It's Mardi Gras time in Louisiana! 

And we are planning a parade in town. Need some beads to give out? Make your own... 

Duct Tape beads : 

• Duct tape: green purple and yellow (or gold)
• Drinking straws
• Scissors
• Yarn or string

Start by cutting a piece of duct tape about as long as a plastic straw. It can be slightly longer or too short .   Lay the duct tape out with the sticky side facing up. Lay the straw along one side of the duct tape.

Simply roll the straw forward, wrapping it in duct tape. While  doing this step it might get weird wrinkles and crinkles from the tape sticking together in places. Just keep rolling. The wrinkles will create a really cool texture in the finished beads. 

Now you’re going to cut the straws into individual beads. I cut mine about 3/4 of an inch but you can cut them any size. Then thread on yarn or cord. 

Paper beads:

Paper ,magazine Paper or cereal box

Cut in small triangle.  

Then roll up and seal end with glue. From large end to small point. Add a drop of glue to hold. 

Seal beads with clear nail polish, glue or modge podge.  Let dry. This will give them a shine and let them last. 

And thread onto yarn, plastic or  beading cord. 

Tea Time Tuesday

Thanks for joining us for another Tea Time Tuesday! It's Chili  outside so we are gathering around the kitchen table  for  tea .... 

 Garden News 

I need to pull some weeds. But my daffodils are coming up. My Dad planned some and I add some every year to the garden. Do you plant Spring bulbs? 

My library book pick..

Hi! I’m Dove Agnew, former successful dress designer who was living the high life in New York, until my sleazy business partner used my business to move his drugs, leaving me to pack my ruined reputation and move back home to the tiny town of Harland Creek.

Despite the setback, all was going relatively well until I found Gertrude Brown’s body on the floor of my mom’s quilt shop. Now, rumors are flying and all eyes are on me. I’m a murder suspect! Even my ex-boyfriend, the current chief of police, is suspicious of me.

Now, it’s up to me to clear my name and find out who the real killer is before someone else gets hurt. But I’m going to need help, and the Harland Creek Quilters, and a goat named Petunia, are just the group to get things done.

Welcome to the new series set in the beloved town of Harland Creek.

With the quilting club ladies and a sidekick, which happens to be a goat, this book will keep you guessing and laughing out loud!

My Thoughts... 

This was a wonderful relaxing read. The plot surprised me at the end. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes quilting and enjoys humorous incidents throughout the plot. I rated it with a 5 as I really enjoyed the clean humor and unpredictable plot.

Tuesday project: 

Tea cup quilt block. My Grandma was a quiler and passed her passion on to me. My Mom was a wonderful sewer and made all our clothes growing up. 

This is a cute  single tea cup quilt square I made as a wall hanger or can be turned into a pillow front.

My Tuesday tea time is all about keeping family tradition alive in my own way. Thanks for stopping bye each Tuesday for the fun.. 

Linking too http://www.sewcando.com/

Easy King Cake

 

Easy King Cake is a semi-homemade version of the traditional Mardis Gras dessert, made with canned cinnamon rolls and colored sugar.

• 2 cans store-bought cinnamon rolls I used Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Rolls with Butter Cream Icing
• ▢Yellow green and purple sugar
• ▢1 plastic toy baby if desired

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place cinnamon rolls sideways on a large cookie sheet that has been greased or lined with a silicone mat. Arrange cinnamon rolls in a circular pattern. It should look like a flower when you're done. Press down on cinnamon rolls with your hand to flatten them slightly.
• Bake according to package instructions. Let cool.
• Frost with the buttercream that comes with the cinnamon rolls. Add yellow, green and purple sugar. Serve immediately or store covered for up to 24 hours at room temperature. It is best when eaten the first day.

King Cake tips : 

Since most babies are plastic , I recommend putting a  hole in the bottom of the cake once it’s cool and place a small plastic baby inside. If you'd prefer not to include a baby in your cake, use a pecan half or orange wedge instead.

Or, you can wait until the cake is sliced and hide the baby in one of the pieces before the cake is served. And that way, you won’t accidentally hit the baby with your knife while you’re slicing!

Tradition dictates that finding the baby in your cake symbolizes luck and prosperity. As such, the finder becomes the “king” or “queen” of the evening. on