This is one of those recipes that I have seen posted, pinned and Facebooked but never really thought it could work. Of course I had to try it. I've been looking for easy recipes for my budding chef (daughter) and this one fit the bill perfectly.
It's just 3 ingredients:
1 cup Nutella
10 Tbs flour
2 eggs
Mix it all together and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. We made individual brownies. Line muffin tins with paper liners and fill. That's it. You can top with hazelnuts before baking but since Chef Caity doesn't like nuts...we didn't use them (yeah...I know Nutella is made with nuts. Kids are weird sometimes. lol)
Which brings me to my new mission. As a photographer how do I take such crappy food pictures? LOL I always use my Iphone and rarely mess with lighting or backdrops. I'm sure that's it! So, I am on a mission to get better at food photography. Let's hope it works.
~L
I have a very sane reason for why I dressed the dog (this time! lol) It was cold out. Single digits, bone numbing cold. Actually, one night the wind chill got down to -20. Oh, did I mention we're in Western Pennsylvania right at the bottom of the snow belt? We get a whole lot more snow then our friends down in Pittsburgh. Sometimes as much as a foot more!
Add the snow to the cold and you have one worried mama. I bundle up the kids and the little dog, but what to do about my snow loving Boxer mix? Large breed dog coats are super expensive, and she really only needs it for a few days a year so I hate to spend too much.
So, what to do? Youngest son was throwing out some size 7 long sleeved T-shirts so I figured I'd see if one fit on Lulu and guess what....it did!
I like the way the sleeves cover her legs without covering her feet. The shirt is snug without being tight, so it doesn't bunch up or get in her way...and I think she looks cute!
Lulu doesn't get dressed very often but Ashley is another story! I'm against spending huge amounts of $$ on dog clothes however, so my favorite shopping place lately (besides clearance sales at Petco) is 5 Below. I got Ashley this Snuggie brand dog coat for $5.
I like the fact that it has wide Velcro tabs, it's so hard to hook those small ones. She doesn't seem to mind it and I put it on her a lot in winter so ease of use is super important! She shivers a lot when shes outside in the winter, so she needs a coat every time she goes outside. Plus, I think she secretly likes dressing up. lol
~L
If you're anything like me everybody knows all about your chickens. I talk about my critters a lot. So when it comes to gift giving time, I often receive chicken themed gifts. I have salt and pepper shakers held up by a rooster, signs for the walls, hens on dishcloths, stuffed chickens, glass chickens, chicken and duck ornaments, rubber duckies of all sizes and colors, and even chicken shaped candles! This Christmas I got a Murano glass chicken, a duck sign and these guys:
My aunt picked them up at a yard sale (where all the most awesome chicken stuff is found!) I have no idea how old they are but there is an artist mark on the bottom so I will try to look them up. I think they are so darn cute!
What kind of chicken gifts have you gotten?
~L
