Monday, April 30, 2012

Class, lunch, or me??

I often wonder if you ladies love me for my cards, my lunch or my undeniably crazy personality!!! Well today the truth was reveled and it's the food!!!
Truth be told you make me a better stamper, cook and comedian!
And I love that you appreciate me!
So you've seen the cards, here's the recipes!
Julie’s Spinach pesto salad!

Pesto

Basil 2 cups

2 garlic cloves

Salt and pepper

3 tbs. Olive oil

3 tbs. lemon juice

3 tbs. pine nuts

¼ cup fresh grated Parmesan

Salad dressings

¼ cup fresh and easy creamy Italian dressing

Mix with

½ cup olive oil

3 tbs. fresh lemon juice

1 tbs. minced onion

1 ½ tsp. Dijon mustard

½ tsp. grated lemon peel

½ tsp. sugar


Cook pasta drain then toss in pesto.

In large salad bowl add spinach toss with dressing

Toss in pasta, salt and pepper to taste!

Then add mushrooms, tomatoes, grilled chicken!

Sprinkle with pine nuts, fresh cracked pepper and Parmesan!



Happy baking/cooking/stamping!!
 loved having you all today!!
Love, me
Lemon-Raspberry Coffeecake

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup buttermilk
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries


Powdered sugar and fresh raspberries (optional)



Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease the bottom of a 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment. Grease and lightly flour pan; set aside. For cake, in a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.




In a medium mixing bowl beat 1 cup of the granulated sugar and the butter with a mixer on medium to high until combined. Add 1 egg and the vanilla. Beat on low to medium for 1 minute. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to sugar mixture, beating just until combined after each addition; set aside.


For cheesecake filling, in a small mixing bowl beat cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar on medium to high until combined. Add lemon peel and remaining egg; beat until combined.
Spoon half the cake batter into the prepared pan, spreading to edges. Pour filling over batter, spreading to edges. Dollop remaining batter on filling, carefully spreading to edges of pan.


Bake for 20 minutes or until puffed. Gently press raspberries into cake. Bake 25 to 30 minutes more or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen edges of cake from pan; remove from pan. Serve warm, sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with additional raspberries.



Jam- Champagne Glaze

In a small saucepan heat 1/2 cup seedless jam and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice until melted. Combine with 1 to 2 Tablespoons sparkling wine or 1 teaspoon vanilla. Serve as a sauce with slices of Lemon-Raspberry Coffeecake.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

My sweet girls Birthday!

Today is my middle daughters special day!
I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE'S 15!
 She's a beautiful girl, inside and out and sings in our house all the live long day!!
It's going to be too quiet when the day comes that she goes away for school!!
Any way here's a picture of the cake I made her!



HAPPY DAY!!! I'M EATING CAKE!! 



Friday, April 27, 2012

Mixed Bunch!

That's the stamp set and coordinating punch, I fell head over heals in love with!  You'll see it appear in 2 of the cards below!
Here's a picture of my whole class can't wait till Monday!!  See you then!
Your smitten Demo, Julie

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Stampin my fingers off!!

I've been a busy bee and it feels great to be creative again !!!

 There's so much inspiration out there everywhere i look and it inspires me to be creative too!!

Here's a few of the cards I've created for my April Stamp Camp!!







Here are the Dates: Thursday April 26th 10 am & Monday the 30th same time!
 Looking forward to loads of fun!
Love you, Your Happy Demonstrator!

Monday, April 9, 2012

I've been up to no good!

My biggest girl came home from college and I have been playing and not working and eating!
Here's what I call a picture story!
It all started off with me picking her up at midnight with these in the car for her, she saw them on some web site did the pouty face and I crumbled (Strawberry lemon aid cupcakes).

Then we hiked for ever like 3.5 hours! We talked, tried to eat lunch but got chased by bugs, and I do believe I got sunburned!!! oops!!
Then we went to Costco and it was " Hey Mommy don't I need this" I said no!! But took a bunch of pictures!!
Then we biked 26 miles to the fountain it was awesome!


FYI I'm too old for road rash!!! The giant butt bruise not pictured!! (you can thank me later) hahahe

Okay I'm just going to say that stopping here mid way for lunch probably the most stupid thing I ever did!  Great food but climbing Shea after...... STUPID!!!
Loved this week with my Girl!

Stamping News:
 getting ready for my Mom's/ Birthday Class on April 23rd-26th save the date it's gonna be awesome!!
Love, Julie