Valentine’s Day Egg in the Basket | Reclaiming Provincial The other day, my brother and I were talking about fish sandwiches. (Weird opening sentence, I know.) He informed me that the café where he works serves a sandwich called the Son of Salmon, to which I replied, “. . . wait, what?!” Traditionally, the way to make this is to assemble the sandwich, cut out the center, then crack an egg into the middle once you begin grilling. Valentine’s Day Egg in the Basket The ingredients are pretty self-explanatory and customizable, so I’m not going to bother listing them. Assemble your sandwich, then butter one side of the bread. Butter the uncooked side of the sandwich. Cover the pan (this will help the egg cook quicker and melt the cheese) and let everything cook for a couple minutes, checking regularly after one minute to make sure nothing is burning.
Bird On A Cake: Rainbow Tie Dye Cake Today I am sharing a cake that is guaranteed to brighten your day! Look at all those beautiful RAINBOW colors... This cake combines the awesomeness of tie dye and rainbows... Doesn't it make you smile? I used the cake coloring technique (not the recipe) found at Omnomicon. I wanted the outside of my cake to be as colorful as the inside, so I added my own tie dye design to the top. Start by preparing a white cake mix. Divide it into 6 bowls, and make each bowl a different rainbow color. Line the bottom of two 9 inch cake pans with wax paper, and grease the sides. Layer your cake batter in concentric circles. Use about 3/4 of the bowl for your bottom color, then use a little less of each color as you continue. Layer your second cake pan in the opposite order. Bake your cake as directed on the box. Let the cake cool, then frost with your favorite white frosting. Next, you need food coloring gel in your 6 rainbow colors. Make concentric circles with the gel on the top of your cake. This is how I did it:
Mind the Gap The Egg The Egg By: Andy Weir You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. And that’s when you met me. “What… what happened?” “You died,” I said, matter-of-factly. “There was a… a truck and it was skidding…” “Yup,” I said. “I… I died?” “Yup. You looked around. “More or less,” I said. “Are you god?” “Yup,” I replied. “My kids… my wife,” you said. “What about them?” “Will they be all right?” “That’s what I like to see,” I said. You looked at me with fascination. “Don’t worry,” I said. “Oh,” you said. “Neither,” I said. “Ah,” you said. “All religions are right in their own way,” I said. You followed along as we strode through the void. “Nowhere in particular,” I said. “So what’s the point, then?” “Not so!” I stopped walking and took you by the shoulders. “You’ve been in a human for the last 48 years, so you haven’t stretched out yet and felt the rest of your immense consciousness. “How many times have I been reincarnated, then?” “Oh lots. “Wait, what?” “Well, I guess technically. “Sure.
Teeny Tiny Rainbow Cakes You’ve probably seen many full-size rainbow cakes (here's one with White Chocolate Buttercream and who can resist this Vanilla Rainbow Cake?). But there’s something special about having a tiny little rainbow cake of one’s own, which is why I’m making these for a friend’s birthday later this month. They’re just the ticket to bring a smile to anyone’s face, especially a slightly birthday-weary guest of honor! These are easy to make, and a fantastic candidate for “make-ahead” due to the freezer time involved. The parchment paper is actually, I believe, the most important part of the recipe—the layers are so thin that there’s no other way to handle them. Measure out six sheets of parchment paper to line your 9”x13” pan. Divide the mixture evenly into six bowls. Preheat your oven, and prepare the first layer. Pour the batter into the pan, and spread it just to the edges of the pan with a spatula. Bake the layer for about 10 minutes. Grab the next layer in your line-up. Don’t worry!
lollies - a little ART CANT HURT a perfect rainy day thing to do! the colors make any day better! how to make LOLLIESyou will need: jolly ranchers, candy sticks, parchment paper, foil & a cookie sheet 1) lay a piece of foil on cookie sheet. cover foil with a piece of parchment paper.2) unwrap candies and place side by side on parchment paper in your choice of color & flavor combinations. use three candies together for extra large lollies, and only two candies together for regular lollies.3) heat candies in oven for about 5 minutes at 200 degrees. keep a close eye on the candies and take them out as soon as they've barely melted together. if you leave them in too long they will melt too much and you won't be able to put a stick into the lollie. alter the cook time accordingly.4) carefully take cookie sheet out of oven. immediately lay candy sticks into place on melted candies. slowly twirl in melted candy to coat the stick and so it will hold in the lollie. they're hot!
5 Business & Design Tools Every Tech Freelancer Should Learn – ReadWrite Guest author Danny Groner is manager of blogger partnerships and outreach for Skillfeed. When you work as a freelance designer or coder, your success or failure is entirely reliant on you. Since there's no one else you can blame for missed deadlines or shoddy work, it's incumbent on you to keep your skills fresh, your attention fixed and your ideas polished. The people who excel working for themselves are more than just good networkers - they make themselves marketable through the array of tasks they can tackle and complete. Quite simply, they offer more opportunity and flexibility than their peers. It's always going to be easier and more efficient for a company to hire one contractor for a given project than two, or more. (See also 15 Programming Skills Most Coveted By Employers.) Developing skills in these five tools - four from Adobe, one from Microsoft - will come in handy for almost any tech freelancer: 1. 2. (See also Adobe Just Killed Your Ability To Pirate Photoshop.) 3. 4. 5.
heart milk cubes With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I am excited to share a couple projects to celebrate the holiday with subtly and style. These milk heart cubes are a sweet surprise for your man’s morning coffee or a tall glass of milk. As they melt, the milk turns pink (the twins were in love!). To make the milk cubes, combine milk and a few drops of red food coloring together in a small bowl. PS.
Oreo Marshmallows Marshmallows are a curious sweet treat for me. When I was younger I wasn't crazy about them, I loved to heat them up in the microwave and watch them expand, but I never ate them straight out of the packet that much. But ever since Sweetness The Patisserie opened up near me I found out how good handmade marshmallows could be. Now that I have a KitchenAid, marshmallows are a so quick and easy to make and the mixer does all the work to make them super fluffy. I was undecided about the best way to present these marshmallows. I was really happy with how the recipe turned out. Marshmallow making is definitely a lot easier when you have a stand mixer; there's a lot of whisking involved and pouring hot sugar syrup at the same time that can be tricky. This recipe requires making three layers of separate marshmallow, one chocolate layer, then vanilla and then another chocolate layer.
Goodie Goodie Gumdrops! Pretty little homemade gumdrops. I found a recipe for them in the book Celebrating Candy and wanted to give these sugary treats a try. Plus, it’s just fun to try new things. You’ll need some unflavored gelatin… …four tablespoons or about six envelopes. Add the gelatin to cold water to soften. And then add sugar and boil. Pour the mixture into pans… …and add a little bit of flavored extract. Of course you’ll want to make them in a few colors. You’ll only need to add a drop or two of food coloring though. Here’s where I could have made things go a little easier. Let’s just say I got myself into a sticky situation. After you pour the mixture into the pans, you’ll need to let it chill overnight in the fridge so it will set up and allow you to cut it into cubes. But after a little struggling, I managed to get cute cubes that I could cover in sugar. Now the hard part. Ugh. See. So when in doubt, spray … or use non-stick pans. These were so fun to see actually come together. Cute. Enjoy!
Playing With Food: May Meringues Hello everyone! It’s Emilie and I’m back with the May edition of Playing With Food . Thank you for your warm response to my first post , it’s wonderful to see the joy that food brings! I believe food is all about sharing. I’m glad to see you think so, too. Today I decided to work on two desserts, both based on French meringue. I love working with this stuff. I then spoon the meringue, that I’ve colored with a bit of powdered colorant into five exquisite pastel colors, into little pots. I make my meringues using a piping bag and put them in the oven on a very low heat for about one hour and 30 minutes. I arrange my meringues in a little box lined with a doily, and close it with a charming piece of string, a colorful card and little pompoms. The second dessert is a pavlova. Makes you wish it was teatime, doesn’t it? (images: emilie guelpa)
Icecream Cupcakes II …who said: sequels are never any good? Icecream Cupcakes II… Fill the cones with smarties for an additional surprise… or whipped cream, chocolate mousse… There are endless possibilities… Preparation time: 20 min Cooking time: 0 min Raciones: 12-18 icecream cupcakes Ingredients 500 g cake250 g cream cheese250 g dark chocolate (or candy melts)100 g pink candy melts12-18 icecream conessprinkles and cherry gummies to decorate (optional) Directions In large bowl, use hands to crumble cake until no large chunks remain.Add cheese and mix with your fingers until well combined.Form mixture into cake balls the size of your icecream cones and press down into the cones to ensure that they are stableMelt dark chocolate in a bowl, take one icecream cupcake at a time and dip it upside down into the chocolate right until it reaches the edge of the cone. Autora : Sandeea Cocina Google+