Lessons Drawspace Pro Lessons are designed for artists of all levels and educators, and are logically organized into resources and activities. Eventually, all lessons and E-books authored by Brenda Hoddinott will be available here: four to eight brand new lessons and newly-revised older lessons are being added every month! Upgrade Now: Download all 310 lessons and 4 e-books! Try for Free: Download lessons marked as "Free"! 1.1.R1 Glossary Of Art Terms Definitions of art-related terms used in the resources and activities of Drawspace Curriculum (updated February 2013) $3.99or Upgradeto access all files 1.1.R2 Travelling Back in Time with Graphite A few fun tidbits of information about the history of graphite $0.99or Upgradeto access all files 1.1.R3 Examining Graphite and Grades Understanding the differences between H and B grades of graphite $0.99or Upgradeto access all files 1.1.R4 Seeing Grades in Drawings Graphite drawings demonstrate the visual qualities of H and B grades of pencils Download Download
Pink champagne cupcakes Recipe - SheKnows Recipes Prep: 20 min Cook Time: 18 min Total: 38 min Serving: 10 People Love champagne and cupcakes? Pair them in an entirely new way by adding champagne to your cupcake batter! These sweet, bubbly and incredibly moist cupcakes make perfect special occasion desserts as well as the perfect brunch treat! The dryness of the champagne complements the sweetness of the strawberry champagne buttercream perfectly so each bite is sweet, bubbly with a fabulous hint of champange flavor. Ingredients 1-1/4 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/3 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup rose champagne 1/3 cup corn or vegetable oil 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons orange juice 2 tablespoons freshly grated orange peel FOR THE FROSTING 3/4 cup champagne 1 stick butter, softened 3 cups powdered sugar 3 tablespoons strawberry puree 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Nutella Mug Cake There are several food bloggers that I follow religiously. In fact I have a hard time concentrating at work until I read their posts each morning (ssshh!). And a lot of them just crack me up. They’re clever and well-written. I get so upset when I can’t think of witty things to say in my posts! It doesn’t mean that I don’t love my recipe, believe me I do. The secret is this: Nutella Mug Cake. Here’s what you’ll need You’ll need 4 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, 4 tablespoons self-rising flour, 3 tablespoons milk, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, And the Nutella! Oh yeah…and an egg. Whisk with a fork until smooth It has magically risen and baked completely in 1.5 minutes. I quickly made some whipped cream, then dug in! Nutella Mug Cake Yields 1 Ingredients 4 tablespoons self-rising flour 4 tablespoons sugar 1 egg 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 3 tablespoons Nutella 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Whipped Cream Topping (if desired) ½ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon sugar Instructions
OM NOM NOM NOM: Alien Brain Hemorrhage Cocktail [HOW-TO] Not only is this cocktail really easy to make, it also looks totally awesome. To make an alien brain hemorrhage cocktail, fill a shot glass halfway with peach schnapps. Gently pour Bailey’s Irish Cream on top. After the shot is almost full, carefully add a small amount of blue curacao. After it settles, add a few drops of grenadine syrup. [Via Latinrapper]
Fruit Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing - Easy Fruit salad is very easy to make ... especially if you have someone else make it. But to really make it easy, especially if you don't have any spare friends of the bride to delegate to, just omit the cantaloupe that you bought because only 3 fruits didn't seem like enough at the time while you were at the local try-n-save stocking up on picnic produce but after assembling the salad it looked like you would have plenty enough to serve everyone who showed up at the local park the same time you did instead of just the 8 people invited, so you left said cantaloupe in the very lovely sterling fruit basket given as a wedding gift earlier by said spare friend. Strawberries are rather perishable, so this is not a recipe that can be made too far in advance. Make this salad the same day you plan to serve it. To be honest, I prefer grapes with seeds. Leave out the dressing if you wish, but you will be missing out on its sweet-citrus flavor that enhances the taste of the fruit.
Watermelon Lemonade — Delish This week was my turn to host Project Pastry Queen. Its hard choosing a recipe from a cookbook where every recipe looks and sounds fantastic, especially as we continue to try more recipes and learn that Rebecca’s recipes are in fact just as tasty as they look and sound! There are some caramel brownies in the cookbook that I am dying to make but the end of summer is approaching (wishful thinking?), so I decided to make a practical recipe choice — Watermelon Lemonade. I honestly didn’t read the recipe until after I picked it out. I served it immediately and ended up loading up my glass with at least 1/2 cup of watermelon and eating/sipping my lemonade with a spoon! Its delicious… a perfect summer beverage!! Watermelon LemonadeYields: 12 servings Sugar Syrup: 2 cups water 2 cups sugar To make sugar syrup: Combine the water and sugar in a medium saucepan. To make the lemonade: Mix 2 cups of sugar syrup, watermelon, lemon juice, and lime juice in a big bowl or pitcher. Tagged as: Drinks, lemon
S'mores Cake in a Jar Oh friends. Hi. How are you? Judging from the above picture, you can assume I’m doing well. Guess what? S’mores jar cakes clearly top dinner recipes. Let’s talk mason jars. More on mason jars? Just so we’re clear, s’mores jar cakes have buttery graham crusts covered with fluffy double chocolate chip cake and pillowy marshmallow toppings that are so perfectly browned and bubbly you can taste the campfire and smell the midnight July breeze. Need more convincing? S’mores Cake in a Jar makes 4 16-ounce mason jar cakes for crust: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 stick butter pinch of salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and mix in graham crumbs and salt. for cake: (from peanut butter hot fudge cupcakes) 1 1/8 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon heavy cream 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 tablespoons sour cream for topping: 1 bag of large marshmallows Notes
Mel's Kitchen Cafe | Skillet Creamy Macaroni and Cheese For years, I have struggled with homemade mac and cheese. It just doesn’t work when I make it. It turns out grainy and clumpy and just plain gross. Creamy is definitely more my style. I’ve always thought my failures were because I was using “real” cheese instead of processed Velveeta. Until I tried this recipe, that is. My oldest son, Jackson, has declared cooking his favorite hobby (love that boy and his buzzcut!) Cheesy Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts or Crispy Oven Baked ChickenSteamed vegetable (or this Cheesy Cauliflower Bake if you want to continue the cheese theme)Fresh fruit Skillet Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Ingredients Directions Bring 3 1/2 cups water, 1 cup of the evaporated milk, the macaroni, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a simmer in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat. Notes Ham and Pea Variation: Follow the recipe, adding 4 ounces deli-style baked ham, diced medium, and 1/2 cup frozen peas to the skillet with the cornstarch mixture in step 2.
5 Minute Chocolate Fudge S'mores Mug Cake Oh hi! Just sharing a s’mores mug cake today. That can be made in 5 minutes. You know… NO BIG DEAL. Since you’re asking, yes… I have always thought the whole “cake in a mug in a microwave” thing was sort of skeevy. And another. Annnnnd maybe another. And another? Then I thought… is there anything in the world that I’m more obsessed with than s’mores? In minutes, with a few tweaks and twists and makeshift graham crusts and marshmallow middles, I had a s’mores mug. And it was just SO… FUDGEY. Sidebar: for years as a quick treat, I’ve melted butter in a bowl, added graham cracker crumbs, thrown on some chocolate chips and marshmallows then stuffed it in the microwave for 10 seconds. And you know what? This is like, A BILLION TIMES BETTER. Sorry for the shouting, but it’s necessary. !!! This is a much more practical, easier, quicker version of my smore’s cake in a jar, with marshmallows stuffed in the center and even a few healthier adjustments. I want to marry this mug. [adapted from food network]