The Coolest Ice Cubes Some of my favorite things are so simple, like ice cube shapes for example. Here’s a list of some of my favorite Ice Cube Trays and related inventions, not including the previously featured Global Warming Ice Cubes! If you like stuff like this join us on facebook or follow us on twitter to find more cool things and automatically enter to win awesome stuff on One More Gadget. 1. Cool Shooters Cool shooters are a great way to really keep your drinks ice cold and get frost bite at the same time. 2. Drink from a stein that’s been chilled to the bone with this Skull and Cross bone Ice Cube Tray! Get them here. 3. Ice Princess is made from 100% pure food grade silicone, packed in recyclable, peggable clear boxes. Get your Ice Princess Ice Cube Trays here 4. Make crazy fish bone shapes to float around in your glass. Get your own fish bone shaped ice cube trays here 5. Fossiliced dinosaur bones ice cube trays are pretty sweet. Get your own Fossil-Iced cubes here 6. Get your own silver bullets here 7.
Vermont Spice Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting… Ahh, Vermont Spice Cake…how I love thee! This cake is so reminiscent of Autumn to me- one bite and I get all warm and cozy and immediately, it feels like Fall. I’ve had this recipe forever (well, since getting married) and I remember making it the first month of my marriage- it was pretty much the first ‘real’ dessert I baked for Joel. I was so proud of myself. I had never made a cream cheese frosting from scratch before, and I was hooked right away! There’s just something about the combination of pumpkin, warm Fall spices and thick, maple cream cheese frosting that just sings to me. This was the cake I served at my dinner party a couple of weeks ago and it was the absolute perfect end to our meal. Vermont Spice Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting -from my Nestle Classic Recipes cookbook Preheat oven to 325 degrees. For the Maple Cream Cheese Frosting: 11 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup butter, softened 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2-3 teaspoons maple extract squeeze of lemon juice
Crepes | Give Recipe If you’re following this blog for some time, you know how much I love to have breakfast. When I say breakfast, it’s absolutely not a bowl of cornflakes or a sandwich. Our typical breakfast has mainly cheeses of various kinds, black and green olives, jams, honey, butter, egg, tomato and cucumber. Crepe is one of these special foods that we have at Sunday breakfasts. I learnt how to make crepes with the help of a friend and my experiments. To enjoy it more, we fill it with various fillings and roll it up. Krep You can serve them as they are and leave the filling to your guests. Easy crepes for breakfast. Ingredients 1 cup milk 1 egg 8 tbsp flour Sunflower oil to fry (1/2 tsp for each time) Instructions Beat egg and milk.
The Brownie Project smitten kitchen Do It Yourself Doodler So I am many things in this world, but an artist is not one of them. However, David Jablow is just that, and an impressive one no less. His Flickr stream is hands down one of the most impressive I’ve ever seen. He’s taken a 1950′s style Peggy Sue magazine model and put different worlds around her using a single template. The creativity and artistic detail are spectacular. You should definitely go check out his Flickr stream, but here are some you’ll find there. Blank This is the basic template used for the entire portfolio. Ninja Barn Angel v Devil Devil 1, Angel 0 Escapee Riveter There can be no distractions while working the high steel. The Dig I think I know how this ends for our favorite doodle. Trapeeze Painter Picasso he ain’t. Getaway Mermaid I would buy this match on pay-per-view. Mud Papoose’s Revenge Just supporting my statement that babies and toddlers are jerks. Brawl Weresquirrel Mr. Cat Burglar Spacegirl ———- Advertisement ———- ———- Advertisement ———- Fire Drop Body Slam Watcha gonna do brother!?
chocolate espresso fudge cake recipe Recipe: chocolate espresso fudge cake When we first moved in together, Jeremy used to complain about how much time was spent preparing meals. He really liked the idea of bachelor chow, sort of like Kaweah’s dry kibbles – same thing every meal. No hassle, no fuss, no mystery. Case in point. melting unsweetened chocolate whipping eggs, butter, and sugar into the fluffiest of batters This is Marcel Desaulnier’s Chocolate Espresso Fudge Cake from one of my favorite cake books: Death by Chocolate. incorporating dry ingredients and sour cream into the oven we go Although the instructions for the batter may seem tedious, I highly recommend following them because the additional beating transforms the batter into a light and fluffy mix. remove the cakes from their pans after cooling chocolate, chopped unsweetened chocolate, and espresso powder for buttercream frosting tried and true: swiss meringue make that chocolate espresso swiss meringue buttercream frosting applying the crumb coat
Vintage Victuals 25 Awesome Geek cakes There’s always room for dessert and nothing beats a fresh and cleverly made geek cake. In recent years “Geek cakes” have become an art form, hopefully not your pet name used by your significant other. One thing is certain, if geeks love a thing, chances are it will become a cake. So, we wanted to take a look at some of our favorite geek desserts and celebrate the clever bakers and icing artists that make geek birthdays and weddings just a bit more fun. Click through for cake and prepare to get hungry. This Atari 2600 cake complete with joysticks is retro-liscious. Rubik’s Cube cake. Guitar Hero cakes rock the bakery. I want to run my finger along one of it’s trenches as if I’m an X-Wing collecting icing on my wings. Here’s a cake with a guy from the Max Rebo band. Yoda. Millenium Falcon cake Leia and Luke kissing is just wrong R2-D2 cake. Dalek cake has brought friends. iPhone cupcakes. An iPhone cake. Mario Cakes are a 1up for your tastebuds. Mario again. Mario with coinbox. Mario cupcakes. Wiimotes
Extreme Tree Houses for Adults Treehouses are more popular than ever, as play spaces for children but also as luxury hotel (and even house) designs for adults. Some of the most fantastic plans and ideas can be traced to specialist designers and builders – and pictures of their work can provide some of the best inspiration (as well as an informal visual guide) for do-it-yourself recreational, residential and commercial tree buildings. Blue Forest is one such company, but far from the only one. Their specialty seems to lie somewhere between playful little fantasy structures and big educational spaces for children engaged in wildlife observation, forest ecology and related nature-oriented pursuits. The trick is to find a balance between safe and fun – railings are a must, as are sturdy supports, but whimsy and asymmetry help make these places feel more organic and engaging for younger visitors in particular. Some are like mansions, fortresses or castles – just set up on stilts instead of sitting on the ground.
Pink Lemonade Cup Cakes I love pink. My kitchen is mostly pink. The Komen Kitchenaid line; I have most of it on display for all visitors to see. I used to hate pink. Black was my favorite color and it is still one of my favorites. Pink, to me, represented little girls and immaturity. I've heard cancer survivors and cancer patients express their hatred toward the pink ribbon. I sport pink because I want everyone to know that I have a passion for breast cancer education. Let’s talk pink cupcakes. It has been extremely humid in Maine lately. Pink Lemonade CupcakesSource: Simply Sweet Bake ShopYield: 9 Cupcakes Ingredients:1 c. all-purpose flour1/2 tsp. baking powder1/4 tsp. baking sodaPinch salt1/2 c. granulated sugar1/4 c. vegetable oil2 egg whites1/3 c. thawed frozen Pink Lemonade Concentrate1/4 c. buttermilkPink food coloring Directions1. Lemonade Buttercream:3 c. + 3 Tbsp. confectioner’s sugar1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature1/8 tsp. salt2 Tbsp. pink lemonade concentratePink food coloring 1.
Watermelon, Meet Lemonade - Blog - food52 - food community, recipe search and cookbook contests - Merrill Last weekend, my sister and some friends threw me a lovely bridal shower. The food was delicious. Happy guests devoured crudités, curried chicken salad, mini grilled cheese sandwiches with bacon, sausage rolls, and homemade currant and ginger scones with clotted cream and raspberry jam. Watermelonade Adapted from Go Catering Serves 10 ½ cup sugar4 cups cubed watermelon 3½ cups water ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1. 2. 3. 4. Mike's Amazing Cakes Unique Wineglass Posted on December 28, 2009 by saya Uh…who would ever suppose that the odd item is actually a wineglass? And what is more surprising is that the wine doesn’t spill out at all. You know why? Check the pictures below, and you’ll find that’s due to the equivalent atmospheric pressure inside the left spherical vessel and the glass on the right. Designer: Kyouei Design