Sunday Sweet's

This week's sweet comes from the Food Network...Peanut Butter Cheese Cake Minis..my hubby loves cheesecake and peanut butter...

Crust
1 1/2 cups graham craker crumbs ( i just crushed graham crackers I already had)
4 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter ( half a stick)
12 bite sized peanut butter cups (I used reese's)

Filling
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (room tempature)
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs

preheat oven to 350
place cupcake liners in pan

to make crust, in a bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter until crumbs are moist press crust in bottom of each muffin cup. Put 1 peanut butter cup into the center of each crust.

to make filling, beat cream cheese with mixer until fluffy, add sugar, flour, and vanilla best well. add eggs 1 at a time beating well after each. Spoon cream cheese over peanut butter cups.

Bake until just set, about 20 min.




Allow to cool completly before serving

mmmm yummy!

<3 rosette



Friend Friday's

Almost every other week a group of our friends get together for dinner on friday night, it's usually to try a new resturant or somewhere we havent been in awhile. This week Buffalo Wild Wings was the place choosen, and this might seem odd why a chain wing place....well they have a "Blazin Wing Challenge"


wall of fame

Paul and Matt signed the consent forms and then they brought out the wings

12 wings in 6 minutes  no drinks no carrots or celery and no ranch

Paul doesn't look so happy at the mid way point

Hubby didn't even want to look up he was doing work!

Victory!! and a Free Tshirt!

Buffalo Wild Wings will never compare to our "Wings and Things" Huntington Beach however for those who don't want wings and have no interest in burning your insides with this challenge. They do have really yummy soft pretzels and a beer that tastes like fruity pepples.

<3 rosette



Birthday Treats...



Oatmeal Pancakes from Biggest Loser Recipes



Strawberry and Blueberry Mini Tarts

Yummy!!!

Happy Birthday my love!

Last weekend was the hubby's birthday and of course I had to make sure he had a wonderful day! We made him a birthday banner which he loved. I made breakfast from a recipe I found on Pinterest of course, Oatmeal Pancakes (they were so delicious and healthy too!) As for dessert he wasn't up for a cake (which I was thrilled about because I personally am NOT a cake lover) so he wanted a fruit tart (which happens to be my personal favorite). Even though my hubby doesn't like making a big deal about birthdays, it was a perfect day for him. If it was up to me I would have thrown him a surprise party, but him and I are very different and so I always make his day special for whatever he wants to do, as it should be!

Oatmeal Pancake Recipe (from Biggest Loser)

Ingredients:

6 egg whites
1 cup rolled oats, dry
1 cup cottage cheese
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

In a blender, blend all ingredients until smooth. Heat a griddle or large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. For each pancake pour 1/4 cup of batter onto griddle. Flip when they start to bubble. Cook until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batches, spraying the griddle as needed. Makes about 10 pancakes

Number of Servings: 3

Nutritional Info Per Serving:
181 Calories, 2.7g Fat, 10mg Cholesterol, 361mg Sodium, 20g Carbs, 2.8g Fiber

Mini Jam Tarts (Paula Deen recipe)

Filling:

1 (8oz package cream cheese, softened)

1/2 C sugar

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

**Mini Tarts- I bought the pre-made tarts from the store (I know I should have made them, will do next time)

For the filling and topping: Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until smooth. Spread over the crust. Cut the strawberries  and blueberries and arrange on top of filling.

Till next time....

Lynnae





National Signing Day

My friend yvonne has a highschool senior and today was "national signing day" basically senior's sign letters of intent to College. This process is new to me and I never quite understood what it meant....( I went to a small high school and I wasn't atheltic...I was a nerd) Anyway she asked me to help her cut some letters for inviations....well then my cricut died...and she has been so patient and understanding I decied to create her a little frame for her desk...GO OSU

ikea wood frame 3/$1

A little black/orange paint and some cricut lettering and tada!
<3 rosette

Fall Decor

This weekend I was putting up the last of my Fall/Thanksgiving decor and my mantle seemed like it needed some candles. However the mantle is really skinny so I dont have many options...then I remebered I bought some candles the other day at the dollar store. Then I found some yellow and orange dolies that I also picked up at the dollar store, add a little mod podge and I have fall candles.



Tada!

Fall/Thanksgiving Mantle

<3 Rosette



Sunday Sweet's

This weekend the weather in CA went from warm and sunny to cold and rainy, perfect time to put my oven to work, and I was feeling like a really good wife so I baked hubby two treats.

First Sweet is a little something I dreamed up chocolate cupcakes and marshmellow cream filling. They are made to look and taste just like a hostess cupcake!

After 20 minutes of cooling a little vanilla frosting on the top and viola!

Mmmmm Hubby Approved!

Second Sweet my hubby loves breakfast muffins and  chocolate chip cookies so I made a Chocolate Chip Muffin. I wish I could take credit for this amazing idea but its Betty Crocker!

Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix 



Bake till Golden Brown

 

Tada!!

<3 Rosette



Purple Nailpolish

Today I was looking thru my nailpolish drawer ( yes an entire drawer) which I think most girls can relate to....most especially my friend alyssa. Anyway I came across a color I have never used before "moonstruck" and just as I was about to toss it ( something you should know about me I hate the color purple on me I don't own anything purple on other people no problem) I decided I would try it anyway...tada! I love it....

Picture makes the color a litte more grey then purple but I think thats why I love it!

Moonstruck

<3 rosette

Fall Subway Art

Free Subway Art from Eighteen25

I absolutely LOVE fall, I mean I REALLY LOVE fall, and I love when my house is decorated with fall stuff. It gets me in the mood for comfort food, soups, football, baking, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks (not to mention I love when the holiday cups come out), pumpkin candles, cooler weather, scarves, boots and most of all Thanksgiving....awe I can already taste the food and desserts, I cannot wait! I love everything about fall and I also love this Fall subway art from Eighteen25 blog. You can download all the rest of their subway arts for all seasons here.

Happy Fall everyone, I hope this season is a great one for all of you!

Till next time...
Lynnae

Heels!

The inspiration for this new weekly Heel friday came from a fellow blogger I follow Kate from http://www.thesmallthingsblog.com/. Her blog is amazing from her hair tips and her beautiful necklaces to her daily blogs...last week or so she blogged about not saving your best outfits for the perfect day and wearing them just because...and that blog inspired me to introduce Heel Friday...why save the cutest shoes for an occasion...time to wear them just because!

Today was the first Heel friday and since it was going to be raining...I chose these really cute and totally practical booties..let me know what you think! Can't wait till next friday :P

<3 rosette

Halloween



My little Buzz Lightyear and beautiful Belle

Handmade bags to match their outfits....thank you Alyssa!

Witches brooms filled with goodies

My Mom's famous bloody fingers

Worms in the dirt cupcakes

Bloody glass cupcakes

Halloween was SO much fun this year! The kids had a blast trick or treating with their cousins, and of course Grandma sugars them up with all kinds of sweets! My mom made some fun treats this year for them so I thought I would share. Now that I have 2 pounds of candy at my house I need to figure out what to do with all of it!! Hope you all had a great Halloween too!

Till next time....
Lynnae