thanks a latte~~

November 10, 2011 in Uncategorized

last month, I was asked to share a cute gift idea to the Utterly Engaged readers.

Check out the actual entry here!

Thanks a latte for allowing me to share ^^

enjoy~

pumpkin macarons

November 10, 2011 in Uncategorized

nothing beats the smell and flavor of pumpkin during the fall.

beautifully shaped pumpkin spice macarons

green tea vs pumpkin

say hello to my mini’s. arent they cute??

banana bread

November 10, 2011 in recipes

enjoy a fresh homemade muffin in the comfort of your own home.

I found a recipe while skipping through channels on the tv (I’ll add credit when I find the show).

Took a couple ingredients out, mixed and matched to find a perfect blend.

 

 

ingredients:
-6 ripe banana
-1 3/4 cups flour
-1/2 tspn salt
-1 tspn baking soda

-1 stick of melted unsalted butter
-1 tspn vanilla
-2 eggs
-3/4 cups brown sugar
-2 tspn sugar
crumble ingredients:
-1/4 cup w sugar
-1/3 cup b sugar, packed
-1 tspn ground cinnamon
-1/8 tspn ground nutmet
-1 stick melted unsalted butter
-1 1/3 cups flour
mix all together.
directions:
-mix flour, salt, baking soda. set aside.
-place 5 bananas in a bowl, clear wrap, microwave for 5 mins.
-drain the liquid into a sauce pan and heat til it reduces to 1/4 cups (~5mins).
-mash reduced liquid with banana until smooth.
-add butter, vanilla, eggs, and brown sugar and mix.
-add dry ingredients and mix.
-place into cupcake molds
-top with crumble
-bake at 350 for 15-18 mins (depending on your oven)