1 tsp pure vanilla extract (I used Mexican vanilla)
2 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
Heat oven to 325°
To brown butter:
Heat pan on medium heat.
Cut butter in to pieces and melt in pan.
Stir continuously. Butter will foam up.
After foam subsides, small brown flecks will start to appear in bottom of pan.
Continue stirring, until butter has reached a nice brown color, and nutty aroma.
When you want to lick the spoon, you know it's ready.
Turn the heat all the way down.
Add sugar to browned butter and stir until well combined.
taste this. it is insane.
Add the cocoa and stir until well combined.
Remove from heat and let it cool down a bit (not cold, not hot, just warm:)
Add the vanilla.
Add the eggs, one at a time.
Continue to stir--the mixture will be thick and shiny.
Add flour and salt and stir until just combined.
Pour batter into a 10" tart pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (You can also bake them in an 8x8 and bake for a few minutes more)
Top with vanilla bean ice cream and fresh berries!
We celebrated Pioneer Day! An afternoon at Heritage Park. Pioneer games. Pony rides. The parade! Good food. Playing with grandma and grapndpa J. And.... after hating running his whole life.....finally convincing him to run a race....and he LOVED it! Vegas here we come!
Crazy week!! But so happy to be back as a family again!
And happy to have another fun filled weekend with Grandma and Grandpa who are up from California! This weekend will be filled with good old-fashioned (literally) fun as we celebrate Pioneer Day here in Utah!
We LOVE Mango and Black Bean Salsa!
1 Mango, diced
1 can of black beans, rinsed
1 handful of bell pepper, diced
1 handful of red onion, diced
1 handful of chopped cilantro
Juice of a lime
s&p
Eat it with a spoon.
Perfect with chips (the Archer Frams black corn and flax seed are the best chips in the WORLD)
Yummy on grilled chicken
Insanely good on grilled salmon!
We LOVED seeing Ben Folds with the Utah Symphony!! Such a good show! He is so talented and just flat out weird, and I don't know anyone else who can sing about absolutely nothing like he can! And of course Deer Valley is soooooooo pretty.
all photos taken with the shake-it app.
We love the summer. And parks. And red stained lips from our favorite Sno Shack.
WHAT?!!! Have you seen Inception??? SEE IT. SEE IT!! Does it sound like I am screaming? I am! It is so.....just.....uh....I don't know what to say. I am still thinking about it and wish I could see it again right now. It's crazy. I get so excited and/or frightened to dream now.
I love this entry way. I would love to have an entry way. I love the frames, the door, the windows, the floor, the furnace, the floor, the floor, and the number 33. I love homes, and home projects. In the past few weeks we have painted, spray painted, moved in, moved out, raided my grandmas basement, acquired an organ(an organ!), realized I need to sell some junk, hung up and taken down many-a-thing. Maybe someday I'll take a picture....
Oh where to start. How about with unbuttoning my pants to make room for all the wonderful things we've been eating.
So yeah, we like to eat. And when the kids were gone last week--it's basically all we did. I'm still dreaming about it.
Here's a little peak at our menu (and please excuse the phone photos....my big camera is like our third child and gets really heavy)
Let's first go back two weeks back to when I was in Montana(too good not to share!) If you ever find yourself there, and hungry, PLEASE run to your nearest Wheat Montana. We found ourselves there twice!
what I got: a greek salad and the BEST mini loaf of bread ever a veggie and cheese sandwich (on the best bread ever!) price: under $10 for lunch! (kids meals come with milk:) skip: don't skip out on anything....and pick up some flour on your way out!
Bakeries are my all time favorite places to go. So we HAD to go to Windy Ridge Cafe (and bakery!) up in Park City! what I had: southwest salad with grilled chicken ( I reeeaaalllly wanted to get something besides a salad here but it was like 100° and I couldn't bring myself to eat anything above room temp) what he had: grilled chicken panini (uh, best panini ever) price: around $25 for lunch for two skip: I will go back here over and over again.....don't skip anything except for the grumpy waitress named Melissa. bonus: the bakery is right across the parking lot!! It is my FAVORITE place! We have had their cakes, breads, tarts, tortes--we LOVE it! We got some coconut macaroons to go!
While you're in Park City, also be sure to swing by Yellow Snow. I know! Yellow Snow!! But super good icecream and open until Midnight!
Up next lets head up to Sugarhouse where you'll find Luganos Italian....mmm... This kind of place is not usually our pick.....it's not super fancy, but it feels fancy to us..... we prefer the more local/divey feel. But we had a gift card so why not! What I had: they have a daily ravioli....I can't remember what exactly mine was, but it was filled with veggies and ricotta and it also had swiss on top. It was excellent! What he had: Halibut with lobster sauce over risotto. Price: between$20-30 for an entree. Skip: Dessert. It looks fancy.....and that's about it. Bonus: they have a daily bruschetta! yum! but: again, we usually don't pay this much for dinner...if you do, GO! It will not disappoint. If we are feeling like a "fancy" dinner (once every 5 years,)THIS is our favorite
Can we talk about sushi? Sushi is new to me. My brand new love that I cannot stop thinking about. I have attempted to love sushi over the years, with no success. This spring we went to Happy Sumo for the first time. My life hasn't been the same since.
Now I know that Happy Sumo is very much "Americanized" sushi, but I am in love, and you can't stop me.
What we had: Szechwan Chicken, a firecracker roll, and a sweetheart roll. price: $10-20 entrees, $10 rolls skip: skip the crowds and go on a Wednesday night!
Next up: Lonestar Taqueria! Why have I never been here!! It's so so good and I LOVE the atmosphere (it's super friendly and loud so I would have no problem bringing my children next time:) what I had: fish tacos! what he had: a giant burrito price: under $3 for a taco! skip: the chips. you have to pay extra and I'm not the biggest fan of flour tortilla chips.
That's it! Are you hungry......or disgusted? Thank you grandma and grandpa for playing with the kiddos so we could spend the week eating! Thank you to my pants for being so forgiving. Thank you to Robby for loving food as much as you love me.
She is adorable. Her blog is full of pretty things. And her shop is loaded with everything I love!
How long have you been sewing? How did you get started?
I’ve been sewing pretty nonstop for about ten years now. When I was very little, I wanted to make some doll clothes and my Mom showed me how to thread the sewing machine. Then it kind of lay dormant until I was about fifteen when I had the urge to make my Grandma a wall quilt. My Mom refreshed my memory with the machine and everything since then I learned from books, the internet and lots of trial and error.
What do you listen to while creating? I listen to a lot of music, especially when I’m sewing. All kinds of genres. It can range from Ani DiFranco to Florence + the Machine, Iron & Wine to the White Stripes. And I’ll even admit to listening to Lady Gaga on occasion.
Because I am a food lover....what is your favorite thing to eat?
I realize it's probably a boring answer, but I'd have to say Bread! My dad bakes it from scratch every Sunday.
Today Liesl is giving away one of her handmade aprons--you choose! (see them all here)
Check out Liesl Made and leave a comment with your favorite item for a chance to win! Make sure you look through everything--she really has something for everyone, and I am in love with all of her fabric choices!(like these pjs made from vintage cotton!)
One winner will be chosen at random, and comments will be accepted until Sunday, 7/25 at midnight, and the winner will be announced Monday.
Tell your friends--tweet/facebook/or blog and come back for an extra entry for each! (if you don't have a blog, please leave an email address)
You haven't been spending much time in the kitchen.
Because it's hot.
But you still want a cookie......right??
Right.
So why not make No Bakes? Or maybe you call them Gorilla Poops? That seems to be the name that has stuck around here......please let me know if you call them something that doesn't contain the P word.
Oh--and these are made with agave nectar (this one). I've been playing around with it lately, and so far I'm really liking it!
No Bakes/Gorilla Poops/
Chocolaty Oatmeal Globs That Taste Really Good When It's Hot Out
3/4 c pure agave nectar
1/4 c baking cocoa
1/4 c milk
1/4 c butter
1/4 c chunky peanut butter
2- 2 1/2 c old fashioned rolled oats
a few drops of pure vanilla
pinch of salt
In a medium sauce pan mix agave nectar and baking cocoa. Add milk and butter. Stir over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Boil for one minute. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter, vanilla, salt and oats. Drop by spoonfuls onto lined cookie sheets. We like to put ours in the freezer and eat them straight out!
Anna is our winner! Anna you can email Amie at amiebarber8 at gmail
For those that didn't win, head over to The Barbershop! And remember to grab a print now while she's donating proceeds to National Wildlife Federation and the National Audubon Society to help the relief efforts in the Gulf Coast.
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