Monday, August 25, 2014

Summer Fruit

It is peach season!!
We were lucky enough to spend a few weeks visiting family in Utah! My grandpa is a peach farmer and grows the absolute best peaches you can imagine.

This has been our breakfast for the last week. My absolute favorite!!


Ingredients:

  • 1 peach
  • 4 strawberries
  • 8 blackberries
  • 8 raspberries
  • 10 blueberries
Directions:
Cut all of the fruit into bite-sized pieces and put in a bowl. Enjoy!




Monday, August 18, 2014

Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

My sweet little baby girl was blessed this week! We had all of our family over for the special occasion. I made some super super delicious easy cupcakes that are always a hit!


Ingredients:
  • 1 box yellow or white cake mix (and ingredients listed on box)
  • 1 large box vanilla pudding

Frosting:
  • 1 stick of butter at room temperature
  • 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp clear vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Milk if needed
Directions:

1: Make cake box cake mix according to instructions on the box. 
2: Then add the pudding mix and blend until mixed well.
3: Bake in lined cupcake pan for 10-15 min or until cooked through. 
4: Let them cool.

For Frosting: 
1: In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix butter, cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, and salt until smooth.  
2: Put frosting in piping bag and pipe onto cupcakes. 
*If the batter is too thick, add a little bit of milk. If it is too runny, add more sugar. I used my largest round tip (Ateco 809). Then I sprinkled them with mini sprinkles. 









And of course I have to show you how beautiful my baby looked. Emmeline Rose wearing an heirloom smocked rose dress made by her Grandmother Rose, silk booties from Great-grandmother Rose, and a pearl headband and bracelets made by me, her Mom (Chelsie Rose). Such a neat day. She was breathtaking.