Little Lamb Cupcake

Ingredients

• 1 vanilla cupcake, taken out of the paper, recipe follows
• About 1 cup White Fluff Frosting, recipe follows
• 1 large marshmallow
• 2 white candy eyes
• 1 purple jujube candy
• 1 short 1/4 inch and 1 long piece 2 inch black string licorice
• 35 mini-marshmallows
• 4 purple and 2 pink jelly beans

Directions

Frost cupcake. Place the large marshmallow in the center. Lightly frost candy eyes and press onto the marshmallow. Frost the back of the jujube candy and put below eyes to for a nose. Frost the short piece of licorice lightly and press underneath the nose to make the mouth. Press mini-marshmallows all around the cupcakes and the face to make the lambs coat. Frost the tips of the pink jelly beans to make ears. Stick the purple jelly beans in the front and back of the cupcake for feet. Curl the long piece of licorice and press into frosting to make the lamb's tail.

Full recipe: Click here

St. Patrick's day Ideas

Pot of gold

I did some more web surfing around blog-land and found some fun ideas for you to add a little Luck to your life this St. Patrick's day. I found a cute idea as a centerpiece for your party or as a place card for your table setting at Make and Takes. You could just write your guest name on the pot. You could even use black chalkboard paint to write names; that way you can reuse them.

Head over to Make and Takes for more detailed instructions.

St. Patrick's Wreath

Another fun and easy idea is a St. Patrick's day Wreath. I found this at Family Corner.com This beautiful wreath makes a perfect craft to place on your door. You can even replace of pot of gold with Christmas decorations; that way you can use it more than once. To see detailed instructions.Family Corner

To top things off here's a sweet cake I came across.

I hope these fun ideas bring some luck in your St. Patrick's day party........Enjoy.

Mardi Gras wreath

Supplies: stryfoam wreath

100 ornaments ( different sizes)

hot glue

spray paint (green,gold and purple)


for the complete instructions go to project.

Valentines' day Recipe

Chocolate Sweetheart Cakes for Two

From: Hershey's Cocoa

Prep Time: 17 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Skill Level: Beginner

Ingredients:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE FROSTING(recipe follows)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 8-inch square baking pan.

2. Stir together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; beat with whisk or spoon until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Transfer to cutting board. Using 3-1/4 inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut cake into 4 hearts. Spread CHOCOLATE FROSTING on top of two hearts; place remaining two hearts on top. 2 small cakes.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon HERSHEY'S Cocoa
2 to 3 teaspoons milk
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Place butter in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 20 seconds or until butter is melted. Stir together powdered sugar and cocoa; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating with spoon or whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla. About 1/3 cup frosting.

Thai green Curry Hot wings

• 2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1 teaspoon(s) ground coriander
• 2 pound(s) chicken wingettes and drumettes, see Note
• 2 1/2 tablespoon(s) green hot sauce
• 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 tablespoon(s) fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon(s) Thai green curry paste

• 2 tablespoon(s) chopped cilantro

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 500°. Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray with vegetable oil. In a bowl, mix the flour with the salt and coriander. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Spread the chicken on the baking sheet in a single layer and spray with vegetable oil. Roast the chicken for 45 minutes, turning once or twice, until browned and crispy. In a bowl, whisk the hot sauce, butter, fish sauce and curry paste. Add the chicken wings to the sauce and toss. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

Super Bowl Recipes

POP,POP,POP

• Cooking oil (I use olive oil.)
• Popcorn Kernels
• Seasoning mix of your choice

Directions

1. Pour enough oil into the pot to coat the bottom and heat on medium-high heat until the oil shimmers. That means it's hot enough to pop your kernels.
2. Add enough popcorn kernels to make a single layer on the bottom of the pot. Reduce the heat to medium, and put the lid on the pot. When you hear the kernels start to pop, hold on to the handles (use the potholders), and shake the pot over the heat source while the popcorn pops.
3. When the popping slows down to the point that you don't hear a pop for 10 seconds, take the pot off of the burner, and turn off the stove. Don't worry if you hear a few more pops coming from the pot.
4. Take off the lid, and dump the popcorn into the serving bowl. (This can be exciting if there are a few late poppers.) If your pot's really heavy, get an adult to dump it for you. Sprinkle a seasoning mix on the popcorn, and toss it with your hands.
5. Feel free to mix it up with one of these flavorful variations! Simply mix in the ingredients to spice up the classic snack. Go Italian: Add a handful of grated parmesan cheese, a sprinkle of garlic powder and a sprinkle of mixed Italian herbs to the popcorn. Sugar and Spice: Add a shake of cayenne pepper, a sprinkle of garlic powder, a shake of celery salt and a dash of salt. Double Feature: Mix in a handful of peanuts, a handful of chocolate candies, and a sprinkle of salt. You'll be my BFF: Simply add a sprinkle of nutritional yeast, (found in health food stores), and a dash of salt.

Slow-cooked Pulled Pork

Ingredients

serves 12

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup(s) ketchup
• 1/3 cup(s) cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup(s) packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup(s) tomato paste
• 2 tablespoon(s) sweet paprika
• 2 tablespoon(s) Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoon(s) yellow mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper
• 4 pound(s) boneless pork shoulder blade roast (fresh pork butt), cut into 4 pieces
• 12 soft sandwich buns or ciabatta rolls, warmed
• Dill pickles (optional)
• Potato chips (optional)
• Hot sauce (optional)

Directions

1. In 4 1/2- to 6-quart slow-cooker pot, stir onion, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, tomato paste, paprika, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, and pepper until combined. Add pork to sauce mixture and turn to coat well with sauce.
2. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook pork mixture on low setting as manufacturer directs, 8 to 10 hours or until pork is very tender.
3. With tongs, transfer pork to large bowl. Turn setting on slow cooker to high; cover and heat sauce to boiling to thicken and reduce slightly.
4. While sauce boils, with 2 forks, pull pork into shreds. Return shredded pork to slow cooker and toss with sauce to combine. Cover slow cooker and heat through on high setting if necessary.
5. Spoon pork mixture onto bottom of sandwich buns; replace tops of buns. Serve sandwiches with pickles, potato chips, and hot sauce if you like.

Mini Tacos

yields 24

Ingredients

U.S. Metric Conversion chart

• 24 wonton wrappers
• 1 pound(s) lean ground beef
• 1 package(s) (1.25 ounces) taco seasoning mix
• 2 tablespoon(s) Pace® Picante Sauce
• 1/2 cup(s) Pace® Chunky Salsa
• 4 ounce(s) shredded Mexican cheese blend
• Sour cream (optional)
• Pitted ripe olives (optional)

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Press the wonton wrappers into 24 (1 1/2-inch) mini muffin-pan cups.
2. Cook the beef in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it's well browned, stirring often to break up the meat. Pour off any fat. Stir in the taco seasoning mix and picante sauce.
3. Spoon the beef mixture into the wonton cups. Top with the salsa and cheese.
4. Bake for 5 minutes or until the wontons are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
5. Garnish with sour cream and olives, if desired. Serve immediately with additional salsa.