mail order!! on the menu...

hi all.

I know that we don't all have time to cook and bake as I do.... so,
I am happy to provide a mail order service for you.

on the menu-
crèmes- not as soft as sauce, not as firm as fudge.
semi sweet chocolate fudge creme- 16 ounces
semi sweet chocolate mint fudge crème- 16 ounces
semi sweet espresso caramel chip fudge crème- 16 ounces
white chocolate fudge crème- 16 ounces.

$8.00 per 16 ounces plus shipping. ( will ship the most economical way possible).

these are great gifts!

$25.00 for a combination of 3 jars and the wrapping paper and ribbon for gifting!! plus shipping.

hope you will enjoy!!

fudge and shortbread. #9-13.

#9 fudge perfected.
1 stick of butter.
1 cup of mini marshmallows
1 14oz can of sweetened condensed milk

mix together in a double boiler. or put one pot inside a bigger pot that is half way filled with water.
when all smooth.... add the chocolate chips! mix until all smooth and creamy!! you are done. I use
16 oz. jelly jars for storage. makes 4 16 oz jars.

#10 shortbread- gluten free.
2 sticks of butter.
1 cup of powdered sugar.
2 1/2 cups of gluten free flour/ I used bobs red mill all purpose gluten free flour.
1 egg.
1T of vanilla.

mix and crème the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. then slowly mix in the flour. I ended up mixing by hand, and with my hands at the end.
spoon into a cupcake tin/with papers.
bake at 325 degrees. until the edges are brown. like above.
this makes a very flaky, light shortbread.

#11, #12 and #13 variations on the fudge recipe.

#11 white chocolate fudge
use white chocolate chips instead of the semi sweet chocolate. that's the only change.

#12 chocolate mint
use chocolate mint chips instead of the semi sweet chocolate. I used the winter variation that nestle's had during the holidays. I also used peppermint marshmallows. I don't think that made much of a difference.

#13 espresso caramel chip fudge
to the fudge recipe I added a large tablespoon of instant espresso coffee, and 8 oz of caramel chips.
the caramel didn't melt as fast as the chocolate so I left them in more as a chip than melted with the chocolate chips. super yummy!!

 how to plate the combination of recipes.

I plated with one shortbread round, 3 very fresh organic strawberries and a dollop of the fudge crème.

super yummy!

january 11th, "rich life"

this week's "rich life" has all been about fudge crèmes, thicker than a sauce, but softer than a stand alone candy. a crème, the perfect description. created a dark chocolate crème, a raspberry dark chocolate, a dark chocolate mint, a white chocolate and a raspberry white chocolate. packaged in the "vintage" 16 ounce glass jelly jars. canned til the "ping" of perfection. my kitchen as smelled so decadent all week. to hold up the crèmes, I had to create a gluten free shortbread. think I came up with a pretty good recipe on my first try... very buttery, flaky, light, hint of vanilla, baked in a cupcake paper with enough room for crème or curd, and a dollop of fresh whipped crème.
that was the sweet part of my week, the bitter part was to find out that yes, I still have carpel tunnel syndrome and it has progressed to the point of needing surgery. not happy... the recovery time is going to be very frustrating for me. no cooking, baking, knitting, sewing, gosh what am I going to do? type with my left hand only.... posts may be shorter during the first week!! date to be announced.
well on with the weekend. glad it is here. cold and snowy... will catch you up on our activities on Monday!
happy weekend. until Monday.
m
p.s. I owe you #9, 10, 11 recipes and pics. not going to happen tonight but will over the weekend.

special somethings. #1-7.

since I started my facebook page before my blog... I wanted to catch you up on the first few days of my favorite special somethings... so here we go 1-7!!  I would love your comments!!

#1- gluten free, chocolate, chocolate chip banana muffins. /picture below.

1 package of betty crocker's gluten free chocolate cake mix.
3 eggs.
1/2 cup oil.
1 very full cup of mashed bananas.
1/2 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips.

mix all up together until fairly smooth.
fill papered cupcake tin with about 2/3 full.
should make about 18.
bake at 350 degrees until done, poke the middle of one muffin with a sharp knife.
it will come out clean when done.
cool and devour!!


#2- gluten free, banana muffins. / picture below.

1 package of betty crocker's gluten free yellow cake mix.
3 eggs.
1/2 cup oil.
1 very full cup of mashed bananas.

mix all up together until fairly smooth.
fill papered cupcake tins with about 2/3 full.
should make about 18.
bake at 350 degrees until done, poke the middle of one muffin with a sharp knife.
it will come out clean when done.
cool and devour!!

#3- thai coco pumpkin sweet potato soup/ picture coming.

1 can of light coconut milk. from trader joes.
1/2 cup of yellow curry sauce. from trader joes.
1 cup cooked mashed sweet potatoes.
2 cups cooked mashed pumpkin.
salt and pepper to taste.

mix all together and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.
cool and devour!!

#4- dwell in possibility inspirations/ picture below.

#5- "the art of a heartfelt life and home.", new tagline for my blog!!

#6-  favorite book- the gentle arts of domesticity/ picture below.

#7- easy fudge recipe./ picture coming.

1 jar of marshmallow crème.
1 stick of butter.
1 can of sweetened condensed milk.

mix together in a saucepan and cook med heat. until all blended and smooth.
then add in the 12 ounces of chocolate chips. and mix until all blended and smooth.

pour into a 9 x9 baking dish. I line with parchment paper first.

chill in frig or freezer.

this is a fairly soft fudge. I keep mine in the freezer before serving.

 

 favorite muffins. #1 and #2.

 

 inspiration #4

 my favorite book. # 6.

special something #7. easy fudge recipe

during the holidays, I searched for an easy fudge recipe that used marshmallow crème... and not much more. I found a few, but ultimately created my own, (oh course). and here it is:

1 7oz jar of marshmallow crème.
1 stick of butter.
1 can/14 oz. of sweetened condensed milk.

mix together in a saucepan and melt, blend together until smooth.
then mix in 12 ounces of semi sweet chocolate chips. mix until smooth.
pour into a 9 x9 pan, I line the pan with parchment paper first.
cool in the frig or freezer.

this is a soft fudge, may be more firm with more chocolate chips added.
but I put ours in the freezer and remove a portion at a time. super yummy!!

I will need to add a picture next time we make it, we have already finished ours!
we actually made this 2 weeks ago!!

enjoy!