Have you heard of Ravelry? A whole social networking site for knitters and crocheters?I'm a newbie, just starting to add projects... if you're on it, let's be friends!
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Ravelry...
Have you heard of Ravelry? A whole social networking site for knitters and crocheters?I'm a newbie, just starting to add projects... if you're on it, let's be friends!
Contact marytheyellowdoor
I Won!
Thanks to Melody over at Sweet & Saucy. I won her giveaway!If you haven't checked it out before, she's got tons of cute ideas and great recipes!
Thanks for randomly picking my name.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Too Long...
It's been too long since my last post. A bout of the flu will do that to you.
Here are the Recipes from the swap I promised:
From Valerie:
Coconut Cookies
1/2 lb Butter
2 TB water
1 TB Golden Syrup
In a bowl melt butter and blend the other ingredients together with it.
1 Cup Flour
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Oats
1 Cup Coconut
1 Tsp baking Soda
2 Tsp Cream of Tartar
1 Tsp Vanilla
1/2 Tsp Salt
In a separate bowl, combine ingredients. Stir the mixtures together and drop on cookie sheet (about Walnut sized). Bake in a 350* oven for 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
*My own note, add a little extra flour if the batter is runny. To make them more "holiday" you can add a couple drops of green food coloring to the batter, and make them into little wreaths on the cookie sheet. Adding red hots when they are done can add to the look :)
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From Laura:
White Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
White Cake
1 ¾ cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar to be divided
2 large eggs (room temperature) separated
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
½ cup of milk
1/8 teaspoon of cream of tarter
Cream cheese frosting
½ cup of unsalted butter
1 8 ounce block of cream cheese softened
2 ½ cups of confectioners sugar
Zest of one lemon or orange
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a cupcake pan or use liners. In a mixing bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Using a mixer beat the butter until soft (about 1-2 minutes). Add 3/4 cup of the sugar and beat until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and milk, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour. In a clean bowl beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. With a rubber spatula gently fold a little of the whites into the batter to lighten it, and then fold in the remaining whites until combined. Do not over mix the batter or it will deflate. Spoon into the liners and bake in the preheated oven for approximately 10 - 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cup cake comes out clean. Once the cakes have completely cooled, you may frost and decorate.
Cream the butter and cream cheese together until nice and smooth. Add the confectioners’ sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the zest and vanilla extract and beat on high speed until the frosting is light and fluffy.
Lemon Tarts
Tart Shells
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons cold water
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Lemon Filling
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/3 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 3/4 sticks unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
Pulse together flour, and salt in a food processor. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk together yolk, water, and lemon juice in a bowl, then add to processor and pulse until pea-size lumps form and dough holds together when squeezed. (Dough will appear slightly crumbly.) Press 1/4 cup dough evenly into each tart shell with floured fingers (dough will be moist) and lightly prick bottoms with a fork. Chill until firm, about 20 minutes. Put shells on a baking sheet and bake in lower third oven at 350 degrees until golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and, when shells are just cool enough to handle, carefully loosen edges with a thin knife and remove from pans, cool for one hour.
Whisk together zest, lemon juice, sugar, eggs, and a pinch of salt in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Add butter all at once and cook over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and bubbles appear on surface, (1o min.)
When the butter is mixed in, pour the filling into the tart shells and allow them to cool for 2 hours before serving. You may garnish the top of the tarts with whipped cream and candied flowers
• If you have leftover lemon filling it keeps if covered and chilled, for 1 week. Delicious on muffins and scones.
Chicken Rosettes
1 lb. ground chicken
3 c. sliced fresh mushrooms or one large can
1 medium diced yellow onion
2 T. butter
1/2 c. white wine
1/2 t. pepper
1 t. salt
8 packaged dried lasagna noodles
1 c. chicken stock
4 oz. cream cheese
1/2 c. sour cream
2 T. flour
1/2 c. milk
1 c. shredded white cheese Mozzarella or Gruyere
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cook chicken in a large skillet until no longer pink, drain and empty into a bowl. In the same skillet cook mushrooms and onion in hot butter over medium-high heat for about 8 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally (you want to leave them alone a bit to get some caramelization going). Add chicken back in, and pepper. Add wine and simmer until alcohol evaporates and you are left with just a few tablespoons of liquid in pan. Remove from heat.
2. Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles in boiling salted water until almost done; drain. Return to pan and toss with a tablespoon of olive oil to keep noodles from sticking. Halve each noodle lengthwise. Curl each noodle half into a 2 1/2" diameter ring and place, cut side down, in an ungreased 3-quart rectangular baking dish. With a slotted spoon, spoon chicken mixture into center of lasagna rings, reserving liquid in skillet. Add the chicken stock to the liquid and heat until simmering. Add the cream cheese to the liquid and heat until cream cheese is just melted. Remove from heat.
3. In a small bowl, stir together sour cream and flour. Stir in milk. Add sour cream mixture to liquid in skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Spoon sauce over pasta rings, covering noodle edges so they don't dry out. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
4. Bake, covered, for about 35 minutes or until heated through.
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From Jen Z.
Pumpkin Bread
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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From Missy:
Missy's No-so-Weight-Watcher's Pumpkin Spiced Muffins.
Muffin
1 can pumpkin
1 cup water
1 box spice/chocolate/carrot cake (pick one)
Crumbly Top
1-2 packages cinnamon or brown sugar oatmeal
Sugar to taste
Butter
Cream Cheese for inside
Mix cake mix water and pumpkin together in large bowl
pour into muffin cup til about 1/2 full. Press one small cube of cream cheese into cup and then cover with more mix.
Mix oatmeal, sugar to taste and butter until it is a pasty consistency. Plop on top of muffins.
Cook for 20 mins at 350.
Enjoy!
PS. This is a receipe that begs to be played with. You can include crannies or fresh berries in instead of cream cheese. Adding less water will also make muffins a little dryer for a different consistency.
Here are the Recipes from the swap I promised:
From Valerie:
Coconut Cookies
1/2 lb Butter
2 TB water
1 TB Golden Syrup
In a bowl melt butter and blend the other ingredients together with it.
1 Cup Flour
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Oats
1 Cup Coconut
1 Tsp baking Soda
2 Tsp Cream of Tartar
1 Tsp Vanilla
1/2 Tsp Salt
In a separate bowl, combine ingredients. Stir the mixtures together and drop on cookie sheet (about Walnut sized). Bake in a 350* oven for 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
*My own note, add a little extra flour if the batter is runny. To make them more "holiday" you can add a couple drops of green food coloring to the batter, and make them into little wreaths on the cookie sheet. Adding red hots when they are done can add to the look :)
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From Laura:
White Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
White Cake
1 ¾ cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar to be divided
2 large eggs (room temperature) separated
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
½ cup of milk
1/8 teaspoon of cream of tarter
Cream cheese frosting
½ cup of unsalted butter
1 8 ounce block of cream cheese softened
2 ½ cups of confectioners sugar
Zest of one lemon or orange
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a cupcake pan or use liners. In a mixing bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Using a mixer beat the butter until soft (about 1-2 minutes). Add 3/4 cup of the sugar and beat until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and milk, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour. In a clean bowl beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. With a rubber spatula gently fold a little of the whites into the batter to lighten it, and then fold in the remaining whites until combined. Do not over mix the batter or it will deflate. Spoon into the liners and bake in the preheated oven for approximately 10 - 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cup cake comes out clean. Once the cakes have completely cooled, you may frost and decorate.
Cream the butter and cream cheese together until nice and smooth. Add the confectioners’ sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the zest and vanilla extract and beat on high speed until the frosting is light and fluffy.
Lemon Tarts
Tart Shells
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons cold water
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Lemon Filling
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/3 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 3/4 sticks unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
Pulse together flour, and salt in a food processor. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk together yolk, water, and lemon juice in a bowl, then add to processor and pulse until pea-size lumps form and dough holds together when squeezed. (Dough will appear slightly crumbly.) Press 1/4 cup dough evenly into each tart shell with floured fingers (dough will be moist) and lightly prick bottoms with a fork. Chill until firm, about 20 minutes. Put shells on a baking sheet and bake in lower third oven at 350 degrees until golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and, when shells are just cool enough to handle, carefully loosen edges with a thin knife and remove from pans, cool for one hour.
Whisk together zest, lemon juice, sugar, eggs, and a pinch of salt in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Add butter all at once and cook over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and bubbles appear on surface, (1o min.)
When the butter is mixed in, pour the filling into the tart shells and allow them to cool for 2 hours before serving. You may garnish the top of the tarts with whipped cream and candied flowers
• If you have leftover lemon filling it keeps if covered and chilled, for 1 week. Delicious on muffins and scones.
Chicken Rosettes
1 lb. ground chicken
3 c. sliced fresh mushrooms or one large can
1 medium diced yellow onion
2 T. butter
1/2 c. white wine
1/2 t. pepper
1 t. salt
8 packaged dried lasagna noodles
1 c. chicken stock
4 oz. cream cheese
1/2 c. sour cream
2 T. flour
1/2 c. milk
1 c. shredded white cheese Mozzarella or Gruyere
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cook chicken in a large skillet until no longer pink, drain and empty into a bowl. In the same skillet cook mushrooms and onion in hot butter over medium-high heat for about 8 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally (you want to leave them alone a bit to get some caramelization going). Add chicken back in, and pepper. Add wine and simmer until alcohol evaporates and you are left with just a few tablespoons of liquid in pan. Remove from heat.
2. Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles in boiling salted water until almost done; drain. Return to pan and toss with a tablespoon of olive oil to keep noodles from sticking. Halve each noodle lengthwise. Curl each noodle half into a 2 1/2" diameter ring and place, cut side down, in an ungreased 3-quart rectangular baking dish. With a slotted spoon, spoon chicken mixture into center of lasagna rings, reserving liquid in skillet. Add the chicken stock to the liquid and heat until simmering. Add the cream cheese to the liquid and heat until cream cheese is just melted. Remove from heat.
3. In a small bowl, stir together sour cream and flour. Stir in milk. Add sour cream mixture to liquid in skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Spoon sauce over pasta rings, covering noodle edges so they don't dry out. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
4. Bake, covered, for about 35 minutes or until heated through.
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From Jen Z.
Pumpkin Bread
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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From Missy:
Missy's No-so-Weight-Watcher's Pumpkin Spiced Muffins.
Muffin
1 can pumpkin
1 cup water
1 box spice/chocolate/carrot cake (pick one)
Crumbly Top
1-2 packages cinnamon or brown sugar oatmeal
Sugar to taste
Butter
Cream Cheese for inside
Mix cake mix water and pumpkin together in large bowl
pour into muffin cup til about 1/2 full. Press one small cube of cream cheese into cup and then cover with more mix.
Mix oatmeal, sugar to taste and butter until it is a pasty consistency. Plop on top of muffins.
Cook for 20 mins at 350.
Enjoy!
PS. This is a receipe that begs to be played with. You can include crannies or fresh berries in instead of cream cheese. Adding less water will also make muffins a little dryer for a different consistency.
Friday, November 7, 2008
And the winner is:
Megan!
She won a roll of silver paper source ribbon.
And a roll of vellum wrapping paper in silver stars!
For her famous Banana Bread:
3 or 4 banana's mashed
1/3 cup butter melted
1 cup sugar (try organic or raw sugar for a carmel taste)
1 Beaten Egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 cups flour
Mix banana and butter, then sugar egg and vanilla, then baking soda and salt, and lastly flour.
Bake @ 350 for an hour in 4x8 loaf pan.
All the other recipes will be posted later today.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
GiveAway and Holiday Recipe Swap!
Inspired by a chain-letter type email. I’m proposing a recipe swap!So here is how it works:
1. Enter by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, November 6. Winner Posted November 7th!
2. Send me you’re yummiest HOLIDAY recipe to theyellowdoorpaperie@gmail.com (make sure you leave your user name— so I can match them to your post)
3. Post a lovely comment ON THIS POST to officially enter. One comment per person.
4. For two chances to win: Link to this on your own blog! Please email me so I can see it on you’re blog. I’ve attached a little image you can borrow from me.
I will randomly pick a winner for a wonderful holiday give away— wrapping paper and ribbon from WasteNot Paper!
Monday, November 3, 2008
List of Lovely-ness.
Last week, juneau.eco.mommie posed a great question, ‘what are some special things on your mind that brighten your day? Do share...’
My answer was:
Some things on my list lately, trips to the library for fall books. Then discussing the changing leaves on the walk home. Making, baking, eating halloween 'kitty' cookies with the kiddos. Isabel my almost-three-year-old has such attention to detail and process now.
My son Truman's new explosion of words, the are as numerous and as beautiful as the falling leaves. Dog, juice, outside, let's go... all of these words sound so new and full of promise from a little person.
I’d like to amend my answer, and include some of the other things that make me happy right now.
My husband, who is amazing in so many ways. A great father, a thinker/planner/organizer/dreamer. The kids love to just follow him around, out in the garden, with the chickens, and to the bathroom. They just want to be in his presence. Last night, we were all playing on the floor in the living room, tackling, tickling and being super silly. I don’t know if I would remember to do the silly thing in life if he weren’t around. He is super passionate about lots of issues and people. He’s forever thinking of little detail things that would make our lives run better. I so appreciate him, and I don’t tell him often enough. And he bakes unbelievable cakes, cookies, cheesecakes, pie... so delicious.
My sweet mother-in-law whose gone through so much this year. Recovering from brain surgery has proven difficult, but she’s so strong. If you think about her, pray for her.My friends, I have just a few girls that are close to me. And I love them like crazy. My mommy dates, scrap booking nights, dvd watching and cookie baking, crafty and incredibly wonderful ladies. You know who you are— lets go for coffee soon!
My family, who are all coming for a week between Christmas and new year. I can’t wait to have a house bursting to the brim of people. All the coffee, conversation, snowball fights, food and just being together. That hardly ever happens. I am so excited to be planning a handmade holiday and some awesome homemade meals. We put by so many gifts of summer, it will be awesome to eat all the apples, pears, pumpkins, salsa and so much more!
Fall, with all the chilly weather, sweaters, boots, gorgeous leaves falling off trees... and apples. Baking. Granola (which Izzo calls ‘granilla’ half granola half vanilla).
Knitting with my friend Tammy. We have some fun projects going on. I taught myself how knit in the round, using four needles. So fun! Isabel ‘knitted myself’ last night, basically wrapped her self up in a ball of yarn. She did need some ‘sticks.’ Tonight, I’m going to try to teach her how to finger crochet.
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