had such good intentions...then again, I always do. Recently, I was very excited about the prospect of acquiring a free sewing machine. They say to never look a gift horse in the mouth. I tried to just be grateful, really I did. At first, I was! That was before I tried to use said sewing machine. It's a beautiful antique from the 1930's, the kind that's in a table. The table has lovely cabriole legs and darling little slipper feet. And the sewing machine itself has very few things to change or adjust so it should have been quite simple. I invited Lexie over for a craft night. We made yummy Indian food for dinner and had plans to make these awesome sweater scarf things I saw on a blog. They were the perfect project for a beginner and they suited our taste just wonderfully. I had found a sweater for $2 at Value Village and cute cheap buttons at Walmart. We were set to go! And then we tried to use the sewing machine. It was a total bust. I think the sewing machine doesn't work, but Gabe just thinks it's a "user error". Either way, it didn't work out.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sleeve/Gloves = Sloves
had such good intentions...then again, I always do. Recently, I was very excited about the prospect of acquiring a free sewing machine. They say to never look a gift horse in the mouth. I tried to just be grateful, really I did. At first, I was! That was before I tried to use said sewing machine. It's a beautiful antique from the 1930's, the kind that's in a table. The table has lovely cabriole legs and darling little slipper feet. And the sewing machine itself has very few things to change or adjust so it should have been quite simple. I invited Lexie over for a craft night. We made yummy Indian food for dinner and had plans to make these awesome sweater scarf things I saw on a blog. They were the perfect project for a beginner and they suited our taste just wonderfully. I had found a sweater for $2 at Value Village and cute cheap buttons at Walmart. We were set to go! And then we tried to use the sewing machine. It was a total bust. I think the sewing machine doesn't work, but Gabe just thinks it's a "user error". Either way, it didn't work out.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes
tarbucks now makes flavored Via (instant coffee). I heard tales of using it in waffles and I thought I'd try my hand using it in cupcakes. The recipe is based on a caramel macchiato which is vanilla syrup, milk, and espresso topped with caramel.
For this recipe, I used: -a box of Betty Crocker French Vanilla cake mix
-3 packs of vanilla flavored via
-2 packs of caramel via
-a tub of vanilla icing
Mix the vanilla via in with the cake mix. I first tried using two packets of via, but it didn't taste strong enough. The addition of a third packet definitely helped! Follow the instructions for baking the cupcakes. In the meanwhile, make the caramel icing!
I emptied the entire tub of icing into a bowl and mixed in one packet of caramel via. There was something off about the flavor and the texture was too crunchy. I took a second packet of caramel via and dissolved it with hot water in a demitasse cup and then mixed it all together. After that the icing was perfection! The texture and flavor were just right.
The first batch I made was bite sized. I have to say, I don't really like baking. But I enjoyed the adventure of creating my own recipe (even though I didn't make them from scratch) and they turned out really well!
Mix the vanilla via in with the cake mix. I first tried using two packets of via, but it didn't taste strong enough. The addition of a third packet definitely helped! Follow the instructions for baking the cupcakes. In the meanwhile, make the caramel icing!
I emptied the entire tub of icing into a bowl and mixed in one packet of caramel via. There was something off about the flavor and the texture was too crunchy. I took a second packet of caramel via and dissolved it with hot water in a demitasse cup and then mixed it all together. After that the icing was perfection! The texture and flavor were just right.
The first batch I made was bite sized. I have to say, I don't really like baking. But I enjoyed the adventure of creating my own recipe (even though I didn't make them from scratch) and they turned out really well!