Onesie-Twosie-Threesie

I did a test run on a few onesies a couple of days ago. I picked up a few new ink colors while I was in Atlanta this past weekend, I cant wait to test those out! Hopefully all will be done before my friends baby shower in March.

ORANGE and CRANBERRY GRANOLA BARS

INGREDIENTS

steel cut oats, approximately 2 cups

raw sunflower seeds, approximately 1/2 cup

sliced almonds, approximately 1 cup

flaxseed, approximately 1/2 cup

honey, approximately 1/2 cup

brown sugar, approximately 1/4 cup packed

unsalted butter, 2 tbs plus extra for pan

vanilla extract, 2 tsp

kosher salt, 1/2 tsp

dried fruit, 1 cup (I used oranges and cranberries)

DIRECTIONS

Butter a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, and flaxseed onto a half-sheet pan. Place in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In the meantime, combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, extract and salt in a medium 

saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.

Once the oat mixture is done, remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees F. Immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture, add the dried fruit, and stir to combine. Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and pack/press down, evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes. 

Cut into bars before cooling completely. 

(recipe adapted from GRANOLA)

Atlanta

Baby Shower is a GO!

I am throwing a friend a baby shower in early March. I started on the invitations today.  I am very excited about putting this all together! 

They are screen printed on 801b crushed leaf paper by Fox River. Paper Color is Lime Sparkler (it has flakes of glitter in it!)

I got it from a great little place here in town called DENNIS PAPER CASH N CARRY. 

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

I felt like baking today but I didn't want to venture out in the snow for the missing ingredients. I decided to go with something easy when I discovered that I had just the right ingredients for chewy chocolate chip cookies. Very easy and very scrumptious!

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

 Ingredients

    * 2 sticks unsalted butter

    * 2 1/4 cups bread flour

    * 1 teaspoon kosher salt

    * 1 teaspoon baking soda

    * 1/4 cup sugar

    * 1 1/4 cups brown sugar packed

    * 1 egg

    * 1 egg yolk

    * 2 tablespoons milk

    * 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    * 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

  

 You will need:

    * Ice cream scooper

    * Parchment paper

    * Baking sheets

    * Mixer

 Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat. 

Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.

Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium      speed. Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Chill the dough. (I chilled mine for about an hour.)
Scoop onto parchment lined baking sheet.

Bake for 10 -14 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool completely and store in an airtight container