by Kimberly | Nov 3, 2010 | chocolate
Here is another good blondie recipe from my Durham/CH cafe friend, Sara Foster. These make a lot so I’ll be dishing them out to folks tomorrow.
4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 sticks, unsalted butter, softened
4 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
1 T vanilla
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Combine dry. Cream sugar and butter, add in eggs then vanilla. Mix with dry. Fold in nuts and chips.
Bake in greased 17×12 shallow pan. Press the batter into the pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes at 325. Enjoy!
by Kimberly | Nov 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Sara Foster is my go-to muffin lady. These were good, very fall like.
3 cups flour
1 T baking powder
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp EACH salt, nutmeg, allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 stick butter, unsalted, softened
1/4 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup Grade B (preferred) maply syrup
1 c milk
2 granny smith apples, peeled, chopped
1 cup chopped walnuts
Combine dry, set aside. Cream wet together (up to syrup). Combine wet with dry, alternating dry and milk. Fold in apples and nuts.
Bake at 375 in greased muffin tins for 30-35 minutes.
Enjoy!
These would probably taste really yummy served warm with maple syrup drizzled over the top. I had to take them somewhere, so I couldn’t do that.
by Kimberly | Nov 2, 2010 | Women
I love this quote a saw on a blog about a month ago. Love to hear your thoughts on it – or what makes you beautiful!
“True beauty radiates from a woman who gracefully walks the path designed uniquely for her. To walk the path of God’s will is to show others the beauty of Christ.”
by Kimberly | Nov 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
You don’t have to live in Australia to shop in Australia (or just Ohio). One Sydney Road is now open for business. I’ve been following this girl’s story on Makeunder My Life and love seeing people follow a dream.
This is a great location for gifts, home interior, and anything else to make you feel pretty – or your home to look pretty and stylish.
by Kimberly | Nov 1, 2010 | Books, Month, weight loss
Well, thought I might tie these two posts together since November 1 falls on a Monday.
1. Great weekend: the ocean, 31 miles, mahi mahi tacos, and a Gator win!
2. Getting organized and down-sizing.
3. Love seeing old friends: they are rare!
4. Love talking about what God is doing in my life.
5. Love hearing about what God is doing in others’ lives.
6. Thankful for my pastors and their wives.
7. Much to do – hopefully celebrating by the end of the week. Press on!
Link Love:
1. I want to make this now that the weather is getting cooler.
2. She seriously is a great food writer – and I love her books, though I have different one – am asking for some of her’s for Christmas
3. Do you watch Glee? Here are some good reasons NOT to. I’ve only watched 5 minutes of one, and it was one of my un-edifying, make-me-cringe – 5 minutes of my life.
Now for November:
1. Living healthy! That is def on my menu!
2. Ice Skating – not to make a fool out of myself or break anything is always a good goal.
3. Meta – our big youth wknd at PBC – Troy Temple, one of my fave people from SBTS is speaking!
4. Tedd Tripp in town in Apex for a conference. Looking forward to that – live blog coming.
5. Hiking Grandfather Mountain and some girl time with a friend.
6. My third half marathon in Charlotte on Thanksgiving Day
7. Parents are in town for that week, be good to get some things done.
8. BABIES! They are coming from different place. I love new babies!
9. A new life class at church – am excited about something new.
10. Writing Writing and more Writing.