Sunday, March 25, 2012

Cookies:)

Dreams.

Ok, last night is the third time this month I have had dreams about chocolate 
chip cookies!
My brain is telling me something!
It's time to do something about this.

Here is the five star recipe I found to make them from scratch:)

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces unsalted butter
  • 12 ounces bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 ounces granulated sugar
  • 8 ounces light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 ounce whole milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat. Set aside to cool slightly.
Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda onto a paper plate. Pour the butter into your stand mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar and beat with the paddle attachment on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk together the whole egg, the egg yolk, milk and vanilla extract in a measuring cup. Reduce the mixer speed and slowly add the egg mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds.
Using the paper plate as a slide, gradually integrate the dry ingredients, stopping a couple of times to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Once the flour is worked in, drop the speed to "stir" and add the chocolate chips. Chill the dough for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and place racks in the top third and bottom third of the oven.
Scoop the dough into 1 1/2-ounce portions onto parchment-lined half sheet pans, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake 2 sheets at a time for 15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. Remove from the oven, slide the parchment with the cookies onto a cooling rack and wait at least 5 minutes before devouring.

And there you have it! 
Wish me luck! 
Kimmie B.

PS Do you like my new template above? I think it turned out pretty sweet:) xoxoxo

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Happy First Day of spring!

My Goals this spring for our Home.


mulch it up:) Every year since 2010 I have been laying mulch down in the front and back...Let the traditions continue! 


Plant more beautiful flowers!



Waterproof and put up our new umbrella from last year. (and no it's not pink...I wish!)


I want to expand our veggie garden! Last year we did hot peppers and they grew!!!


Every since I can remember I have wanted a mini koi pond in my back yard. It's on my bucket list...so I don't know if we will be lucky enough to fulfill it this year!


The first year I put up our trellis in the back yard I did flower climbers that climbed all throughout our trellis. I am determined to find and plant perennials so they come back more years to come! Looks stunning!


Every year I buy 3-5 hosta plants (they can really add up in cost). This year we are continuing another wonderful tradition! 

Well, there you have it! I have much inspiration this spring all ready. I honestly think most of us live for nice weather like it has been. I am so much of an out door kind of gal! 
I can't wait to get my hands dirty in our yard and see what more improvements we can make this year! 
I will be up dating you, as I did last year:)
Have a beautiful sunny day!!! 

Love,
Kimmie

Monday, March 5, 2012

Love in the afternoon



Love, love in the afternoon
Outside the window
An organ grinder's tune

Rhythm, wine, a touch of Jamaica
Twilight time with a Kingston lady
All the time in the world for me and that girl

Sweet, she sang sweetly
Come back soon
Come back for more of that
Love in the afternoon

Breezes blow by me in the afternoon
She sings sweetly an organ grinder's tune
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/jerry_garcia/love_in_the_aftnoon.html ]
Finally recovered from last year's
Round of bye, bye baby blues
All I crave today, some love in the afternoon

Love, love in the afternoon
It's easy as she goes
Like an organ grinder's tune

Gone with the moon
Any old trouble can't leave too soon
Trouble's no part of what I want
Especially in the afternoon, singing

Sleeping till two
Waking to make more
              Love in the afternoon




Sunday, February 19, 2012

Meat balls.

Team Meatball Memeber:

Snookie.

Polizzi was born in Santiago, Chile. 
She was adopted when she was six months old and was raised by Italian-American parents.
 Her father is a volunteer firefighter and auto-salvage supervisor and her mother is an office manager
Polizzi received her nickname, Snooki, 
in middle school when her friends named her after "Snookie",
 a male character in Save the Last Dance
because she was the first of her friends to kiss a boy.
She grew up and attended school in Marlboro, New York, where she was a cheerleader. 
During high school, she suffered from an eating disorder,
 at one point weighing 80 pounds.
 Polizzi attended community college after graduating from Marlboro High School,
 where she studied to become aveterinary technician.

MURP.








I love her.

Kimmie

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Inspiration


I am truly sad today for the tragic loss of former singer and legend 
Whitney Houston.
As a little girl she was my inspiration and her voice 
had a HUGE impact on my life growing up.
She was my influence to get involved with the arts as a young child
and through my teenage years.
I involved my self in dance, theater, and choir,
all the while listening to her tapes,
later on cds:)
She will be missed so much.
The worlds most beautiful voice is now at peace.
RIP
Whitney:)
What a beautiful woman.



With Love Always,
Kimmie