Food

Friday Flair Link Party // Travel Edition

0 · Oct 18, 2013 · 17 Comments

Friday Flair Link Party // It's FRIDAY and I'm BACK!! Man, after two weeks of traveling I have to say… I missed you guys!! If you've been following me along on Instagram, you'll know that I took a quick trip to Orrville, Ohio to the Smucker's Headquarters and had some amazing experiences there. Then, after a quick 36 hour turn around, I headed off to Israel. Over the next couple of weeks I will be sharing some of my memorable experiences from both places. I CAN'T wait. I learned so many wonderful things and had some truly life changing experiences.

In the mean time… I have an inspiration photo for this week. This ghost cake from I Am Baker is so cute!

img source // boo-tiful cake from i am baker

Let's get this LINK PARTY stared!

Salted Caramel Apple Pie Recipe

2 · Oct 17, 2013 · 18 Comments

Salted Caramel Apple Pie Recipe // Hello Whipperberry readers! It's Jenn here from Clean and Scentsible. I'm so excited to be visiting again today and have brought along my new favorite dessert – salted caramel apple pie! I normally prefer desserts with chocolate so you know this has got to be good! 🙂

This would make the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving or any other fall dinner party!

Ingredients

Crust

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup vegetable shortening {cut into 1/2 inch cubes}
6-8 tbsp ice cold water

Filling

2 tbsp butter
8 medium apples peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. all purpose flour
1 can Dulce de Leche Caramel sauce {available in the sweetened condensed milk section}
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. sea salt

Topping

one egg, beaten
1-2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions

Crust

Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the shortening, working it into the mixture using a pastry blender until course crumbs form. Fill a bowl with water and some ice cubes. Sprinkle about 2-3 tbsp. of the water over the mixture distributing it evenly. Continue to add water 1 tbsp. at a time until the dough will hold together when pressed. Divide the dough into two balls, one slightly larger than the other and then flatten into 1/2 inch thick discs. Chill for at least 30 minutes.

Filling

Cook the cubed apples with 2 tbsp. of butter in a large skillet for 10 minutes over medium heat. Allow to cool. In a sauce pan, melt 1 tbsp. of butter with the flour and cook on low for 1 minute. Add the caramel sauce, cinnamon and salt. Continue to cook for approximately 3 minutes. Combine approximately 3/4 of the mixture with the cooled apples. Save the remaining caramel sauce for the topping.

Putting it Together

Preheat the oven to 375F. Lightly flour your workspace and roll out the larger ball of dough into a large circle to line the bottom and sides of your pie plate {approximately an 11 inch circle}. Place the dough in a nine inch pie plate and fill with the apple mixture. Roll out the remaining dough to form the top of the pie. Brush the edges of the pie with the beaten egg and press to seal. Cut some vent slits in the center of the pie. Brush the top of the pie with egg and sprinkle with the sugar and salt. Bake for 55-60 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

Top with vanilla ice cream and drizzle with the remaining caramel sauce. Pure deliciousness! I promise that you won't be disappointed!

If you are looking for some other Thanksgiving ideas, you might like these posts as well…

Chocolate Turkey Fruit Fondue / Thanksgiving Decor / Turkey Treats

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Thanks so much to Heather for having me! Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Simple Creme Anglaise Recipe

3 · Oct 16, 2013 · 3 Comments

Creme Anglaise Recipe // Hi all of you Whipperberry fans! It’s me Jesseca from One Sweet Appetite here to talk Holiday’s. It’s almost that time of year. You know… That time when you are starting to think of great recipes to share at holiday parties or dinners? If you are anything like me, you are probably wanting to make a great impression and serve up something that is going to be easy but also make a flavorful impact on your visitors. Luckily, I have you covered with this simple creme anglaise. You can whip it up the day before and serve it as a dipping sauce or drizzle over some Vanilla Pound Cake, which I happen to have up on my site today! You will never believe how quick this recipe is or how quickly it disappears. The wonderful aroma of vanilla will fill your house and get your senses working while it gently cooks. Everyone will be drooling in anticipation!

Start by whisking together two egg yolks with 1/4 cup of sugar. You want the color to lighten to an off white. Fill a 9×13 pan with ice and water. Set a medium sized bowl in the center. Set that aside and move on to the next step.

Combine 1 cup of half and half with 1-1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract. Heat until small bubbles begin to form around the edges.

Slowly drizzle your half and half into your egg mixture. Whisk to combine.

Return to the pan and cook on low heat until just slightly thickened.

Immediately pour into the bowl that you placed in the ice bath earlier to stop the cooking process. Serve now for a warm drizzle or refrigerate for a cooler custard sauce later.

My husband decided the cooled down version is great to eat all on it’s own. I, however, prefer it as a dipping sauce for that Vanilla Pound Cake I mentioned earlier! Both can be made the night before to save on time. Which might be convenient during all of the crazy family parties that are sure to be starting soon! Thanks for letting me take over your site today Heather! Hopefully I’ll be seeing some of you soon over at One Sweet Appetite!

Silhouette Specialty Media Sale // GIVEAWAY

8 · Oct 15, 2013 · 484 Comments

Silhouette Specialty Media Sale (Affiliate Post) // It's Silhouette special time again!! This one is a Doozie with a capital D. Many of you know and LOVE the Silhouette cutting machines, you know… The CAMEO & the Portrait. You may also know that they have a Premium Vinyl that you can get from Silhouette as well. Did you know that they are WAY more than just cutting machines & vinyl? They have so many different products that you can use for all your crafting needs. They have self-adhesive cardstock & craft paper, printable sticker paper, printable magnet paper, printable & cutable canvas and so much more. This month you've hit the mother load!! The folks at Silhouette have created a fabulous Specialty Media Sale that you are just going to love. Not only that, but I also have a…

But, more on that in a bit… First, all the goodies during this month's sale. When you purchase a cutting machine (either the CAMEO or Portrait) this month these are all the goodies that you will receive.

CAMEO Sale

The list of specialty media plus a Silhouette CAMEO® for $269.99 (savings over $120 from retail cost $383.90)

· 1 cardstock essentials pack (new product)

· 1 pack printable adhesive kraft paper (new product)

· 1 pack printable clear sticker paper

· 1 pack temporary tattoo paper

· 1 pack printable cotton canvas (new product)

· 1 pack chipboard

· 1 pack printable silver foil

· 1 pack printable magnet paper

· 1 pack double-sided adhesive

Portrait Sale

The list of specialty media plus a Silhouette Portrait™ for $129.99 (savings over $110 from retail cost $263.90)

· 1 cardstock essentials pack (new product)

· 1 pack printable adhesive kraft paper (new product)

· 1 pack printable clear sticker paper

· 1 pack temporary tattoo paper

· 1 pack printable cotton canvas (new product)

· 1 pack chipboard

· 1 pack printable silver foil

· 1 pack printable magnet paper

· 1 pack double-sided adhesive

Plus, you can get 30% off all Specialty Media during the sale as well.

Click HERE to visit the special sale shop over at Silhouette!

Here are a couple of projects that I made with the Printable Sticker Paper and the Printable Self-Adhesive Canvas…

This printable self-adhesive canvas is one of my new favorite products from Silhouette. This stuff is amazing!! The cool thing, you can use it whether you have a CAMEO or Portrait. For these bread wraps, I printed right onto the fabric with my home printer and then used my paper cutter to cut the wraps out. I will be sharing this free printable in a few weeks for The Printable Club.

Next, I used the printable sticker paper to make these fun pantry stickers for my large Ball jars that I use for my pantry. HOW CUTE ARE THEY?!? I will have another post soon with a tutorial on how to create your own printable labels. It's super easy and they turn out sooooo cute!! Watch for that tutorial coming soon!

Silhouette Portrait GIVEAWAY

Now onto the GIVEAWAY… The lovely folks at Silhouette have a Portrait that is looking for a good home. If you feel like you could open your home to a fabulous new crafting tool, follow the directions in the Rafflecopter box below.

Here's some of the fine print… This giveaway is open to anyone with a shipping address within the United States. The giveaway will run from October 15-20 with the winner announced on October 21st. This giveaway is not associated with Facebook or Pinterest.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

DISCLAIMER // I am a Silhouette Affiliate and will receive a percentage of the sales from this post.

DIY Chunky Crocheted Vase Sweater

0 · Oct 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Hi all! Shannon from eat.sleep.make. here! I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only person that is suffering from being overrun by generic glass vases that you've never used again since their first appearance housing a gifted bouquet of flowers. I have a ridiculous amount. I've been trying to figure out something "sustainable" to do with them. You could always spray paint them… or… spray paint them.. That was all I could come up with, but then what do I do with a plethora of spray painted, oddly shaped vases? I get exhausted just thinking about it all.

So, the round up I put together last of DIY Harvest Centerpieces inspired me. Specifically, the repurposed sweaters as vase covers. However, not wanting to cut up any of my sweaters, I decided to create my own. I always have plenty of yarn stashed away… finally, the solution to my hoards of vases (and hoards of yarn) seemed easy, attainable… and attractive!

If you don't know how to crochet, I'll point you towards some great tutorials to help you. I don't think I'm anywhere near proficient enough to teach someone the basics. But, if you already know how to chain your first row and the basic crochet stitches, you'll be good to go!

I chained just enough to slightly stretch around the circumference of the base of the vase. You want your vase sweater to squeeze slightly so it will stay in place. Once you get your chain long enough, connect the end to your loop. You will have a circle.

Next, chain 3 up and do a triple crochet stitch. I find this gives such a great chunky feel to it, leaving the yarn with space between stitches without getting too tight. Once you come full circle, do a single crochet stitch to connect the ends of that row. You should have a seemless connection. Just repeat that until your sweater is as tall as you need it to be to cover your vase.

Sources for Learning to Crochet:

Learn How to Crochet Part 1 – This video is very well done and I think pretty easy to follow. Give it a shot if you want to learn the basics of crocheting.

Futuregirl Craft Blog – I've been following Alice for over 6 years now. She's the one that inspired me to learn to crochet to begin with. Her blog offers some amazing tutorials and ideas!

The Happy Hooker – This book will teach you SO easily how to read crochet patterns. Honestly, I never thought I'd understand all the weirdness that is a crochet pattern, but with this book, I was making flowers in no time.

**Disclaimer: The above mentioned sources are not promoting this post. I am simply mentioning them because they work. I've tried them myself and I think they can help you all become awesome Hookers, too!