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Friday Flair | Features

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I hope everyone had a chance to sleep in this morning {Thanks to all the fine Presidents} I know we did. Here are some of the fun projects that caught my eye during last weeks Friday Flair…

Pleated Cuffs from Every Creative Endeavor

Homemade Chi from Nifty Thrifty Things

Drop Cloth Wreath from Too Much Time on My Hands

Biscoff & White Chocolate Popcorn from Key Lime Digitals

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Prints from Signs by Andrea

Pallet Art from The Hell on Heels Housewife

Twine Storage from The Scrap Shoppe

Owl Cake Pops from The Seven Year Cottage

Rolo Cookies from Stella B's Kitchen

DIY Chalk Paint from Craftberry Bush

Homemade Hot Chocolate from The Letter 4

Simple Clutch from Flamingo Toes

DIY Magnet Board from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom

I'm getting excited for this week!  I'm working on some soup recipes so that I can link up with TidyMom and Dine & Dishes huge Soupapalooza on February 28th.  You have to go and check out all of the fun prizes. So pull out your soup pots and come share your fun recipes!

Friday Flair | Link Party

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Hey there friends!  It's that time again… it's {almost} Friday!!  Time for Friday Flair.  I don't know about you but this is the kind of mood I'm in right now…

img source  |   beauty on the beach

I know I have nothing to complain about living in sunny Vegas, but I'm ready for a good relaxing beachy vacation.  Who's with me? We can pool our money… rent this house and all sit and read books on these lovely porch beds right by the ocean, sip lemonade and forget all of our responsibilities! We can giggle and laugh together and stay up all night and sleep until noon. I'm sure there are some great local shops close by where we can find all kinds of treasures. Ahhhh the life…

 

Meyer Lemon Doughnuts | Recipe

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I have made no secret of the fact that I am falling in love with baked doughnuts. Last month I made Vanilla Bean Heart Doughnuts for Valentines Day. This month I am loving experimenting with the Meyer Lemons that my local grocery store has started to stock. This is my first lemon recipe this season. Last year we had Lemon Crinkle Cookies and Lemon Curd Cheesecake.  Believe me, I'm sure it won't be the last.  I love lemon!!

First off, what is a Meyer lemon? Well, since you asked so nicely… a Meyer Lemon is a cross between a lemon and a Mandarin Orange, thus taking the sweetness of the orange and the tart from the lemon and making a wonderful hybrid for us lemon lovers. It's perfect for baking with and for adding a little slice of one to your or Diet Coke.

For this doughnut I took the standard vanilla doughnut recipe added some zest from the lemons and then glazed them with a lemon infused glaze. Here is the recipe…

2 1/2 cups cake flour

1 cup sugar

2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

2 teaspoons lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs slightly beaten

3 tablespoons melted butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray pan with non-stick cooking spray

In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl add buttermilk, vanilla, lemon zest, and eggs. Add wet mixture to the dry mixture and then add the melted butter. Mix just until combined. Fill each doughnut cup 1/2 full and bake accordingly.

I find the best way to fill the pan is to fill a pastery bag with the doughut batter and with a simple round tip gently add your batter to the pan.  Better yet, a pancake pen is PERFECT for the job!

large doughnut pan or heart shaped pan 10-12 minutes

mini doughnut pan 4-6 minutes

4 cups confectioners sugar

4 tablespoons Meyer Lemon juice

In a small bowl combine confectioners sugar with lemon juice. Add lemon juice slowly until you reach the desired consistancy.  The doughnuts in the pictures had a pretty thick glaze, but if you would like a light glaze add more lemon juice.

Let me know how your doughnut adventures go. Send over some pictures if you make some. I would LOVE to see them!!

Live Chat | Simple Spring Decorating Ideas 2/16 at Noon Eastern

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img source | BHG Basket Art

Come join Heather Mann from Dollar Store Crafts and myself {Heather from WhipperBerry} for a live chat on Thursday, February 16th at Noon, Eastern. We'll be talking all about quick, easy, and simple decorating ideas for Spring. You can join in right here in this post, or you can visit the International Delight Coffee Talk community to take part. All you have to do to participate is sign in with your Facebook or Twitter account – super easy! Let me know if you have any questions you'd like me to start thinking about, and then come join us next Thursday!

Jalapeno Craisin Salsa Appetizer | Recipe

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A few years ago my sister-in-law shared a fun recipe with me that she just raved about.  It came into my inbox only to be lost in the mix until today.  I was working on some fun entertaining ideas and immediately this recipe jumped into my head as something I would love to try for a party.  Well my sister-in-saw was right, this is Jalapeno Craisin Salsa is one of those recipes that quietly becomes the star of the show.

Jalapeno Craisin Salsa Appetizer Recipe

  • 4 jalapenos ~ finely chopped
  • 1 med onion ~ finely chopped
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup cilantro ~ finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 lb dried cranberries {Craisins}

Combine juices, salt and honey. Whisk until combined. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill for a few hours so juices absorb into Craisins, jalapeno and onions. Place over softened block of cream cheese. Serve with your favorite crackers. 

This recipe makes enough for three blocks of cream cheese.