Under this hat is hair deep conditioning under a plastic conditioning cap.
While I shop.
:)
What? I'M STILL CUTE!!!!!!!!! LOL!
Giant Outdoor Wreath
I wanted a gigantic wreath to put on the window in the middle of the top floor but Robby wouldn't let me be great. He decided that since our ladder didn't reach that far safely...I could only put it where I could reach with him holding the ladder. For some odd reason, he had a problem with me climbing off the tippy top of the ladder over the rail with a gigantic wreath and, since I couldn't hold the ladder while he climbed off the tippy top of the ladder over the rail with a gigantic wreath...well...you see how this ended.
Humph.
N.E.WAY.
I got a gigantic faux wreath, linked together sets of 3 unbreakable ornaments using green ornament hooks. Added an outdoor bow and attached it NOT on the FABULOUS window where it would be perfect...but under it. Safely.
HUMPH.
Me likey. And it didn't cost a lot to make. Which makes me likey it even moreso. If only it was on the window...*sigh*
HOW IS YOUR DECORATING COMING?
Travertine Tile Coaster Fun!
Bought these travertine 4 x 4 tiles from Home Depot for $4 per pack of 9. Having big fun with them making coasters for family, framily and friends!!!!!
German Chocolate Cake - Gluten Free
I've been making cakes that I've never made before as gluten-free. I ran into some issues recently trying to make my own gluten-free flour and well...I won't be doing that mess again. Nothing worse than an ugly cake that tastes good. NOTHING! Cake should be pretty.
Moving on...
The Robinator requested a German Chocolate Cake for his birthday this year and, since I've started using Bob Mill's Gluten-Free Baking Flour...life has been good. So I just swapped out the flour and made the old super-dooper delicious and word that I hate which starts with a 'M' and ends with a 'T' and is sometimes used to describe non-dry cake.
CAKE INGREDIENTS
2 cups cake flour
1 tsp baking soda
Kraft Baker's German Sweet Chocolate Bar - 4 oz.
1/2 cup water
1 cup butter
4 large eggs, separated
2 cups sugar
1.5 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 tsp salt
ICING INGREDIENTS
1.5 teaspoons vanilla
4 large egg yolks
Can of evaporated milk - 12 oz
3/4 cup of butter
1.5 cups sugar
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1.5 cups chopped pecans
DIRECTIONS - You need 4 bowls: 2 small glass bowls, a medium and a large bowl.
Small bowl: Break up chocolate chunks, add 1/2 cup of water. Add an inch of water to the bottom of a pot, bring water to bowl and place bowl on top. Stir until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
Medium bowl: Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
Large bowl: Beat 2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter until fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time blending after each egg until mixed. Add chocolate and vanilla. Beat. Add 1/2 cup of flour mixture and 1/4 cup of buttermilk. Beat. Repeat until all has been incorporated.
Small bowl: Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into cake batter gently.
Split between 3 round cake pans which have been buttered and floured.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Leave in pan for half an hour or so before you take them out of pans to cool.
Make icing. (This tastes like pecan candy.)
In a saucepan, whip together can of milk and egg yolks over medium / high heat. Add butter and sugar. Stirring constantly, bring to boil. Remove from heat and add coconut and pecans. Let cool.
To frost, add icing between each layer. I do it by pouring in the middle and the pushing out to the edges allowing it to drip down the sides. All the leftover icing should be poured all over top and moved around to spill over.
This cake is ridiculously delicious.
UPCYCLED! Coat, Hat and Umbrella Stand for Foyer
I found this stand and it was super rickety. Like...SUPER. But you know how I feel about real wood so I knew it would be alright. I took it apart and cleaned it really well and then put it back together solidly minus the rings. Then...I primed it and spray painted it in antique white. I painted the rings gold.
Wanna know how much I paid for it? $5. LOL! Yup...you read that right. $5.
GO ME!!!!!!!