Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Time for a break...
Hi! Hope you all had a great weekend. I just wanted to let you all know that I will be away from my computer Monday and Tuesday this week. James and I are running off to my family's beach cabin in Pacific City, Oregon for a few days. I love going there because there is no phone and no internet! It's a tiny little cabin right on the beach. We love making trips there every few months to unplug and relax. I will be back on Wednesday with my latest Pretty Discoveries. See you then!
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Camping & Nature Event at Artsy Chaos
Hi all! Hope you are all enjoying your Saturday. I wanted to let you know about an event I'm participating in over at the Artsy Chaos blog. Wendy is hosting a Camping & Nature event and has graciously offered to feature me and Camp Smartypants! Thanks Wendy!
I'm also offering a little giveaway for the event. The winner gets one of my "Happy Camper" cards and a set of Scout Badges (you choose which collection). Feel free to hop on over to Artsy Chaos for instructions on how to enter.
Also, I'm putting together a little camp theme tutorial for this event this weekend, so be sure to check back and take a look!
Peace,
~Rachel
Also, I'm putting together a little camp theme tutorial for this event this weekend, so be sure to check back and take a look!
Peace,
~Rachel
Friday, April 8, 2011
Free Spirit Friday
♥ Link Love:
• This looks delicious.
• Cat People, the perfect book for feline fans.
• I want to make these.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
PB&J Cookies
The other day I was craving sweets so I decided to make one of my favorite cookie recipes, Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies! I found the recipe in a 2006 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. They are soo yummy and easy to make. I've probably made this recipe a dozen times over the years.
PB&J Cookies
Makes 20 cookies
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon strawberry jelly (I used my friend Lindsay's homemade raspberry jam)
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whole milk
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together flour and baking powder in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Using a mixer, blend together 3/4 cup of the peanut butter with the butter on medium speed. Add granulated and brown sugars and beat until smooth, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg until incorporated. Stir in the reserved flour mixture until just combined.
3. Using a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, drop the dough 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet. Use your thumb to gently dent the center of each cookie. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of jelly into each center. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes. Remove to a rack and cool.
4. In a small bowl, beat together the remaining 1/4 cup of peanut butter and the confectioner's sugar. Whisk in the milk, a little at a time, until the frosting reaches a good consistency for piping. Using a resealable ziplock bag with a tiny corner snipped off, pipe the frosting over the cookies.
Spring!
Although the weather here in Portland has been pretty crazy- sunshine one minute, rain and hail the next- I am grateful for the warmer weather (50 degrees is so much better than 40). And I've been loving taking walks through my neighborhood to see all the flowers blooming. I even painted my nails yellow to match the blooming daffodils!
I've also been practicing braiding my hair into a crown. This is my best one yet!
Oh, and did I mention the cherry blossoms are blooming too?
The next thing on my list is to go to the farmer's market, which just opened a few weeks ago. What's your favorite part of spring?
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