Rocky Road Freeze

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Alli

Rocky Road Freeze

No ice cream maker? No rock salt? No problem! My Rocky Road Freeze does not require either of those two things. All you need is these six ingredients! (Full printable recipe at the end of the post).

I once had an ice cream maker that sat all alone on a top shelf in my laundry room because that’s the only place it would fit. I was always going to make homemade ice cream just like we did when I was growing up. I collected lots of recipes. But it just didn’t happen. And because I’m a minimalist, read all about it here, I just had to donate it.

I may buy another one some day. But with this creamy, delicious confection, who needs it?

Mix together the chocolate syrup and sweetened condensed milk.

After beating the whipping cream until stiff peaks form, fold it all together.

Pour mixture into freezer proof container , cover and freeze for at least five hours.

Rocky Road Freeze

Ingredients

1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup mini marshmallows
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup salted peanuts, chopped

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk and chocolate syrup; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in chocolate mixture, marshmallows, chocolate chips and peanuts. Transfer to a freezer proof container and freeze for 5 hours or until firm. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 1-1/2 quarts

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I Heart Coco (Chanel)

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Alli

Many of my heroes are plucked straight from the Bible. But I also love to read memoirs of people that I consider to be an inspiration. Mamie Eisenhower and George Washington Carver come to mind. But today we are talking fashion.

Photo from Biography.com

And the fashion designer I most admire for her major contributions to the world of fashion is Gabrielle “Coco” Bonheur Chanel. I’m a “quote” person and she has some of the greatest fashion quotes ever! And lots of times when I’m getting dressed, something she said will spring to mind.

Gabrielle “Coco” Bonheur Chanel was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand. She was the only fashion designer to appear on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.

She was born August 19, 1883, in Saumur, France, and is famous for her timeless designs, trademark suits, and little black dresses. Coco’s mom died when she was young and she was placed in an orphanage by her father, where she was reared by nuns and taught to sew, which ultimately opened the door to her career as a fashion designer.

She had a brief career as a singer before opening her first clothes shop in 1910. In the 1920s, she launched her first perfume and introduced the Chanel suit and the little black dress.

But, as I said earlier, it was her quotes that I adore. Yes, I will share some of them! I’m going to start with my favorites!

“You can be gorgeous at thirty, charming at forty, and irresistible for the rest of your life.” (I love this one because I’m over 40!)

“Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.”

“Be classy. Anything but trashy.”

“Simplicity is the key of elegance”

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” (my second favorite)

“You live but once; you might as well be amusing.” (I live by this one!) Proverbs 17:22 reads, “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” We do live but once upon this earth! But I’m so glad that heaven is my ultimate home!

“Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.”

“Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance!” I tried (and succeeded) to teach my daughters to always dress modestly and in good taste. We are what we wear!

“Fashion changes, but style endures.”

“Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off.” Coco was not talking about clothing here, but about jewelry. Less is more. Coco said so!

What is one of your favorite quotes?

Memorial Day Wreath

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Alli

Memorial Day is not just a long weekend to crank up the grill and throw a big party, nor is it just the unofficial kick-off of the summer vacation season. This special day is always observed on the last Monday in May and it’s a day in which those who died in active military service are remembered.

I am very much a Patriot (my high school mascot is, as well) and believe in honoring those that have served to protect and defend us.

So, I made this simple (I don’t like too much frou-frou) Memorial Day wreath to adorn my front door to show the world that I admire, respect and celebrate the freedom we enjoy because of the brave men and women who have fought and died. God bless the USA! And God bless our military!

Materials Needed

1 foam wreath
3 skeins (isn’t that what they are called?) of yarn (red, white, blue)
Ribbon for hanging
Plastic Stars (self-stick – Hobby Lobby)

Before I began, I took a tape measure and an ink pen and marked off 4″ increments all around the wreath until I had about a 7″ space left. I started with white yarn and just went round and round until I had filled up the first 4 inches. Then I used red for the next 4 inches, then white, etc. Then I used the blue yarn for the last 7 inches. When I would finish one section, I would just tie the end of that yarn to the beginning of the next yarn for the next section. I made sure the knots were on the side of the wreath that no one would see.

I then attached the stars. They had a self-stick dot on the back (see note). After adhering a small loop of ribbon on the back of the wreath with my hot glue gun, it was ready to hang! Cost: Less than $20.00 (with Hobby Lobby coupon). And I had lots of yarn left over! Hum . . . . what else can I do with that yarn?

Note: After hanging my wreath, I saw shooting stars. Those stars, one by one, fell to the porch. So, alas, I had to get out the hot glue gun and glue those suckers back on.

Here’s a totally unrelated helpful hint: Have you ever been sitting in a waiting room, browsing through a magazine and see a recipe you just can’t live without? I would never tear a recipe out of a magazine that belongs to someone else (man, I hate that), so this is what I do: I take a pic of the recipe with my smart phone. When I get home I enlarge it so I can read it and then I either write it down in a binder where I keep recipes or I email it to myself and store it on my computer. I also do that with tips I want to remember or a website I want to check out.

Have a safe Memorial Day weekend!