Chocolate Soup? Yesssss

So as you know I have been trying to curb my cupcake obsession, dependency, infatuation.....however I think it's time for a reward as I have had to encounter being sore 24/7, can hardly lift my arms to brush my hair, wanted to throw up 9/10 times during work out, annndddd cannot sit up without pulling my legs, chair, bed, whatever is really in the way to get up... as a result of Crossfit. This.Is.No.Joke. The Hubby is out of town this week for work so time to pull out the butter, spatula, and sugar!

Cannot wait. for real! I will update my blog later with a deliciously delicious true SWEET recipe.

Since I have not been able to bake as much as I have wanted with sugar...and spice... I have found an excellent recipe to hold me over. It actually has NOTHING to do with dessert. Crazy, right??

It's called Chipotle Chocolate Chili... Yep, double chocolate in soup and honestly one of my new favorite soups! Fairly healthy, so the owner of crossfit might be somewhat happy... even though he is a true paleo eater!

Anyways, check this recipe out. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. It has a taste of mole sauce...if you've ever had that at a mexican restaurant.

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/10/chipotle-chocolate-chili/

Addicted... for real

I am an addict. Seriously.

I think about it every day and night.

I can't stop giving in to it.

I pin annoyingly too much.

That's right... I'm addicted to Pinterest.

I feel sorry for the folks who follow me because my pins must pop up obnoxiously and over bearing.

I'm sorry. really really sorry!!

I never knew how cool this site is!! sigh....

Ok, now that I've admitted my addiction I will let you know I have halted a little on the sweets (partially due to the fact I just started crossfit and have had my booty served to me. How can you possibly be so sore every day that it hurts to lift your hand to brush your hair?!! The owner said I need to eat a little better...I blamed it ALL on the cupcakes. He didn't laugh... oops.

Ok so instead of baking up a storm in my kitchen, I've decided to focus my attention elsewhere. CRAFTY DIY! boom! I saw an idea on pinterest and put it into action!

Todd and I are still working on making our house a home and the master bedroom is ZERO percent done.

My solution (instead of spending thousands of dollars on furniture)

I took my old chest that I had since I was a baby and sanded, painted, and replaced the hardware.

Final Product:

Can't stop there... Next I did the same to my grandfather's TV Stand

Really, really excited to put this in our room!!! Well now that I've been to home depot about EVERY day the past week and I've figured out I can spend like 30 bones instead of $1000 on each piece I'm looking for more! I realized I have so many old pieces of furniture that just needs a little face lift or refresher course!

This was really not that hard and EVERYONE can do it! Promise :) Just some time, a face mask, sweat, and your decision making skills are needed!

So long until my next pinterest project....    = ) 



Another Winner!

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

Please check out this recipe for a delicious fall dessert

If you love pumpkin, cookies, cinnamon, and sugar....this recipe is for you!!

I tried it this past Sunday before Todd headed out to LA for the week (work). I wanted to pack up my sweet, sweet hubby with a sweet treat = )

http://sweetpeaskitchen.com/2011/09/22/pumpkin-snickerdoodles/

Simple and glorious!!

My SWEET Me-Me

My friends, one of the sweetest, caring, loving, precious ladies left this world of pain last Saturday to join her Savior, Jesus, and her husband. This amazing woman is my Me-Me. She had suffered from Alzheimer's for ten years and she finally went home. My family did grieve but we also celebrated as we know she is safe and sound with our God.

My wonderful sister wrote an incredible post on her blog about my grandmother. Please check this out:

http://thewunderlichfamily.blogspot.com/2011/10/remembering-me-me.html

I couldn't believe everything my sis remembered from our childhood to adulthood with my grandparents.

I started thinking through these memories and my mind flooded of more. Just as my sister did I would like to remember some our favorites of my Me-Me and Granddaddy!

• Her famous patties with gravy and soft rolls heated in the oven were cooked almost every time we came to visit
• His smell of hay and horses (true cowboy I tell ya')
• Her smell of delicacy and flowers
• His General Store that carried the Price family legacy
• Her homemade orange cake as my sister mentioned but also how she always had blue bell vanilla ice cream in the freezer
• His motorcycle ride I got to take and tractors he always loved to purchase
• Her old fashioned perfume bottles that we always liked to play with
• His beautiful horses his took care of in their backyard and passion for them evident throughout the house
• Her soft, soft, delicate wrikled fingers that showed all the hard work she had done through her years
• His love for Dr. Pepper and Oatmeal Cream Pies- they were always available at their house!
• Her visits to the beauty parlor to get her hair curled
• His visits to the post office down the street by the gas station
• Her love to show her granddaughters how to play piano
• Her creativity of paintings she painted throughout their house
• His dear, sweet love for her as he lit up every time she walked into the room
• Her beautiful smile that showed her love towards him
• His strong snore that happened every afternoon in his recliner
• Their warmth during christmas time while showing us Mickey's christmas carol (a classic!!) and feeding the family ham with mustard ;)
• Their love for Jesus as they went to church every sunday and sang their hearts out with praises

(I would love to share the rest of the memories my sis pointed out so please go check them out!)

It brings tears to my eyes...not sad, but SWEET memories that comfort me. I love my mom's parents so much and so thankful they were part of my childhood. Thank you GOD for taking them peacefully home and blessing us with their presence when they were here on earth. We love you. I can't wait to see them in heaven and play uno, go catch crawfish, and sing praises to God with them.  

Prepare yourself...

Fall is honestly my favorite season. It's the time of the year where it is getting chilly outside, we get to watch or play football on Saturdays, Halloween costumes get picked out, scarves illuminate our wardrobes, time to  ponder on all of our blessings and amazing family and friends, Salted Caramel Mocha Caps or Fraps arrive at Starbucks, Oktoberfest beers show up in the grocery store, warm ciders need to be consumed, thus pumpkin crumble bars need to enter your life!! 

This is by far my favorite, favorite, FAVORITE thing of Fall. It's simply the best dessert too.

First you start with a box of yellow or butter cake mix and take out two cups and crumble it with 3 TB chilled butter

Then place this mixture into the bottom of a 9X13 pan. Preheat oven to 350 too!

This dessert really is the spice of my life....so go ahead....add 'em to a bowl

I will copy the link below so you will have all the measurements and be able to bake this tonight ;)



Also add a can of pumpkin, condensed sweetened milk, and 2 eggs to the bowl of spices

Stir away!!!

Pour on top of cake mix and butter in pan

Best part ahead.... pour the rest of the cake mix on top of the pumpkin mixture. On top of this you melt 7-8TB or more and pour it OVER the cake mix. Sprinkle pecans and cinnamon. This really is magical.

Put in the oven and wait anxiously. It will be the longest 40 minutes ever!!

Out comes heaven!

Yes, you are correct... I did eat some before I could take picture of freshly baked product but you will understand me when you make this! Promise!

Here's the recipe:

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/11/easy-pumpkin-crumble/

Enjoy! 





Meet the NEWEST addition to the Scott Family!

Meet our new child, Bristol  :)

She has been such a sweet, sweet, sweeeeeeet, precious baby.

Zoe loves her too :)



Sunday Funday!

I had a really fun Sunday lately where I just decided to go a little bizerk and cook a buttermilk frenzy!!

Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake.

Here is the recipe link http://www.alexandracooks.com/2011/06/29/buttermilk-blueberry-breakfast-cake/

As this blogger indicates throw some flour on the blueberries! They don't look too hurt by this...

I added some lemon juice and used this AWESOME juicer from Williams Sonoma that we recieved as a wedding gift....so easy it makes you want to juice everything!!

Simplicity at it's best!

Next cream the butter and sugar.

Really... you think this would be my pitfall here in completing the recipe as any butter and sugar combo top notch.

Once you mix all the ingredients defined in the recipe place in a dish for the baking. 

I did add something extra special on top...sugar. = )

Final Product:

Oh   D-E-L-I-S-H.

So beautiful I might shed a tear! ; )