or is it a big shirt to fill?!
Bjørn found one of his daddy’s shirts the other day (used, so it still smelled like daddy!) and insisted that I put it on him! Such a cutie!
He loved it, until he realized it was a little hard to get around. :o)
the cravings are changing…
06/23/2010 by · Leave a Comment
Remember my ice cream craving from my last pregnancy (and a little bit of the beginning of this one…)??
Yeah, this stuff:
Well, that craving has changed. Now, this new one is not so different, but just as opinionated, and the lonely half-eaten container of Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry ice cream in my freezer is now inedible to me.
My new friend?
Breyers Vanilla, Caramel ice cream. Well, actually just the caramel ice cream, but they don’t sell it by itself. Only in this duo. So, yes, there is a container half-full of vanilla ice cream in my freezer too… This could get complicated!
But back to the point… if you have never tried Breyers’ Caramel ice cream you are really missing something! It is so amazingly good. Just don’t grab the last container if we are at the store at the same time, or I will come after you! ;o)
Oh, and in case you’re keeping track… my blueberry craving has ended now too! Which is a great thing as I was beginning to worry this little one was going to come out looking like a smurf!
shortcut strawberry shortcake
06/13/2010 by · Leave a Comment
Strawberries are finally in season… and we are SO excited! We’ve been to our local berry farm twice already since they opened this week for strawberries. The first half-flat, Bjørn and I polished off almost completely on our own! The second batch, we decided to share. :o)
This is one of my favorite ways to serve strawberries. Store-bought angel food cake (you can of course make your own, but why?!) toasted and topped with sugar-sweetened strawberries and fresh whipped cream! Yum!
Toasting the angel food cake slices really does something special to this dessert. Think of it like the difference between eating a plain marshmallow, and roasting one over the fire! SO much better roasted!
Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Ingredients:
1 angel food cake (store-bought or homemade)
1-2 pounds strawberries
2-4 tablespoons sugar
Fresh whipped cream
Directions:
Preheat your oven’s broiler on low. Slice your strawberries into a large bowl, sprinkle with sugar, toss well and let the berries sit while you get the rest of the dessert ready.
Slice the angel food cake and lay out the slices on a baking sheet. Toast the slices under the preheated broiler for a few minutes, watching carefully, until they are golden brown. Remove the baking sheet, flip the slices over, and toast on the other side again until they are golden brown.
Serve a piece of toasted angel food cake with a few spoonfuls of the macerated strawberries, and a big dollop of whipped cream!
16 weeks!
06/10/2010 by · Leave a Comment
cardamom waffles with berries and whipped cream
06/08/2010 by · Leave a Comment
My blueberry craving is slowly fading, and so I actually needed to come up with something to use up the last of my berries! These waffles were the perfect solution. I can’t wait for fresh strawberries to be ready at my local u-pick farm… I will definitely be making these again!
Cardamom Waffles with Berries and Whipped Cream Recipe
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups milk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Whisk together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and whisk in the milk, oil and vanilla. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just blended and no large lumps remain, being careful not to overmix.
Cook the waffles according to the directions on your waffle iron. Serve warm with lots of sweetened fresh whipped cream and berries, or cold with butter and jam!
