Sunday, May 24, 2009

Crazy Pictures!!!

This post ia about funny pics! ENJOY!!


Sorry this doesnt have to do with anything but evey time I see it I start to laugh!!

































Sunday, May 10, 2009

Cookin'

Okay this post is for all of those people who watch the Food Network Channel!!! It is one of my fav. channels. Anyway probably my favorite episode is either "cookin for real" or 30 min meals. I love Racheal Ray exspecially when she says "yummo" or "evoo" which stands for extra virgin olive oil if you didn't already know that. Okay here is one of Racheal Rays famous recipes that I want to try[of course it is a dessert]




This is called Chocolate Cheescake Candy Cane Bars




Ingredients
Crust:
20 chocolate wafer cookies
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
Filling:
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
2 large eggs, room temperature
Glaze:
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon light or dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons sour cream, room temperature
1/2 cup crushed candy canes (see Cooks Note)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with foil.
For the crust: Process the chocolate wafers in a food processor with the butter, sugar, coffee, and salt until fine. Evenly press the crust into the prepared dish covering the bottom completely. Bake until the crust sets, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the filling: Put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl; heat at 75 percent power until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir, and continue to microwave until completely melted, up to 2 minutes more. (Alternatively put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with an inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not touching, the water, and stir occasionally until melted and smooth.)
Blend the cream cheese, sugar, and sour cream together in the food processor until smooth. Scrape down the sides, as needed. Add the eggs and pulse until just incorporated. With the food processor running, pour the chocolate into the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
Pour the filling evenly over the crust. Bake until filling puffs slightly around the edges, but is still a bit wobbly in the center, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a rack.
For the Glaze: Put the chocolate, butter and corn syrup in microwave safe bowl. Heat glaze in the microwave at 75 percent power until melted, about 2 minutes. Stir the ingredients together until smooth; add the sour cream. Spread glaze evenly over the warm cake and scatter the crushed candy canes over top. Cool completely, then refrigerate overnight.
Cut into small bars or squares. Serve chilled or room temperature.
Store cookies covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Cook's Note: To crush the candy canes, remove wrappers and place in a resealable plastic bag. Use a rolling pin to roll and break the candy up into small pieces, about 1/4 inch or so.


Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! I so have to try these

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Moab

Okay I was trying to do this one day at a time but I put one picture in the wrong place and screwed the whole thing up so sorry if your confused [ fair warning this may be the longest post you will ever see!!
So the last day we decided to climb up a GIANT hill. It was so much fun I went up it 2 1/2 times.

The second day we got there we went on the scariest ride on fins and things!!! I was in a rhino with Lewis and Muriel we were trying to go up this really steep hill but we didn't get enough power so we started go back down the hill it flipped and i was in it!! It was so scary then my Grandma Miller had tooth that really hurt so she didn't come up tell the second day!! But the boys still weren't done with the four wheeling for the day so the girls headed to the pool and the boys went 4 wheeling. Annie and Abbie were so funny the trip!! And I don't even think that Annie's cast is dry yet!!






Then we all got showered up and went to dinner this is me and my mom snapping pictures when know one was looking





I don't think I've ever laughed so hard when I saw Taylor trying to get them to "light em' up"







These are the dinner photos!!







Mom and Dad








Lewis and Muriel









And the whole gang







And this was the last trip it was the most freezing it was so weird after we stopped for a break our family was the most cold. But this is the whole crew on a Rhinos.







And this is our family on the "bus" it was s much fun. Thank You Grandma and Grandpa Miller for the fun trip!!!!!!! Until next year.