This weekend was a very "easy-going" weekend. We enjoyed dinner out Friday night and woke up to rain on Saturday morning. Shocked we were! We haven't had rain since June and the heat has been so terrible the rain was very welcomed! Frank worked in the barn Saturday morning while the girls and I took it easy which gave me time to be a little creative. I had been wanting to make cakeballs for a while so this was the perfect time. Miss Lily loves helping however she can so I let her pour in ingredients and "try" to break eggs.
For other fun & creative stuff, I am planning to open an etsy account so I made a few items for it, also, this weekend. When I get it open I'll let you know. But for now, here are some pics from my "creative" weekend.
Orange Cakeballs
First, bake a cake, let it cool & cut in large pieces to break apart.
Use two forks & break apart the cake into crumbs.
Then mush in almost a whole tub of icing.
I also used some orange rind & fresh orange juice.
The cake will end up like this, mushy, but not too mushy.
Roll dough in balls or better yet use a melon baller.
Then put them in the freezer for a few hours to harden.
I didn't have any sticks so I used toothpics, inserted them into the cakeballs & dipped them in melted chocolate. I used two different kinds...some were dipped in melted chocolate almond bark and some in dark chocolate with toffee on top.
They are yummy...And easy to make, too!
Blueberry Lemonade
Remember the blueberry patch? Well, they sold blueberry lemonade that was soooo yummy. Ever since then I've been searching for a recipe and finally found one that looked worthy. So I made blueberry lemonade this weekend, too. And the recipe was worthy. I thought it was just as good as the blueberry patch's lemonade.
You will need:
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
3 lemons cut into 3 slices
3/4 cup sugar
3 1/2 cups water
Throw all ingredients in a pot, bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. The water should reduce by a 1/2 cup, leaving a 3 cup syrup.
Strain mixture, let cool, add water to taste & enjoy!
It's really yummy, too!
Last, but, not least & my FAVORITE part of the creative weekend....
These precious stocking hats with darling bows attached! I'm one of those moms that kept hats on my baby's head when it was winter time. My dilema, however, was "Do I put a cute bow on their head?" or "Do I put a hat on their head?"... Well, I always put a hat on their head, then when we arrived where we were going, I took the bow out of my purse or diaper bag and put it in their hair. So here's the best part, these hats will serve both purposes..... A warm hat & a darling bow.
I will be selling these hats along with whatever else I can find to make on my etsy account. So when it's open I'll let you know.
Y'all have a good week, now :)
