Aebleskivers How-To ~ Mid Week Munchies

Aebleskivers How-To

Ableskivers are a family favorite at our house. Warm little puff balls of pancake goodness. Click here for my so simple, make in less than five minutes batter.

To make Aebleskivers you need an aebleskiver pan. Typically they have seven holes to make the balls and are cast iron. I bought mine at a local grocery store around Christmas time, but I know they sell the at William Sonoma and other specialty cooking stores. Mine Retailed for $19.99. *Make sure your pan is generously seasoned and heat your pan with a generous amount of grease. (cooking oil or shortening)

Step 1: Fill holes with batter. I try and get my batter to be level with the top of the pan. This makes a fluffy soft round ball when cooked. Allow batter to cook in this position for about one minute, it will really help to cook the ball completely through and form its shape. *I like to get my pan really hot and heat up the oil, then I turn the heat down to medium to cook the balls.

Step 2: Get yourself this handy tool. A long shish kabob skewer with a point. This is perfect for turning the batter.

Step 3: Once the ball has browned on its first side (see photo 2 above) start turning the aebleskiver quarter turns; cooking on each side. Takes about 30 seconds, per turn. Each turn allow a little more of the batter to "spill" out of the ball, cooking against the cast iron.

Step 4: Once ball has completely formed, continue to flip ball for 30 sec. - 1 minute helping it cook thoroughly.

Perfectly cooked inside!!! Add your favorite topping: powdered sugar, syrup, jam, preserve.

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Quilt Love

I've had the itch to start quilting again {post baby} but finding the time has been harder than I anticipated. It seems like every time I sit down to start quilting the baby decides his nap is over or when I have a few  minutes a million other things need to get done {shower, laundry, dinner, homework}.

Since it is February, I decided to show some LOVE to a few of my "old-half finished" projects before I tackled anything new. Not only would it bring a huge since of satisfaction to finish something in my TO-DO pile, but being half way complete would get me that much closer to finishing before February is over.

I immediately decided to work on my Vinatage Propeller Blocks from {gasp} September 09!! I had nearly all the blocks given to me by my Loch Lommond Quilt Group. I just needed to make a few more in a couple colors {red and blue} and then I was ready to start piecing the blocks together. I am really happy with the progress from about last Wednesday. I am making the quilt 6 across by 8 down, once I put the borders on it should be about twin size. I haven't determined the borders size yet, put I am leaning towards a yellow or purple fabric choice.

Hope everyone is enjoying their Presidents Day and the long weekend!!!

Spudnuts ~ Mid Week Munchies

A couple weekends ago, my husband was out of town and for dinner the boys and I made homemade spudnuts. Since V-day was right around the corner I dug out my heart shaped cookie cutters and made the spudnuts extra festive and added pink frosting.

For the recipe click here:

Carina at The Jet Set

Read the directions, her notes and the comments section they are all helpful. After making them myself her are my own notes:

{I baked my potatoes}

{I added the eggs with the potatoes and beat them til there was no lumps}

{I halved the recipe, and added 6 1/2 cups of flour and still ended up with over 30 spudnuts}

{After cooking, I placed the spudnuts on a cooling rack with a paper towel underneath to catch any (oil) drips}

{Once you get the temp right, cooking the spudnuts goes really fast, have everything ready before you start}

Enjoy, they are delicious!!!

Happy Valentine's Day

Wishing Everyone A:

La Caille Winner

Announcing the {2} winners of the La Caille Giveaway

Beth and Heart Baby Home

I just loved heart Baby Homes Answer, so here it is:

"I grew up near La Caille....and I've never even driven through the trees to see it. (doh - how'd that happen)...my brother used to work there....hehe

ok...Valentine's plans....is that this month? Here's the PLAN:

My honey is going to scoop me up and fly us in a private jet to some island near the Bahamas where it's crazy warm. We're going to play on the beach and spend a month soaking up sun and writing a novel together.

We might try to swing by Italy on the way home."

I'll be emailing you shortly. Thanks everyone for participating.

Peppermint Dessert ~ Mid Week Munchies

I am guest posting over at BLOOM today with the perfect Valentine desset. Peppermint dessert has been a recipe in my family since my Mom was little. For recipe and instructions head on over and make it for your sweetheart this year.

Last Day to enter my Valentine Giveaway! Two lucky winners will recieve $25.00 gift cards to La Caille in SLC, Utah. Ohhh, la la.

Valentine for My Sweetheart

I decided to go with  a personalized Valentine this year. My husband and I are celebrating our 10th year of marriage and I wanted something really memorable this Valentine's Day. I know a great local blogger, Melissa, who does exquisite calligraphy and I asked her a couple weeks ago to help me out. I love what she ended up putting together for me. She does commission work and is very reasonable priced. If your ever in need of calligraphy send her an email she is great to work with.

Millcreek is the area we lived (SLC) our first two years of marriage.

picture by Melissa

Don't forget to enter my Valentine Giveaway ends tomorrow!