The Youngest Grand Baby

The youngest of my 5 grand babies recently turned 1 year old ... my gracious how time flies! 
She's such a precious little girl, learning fast from that big brother and sister of her's. 

I'm Still Around

It has been so long since I've posted on my blog, I almost couldn't remember how.  I pop in every once an a while to read blogs of friends that I follow.
Maybe one of these days I'll get started back.

The 4th

 

Our 4th of July was rainy, in fact it rained about  all day up until about 6pm. Thank goodness it stopped just in time for our town's entertainment and fireworks show. You can see by the picture below my little grandson had a great time playing in the water puddles.  Then during the middle of the fireworks show bless his little heart he kept trying to doze off. 

 

 

 

 

Another Little Love

Isn't she just adorable, she's grand baby number three.  Her name is Sunny and she's just perfect.  She will be eight weeks old tomorrow.

Happy New Year!

Hope you all had a great Christmas and I wish you all a very blessed 2013.

Pie Safe Doors

We have the pie safe that belonged to my husband's grandmother in our kitchen, I have random stuff in it.  Well to see the stuff in it you had to keep the doors open, which got in the way as you're walking through the kitchen.  So, I took the doors off and gave them a new place in the house.  Pretty cute I think.

The screen door in the peacock feather picture now has a chippy barn door behind it now, I just don't have a picture yet to share with you.  I'm lovin' it though. The first two pictures below are in our hallway. The bottom two are on our master bedroom mantle.



 

 

Margarita Cupcakes

Molly and I spent a little time together this afternoon in the kitchen, we made cupcakes.

 Margarita Cupcakes                                                                               
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
zest and juice of 1 1/2 limes
2 tablespoons tequila
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line muffin tins with paper liners.
In medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt;  set aside.
In an electric mixer on med-high speed, beat the butter and sugar together until pale, light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
Reduce the mixer speed to medium and add the eggs one at the time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
Scrape the sides of the bowl, then add the lime zest, lime juice, vanilla extract and tequila.  Mix until combined. (The mixture may start to look curdled at this point, but don't worry, it will all come back together).
Reduce mixer speed to low.  Add the dry ingredients in three batches,  alternating with the buttermilk in two batches.  Mix only until just incorporated,  using a rubber spatula to give it one last mix by hand. 

 Divide batter between muffin cups.
Bake approximately 25 minutes or until slightly golden.  Rotate pan at halfway point of baking.
Allow cupcakes to cool 5 to 10 minutes and then remove to cooling rack.
Brush the tops of cupcakes with tequila (I did not do this)
Cool completely before frosting.

Tequila-Lime Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 3/4 cups powdered sugar

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 tablespoons tequila

pinch of coarse salt

Whip the butter on med-high speed with electric mixer for 5 minutes. 

Reduce speed to low and gradually add powdered sugar, mixing and scraping the sides of the bowl until all incorporated.  Give it a mix on med. speed for about 30 seconds.

Add the lime juice, tequila and salt until incorporated and fluffy.

If frosting appears a bit too soft, add some additional sugar, one spoonful at a time.