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White Chocolate Birthday Sprinkle Popcorn

Posted by Rachel Ashley on Feb 28, 2012 in Dessert, Fashionably Organic | 0 comments

Another fun recipe to share with you today! This is a perfect snack and its hard to stop eating. Most of us enjoy that sweet and salty aspect to foods, which you totally get in salted chocolate covered popcorn. I made this a few weekends back for a party and it was a hit! Its not too over indulgent, but still a tasty dessert. It would be fun next time to try it with milk chocolate too! I hope you enjoy this recipe, have a fabulous day!

XO,

Rachel Ashley

Ingredients:
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
Salt (optional)
6 ounces white chocolate, chopped or morsels
1 tsp of butter
1/4 cup birthday sprinkles
1/4 cup silver sprinkles (optional)

Recipe:
In a medium saucepan, pour in olive oil and heat over medium-heat. When oil is hot, add popcorn kernels, making sure all the kernels are touching the bottom of the pan. Cover with a lid and wait until you hear kernels start to pop. Once they commence, grab the pan; while simultaneously holding down the lid, give it a good shake. Return pan to the stove and repeat a few times. This will ensure that all of the kernels pop. When popcorn is done, turn off heat, transfer to a bowl, and add a few pinches of salt. Add about 1-inch of water to a double boiler (or a saucepan with a glass bowl nestled on top and be sure your bowl is completely dry). Heat white chocolate and a teaspoon of butter over medium-low, watching the chocolate the entire time. White chocolate has a lower melting point, so it can seize easily. When chocolate is melted, stir until smooth, the butter will make it glossy and smooth. In a few batches, pour chocolate over popcorn, mixing gently to coat each kernel lightly. Evenly spread popcorn onto a baking sheet and add confetti sprinkles. Let popcorn sit for 3-4 hours (or until dry) - I put mine in the fridge to cool faster and then broke it up once ready to serve.

When I took the popcorn out of the refrigerator to break it apart a piece came out looking like a heart

Valentine Pretzel Kisses

Posted by Rachel Ashley on Feb 13, 2012 in Dessert, Fashionably Organic | 0 comments

Are you excited for Valentine’s Day? I love Valentine’s Day, because it is a romantic and girly holiday! Ever since my hubby and I dated we have always stayed in on Valentine’s Day. We started a special tradition when we got married that I thourghly enjoy. The past two years I have made a special dinner and while I am busy in the kitchen my hubby sets out a big comforter in our backyard, hooks up the projector, makes a bonfire, and we have a romantic dinner for two under the stars, while we watch a romantic movie! Sounds perfect, right? Well, I love it and I can’t wait to spend the evening under the stars with my hubby! I wanted to share a simple and easy recipe you can make for your special someone or your kids! These are sure to be a hit! If you don’t have time for a fancy dessert, but you want to make something cute and festive, try this easy dessert!

Ingredients:

Square pretzels

Hershey’s Raspberry Hugs (you can use Hershey’s Kisses too, but I think the Hugs taste better and they definitely soften up better!

Valentine’s Chocolate M&Ms

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 200° F

Line a cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper. Place the pretzels on the sheet and top them with the hugs.

Bake for 4-5 minutes until the chocolate is shiny and soft (but NOT melting).

Carefully place an M&M in the center of each hug and press it down to spread the chocolate.

Allow to cool completely (a few minutes in the fridge) and enjoy!

XO,

Rachel Ashley

Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted by Rachel Ashley on Dec 20, 2011 in Dessert, Fashionably Organic | 1 comment

On Sunday after church I decided to get some baking time in. I had one of my friends in the kitchen with me and we made yummy chocolate chip cookies. I don’t make cookies that often, so it was fun to be in the kitchen making something out of the ordinary. I have a lot of baking and cooking to do this coming week and Christmas weekend. I am excited to spend time in the kitchen with my mom and cook for the people I love. Wouldn’t you agree, that cooking is a fun way to show people you care and that you love them? I know for me, I cook for others as an expression of love! I look forward to sharing more recipes, particularly Christmas recipes from my kitchen this week. Enjoy your Tuesday and be sure to try out these cookies!

XO,

Rachel Ashley

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups of whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup of brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup softened organic butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 package of trader Joe’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate chips
Optional: Add 1 cups of chopped nuts or dried cranberries

Recipe:
Preheat Oven to 375 F. Combine flour, slat, and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. Combine brown sugar and granulated sugar, softened butter and vanilla and beat until creamy. Add eggs and beat. Add dry ingredients in slowly and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and optional ingredients. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Recipe yields approximately 2 dozen cookies.

Left-Over Cake

Posted by Rachel Ashley on Mar 24, 2011 in Dessert, Fashionably Organic | 0 comments

Hello Friends! Do you ever have a birthday party, or any party, where cake is served and then the cake doesn’t all get eaten? Well, this happens to me every year at my birthday. I had a party the following weekend after my birthday and I still had good cake in the fridge! I had to get people to eat my left-over cake without it looking totally tacky and plus I hate to see food that is perfectly fine go to waste. So below are pictures of my left-over cake and my lofty idea for left-over cake! I decided to cut the cake in small bite-size pieces and stick toothpicks in them so they made for an easy and quick bite-sized dessert!