Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Lee Likes


Oh hi! Yes, it's been almost 2 weeks since my last blog post. Things around here have been crazy as always, especially the afternoons. From about 5-7 P.M. some demons take over my children's bodies.

The chaos is chaotic.

 Prince Hock #1 and #2 know karate (self taught), and love to practice it on each other.  It's awesome to watch them morph into real ninjas. HI-YA! Someone, usually both, inevitably get hurts.

Baby Hock insists on being held, there is no putting him down, he is happy as long as I'm holding him. You can imagine how strong my arm muscles are getting. One arm stirring a pot, the other arm holding a baby.

The best is when all three cry at the same time, I just join in, or I laugh.

I've tried some new recipes, none that were worth sharing, but I do want to share with you my favorite things right now:

1. Rada Knives

These are seriously the sharpest knives I have ever used. They are inexpensive and have consistently gotten 5 star reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/Rada-Cutlery-Starter-Aluminum-S38/dp/B000FZ223I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342056960&sr=8-2&keywords=rada+knives
Rada Cutlery Starter Set, 7 Pc Boxed Gift Set, Made in USA
2. 365 Early Grain Bread (Whole Foods Brand)

Healthy- Check, Organic- Check, Delicious- Check
This super seedy bread is yummy toasted. I look forward to eating it every morning for breakfast. It makes great grilled cheeses, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

3. Nature Valley Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars

I feel like I am eating a candy bar. These make a great snack, they are low in sugar and high in protein, which is ideal for diabetics, and really anyone.

Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Flavored Protein Bar

4. Michael's Children's Vitamins

First of all, kosher vitamins for kids are hard to come by. Second of all, I'm very happy that the lid is child-proof because my kids want to eat these all the time. I highly recommend these.

Michael's Children's Chewables

5. Nespresso Aeroccino

My favorite coffee drink is lattes, so I was so excited to get this milk steamer/foamer for my birthday. I still haven't perfected making lattes with it yet, but I'm working on it.



6. Alba Passion Fruit Body Wash

LOVE this! It smells amazing, and I feel like I'm in Hawaii everytime I take a shower. It also has a pump, which is amazing.



7. Escada Sexy Graffiti perfume

Every summer Escada puts out a different limited edition scent that I buy every year. Sexy Graffiti came out about 10 years ago, and I fell in love with it, it was my all time favorite. I was stoked when I saw that they brought it back this year. It smells like summer.



8. Talenti Gelato

I might be a little biased...this is the best ice cream in the whole wide world! All of the flavors are incredible, I would have a hard time picking my favorite. Give it a try.

http://talentigelato.com/

Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip New

9. Popcorners Chips

These freaking chips are addictive.



9.  Sugar Cookie Bars

No, I'm not pregnant again, it's just all of the sugar cookie bars I've been eating lately. I need to stop making these bars, but I just can't because they are that good. I like them right from the freezer too.

I've revised the recipe, see below.

These are the best if you make them in a 9 x 9 silicone baking pan, bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees.




Sugar Cookie Bars

1 stick margarine or butter, I used an Earth Balance Stick
1 C. sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 1/2 C. flour
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. baking soda

1 can Pillsbury vanilla frosting
food coloring- your choice of color (optional)
sprinkles

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 7x11 or 9x9 with non stick spray.

In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the margarine and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla, mix until combined. Mix in the flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix until dough comes together.
Put the dough into the baking pan and use your hand to pat evenly to fill the inside.

Bake for 20 minutes, until the edges are golden brown, 15 minutes for a silicone baking pan. If you use a pyrex pan, you might have to bake a little bit longer, unless you like it really doughy.

Once the cookie has cooled, mix a few drops of food coloring into the icing. Spread the icing on top of the cookie, I only used half of the can. Then sprinkle with sprinkles. To serve, cut into squares.

10. Electric Salt and Pepper Shakers

I got these as a gift, they are awesome!



11. Fresh and Easy Cookbook

by Leah Schapira

A friend of mine recommended this cookbook. It's published by ArtScroll, the same company that did the whole Kosher by Design series. I haven't made anything from it yet because I literally just got it today. I'm excited to try some new recipes, and there are a bunch in this book that I want to try.

Fresh & Easy Kosher Cooking: Ordinary Ingredients -Extraordinary Meals

http://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Easy-Kosher-Cooking--Extraordinary/dp/1422611442/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342059776&sr=8-1&keywords=fresh+and+easy+kosher+cooking


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I hope to get you some new recipes very soon. Have a good night!


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