Sunday, February 24, 2013

Boston cream cupcakes

I found this idea on Pinterest but there was not a proper recipe included, just pictures! So I figured I'd make these for a gathering but just have to wing it!
I had made Boston cream cake for Curt's 30th birthday so went with a recipe similar to that!

What you need:
Cupcakes made from yellow cake mix (24)
1 pkg JELL-O vanilla instant pudding
1.5 cups milk
Cool whip, optional (I used some but don't think you need it)

For glaze:
2 squares BAKER's unsweetened chocolate
2 tbsp butter
4 tbsp milk
1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Make the filling using the pudding mix and 1.5 cups milk. Beat with a whisk for 2 min. Stir in the cool whip and let stand for 5 min or set aside in the fridge.
Once cupcakes are made and cooled, cut out a funnel and cut the excess cake away. I should have taken my own pics but will include the picture from Pinterest. Fill funnels with pudding mix and put cake top back on.

Meanwhile, melt chocolate and butter in the microwave. Stir until melted. Add powdered sugar and 4 tbsp milk. Mix together until you have a nice glaze.
Spoon over filled and topped cupcakes or spread if needed.

Refrigerate for at least an hour and enjoy!

(When I made these I only used half of what I have posted for the glaze but had to make more so that is why I have the glaze doubled, might be too much but better than not enough! ;) )



Thursday, February 21, 2013

A yummy post

I tried this recipe from Pinterest a few weeks ago and as I post this, the dish is in my oven again!

It's so easy: arrange 4-6 raw chicken breasts, cut up potatoes and green beans in a 9x13 pan. Then melt a stick of butter (I used margarine -1/2 cup) and add a packet of Clubhouse Italian dressing mix to the margarine. Stir and pour over top of the chicken, potatoes, and beans. Cover and bake at 350 for 1 hour!
So yummy!

The Italian dressing mix is not the easiest to find, but I found the packages in our local Giant Tiger! I also wonder if just the pre-made Italian salad dressing would work too!?! I'm sure it would!

Monday, February 18, 2013

Hockey time with cousins

Last Friday night (Feb. 8th) we took in supper and a hockey game with Lee&Dana&co. Tyson was the 7th man if the game so it was fun to watch that!

Thomas either sat on his own seat or with daddy and Uncle Lee!





Mr. Independent

Our little baby is not so much a baby anymore. He's been feeding himself for a while now and is really using his words! Like please and thank-you!
I will have to upload some videos.
As you can see he likes to talk on his fork.

The last pic is of him wanting to go to school, so he got his own toque on and waiting for a bit of help with his coat! He can do some of that too!





Sunday, February 17, 2013

Daddy's gloves...

Last Saturday, Thomas insisted on wearing his daddy's gloves...pretty much all day! He wore them to drive his tractor, drive his gator, fly his airplane and drive his mail cart! In order to keep them on, he had to hold his hands up to his head! Quite the kid...











Saturday, February 16, 2013

My little farmer!

I figured I'd try this from my phone now...sounded kind of fun!

Here are some pictures of Thomas and what he loves to do AND TALK about! Cows and tractors!!!















blog pretty much up-to-date...phew!!!

well folks, it's been quite the thing for me to finally get caught up on this blog. 
I retired the blackberry and got the new iPhone 5, so I have been taking pictures and videos on that quite a bit.  And as a result, I don't have much for pictures on my regular camera for January and February!!!

I have installed the new "blogger" app to my phone, so I will try to use that and keep you up-to-date with the photos I have taken with my phone in the last month!...maybe I will do that sometime in the next week!

I am glad for a week's break next week, looking forward to some company, some catch up on things around the house (I can scratch "update the blog" pretty well off my list), and hopefully have some rest and relaxation as well!

until the next post,
keep it real!
Happy Family Day on Monday!

love C, S & T!!!!

January 2013

a common occurence...sitting and reading...
especially his farm books, The Book, Cattleman magazine, or even The Western Producer!!!!
January 1st

like I said...wonder where he gets it from?!?!

good to the last drop...he really insists on feeding himself these days! Jan 2nd

"I need more milk!"


the last little while, we have seen some moose around our place...these pictures were taken just a few miles away...
this day there were 3 of them! January 5th





the rest of Dec 2012/New Years 2013

it was nice to get home and have a few days to relax before we went again!!!

Thomas uses his new table (except it's a lap tray for the vehicle!)


New Year's Eve day, we headed down to Lee & Dana's and then onto J&J Petersen's for a New Year's bash... was lots of fun! We stayed at TJ&A Petersen's overnight! Thomas almost made it to midnight, but not quite!

playing with Carter was lots of fun!
 
making himself at home!

he just loved Molly's barbie car!

and loved playing with Pat C.


playing Qwirkle...our new favorite game!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Wishing you all the best in 2013!!!!

Christmas with the Malcolms - Dec 23-26

after lunch on Sunday with the Dunningtons, we took off to mom and dad's for a few days...
good to get Thomas and Denn together again!

sitting and reading to each other ;)    (sorry about the red-eye!)


it was very very cold, but we needed some fresh air!


 

Thomas used to hate going out in the snow, but now LOVES it! he didn't want to come inside!




time to torment the cat!!!!






good to the last drop!



Thomas wanted to ride the boys RC snowmobile...
he just had a bird when he wouldn't be still so he could get on!!!

as you can see he's having a bird here!


there! got it!

bonding with Papa...
Thomas really got to know Dad when he was at our place working in the basement the week before Christmas!

Santa's little elf


gift time!




one of the many gifts from Gma Malcolm

a gift from mommy & daddy


this kept him entertained for awhile!


wow, what a mess of wrapping paper!

a common sight...with Papa

Santa's latest helper

Christmas morning pancakes


We had our family Christmas meal on Christmas eve. Then on Christmas day, we had a potluck at Bredenbury with all the friends from around there...lots of food, fun, games, and visiting!





Thomas bonding with everyone...Mr. Social

time with uncle Todd and Denn