It is 96 degrees here today I think I will try the below recipe!

Vanilla Frozen-Yogurt Pops

Try this quick-and-easy way to lighten up frozen-yogurt bars

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2 cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt+
1/3 cup raw sugar+
18 reduced-fat vanilla wafers (or 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs)=
Vanilla Frozen-Yogurt Pops

I love frozen-yogurt bars, but many are loaded with sugar or some sort of supersweet sugar substitute. My version has 7 grams less sugar plus twice the protein of a traditional fro-yo bar—at only 123 calories per pop.

In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt and 1/3 cup raw sugar until well blended; divide among 6 (3-ounce) waxed-paper cups, and freeze for 1 hour. Insert a wooden stick into each cup, and freeze for 2 more hours. Crush 18 reduced-fat vanilla wafers (or 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs) in a food processor until fine. Remove yogurt pops from cups, and roll in cookie crumbs. Place each in a new cup; freeze until ready to eat (at least an hour).

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Gloria's Chew Bread

Here is a recipe from my wonderful Mom, this is the kind of sheet cake you used to get at your school cafeteria.  I doubled up two small squares and added whip cream, blueberries, and strawberries. Check out the recipe below.

Chew Bread

1 Stick of Butter
1 box of brown sugar
2 cups of self rising flour
3 eggs
optional 3/4 chocolate chip/ nuts/coconut (I made my plain, but all the above sound yummy!)

Bake at 350 degrees and cook for 40 mins.

Summer Time is here!!

After being in New Hampshire for a week where it was cold and rainy I really needed some fun in the sun!  Since its been close to 90 here I thought why not go to the beach and enjoy the weather. Here is a picture of Liam enjoying the weather and some of my favorite summer time food!

Happy Mother's Day!

This mother's day Liam had his baby dedication at Lamb's Chapel instead of making a cake I decided to buy one from BUY ME CAKE in Burlington, NC.  Jason and me had our anniversary trip as well so I had no time to make a cake and I am really glad I left it in the hands of Buy Me Cake if you are interested in there cakes here is there website http://www.buymecake.com/

Royal Wedding Strawberry Scones

I know I am almost a week late posting this, but better late than never! On Friday I went over to my friend Brittons house at 5:30 to watch the royal wedding of course we needed to celebrate in true British style by making scones! Recipe is included below!

prince charming and me

Strawberry Sunrise Scones
Scones
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, cold
6-oz (1 container) orange-flavored yogurt*
1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen (frozen works best)

Drizzle
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tbsp [fresh] orange juice

Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a food processor. Pulse for 5 seconds to combine.
Cut butter into 4 or 5 pieces and add to food processor with flour mixture. Process for 10-15 seconds until no large pieces of butter remain.
Add yogurt and frozen strawberries to food processor. Pulse for 10-15 seconds until mixture comes together into a ball.
Divide dough in half and shape into two balls. Place the balls on the baking sheet and press down until dough is 1-1½ inches thick. With a knife, cut a cross into the dough so that each disk is divided into 4 pieces.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, until scones are lightly browned. Let the scones cool on the sheet for 5-10 minutes. Divide the scones along the lines you cut before baking and remove to a wire rack to cool.
While scones cool, prepare the glaze. Combine powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl. Stir until smooth. When scones are cool enough to touch (it’s ok if they’re still a little warm, especially if you still want to serve them warm), drizzle glaze onto scones with a fork.
Makes 8 scones.
*I opted for orange flavored yogurt as a qualifying ingredient for the bake off. Alternatively, use plain or vanilla yogurt with 2 tsp orange zest added to it.

Sweet Sunday's

 The loves of my life

Farewell My Friend

My bestie is moving to Tennessee (very sad face : (  ) so it meant I needed to make her a cake to celebrate her new job and life. She requested what any awesome southern girl would a Pound Cake. This was my first time making one without the assistance of my mother and it actually turned out great below is the frosting recipe courtesy of the famous Magnolia bakery and directions on how to make a rose cake. I will miss you soo much Nik, can’t wait to come out to Tennessee and see you! : )

Rose cake tutorial
http://iammommy.typepad.com/i_am_baker/2011/02/rose-cake-tutorial.html

Icing recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter softened
• 6 to 8 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter, 4 cups sugar, milk, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 3 to 5 minutes. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating for about 2 minutes after each addition, until icing reaches desired consistency; you may not need to add all the sugar. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.