Pictures, Pictures everywhere!

I love taking pictures! Of everyday things! And this is what they usually turn out to look like.

And I just had to add this video of our

good friend Shawn!  Bachelor O'Neil!  Enjoy~

Too much to Post about...

Wow I feel I've neglected blogging!  :) Anyway, my week's been really busy with Easter, Cleaning, making dinner and so on...  

 I've recently found a couple newer songs I like! Better Together By Jackson Johnson, New soul By Yael Waim, Lucky By Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat,

Thanks Again (It's more of a Country song) By Ricky Skagg's, Realize By Colbie Caillat and that 

completes my list!  

I've also been wanting to plan a Settler's of Catan Party!  We just received

two new boards, one is Seafarers Catan and the Original Settler's Catan!  

  And I just tried an easy

dessert from Cooks illustrated!  Chocolate Mousse really good!  here's the recipe!  

DARK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Makes 3 1/2 cups (6 to 8 servings).   Published January 1, 2006.  

When developing this recipe, we used our winning supermarket brand of dark chocolate, Ghirardelli bittersweet, which contains about 60 percent cacao. If you choose to make the mousse a day in advance, leave it out at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with very lightly sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings. A hand-held mixer can do the job of a standing mixer in this recipe, though mixing times may vary slightly.

INGREDIENTS

8	ounces bittersweet chocolate , chopped fine
2	tablespoons cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-processed)
1	teaspoon instant espresso powder
5	tablespoons water
1	tablespoon brandy
2	large eggs , separated
1	tablespoon sugar
1/8	teaspoon table salt
1	cup heavy cream , plus 2 additional tablespoons (chilled)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. 1. Melt chocolate, cocoa powder, espresso powder, water, and brandy in medium heatproof bowl set over saucepan filled with 1 inch of barely simmering water, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat.

2. 2. Whisk egg yolks, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, and salt in medium bowl until mixture lightens in color and thickens slightly, about 30 seconds. Pour melted chocolate into egg mixture and whisk until combined. Let cool until just warmer than room temperature, 3 to 5 minutes.

3. 3. In clean bowl of standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat egg whites at medium-low speed until frothy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, increase mixer speed to medium-high, and beat until soft peaks form when whisk is lifted, about 1 minute. Detach whisk and bowl from mixer and whisk last few strokes by hand, making sure to scrape any unbeaten whites from bottom of bowl. Using whisk, stir about one-quarter of beaten egg whites into chocolate mixture to lighten it; gently fold in remaining egg whites with rubber spatula until a few white streaks remain.

4. In now-empty bowl, whip heavy cream at medium speed until it begins to thicken, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to high and whip until soft peaks form when whisk is lifted, about 15 seconds more. Using rubber spatula, fold whipped cream into mousse until no white streaks remain. Spoon into 6 to 8 individual serving dishes or goblets. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set and firm, at least 2 hours. (The mousse may be covered and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.)  

And that's the recipe! 

One more funny thing to add:

 I found a really hilarious video of Brian Reagan!  I wouldn't recommend just any video because of language just a suggestion.  I thought it was funny!  

Some really Delicious Bread!

I have been making bread all week and love the recipe I'm using!  It's called  

All American Sandwich Bread,  out of the "Best Recipe" Cookbook.  Here's the recipe!

All American Sandwich Bread

•  3 1/2 cups flour
  
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees)
• 1/3 cup warm water (110 degrees)
• 2 Tbl butter melted
• 3 Tbl honey
• 1 package (about 2 1/4 tsp) rapid rise yeast.  

 1.  Adjust oven rack to low position and heat oven to 200 degrees for ten

 minutes, then turn off oven.  2.  Mix flour and salt in kitchen aid mixing bowl, fitted with dough hook.  Then mix milk, water, honey, butter and yeast in a small separate bowl.  Turn mixer on low and add liquid bowl in slowly.  Place dough on floured work surface and knead for 15 seconds.  3.  Place dough in lightly oiled bowl, rubbing

dough around bowl to lightly coat. 

 Cover 

with plastic wrap; place in warm oven to rise for 40-

50 minutes.  4.  Gently press dough into rectangle 1 inch thick and no longer than 9 inches.  With long side facing you, roll dough firmly into cylinder, pressing with your fingers to make sure dough sticks to itself.  Turn dough seam side up and pinch it closed.  Place dough in greased 9 x 5 x 3- inch loaf pan and press it gently.  5.  Place in oven to rise the second time for 20-30 minutes.  Heat oven to 350 an

d bake bread for 30- 40 minutes!  And wa-lah!!!