RECIPE :: Simple Sophisticated Crepes

     

Simple Sophisticated Crepes

by Kimberley 
 

Breakfast is my favourite meal. Hands down. I have an obsession with bacon, making it impossible for me to ever be a vegetarian. But everything I eat with bacon is pure goodness, like these simple crepes. 

Crepes are one of those illusive French foods that seem difficult to make, but in fact, they are actually quite simple. The batter is a runny version of pancake batter and no special tools are required. A specialty crepe pan is nice to have, but not necessary.

Whether you make these for your mom, friend, sister, or yourself, they will whip up quickly and soon you will be enjoying delectable crepes with any toppings you choose. 

I have another Bake Like a Pro Tip for you at the end of this post with 

something that is so useful, especially if you love lemons as much as I do.

Simple Crepe Recipe- makes approx 10 medium crepes

In a large bowl, whisk together 3 eggs and 1/4 cup sugar. Add 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and the zest of 1 lemon.

Add 2/3 cup flour and whisk until there are no lumps in your batter (you can strain through a fine mesh sieve if necessary).

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium non-stick pan (or crepe pan) and swirl to coat pan.

Pour 1/2 cup batter in pan and swirl batter to create a round crepe.

Cook until lightly brown at edges and middle is set.

Carefully flip over crepe and lightly brown, for about 1 minute.

Transfer to a plate and keep warm in the oven or under a piece of parchment paper.

Serve rolled or in half with maple syrup, fruit, whipped cream, jam, or any other topping that you love.

Enjoy!

Bake Like a Pro Tip
 
Ever wonder how to zest citrus like a pro? A rasp or zester like this one is a cook and baker's friend. It allows you to create fine zest of lemons, limes, or any other citrus. Cooking and baking with citrus allows you to add intense flavour without adding liquid. Lemon zest brightens up your baking and cooking. Lime zest is amazing for topping your tarts and cakes. And you can still use your lemons and limes once they are zested. Simply store in the fridge for later.

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Guest Contributor: Kimberley Mulla

My Mom gave me my first cookbook when I was six years old. I have been baking & cooking ever since.

I specialize in artisan marshmallows & confections. I want to sell a product that I would feed my children. The ingredients are simple, often local, organic & fair trade as well.

I love making marshmallows. Every single one. It brings me so much joy to create something unique, tasty, and delightful.

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{INSPIRATION} Mother's Day Celebration

     

Hello there – it’s Melissa from My Party Passion.  Gearing up for some fun celebrating!   Now I know that I probably should not be planning my own Mother’s Day celebration, however, we traditionally camp on Mother’s Day weekend with our BFF’s and I always want my gal pal, Tina, to feel special. SO I come up with a little Mother’s Day Camping Party in a box to bring. 

 

This year I have decided (since we both have 3 little ones) to do a “Mother Bird and her Little Chicks Theme”.  Blue and Yellow are the color choices. Keeping it simple and designing the party that can travel easy was the key!

I will admit that I still have a special place in my heart for Laura’s Chick collection so I was probably “channeling” that when I decided to go with this theme 8)  

The “chick” that I picked was from my Silhouette machine. It is cute and simple. 

Using supplies that I already had in my shop was a very budget friendly way to create this party.

I am happy with how it all turned out. All I have to do is add in my food items when we celebrate (going with the chocolate pudding cups with crushed Oreos and gummie worms on top!) and we are good to go!  It all fits inside a box that can safely travel with us.  

Up next is Father’s Day!  Enjoy the day and Party On Friends!

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Want to see MORE party ideas? Head on over to Melissa’s blog post over at My PartyPassion! While you are there, join her blog so you can see all of her amazing parties that she throws!

Party Tips Contributor: Melissa Newell

Melissa Newell has been planning and executing parties for over 20 years - parties have always been a passion of hers.

Melissa’s motto is Go Big or Go Home! She celebrates with her children every chance they get - making each day a celebration of Life!

Creativity on a budget and the attention to the smallest of details is what she is known for. Her blog, My Party Passion, highlights all of the parties that she throws!

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{FREE SUBWAY ART} Mothers Day

Mothers Day . . .that time of year to honor our moms! They are the best! My mom is my best friend & I feel VERY fortunate to have her as a huge part of my life! Here's to you momma & all the other special moms out there! xoxo

and I DO . . .I really DO believe this . . . !  ;)

This print is sized for an 8 x 10 frame but could easily be enlarged to fit an
11 x 14 or whatever size you needed. Print it out at home or take it to a printer for a larger size.

Just download your 

"Mothers Day - I thank God" print:

 Free Mothers Day Subway Art & ENJOY!! 

 
**by clicking & downloading this subway art you ARE agreeing to the RULES & copyright guidelines below! 

 

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• Eye Candy Creative Studio printables are designed for your PERSONAL USE only. Please do not re-sell, re-distribute, or claim them as your own.
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• And PLEASE do NOT remove the copyright mark - thanks!

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EATS :: How-To Pipe Flowers for Cupcakes

Today we are in for a treat! We have Erin from Whip It Good Cookies, sharing this amazing tutorial on how to pipe those fancy flowers you see on cupcakes! She makes it look so easy & do-able! Let's get those boring cupcakes out and fancy them up a bit, shall we? ;)

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I love spring!  I also love making spring cookies and cupcakes.  The wildflowers that bloom here in Texas in the spring inspired these simple cupcakes.  I am not sure what you would call these flowers.  I kind of make them up as I go along.  I guess the pink ones look like roses and the purple ones are a cross between a pansy and a violet.  I think you also find that these are easy to make.  

I started with 3 bags of royal icing mixed at a thick consistency in whatever colors you prefer.  I know my icing is at the consistency I need to pipe flowers when it is easy enough to run the spatula through but thick enough to hold its shape.  

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Royal Icing

4 tablespoons of meringue powder

½ cup of water

3 teaspoons of clear vanilla

1 teaspoon of almond extract (if desired)

6 cups powdered sugar

In a mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the meringue powder and water.  Mix until meringue powder is dissolved, scrape the bowl, add vanilla and almond and continue mixing until peaks form (3-4 minutes).  Add powdered sugar and continue mixing until icing is smooth.  More water or powdered sugar may be necessary to get it to the desired consistency. 

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Purple Flowers

I fitted my purple icing bag with a #104 petal tip.  When you are piping the petals, the bigger end of the tip should be at the bottom near the cookie sheet.  These can be piped on flower nails but I chose to pipe them directly on to my cookie sheet to save time.  There really isn't a way to mess these up.  Like I said, they are not a specific flower.  Just have fun with it!  

While holding the big part of the petal tip to the cookie sheet, I piped a half circle. I continued piping half circles while turning my cookie sheet until it made a complete flower.  Done!  You could certainly leave your flower as is or add some small details.  

I added some of my favorite sprinkles.  Since I have chubby steak fingers, I use my handy tweezers (purchased from Karenscookies.net) to place them where I want them. 

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Leaves

I used a #352 leaf tip for my leaves.  Simply hold the tip place the tip vertically next to the flower and squeeze the icing.  Stop squeezing when you get the leaf shape you're going for then gently lift up to form the tip of the leaf. 

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Pink Flowers

The pink flowers mimic roses but have more of a flat effect.  I used a #18 star tip for these flowers.  Begin piping in the middle and consistently squeeze while you pipe in a circle, counter-clockwise until you the flower is the size you want.  If you make it too big, it won't look like a flower however.  You can also add leaves to these as well.

I set my cookie sheet aside and let the flowers dry for several hours.  Once they harden, I carefully removed them from the wax paper and placed them on an iced cupcake.  

How sweet AND simple?!  These would make a lovely addition to your Mother's Day celebrations. Let us know if you try this! 

Erin

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Guest Contributor: Erin Heflin

I have always had a passion for all things creative. I can honestly say however, that I never thought my creative passion would lead me to baking and decorating cookies.  Before I started making cookies I was always a “brownie out of a box” kind of girl.  My husband would attest to that.  :)  

 It wasn't until I fell in love with the idea of decorating cookies that I really took an interest in baking and learning more about good ingredients, etc.  I now love to bake cupcakes, cakes and cake bites too.  

I am so blessed to have the opportunity to create something that makes other people happy.  I am looking forward to sharing some fun things with you!

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