Under the Bed
Two year old girl to four year old brother:
“I’m tired. Can I please take a nap under your bed?”
Brother: “Yes.”
So she did.
Nap time, anyone?
Hopeful Homemaker
Cheese Danish
I’ve seen a few versions of this recipe around but haven’t ever tried one. When I read this post recently, I decided to make it. This recipe is very simple and easy for children to assemble.
Unroll one tube of crescent rolls and press into bottom of 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
In bowl, mix together 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, and two egg yolks.
Spread over bottom layer.
Unroll a second tube of crescent rolls and lay them over the cream cheese mixture. Brush with egg whites and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Cool completely . I think in the future I’ll make this the night before so it’s cooled and ready for breakfast without effort.
My family loved it. Even my husband loved it.
Add some homemade preserves (cherry, from our cherry trees, in this case) and you’ll love it!
Enjoy!
Hopeful Homemaker
Perfection
In the three years we’ve lived in our home, we’ve had overnight guests more than 50 times. I’ve always wanted to have a trademark treat that I leave in my guest room for our guests when they come. I’ve tossed several ideas around and have done a few things here and there, but never struck on something that was simple, practical, economical and uniquely me.
Well, now I’ve got it. My lavender shortbread cookies are my trademark treat. Everyone loves them, and it’s my own recipe. I can make them in advance and have them ready for my guests. So, I’ve been fiddling with them a little bit, and now they’re perfect. Introducing my new and improved lavender shortbread.
Being smitten with all things “bird” for the past year or two, they’re now bird shaped cookies.
Bird shaped lavender cookies, dipped in milk chocolate. I decided to try vanilla flavored as well. It’s delicious.
And since I’m always craving lavender lemonade at this time of year, I decided to formulate a lemon coating as well.
Oh my, they’re good! Now I’ve got three different flavors that my whole family loves, all ready to share with our guests.
Oh, but that’s not all. I’ve had so much fun playing with some of these ideas that I also tried making these lavender bites.
Candy coating, lavender shortbread middle.
They’re so pretty and yummy it made me giddy when they turned out just how I hoped.
So, if you’re among those who have stayed with us before, it looks like you need to come again! Or ask really nicely, or have a birthday or something like that so I’ll make you some.
I’ve got a long road to travel before I’m as organized as I’d like, but it sure feels good to do the little things sometimes.
Isn’t life fun!
Hopeful Homemaker