Tea for Two

Thursday, January 19, 2012

White Chocolate covered Cherries

Saw this on a blog somewhere....can't remember. But I saved the picture.
So cute and easy.

just dip clean, dry cherries into melted white chocolate. Let cool. Make face with chocolate chips melted in a zip lock bag, snip a tiny piece off the corner and pipe choc. to make eyes,mouth. Use a little of the white melted chocolate mixed with food coloring to make the noses. You could do this in a bag or even just with a toothpick dabbed into it (since you won't need to do as many dots).

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Cream Cheese Penguins

Aren't these SO cute~

find the recipe here
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cream-cheese-penguins/

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Bird treats

Found this on the Betty Crocker website

Source: bettycrocker.com via Michelle on Pinterest

Take a ice cram cone and break off the tip.
Use a pipe cleaner or twine to hang. Either bend the pipe cleaner into a little
"ball" on one end and insert through hole. Or make a large knot on one end of the twine...
Spread peanut butter on the outside of the cone, roll in a mixture of bird seed and cereal.... hang outside for our feathered friends!

White Chili

This is one of our favorite meals around our house when it's cold outside.
It is SUCH an easy recipe with very few ingredients...so that makes it even better.
This is NOT diet food, but it is a complete meal~

OK~ here's the ingredients, but you have to know it's one of those recipes where there isn't a set measurement...just the amounts that work for me.
My rule is about 1 can of beans to 1 chicken breast...use what works for you.

about 1/2 cup chopped onion
4 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped or shredded
4 cans great northern beans
1/2--1/4 bottle of salsa....I use medium hot
about 2 cups water
jalapeno jack cheese~shredded about 1 - 1 1/2 cups
cumin
sour cream to top

In a large pot saute your onion until it is soft and translucent.
Add your chicken, beans, salsa and water. Throw in a good sprinkle of cumin.
Let it simmer for a while, about 30-40 minutes.
It will thicken a bit.
Then mix in the cheese...add more or less to your liking.
This will make it really thick and adds more flavor.
Serve with a dolop of sour cream on top and tortilla chips on the side.
Makes for great leftovers too!

Monday, January 9, 2012

Looks like the "Snow is falling" --

Easy....you'll need white sticky cirles and dental floss. Attach the sticky circles (or dots) randomly along the length of some dental floss. When you have the length you want, snip it off and attach to the top of your window with tape or another sticky dot. When there is a slight breeze(even the air flow from your heater) they should move and create an illusion of snow outside.