German Apple Pancakes

 

THINGS YOU’LL NEED 

6 tablespoons of butter

7 tablespoons granulated sugar 

2 granny smith apples (about 1 pound) 

1/4 cup brown sugar 

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

2/3 cup all-purpose flour 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

3 large eggs 

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

THE HOW-TO PART

 (1) Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

(2) Butter muffin cups of tin and sprinkle with
about 2 table spoons of granulated sugar.

 (3) Peel, core, and slice apples into 1/2 inch pieces
and in a medium bowl, toss apples with brown sugar,
lemon juice and cinnamon.

(4) Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add apple mixture and saute, turning occasionally until caramelized,
10 to 12 minutes. Remove pan from stove and let cool 5 minutes.
Divide caramelized apples among prepared muffin cups and set aside.

 (5) In the bowl combine flour, salt, 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
and mix well. Then add 2 tablespoons melted and slightly cooled butter,
 eggs and milk. Mix well until it's all blended and not too lumpy.

(6) Pour batter over apples. Transfer tin to oven and reduce heat
to 400 degrees. Bake until pancakes puff up, about 15 minutes.

(7) Remove tin from oven and pop out of molds by inverting the
tin onto a flat work surface. Dust with confectioners' sugar,
 serve immediately and enjoy! ♥

Recipe borrowed from Martha... *HERE*

♥♥ Hope you're having a decent week mis amores! ♥♥

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JingleAlltheWay

A few Holiday Pinterest's...

Little Tree by Inslee

Penrhos school girls skating on the frozen Canal Pond during their
occupation of Chatsworth House in the Second World War (via SomeHowl)

Bulb Wreath by Georgia Peachez

Vintage Christmas via Designsperation

Stained Glass Cookies by Dreemkäggs

Janine Niepce | The Little Skater, Paris, 1954

Blue Glitter & Suede Platform | UrbanOutfitters

Cookie Cutter Fudge by Betty Crocker

Ready for Snow via TampaxSuperstar



Lastly, a Lecube Christmas song for the Holiday's.
It's a great song. Has just the right amount of sweet melancholy
and there's even some jingle bells towards the end...
Hope you're having a nice Holiday season! ♥

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I would forget the world for you...

Limerick Sandwiches at the Chado Tea Room. Prettiest thing I had to eat this week! English cucumbers served on buttered bread then decorated with cream cheese and green onions. Below, flowering tea and model assist by my sis... reminds me of Marie Antoinette.




(Also) A happy song for the end of the week...
my heartbeat, beat like a tom tom!



♥ Wishing you a wonderful weekend ♥

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Anna-Banana

Wednesday was my sister Anna's birthday...♥ older than me but only by a year and half. Above is a photo of her first birthday (I love the expression on the kids looming over the cake) and below is a bit of all the desserts we ate for this years celebration... food porn!









Wishing you a great weekend!♥

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Devils on Horseback and songs about being good

The title of the video is 'Dinner at Five Leaves in Greenpoint Brooklyn shot with super 8 film' and is directed by Art of JustLikeaCat. Short is from a crime film the director is working on entitled Too Hot to Kill and the song playing is 'If I'm good' by Alexander 'Skip' Spence. The entire thing only lasts 53 seconds and I swear, I just can’t stop watching it.



Did you see what they're eating? Apparently it’s something called Devils on Horseback. Dates wrapped in bacon, considered a 'starter' and served with dijon mustard. Are you familiar? If I lived anywhere near Brooklyn I would so go and try them now, but since I don't the next best thing has to be this recipe shared by Martha…



THINGS YOU’LL NEED
24 large dates, pitted
12 slices bacon, halved crosswise
1/3 cup crumbled Stilton cheese

DIRECTIONS
(1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place 24 toothpicks in a small bowl filled with water; let soak 15 minutes. (2) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and fit with a wire rack; set aside. (3) Halve dates lengthwise being careful not to cut all the way through. And place a small amount of cheese in the center of each date. (4) Wrap a piece of bacon around each date. Secure bacon with a toothpick. (5) Place dates on prepared baking sheet. Bake until bacon is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.



Wishes for a great Friday mis amores♥
So happy weekend is almost here!

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Shadows and favorites

(Shown Below) Along with my submission to the Shadow Gallery, a wonderful project run by the very talented Tracy of Hey Harriet, I wanted to share a little on one of my favorite Restaurants. Located in the Temple City area of Los Angeles. I don't get the opportunity to visit often but am very much a fan of it's orange, peach and brown decor...



(Jasmine Tea)



(Kung Pao Shrimp)





(My fortune cookie told me to sell out)



(Great sign isn't it?)



Thank you so much again Tracy♥
Always amazing fun in hunting for shadows!

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On the subject of loves...

These are all courtesy of one of my sister’s favorite places to have lunch. It was the best break I’ve had all week (thank you Anna♥!)





Also, I’m working on a mixed cd for my friend Louie♥ and am having such a hard time making it. Haven’t made a mix in years. The video (below) is track number three (so far)… such happiness. Whenever I make a tape I remember one of my favorite quotes from the film High Fidelity: Now, the making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art. Many do's and don'ts. First of all you're using someone else's poetry to express how you feel. This is a delicate thing. (Very true don’t you think? )



Last, but definitely not least♥:



Above (right to left): Diana♥ of Our.City.Lights has the most lovely holiday inspired photography posted in her etsy shop, and Sam♥ of Matou en Peluche has this wonderful new print in her shop entitled ‘Bianca’ (perfectly named isn’t she?). Also, Rebecca♥ of the Clothes Horse is hosting a giveaway of Anna♥ of Much Love’s work and Lady Thirty♥ is giving away this adorable tote… be sure to enter today!

Hope you’re having a good week!

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On the subject of favorites...

(My) Little crow from the 99¢ Only Store.
More cute than scary?♥



Pecan pie, that I wish I knew how to make...



(White Pumpkins)



Lastly, a 'Change of Heart' from el Perro del Mar's new album Love is Not Pop, set to be released on the 20th. I'm enamored with the choice of titles in both the album and song...



♥Wishing you a wonderful Friday!*bises*

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Sweets, music and friends in Berlin

From my favorite confectionery store, Fugetsu-Do, located in the Downtown area of Los Angeles (They've switched to Fall colors):



Also, did I tell you that I went to see 'Whip it!' last weekend? It very much falls under the 'chic-flick' category but I recommend it highly! Drew Barrymore is adorable and so is Ellen Page, but the scene stealers for me were Zoe Bell and Juliette Lewis. I'm a huge fan of strong female role models. The film also has a great soundtrack. Jens Lekman to the Ramones... and this one here that I'd never heard before (beautiful!):



Lastly, if you happen to be in Berlin from the 10th of October through the 6th of December be sure to visit my dear friend Maggie... actually it's the work of the amazing Ofer Wolberger at the C|O Berlin. Details available *HERE*.



Wishing you a wonderful weekend!♥ (I'll be back on Tuesday!!)

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Minty

Few months ago I saw the yummiest recipe in Bust magazine for
Blackberry-Lavender Popsicles. I have tons of Lavender in my garden and
having never used it to cook with before I set out to give it a go:

The Bust recipe is available *HERE* and is shared by Lindsay Laricks of the famous Fresher than Fresh Snow Cones in Kansas City... but after trying the Lavender-Blackberry recipe (even though the pops were a hit with my sister Anna) I realized that they really weren’t for me. The lavender was a little too strong for my taste, even though the recipe only calls for 2 tablespoons of it. Most likely I'm just not used to it, but I loved the formula of fruit and flowers and that Lindsay gave away such an great idea to experiment with.



Using her recipe I decided to make my own version substituting Blackberries with White Nectarines and the Lavender with Mint. I was extremely happy with the way it turned out, including the color:

THINGS YOU’LL NEED
3 White Nectarines Chopped (not pealed)
1 Cup of Mint
1 Cup of Sugar
1 ½ Cups of Water
6 Tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice
Popsicle Molds (ice cube trays,
disposable cups, or skinny highball
glasses can be used instead)
Wooden Popsicle sticks (plastic spoons,
swizzle sticks or chopsticks will also work).

DIRECTIONS
(1) Put nectarines, sugar, water and mint in a saucepan. Bring ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 8 minutes. (2) Mash ingredients with a potato masher (or fork) to extract most juice possible from nectarines. (3) Let cool about ½ hour in the refrigerator. (4) Remove from fridge and add lemon juice. Mix well. (5) Using a fine mesh strainer or sieve strain mixture into a large measuring cup (or something with a pour spout). (6) Pour mixture into Popsicle molds. (7) Cover with foil, then poke Popsicle sticks through to secure in place. (8) Freeze for approximately 4 hours. (9) Pop out of molds and enjoy!



While photographing my Jewel Pop inspired Popsicles I realized that now was a good time to show-off the Orient watch I won a few months ago through CC♥’s site Carrie Couture. If you happen to not be one of the 700+ readers that already follow the always inspiring Carrie Couture, be sure to swing by for a visit. Along with the latest in design she also has (as you can tell from my gorgeous watch) the most amazing giveaways… Thank you so much dear CC♥, I love love love my watch!! *Bises*

(Lastly, Jewel Pop molds are available *HERE* also visit Drollgirl *HERE* to learn how to make Mojito Pops!)

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A week's worth of sweets

I blame the nice weather… Red Velvet Cupcakes♥



Buried somewhere beneath the blueberries, cheesecake squares, lychee, mochi and kiwi is the frozen yogurt:



Strawberry, kiwi and mandarin fruit tarts:



We ♥ Green Tea Boba’s.





Pretty Wagashi from Fugetsu-do, a confectionery store in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles since 1903:





Lastly, not sweet but sweet to look at maybe is a stolen Magnolia. Isn't it gorgeous?



Wishing everyone a great weekend!♥

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