Watching the cream swirl into your morning coffee AND 3 breakfast ideas

Posted on May 28, 2012 by admin

I love mornings….i love the peace, the quite calm, the sun’s warmth

but most of all, i love watching the cream swirl in my morning coffee

dear mom, no one drinks 6 cups of coffee starting at 6 am like you do

*except for me

and coffee is wonderful paired with these recipes

Pear Tartlet

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • dash of salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 pears sliced and cored
  • squirt of lemon
  • cinnamon and sugar to sprinkle on top

Directions

whisk yogurt, sugar and egg whites together~in separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt….mix in dry with the liquid…stir in vanilla…pour into a round 9 inch cake pan….layer pears over tip and sprinkle with lemon and cinnamon and sugar….cook at 375 for 45 min….top with whipped cream

Banana Split Baked Oatmeal

  • 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup walnut pieces, chopped
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 large egg white
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ripe banana, peeled, 1/2-inch slices

Directions

In a large bowl, mix together the oats, sugar, baking powder, orange zest,  salt, half the walnuts, half the strawberries, half the chocolate and half the coconut. (Save the other half of strawberries, walnuts, chocolate and coconut for the top of the oatmeal). In another large bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, butter and vanilla extract. Add the oat mixture to prepared baking dish. Arrange the remaining strawberries, walnuts, chocolate and coconut on top. Add the banana slices to the top then pour the milk mixture over everything. Gently shimmy/shake the baking dish to help the milk mixture go throughout the oats. cook 375 for 45 min

Pancake Muffins

Use your favorite pancake batter….mine is here…..and pour into sprayed muffin tins….add in your favorite fruits or fill ins…we used fresh blueberries, raspberries and bananas….cook at 350 for 20-25 minutes….top with real maple syrup and enjoy

* i only had the before photo….no after…..sorry~

Go ahead….make something wonderful for breakfast…..start your day out by being productive….i cook breakfast to camouflage my life….makes me feel accomplished….makes me feel awesome…..

i mean, when i cook these things and blog about them, people think i have my life completely in order….so much in fact, i run into people at the store and they say to me 

“HOW DO YOU DO IT?” 

boy do i have them fooled…..i live a life of looney….masked by some really good recipes (AND 6 CUPS OF COFFEE~)

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~she glistens from head to toe~

Posted on May 26, 2012 by admin

She’s glowing in the sunshine and chasing after the sunset…easy and carefree, she wakes in the morning full of sunbeams…from day to night, she glistens from head to toe

i promise i am still here…..just super busy with the summer months coming up~ 

i’m painting

more than i’m cooking

and priming more 

more than i’m relaxing

but one thing i did take time for is a fun mother’s day photo shoot with my little light….

*a special thanks to Christopher Reistroffer for these fabulous photos….we adore you buddy!

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A Bug Trap and some Vitamix Recipes (no bugs were added to our drinks!)

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

Our weekend was pretty uneventful…sleepy and slow…lots of cuddles and a Sunday afternoon matinee

we ate ourselves silly with popcorn

while one fur child pawed around the couch to find the perfect spot next to Gracie

and together we made endless popcorn crumb messes

and

I know. we may have paused (paws-ed) our show 300 times.

But no matter what…we sat in comfort and laughter and each others arms (and paws)

we also made a little bug trap….had to google it…because i’ve never made a bug trap (nor had the desire) but i had a little 7 year old who woke up saturday morning and was inspired to do so….this is what you need

  • 1 jar
  • spade
  • 1 piece of fruit (we used 1/4 of a ripe banana)
  • a spot in your garden to dig
  • puppy to help dig, watch, be intrigued, follow along (optional)

dig a hole in the ground deep enough to hold the jar so when sitting, it’s ground level…place jar in hole…and fill dirt around the jar to secure…put some dirt in bottom of jar and place fruit on top of dirt….then check ever so often for bugs….

at about noon…she went out and made her first check up and i heard screams of joy….”MOM, I’VE GOT 3 ANT CRAWLING IN MY JAR…AWESOME…..ANNNNNNNNNTTTTTTS!” (i’ve never seen anyone so excited to have ants…love it….like i said…it’s makes us realize all the little things that we tend to forget when we grow up) and she had one last check before bedtime…in which she was so excited to find a worm (and let me say this…the worm was not in the jar..but crawling next to it) ~but she is confident that if she would have given it a little more time…the worm would have gone in after the banana….

and as promised…..here are some Vitamix Recipes….boy are we having fun with this…absolutely LOVE it! and Gracie is in charged of naming all of them~

Homemade Applesauce

  • 4 apples cut into fourths and cored
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 T sugar
  • 1/4 cup water

add all in and blend…top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon

Blush

  • 1/4 pineapple skin removed
  • 10-15 strawberries
  • handful coconut
  • 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (i use activia)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • ice

pour into vitamix and blend

Coconut Island

  • 1/2 pineapple
  • 1 banana
  • handful coconut
  • 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (i use activia)
  • 1/2 cup skim milk
  • ice

pour all into vitamix and blend

Banana Dream

  • 1 banana
  • 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
  • 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (i use activia)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • ice

pour all into vitamix and blend

Resee’s Peanut Butter in a Cup

  • 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder
  • 2 heaping tablespoons of peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • ice

add all into a vitamix and blend

Iced Vanilla Frapp

  • 1 cup strong coffee (i used organic decaf)
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • a pour of vanilla syrup (you can use anything…i’ll do caramel next time)
  • ice

pour into vitamix and blend

Green Monster Smoothie

  • 1 banana
  • 1 T natural peanut butter
  • 1 cup skim milk or vanilla almond milk
  • 1 T yogurt ….greek or original and flavor is your choice..i normally use greek vanilla
  • 4 cups spinach leaves
  • 1-2 cups ice (your preference)
add banana, pb, milk, yogurt, milk and spinach leaves into vitamix and blend…add ice cubes in at the end….

We’re curious….what’s your favorite vitamix recipe?

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No More Excuses! ~a story of a juicing expedition

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

I have been inspired to use the slogan “No More Excuses” from the Biggest Loser….

no….it has not inspired me to get out and do burpees, or treadmill, or rope arm swingy-thingys…but it has inspired me to say “NO MORE EXCUSES” …mom and i have been juicing for over 15 years now and it is the one thing i always find myself saying “i need to juice more!” It seems like i get into such a great habit of juicing for awhile…and then my juicer collects just about as much dust on it as my piano….geeee-ross! so, i found these little bottles on amazon (link here)

i did some research on them and threw those puppies into my shopping cart in a matter of 5 seconds….i am an ULTIMATE PRO at online shopping…don’t mean to brag or anything…! today, my cute little UPS man dressed in brown made me a happy girl when he delivered these to my doorstep….YAY! (my relationship with him has blossomed….see above statement in bold to make the connection)

so i ripped open the package (i’m really quick at that too! lots of practice! see above statement in bold again….i’m starting to be repetative…consider me like your nana)…cleaned up some carrots and halved some apples and set out on a juicing expedition…ohhhhhhh sounds so glamerous, doesn’t it?

here’s my juicer….see….nice and clean…just swept the dust right onto the piano~

carrots (i can hear you all say “duh!!!”

apples….(double duh!!!!)

let the expedition begin

the only problem i ran into was how to pour the juice into the small mouthed bottles…so i just cut an aquafina bottle in half and used the upside down spout as a funnel…i macgyver-ed it’s ass! (expedition impromptu awesomeness!)

i used about 8 carrots and 1 1/2 apples for each! they recommend filling them to the top and closing the cap tight to seal in nutrients and vitamins…throw into the fridge and drink up within 48 hours…..BRING IT ON!

there’s a little 7 year old that i’m going to have to battle with for these

….she loves carrot apple juice as much as i…..but this is one thing i’m willing to share…..cookies on the other hand….NOT SO MUCH!

what’s your favorite thing to juice….give me some good ones….i like to explore when i’m on expeditions!

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30 Day Light and Love Affirmation Challenge for Kids (and adults)

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin

I believe so much emphasis is put on children to compete and to succeed and sometimes we forget to nurture them and to help build their confidence….in school, we are tested and everything is based on numbers…in sports, we are judged based on our skills instead of built up for our bravery for trying…..too often kids are taught they aren’t good enough if they don’t get good grades, or make the team…..instead we should be building creativity and confidence and life skills for them to know that they are good enough and deserving….

i know every school conference Jerime and I go to for gracie, the biggest honor we can receive from her teacher is “Gracie is so kind to others” ~we always tell her, “mommy and daddy don’t care if you misspell words or can’t run a fast mile in gym…what we care about is that you show compassion to others and use your kind heart..” i tell her almost daily how proud i am of her kind and loving spirit! sit down with your child tonight and tell them how proud you are of them…how wonderful they make your heart feel…that you can’t imagine life without them….and tell them what i always say to gracie

“out of all the little boys and girls in this world…how were mommy and daddy soooo lucky to get you!” 

I’ve seen so many fun challenges floating around on Pinterest…..challenges for photo taking, challenges to clean your house, challenges to love your husband…..my heart spoke to me today as i was sitting out on the deck…basking in sunshine…..

it said…how about a “30 day affirmation challenge for Gracie” 

here’s my affirmation…i LOVE my little heart songs! i truly think it’s my guardian angel speaking to me thru creativity….so blessed! 

What you Need to get Started

  • 30 scraps of paper…i used a thin cardboard
  • crayons, paints, pens, pencils, markers to design them (if you want….you don’t have to…i just find plain paper sooooooo boring)
  • a big jar or bowl to put them into
  • tape to hang them on your child’s mirror, or a corkboard, or the fridge….wherever….maybe even have your child pick the special spot
Put all affirmations into a jar and each morning draw one affirmation and hang it in a special spot so your kids can see it….have them repeat it after they read it and then before bedtime…read it again and ask your child how he/she used it during that day! 

 

here is the list of affirmations we used……feel free to steal them or make your own

  1. i listen to my heart
  2. i am very creative
  3. i am deserving
  4. i am grateful
  5. i am blessed
  6. i am full of light and love
  7. i am always kind to others
  8. i love my body
  9. i am perfect just the way i am
  10. i am protected by angels 
  11. every problem has an answer
  12. good is always in my life
  13. i am full of good ideas
  14. i can make it happen
  15. i focus on the positive 
  16. i use kind words
  17. i believe in me
  18. today i will practice kindness
  19. i have a wonderful mind
  20. today i will practice patience
  21. i am healthy happy and whole
  22. my parents adore me
  23. i have a smart mind
  24. my life is an adventure
  25. i believe in a loving God
  26. everything happens for a reason
  27. i am always safe
  28. my light shines in darkness
  29. i care for the earth and animals
  30. i am a good listeneer
  31. i am forgiving

oops….i added one more……that’s how great of a counter i am…..

wait….

let me rephrase that

I AM A GOOD COUNTER

we would love to have you join us in this….let’s build our babies into light and love! we’ll begin ours on April 1st! Share this with your friends…..let’s spread it and teach them how to fly!

 

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Nothing says I Love You like Chocolate Chip Pancakes (plus BBQ Chicken Eggroll Wraps and Homemade Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe)

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin

This morning, I spoke my famous morning phrase…

“Good morning my little darling….what would you like for breakfast”

and she replied

“Chocolate Chip Pancakes”

now, let me be honest with you…..i make these ALL the time…it is my most requested meal from both her and Jerime (although Jer always wants pancakes and strawberries with whipped cream) ~but this morning,

i didn’t wanna cook pancakes

i wanted to open a mini box of cereal and pour it into a bowl

i wanted to unwrap a nutri grain bar and throw it on a plate

i wanted to throw pre-frozen cinnamon waffles into our toaster and wait 3 minutes for them to cook

Didn’t she understand that yesterday i made BBQ Chicken Egg Roll Wraps AND Homemade Broccoli Cheese Soup? What am i? When I grew up I wanted to be

a mommy 

a dancer

a photographer

an animal trainer

a fashion setter

a children’s book writer

a princess

an artist

and a cupcake sprinkler

pretty much think i’ve got ALL THOSE STARTED (if not finished)

well now i can add pancake maker to the list

Nothing says “I LOVE YOU” like chocolate chip pancakes (recipe here)

 

 

Enjoy these two recipes also from yesterday

 

BBQ Chicken Eggroll Wraps

Ingredients

  • egg roll wrappers
  • chicken breasts (seasoned, cooked and cutup…i used leftovers from the day before)
  • BBQ sauce (i used Buffalo Wild Wings Honey BBQ)
  • broccoli slaw
  • green onions
  • cilantro
  • shredded cheese
  • sour cream seasoned with taco seasoning to dip
add chicken breast and bbq into a bowl and stir to coat, lay egg wrappers onto a cookie sheet covered with foil, at the bottom corner of egg roll wrapper place a spoonful of chicken, top with green onions, cilantro, broccoli slaw and cheese….fold it like an envelope…starting at bottom tip, fold up….then fold in both sides and then roll towards the top and apply a little bit of water on the tip to seal it….cook at 425 for 16 minutes…flipping after 8 minutes….dip in seasoned sour cream

Ingredients

fill it up

 

seal it up….

eat it up! 

Homemade Broccoli Cheese Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1/4 onion chopped
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups milk (i used up 1/4 whipping cream in mine and 1 3/4 cup milk…i just had to use up the whipping cream so i threw it in)
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli
  • 2 carrots diced
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • handful of shredded cheddar cheese

saute onions and garlic in olive oil, add butter and flour and then whisk in chicken broth until the lumps dissolve, slowly add in milk and bring to a boil…stirring occasionally….add in broccoli and carrots, and sprinkle in salt pepper and nutmeg….cook until veggies are tender…about 20-25 min…continue stirring so milk doesn’t scald…right before serving, throw in a handful of cheese and then garnish with more cheese if desired

perfect served with grilled mozzarella panini

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Nature Walks and Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal

Posted on March 22, 2012 by admin

Last night, i shared with you one of our favorite things to do when spring rolls around….NATURE WALKS….gracie and i throw on our tennis and head out to explore…her favorite part, she gets total control over the camera….i love going for walks and could go every night but sometimes, it’s hard to get her motivated…by trial and error, i have found this a total slam dunk! it gets us moving, sparks her creativity, and we have so much fun looking thru all her shots when we get home

 

here is a collection of some her pictures from last night…

my goal in the next couple of weeks is to make a “scavenger hunt” walk and look for things to check off our list….example

~a bunny

~a blue house

~2 dogs in a backyard….etc

 

that should give this little darling some more inspiration to jaunt around the neighborhood 

 

 

i went to bed last night with visions of oatmeal dancing in my head….i go to bed hungry almost every night and dream about what i’m gonna make for breakfast the next morning…some people dream of husbands, some of children, some of wishes, some of vacations….

I

DREAM

OF

FOOD

well, i woke up this morning without one glimmer of an appetite….(happens every morning) most days, i can go until 2 o’clock without even having the slightest tinge of hunger…especially in the summer when i’m super busy painting all day

 

...it is nothing unusual to not even eat until dinner time…..I KNOW…I KNOW…that’s so bad….but it’s the truth

but this morning, my curiosity got the best of me…i HAD to see if this oatmeal actually turned out…because i had major doubts…what could seriously be that easy to make? Boy, was i wrong…it’s absolutely delish! and the possibilities for add-ins are endless

 

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup oats (not instant)
  • 1/2 cup of yogurt (i used vanilla)
  • 2/3 cup of milk
  • a sprinkle of ground flax
pour into a glass jar, mix together and cover…place in fridge overnight…..SERIOUSLY…..THAT EASY! in the morning, add in your favorite toppings …. it was fabulous! 

after a week of putting off doing taxes, i’ve made a rule….i can’t do taxes on a rainy day….and even tho yesterday was full of sunshine, the rule started today! i love making rules!

I detest doing taxes…..maybe less than politics….but more than spiders and maybe somewhere comparable to slow drivers

 

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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, eat cookies for breakfast

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

COOKIES FOR BREAKFAST???? Yep, i give it the green light when they are this healthy. I never thought i’d be the mom that hands a plate of cookies to her little one sitting and waiting for breakfast….NEVER SAY NEVER…..these are truly amazing little snackies and this morning, we finished them off before school

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 T vanilla
  • 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
  • 4 T pure maple syrup
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup coconut

Directions

preheat oven to 350 degrees….in a small bowl, combine bananas, vanilla, peanut butter and maple syrup and mix with a hand mixer until creamy. in another bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt. add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to mix. fold in chocolate chips and coconut. place by heaping tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet and cook for 15 min…..

today, i fed my daughter dark chocolate for breakfast…because science says dark chocolate is good for you and there are two things i can’t argue with….

science 

and 

my mother

cookies and spongebob for breakfast…..let’s get this week started out right! 

 

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Strawberry and Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheesecake, a very merry unbirthday celebration and a fun way to jazz up an old tree stump

Posted on March 18, 2012 by admin

First things first….let’s start with this fabulous cheesecake….i just

can.not.

 wait.

         any.

      longer.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 T sugar
  • 4 packages of cream cheese softened…i used two regular and two reduced fat
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 T flour
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup Baileys Irish Cream Liquor
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup light sour cream
  • 3-4 T strawberry preserves
  • strawberries for garnishing

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Stir together first 3 ingredients and pour into a 9 inch round pan…the recipe calls for a spring pan…i don’t have a spring pan so i just used a round pan…press into the pan to create a crust and cook for 10 min and let cool

reduce heat to 300 degrees

beat cream cheese, one cup of sugar and 3 tablespoons of flour with an electric mixer until combined and creamy. gradually add vanilla and irish cream and mix just until blended…add 1 egg at a time and  cream until blended…add 3/4 cup sour cream and mix until blended

pour half of batter into graham crust and then drop tablespoons of strawberry jelly onto the batter and swirl around with a spoon…spreading it over the batter

bake at 300 for 55 minutes and then turn the oven off and let cheesecake sit in oven for 15 min…remove from oven and run a knife around the edges gently to loosen…cool completely…the recipe i followed here, wanted me to chill for 8 hours…(i had 3 hours before serving friends at dinner….) so i stuck it in the freezer and wished for the best….when we were ready to for it, i gently flipped it onto my cake stand and threw on some whipped cream and fresh strawberries….

what a great weekend we had…..we celebrated Gracie’s “Very Merry Un-Birthday” to kick it off on friday….we’ve never done this before and we just thought it would be a fun reason to celebrate, so we just went ahead and did it….i highly recommend doing it….it made her feel so special ….we bought balloons and i made a huge sign for the front door so she would see it on her way home from school, then we took her to toys r us and out to dinner. when we got home she decided to put her scooters from last year out on the curb for some other little boy or girl to use…and she was so excited when they both found a new home within an hour….LOVE HER!

I worked all day Saturday on tree signs for our backyard tree stump…we had a walnut tree removed a few years ago and were left with an ugly boring stump right in the middle of our fence posts…and i knew i always wanted to do something with it but just never decided what…so i gathered scrap wood and made fun signs to hang on it….

what you will need:

  • drop cloth
  • sponge brushes
  • acrylic paint, white for base coat, black for letters and what ever other colors you’d like to use
  • scrap pieces of wood
  • a cute saying
  • polyurethane sealer (the same one i used for my rainbow steps here)
  • screws to put into the tree

directions

prime your boards using a sponge brush with white base coat and let dry completely, smear color on top of each piece…not perfectly…just swipe it on and allow to dry completely, paint on your words with  black paint and let dry, screw into the tree stump and spray with polyurethane…i applied one coat last night and will apply another today (maybe even two!) easy, simple and such a fun way to spruce up an old boring stump

 easy, simple and such a fun way to spruce up an old boring stump

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A Picture Garland and Grasshopper Pie…What a combo!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by admin

Tuesday (do you realize i had Monday written in here before i proofed it!!!! so totally me to not know what day it is) morning and it’s business as usual but as for the last few days, the bright spots were…well…pink and purple mostly and splashed with some rainbow colors

i am head over heels with spring….like bat my eyes…swing my hips….slather on some lipstick…can’t get enough, wish it would call me…thinks the moon rises and shines…over.spring

I needed to take a break from cleaning and renovating to do what i do best…..decorating. I’ve wanted to do this picture garland forever and figured to “Carpe Diem”

Materials Needed

  • old fabric (you could also use branches, yarn, braided rope, twine or whatever your little heart desires)
  • clothespins (i bought mine at target)
  • pictures (the number amount is your choice)
  • nails
  • hammer
  • acrylic paint
  • sponge brushes

start by laying out your pictures on the floor to assemble how many rows you’d like and spacing….the picture placement doesn’t matter…that is super easy to change once you get the garland up

follow by cutting out LONG strips of material…i cut out four but like i said, the amount will matter on how much space you wanna fill

then take one end of the fabric and pound it into the wall with a nail and pull the other side over and nail that one on opposite wall

hang pictures by clothespins

you’ll notice the weight of the pictures pulls the material down (now if you had a big enough wall, you could leave it swooping, but my space was limited so i just pounded nails in to raise it so it was level

continue this process until you reached the amount of rows you’d like and then trim the edges of leftover material

i decided after the fact that i wanted to have some color instead of just plain clothespins, i would recommend painting before you start hanging…..but since i’m a mediocre professional painter, i used my mad skills to dab on some color with a sponge brush while they were still hanging…i choose to do rainbow colors because asking me to decide on which color is like asking me to choose between my children*

the above was a trick statement…i’ve only got one child….so i’d ALWAYS choose Grace…bad example! 

i absolutely love it….fabulous way to show off my pride and joy~ now, i have to admit, i had multiple reasons for posting this blog….

1. to share with you this tutorial 

and 

2. to share my grasshopper pie recipe (adapted from Babble …i doubled their recipe)

Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie

  • 1 bag of oreos, pulverized in a food processor
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1 carton mint chocolate chip ice cream
  • 1 big tub of light cool whip
  • 3 cups dark chocolate chips
  • 2 cups heavy cream

Coat a 9×13 cake pan with a light layer of nonstick cooking spray.
In your pan, mix together the Oreo crumbs and butter until well coated. Press into the bottom of the pan. Allow the ice cream to melt until it’s a pliable consistency, then spread it over the top of the Oreo crumb layer. Smooth a layer of whipped cream over the ice cream, then return to your freezer until it’s fully frozen, about 2 hours.
In a small pan, heat together the chocolate chips and heavy cream. Stir until a creamy ganache results. Smooth over the frozen whipped cream. Return to the freezer and allow the ganache to harden completely before serving. i had left over mint chocolate chip pieces so i sprinkled those over the top also for a garnish
 then allow the cake to sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes before slicing into it with a very sharp knife.
Makes about 24 servings

we had extra ganache left over so the next morning i made chocolate covered doughnuts….S-A-WING! (doughnut recipe here)

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