Moving

So I tired to make a few changes to the blog and failed so I just made a new one. Sorry to make everyone change their readers and bookmarks, but head on over to http://didierphoto.blogspot.com/ and check out the new layout and a new post. Here is a little preview of the latest:

Chili

With the cold and rainy weather there is no better food than a big bowl of chili. I kept stumbling upon different recipes across on my Google reader so I combined a few and it turned out great. I am sure you could make it in the slow cooker but I did on the stove top since I started it late in the day. I love how simple chili is to make but makes you feel all warm inside. I topped mine with sour cream and cheese and LOVED this version, still tastes like chili while being a little different.


Chili

1.5 lbs of ground beef
1 large onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 can of kidney beans ( or whatever you like)
1 can of chili beans
2 can of Ro-Tel
3/4 cup of beer (used corona type beer)
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
salt to tase

1. Brown the gound beef with the onion and garlic. Drain off any fat if needed.

2. Add the rest of the ingredients stir together and bring to a boil then simmer for at least 30-45 minutes.

Spring Break

So I have done less than a great job keeping up on this blog. So as many of you know I got a new camera for Valentine's Day, and not just any camera but my Nikon D5000. I have fallen in love with taking pictures I figured rather than starting another blog (since really I have a hard enough time updating this one) that I would do both on here for the time being. I am just learning how to use my camera in manual mode but I am coming along I think (don't tell me they are horrible, I am not ready for that level of truth yet). So enough of me talking here are a few of the pictures:

Red Velvet Cookies

As many of you know I LOVE funfetti cookies, so when came across red velvet cookies I had to try them. Both me and my husband adore red velvet cake so I thought it would be a hit for sure. I almost didn't make these since we have girl scout cookies in the house, but I decide what the heck it is spring break! These are so easy and tasty it is impossible in my book to only eat one. Rolling them into balls may turn your hands red, but don't worry it washes off easy as pie, so don't let that stop you. So once you get done drooling at the pictures head to the kitchen and start cooking you won't regret it for one minute!!

*before they are iced*

Red Velvet Cookies
1 (8oz.) brick of cream cheese (I used the reduced fat) (room temp)
1/2 cup butter (1 stick) (room temp)
1 egg
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 box of red velvet cake mix (could make from scratch but I cheated)
Confectioners sugar for rolling

1. Cream the cream cheese and butter together until smooth
2. Add in the egg and mix
3. Add vanilla and mix
3. Add red velvet mix until incorpated
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, can go overnight
5. Pre-heat over to 350 and roll into tablespoon size balls
6. Roll balls into confectioner's sugar place on ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart
7. Bake 12 minutes, they will be soft
8. Cool completely then ice with cream cheese frosting or sprinkle with confectioner's sugar if you would rather (Matt thought the icing was the best part I think)