Congratulations Shirley!

Shirley you have won the Crafters Companion Little Madam stamp - please email me your address and i will pass it on so your prize can be posted :)

debbie(at)countryheartandhome.com

Hugs
Debbie
x

Week 27 - Blondie *shopping list*

Im ahead of the game on the next couple of weeks so the posts will be going ahead on Mondays & Wednesdays again :)

Taken from the Hummingbird Bakery cookbook,

Shopping List for week 27:
150g White Chocolate
125g Unsalted Butter
150g Caster Sugar
2 Eggs
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
200g Plain Flour
Pinch of Salt
120g Pecan Nuts

Lots to share...

I thought i would take some time today to upload some recent projects ive made for various design teams etc :) The following cards were for the SWALK launch on Create & Craft this week...


The following were for Craftwork Cards after i received a lovely email saying the liked what i did with the templates, they announced me as a new design team member and although im flattered at that i think it was a miss-type! lol All of the little accents were either butterflies or flowers (yep even the elephants ear is a butterfly)!




Here are some of my Souffle cards for his launch on Create & Craft a few weeks back - he is so cute!

Finally here are my two most recent projects for BoBunny... an altered tin using Block Party...
...and a daily notes journal made with Peacock Lane collection...
I have just finished

... my final two projects for Twisted sketches...
...my final project for Bo Bunny...
...three of the upcoming Chicken Soup projects...
...the next three weeks recipes.

Phew...i think im finally making some progress with my to do lists! lol

Week 26 - Buffalo Chicken Salad step by step :)

Shopping List for week 26 :)

For the buffalo chicken salad:

1) Preheat the grill.

2) Put the chicken between 2 sheets of waxed paper and pound with a mallet or hammer so the chicken is an even thickness of about 2-cm, then cut the chicken crosswise into 1-cm strips.

3) In a large bowl, combine the hot sauce and the oil, add chicken and toss until the chicken is well coated. Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet and grill until it is cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes, turning once.4) In a large bowl combine the cos, celery, shredded carrots and spring onions. For the blue cheese dressing:

1) Fold a full sheet of paper towel into quarters and put it into a small bowl. Spoon the yogurt onto the paper towel and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to drain and thicken.

2) In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk and thickened yogurt into the mayonnaise until smooth. Add the vinegar and sugar and continue to whisk until all the ingredients are well combined. Stir in the blue cheese and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Serve and Enjoy :D

SWALK....giveaway!

Sealed with a little kiss! The new range of stamps from Crafters Companion and you get to see them before they are launched on TV! :)

We were all allocated one of these gorgeous stamps to give away on our blogs - mine is Little Madam (do you think theyre trying to tell me something?!) lolCheck all the links below to see more of the stamps and have a chance at winning each one featured.

Leann

Bev

Claire

Wendy

Lou

Jacqui

Also check out the Crafters Companion Inspiration Blog for a chance to win the full set of 12 stamps and co-ordinating CD from the Product of the Week launch.

These are the show times if you dont manage to hit it lucky and win your own...

C&C Friday 16^th 11am (2 hours launch) (Leann)

C&C Sunday 18^th 10am and 2pm (1 hour both) (Leann)

C&C Monday 19^th 8am (1 hour) (Leann)

C&C Tuesday 20^th 8am (1 hour) (Sara)

Good Luck, just leave your name here and I will pick the winner on Saturday night and announce on Sunday :)

Would you like.....

.....to see your work in print? I have the run down for the next couple of months projects so if you would like to submit for either Simply Handmade UK or Crochet Trends then drop me a line and i will let you know more details :) Open to everyone.....no cards or scrapbook pages - everything else concidered ;)

My first issue as editor is due out at the end of July. The price has been dropped to £4.99 and it is available via WHSmith and any newsagent can request stock so please give your local a heads up! :)


The winner of the CSN $80 gift certificate is .......

THE PAPER PRINCESS

Congratulations Ramona!! Please email me at debbie(at)countryheartandhome.com and i will send your email address to CSN for them to send you your gift certificate :)

Week 26 - Buffalo Chicken Salad *shopping list*

Shopping list for week 26 :)

Recipe by Ellie Krieger
Chicken salad:

2 Boneless Chicken Breasts
2 tbsp Cayenne Pepper hot sauce (or similar)
2 tsp Olive Oil
2 Cos Hearts
4 Celery Sticks
2 Carrots
2 Spring Onions

Blue cheese sauce:

2 tbsp mayonnaise
70ml semi skimmed buttermilk
70ml skimmed plain yogurt
1 tbsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
35g blue cheese (crumbly)
salt and pepper to taste