Dear Jason...

A year ago today my life changed. God gave me the gift of becoming a mother. Thank you for making my life brighter. When you look at me with those big eyes of yours you make my heart melt. I want you know that I will always be the rock you need to keep you grounded. The best friend you need when you need a hand to hold. The shoulder you need to cry on. And your cuddle buddy when you have a bad dream. I love you little man and thank you for blessing my life everyday.

 With Love,

Your Momma 

Coconut Macaroons

I am back!! So here is an update on what has been going on:

• The hubby got back from San Diego
• We moved from South Carolina to Miami
• Got the house unpacked and organized
• Planning the little man's first birthday party (which by the way is this Sunday!)
• Spending a lot of family time together before the hubby goes back to work

I am so happy to start blogging again!! Ok now on to the recipe. I made these coconut macaroons for my mommy, which she loved. They are so easy to make and extremely yummy. 

Ingredients:

• 5 Cups of Flaked Coconut
• 2/3 Cups of All-purpose Flour
• 1/4 Teaspoon of Salt
• 1 14oz Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 Teaspoons of Vanilla extract

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Combine coconut, flour and salt in a large bowl.

Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.

With a small ice cream scoop, drop coconut mixture 1 inch apart on to cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.

Remove macaroons from oven and place them on a cooling rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!!

With Love,
Jen
   

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Pound Cake

Happy Valentines day!! Since the hubby is still away I am going to spend my valentines day with my little man. We are heading back home to South Carolina this friday since the hubby will be back at the end of next week. We can't wait to see him!! After he is home the madness of moving begins. We are excited to be moving back to Miami, our hometown!! Ok, now back to the chocolate covered strawberry pound cakes. These little cakes are so yummy and great valentines day goodies.

Ingredients:

• 3 Sticks of Butter, Room temperature
• 2 Cups of All purpose flour
• 1 Teaspoon of Salt
• 1 1/2 Cups of Sugar, Plus 1 Tablespoon for Strawberries
• 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla extract
• 6 Eggs
• 3/4 Cup of Frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 Bag of Candy melts, Red
• Heart shaped muffin pan

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Put strawberries in a small bowl and add 1 Tablespoon of sugar. Mash the strawberries and set aside.

In a medium bowl whisk together flour and salt, set aside.

In a mixing bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time until well combined.

Gradually add flour mixture until the batter forms.

Add in strawberries and mix until combined.

Spoon batter into muffin tin. Place in oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack until complelety cooled.

Melt the candy melts as directed on the back of the bag.

Place cooled heart shaped cakes in candy melt. Complelety coat the hearts and place them on wax paper to dry.

Enjoy!!

With Love,
Jen

Strawberry Crinkle Cookies (Cake Mix)

With valentines day just a day away I thought why not make some Strawberry cookies!!! These crinkle cookies are made with cake mix so they are super easy and simple to make.

Ingredients:

• 1 Box of Strawberry Cake mix
• 1/3 Cup of Oil
• 2 Eggs
• 1/4 Cup of Powder sugar

Preheat oven 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl add cake mix, oil and eggs.

Mix until dough forms.

In a small bowl add powder sugar.

Form a ball with a small ice cream scoop.

Roll the ball of dough in the powder sugar until well coated.

Place the cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Place cookies in preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes.

Remove cookies from oven and let them sit on the cookie for about 1 minute.

Place cookies on a cooling rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!!

With Love,
Jen