Happy Birthday Ben!!

Happy Birthday Ben!
My oldest son has a birthday
coming up on July 15th!

Hope you have a great day!

We Love You!!

Happy Birthday Matt!!!

Happy Birthday to my youngest son,

Matt!!!

He turns 31 on July 3rd.

Time has passed by so fast, and now you are grown,

and have a family of your own!

We love you so much!!!



Happy 91st Birthday to My Mom!

My Mom turns 91 on Sunday, April 1st.
Happy Birthday Mom

 You haven't changed a bit!

This picture is a about 3 years old,

But she is still the sweetest mom!

I love you!

Look what You can Make with Pallets!

I just wanted to show off some of the

furniture my son has been making.

He has started making furniture out of pallets!

I think he has done a pretty good job considering he

has been doing most all the cutting and putting

together by hand.

Can't wait to see what he will come up with next.

Maybe something for Mother's Day or Birthday! (hint,hint) :)

Tiramisu Brownies

I love the way coffee and chocolate smell together.

So today I am baking and cooking for Sunday dinner.

My son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter are coming for

Sunday lunch after church.

We don't get together too much because of their

busy schedule.

We are having BBQ pork on buns and slaw.

I have just finished the pork roast that was

cooked in the crock pot.

Now just need to chop and shred for lunch.

Earlier I made slaw and it is chilling in the fridge.

And now for dessert.

I am making a recipe I found recently,

Tiramisu Brownies, with just a couple of adjustments.

It has lots of dark chocolate and espresso powder and

they smell sooooo good together.

Melting dark chocolate in microwave.

I love using my vintage jade Fire King mixing bowls
for everyday cooking.  Why let them set on the shelf.

Creamy filling of cream cheese, eggs, vanilla and sugar.

Batter of butter, eggs, melted chocolate, flour/expresso powder and eggs. 

Chocolate batter, layer of cream cheese filling, and another layer of chocolate batter.  Ready for the oven.

 

Empty batter bowl....the thing about cooking and baking with chocolate...it gets everywhere....but so worth it!!!!

Fresh out of the oven....now the hard part...waiting to cool.

Cooled, dusted with cocoa powder and cut into serving size.  Planning to serve with fresh strawberries. 

The recipe:  Tiramisu Brownies

12 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped (I used dark chocolate chips)

1 c. butter, softened

1 1/3 c. plus 1/4 c. sugar, divided

8 eggs

1 c. cake flour

1/4 c. instant espresso powder

2 (8 oz.) cream cheese or Mascarpone cheese

2 tsp. vanilla

baking cocoa

Melt chocolate in microwave according to package directions.  Stir until smooth.  Cool slightly. 

Beat butter, gradually add the chocolate.  Add the 1 1/3c. sugar gradually.  Add six eggs one at a time and beating well after each one.  Combine the flour and espresso powder.  Add to chocolate mixture.  Mix until all combined at low speed. 

To make filling:  In small bowl, beat the cream cheese, two eggs, vanilla and remaining sugar. Mix well until smooth.

Smooth about 4 cups of chocolate batter in a greased 13 x 9 baking pan. Spread filling over batter evenly.  Top with the rest of the batter.  Cover the filling completely.

Bake in 350 degree pan for about 45 mins. or until center is almost set. 

Cool on a wire rack.  Dust with cocoa.  Cut into squares.  Store in the fridge. 

  

Hurray, He Passed the Test!

I have two boys, (well they are grown up now). My youngest son has been going to nursing school and graduated this past Dec. On Thursday, he took his test to become a registered nurse. Today he found out that he passed (I knew he would). He has always been interested in the medical field even after he graduated from Auburn with a geography degree. He worked in that field for a short while, but knew that was not his calling. So after a couple of years, he decide to get his nursing degree through University of South Alabama's accelerated nursing program. He has done very well throughout the course. He already has a job waiting for him, so now he can pursue his career in nursing. We are so happy for you son!!

Friday Update

First I thought I would start by sharing this picture of a quilt that I believe to be made

by my DH's grandmother. It was found among the belongs of a uncle who passed away this pass March. I don't know for sure and no one else seems to know, but from the other quilts

I have seen of hers, this one is her style of quilting. She made the most

of the scraps she had and although they are not perfect or exactly color

coordinated, they were made for use. To keep her and her family warm on some cold nights.

Unfortunately, some of the quilt is in need of repair and I am going to do the best to repair it

for our family.

I have been hiding from my blog lately.....I am thinking I need an overhaul and just not sure where to begin. I call it "Rosinton Cottage" because I live in the little community of Rosinton in Baldwin county, AL. But to tell the true, I haven't done much around and about the cottage lately. Most of my doing has been in the sewing room. So I am posting some pics of what I have been doing lately!

Also I have been a little under the weather, I have RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) and they have been giving me a lot of pain and sleepless nights. Doctors running test by still have not found

what is going on yet. Go back to doctors this week for more test..OH Boy!!

Here are some pics of Maddie in her "Feliz" from this book. She loves to loved to wear and twirl in her dress.

Also the latest dress I made is her "pumpkin" dress. I wanted to make a fall/Halloween dress without the scary designs. Found this great little pumpkin in Etsy here

Til next time and maybe I will work on that blog restyle....