Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Recipe Challenge Blog Hop Introducing Paper Cupcakes!!


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(Hello and Welcome) to the third stop on the Recipe Challenge Blog Hop introducing Paper Cupcakes!! You should've gotten here from Danielle's blog...if not, make sure to go there and to the TMITA page to catch up. I don't want to keep you long at this stop so here's the project I created using one of Nina's new images. It's call "Beach, Ball and Book"...I think you can see why :)

I paper pieced this one and made a super easy easel card (I see Danielle had the same idea! Great minds think alike!) :) The 'sand' is really styrofoam that was colored with SU! River Rock re-inker. Gives the look of sand without all the dust. Oh yeah, my mouse has a bit of sunburn as I always manage to get one when I go the beach!



Here's my recipe...I kinda cheated and borrowed one from a bag of Mauna Loa Macadamia Baking Pieces. But I love these White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut cookies and I hope you do too (I had a source check on the mainland (thanks Mom!!) and you should be able to find at least small bags of mac nut pieces at your local Super Wally World or similar grocery store)

1 cup butter/margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 12oz package white chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups chopped macadamia nut pieces (I'm sure any nut pieces would work here)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Blend in flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in white chocolate chips and macadamia pieces.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking pans. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Makes approximately 6 dozen cookies.



My 'secret word' is: CUPCAKES

Okay, so don't forget to leave me a comment before you head to the next stop on the hop, Patti G, our December Guest Designer! Can't wait to see what she has in store for you (both her project and recipe! I'm sure both are YUMMY!!) And don't forget to get your 'secret word' from her too!

WAIT, before you leave!!!

As a special bonus for those that leave a comment on this posting, I will pick a random winner on Monday December 14th to receive this 'blog candy'!!! (this is in addition to Nina's picking of a winner of the image I used on my project above and all her other GREAT prizes!!)

You will receive a box of Christmas Medley assorted macadamia chocolate confections (plus a FREE music CD inside), a box of 50th Anniversary of Hawai'i Statehood premium whole macadamia nuts covered in milk chocolate, a box of chocolate dipped macadamia shortbread cookies, and 2 Hawaii rubber stamps (hula girl and hibiscus flower)

I thought you all might enjoy some real Hawaiian candy and rubber! Thanks for stopping by and now you can head to Patti G's!

(goodbye)
and

(thank you very much)

59 comments:

Paula said...

GREAT RECIPE

Jessie said...

Ooooooh, yummy prize and recipe :) Love your card, it makes me soooo jealous of where you live, here in Ireland it's freezing! Have a great day :)

Danielle said...

Fantastic card Kim - I love how you did the sand - so creative of you! And yes, our great creative minds think alike don't they, hee hee - love that you used an easel card too!!!
That candy looks yummy!
Hugs, Danielle

A Consuming Passion said...

Hi Kim!
love your easel card with this cutest of images! That little image wold work so well down here in Australia!! Oh and your recipe too I've copied it as we get beautiful Macadamia nuts too! tfs. I'm off to see Patti!!

Lynda Nielsen said...

oh my, that little mouse with a sunburn, how cute is that? I love it!
Thanks so much for the chance to win your fabulous candy here. I would LOVE to try REAL Hawaiian chocolate covered macadamia nuts. LOL
Off to hop again....
Hugs
Lynda

Marie Kristl Flid said...

Hello =) I love your card - it looks really great now when it's snowing! ;)

Justa Ann Nabors said...

Love your blog and your work. Great recipe.

Glittered Paws said...

How cute is this little mouse - love his "sunburn" and the "colored" sand is a great idea.

STAMPING SAM said...

I just had to leave a comment because the candy you're offering is so terrific!!! OK, I know I'm not elegible, but will you have some for us when we get there?!?! Love your card, what a relaxing scene. Makes me want to call in sick today!

Have a great day everyone and enjoy your hopping!

The Other Patti Sue said...

So cute Kim! I'm lovin the sunburn! What a creative touch! Paper piecing is perfect for this card!

Selma said...

Love your card Kim. All the paper piecing is perfect. It is so cold here wish I was out on the beach reading a book! Love macadamia nuts so will try your recipe for sure.

Rachel said...

This is such a fabulous card! i love all the paper piecing you did. thanks for sharing your wonderful recipe.
hugs,
Rachel

Nilla said...

Fabulous card and recipe! A perfect image for someone in Hawaii, have fun! Hugs Nilla

Payne Holler Cards said...

so cute! wonderful paper piecing! love this recipe - a fav here! wish i was at the beach (a warm one that is LOL)

Anne said...

What a fun card and yummy recipe! And Hawaiian candy too - wow thanks for the chance to win

Kraftychick said...

WOW - great card and great additional blog candy (And I do mean CANDY) - thanks for a super recipe and I would love to win your candy!
Jackie

craftieodmae said...

Now how cute is this little fellow! he's so adorable! Your recipe sounds fantastic, gotta try it for sure!

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness, that mouse is SO cute!!! I love that you gave him a bit of a sunburn -- I, too, always get one when I go to the beach. Very creative way to do the sand, and thanks for sharing that tip. Your recipe sounds yummy, too -- all you girls are making me hungry with these yummy holiday food recipes today. ;-)

Patti J said...

Oh, Kim, this is just delightful! You have made the cutest card with your image! It must be fun for Nina to see these images come to life in so many ways! Love your sunburned mouse - tee hee - I always burn and peel - no tans for me! You know, your momma really could stow away a box of those cookies in her suitcase when she comes back here! Your number one fan would LOVE that! lol...Great job, dear girl!

JAN said...

your card is just adorable and i love the styrofoam sand super fab. your mouse is wonderful i have pet rats so i love rodents well hes a cute little rat really lol..poor baby will be sore tommorrow from that hot sun..
thank you for a super giveaway too how wonderful of you please enter me with a chance to WIN
ty artbyjan at googlemail dot com

Betty Benton said...

Love your card -- too cute, giving him a bit of a sunburn! Thanks for the opportunity to win your wonderful Hawaiian goodies!

StampinDi said...

What a delightful card for me to see on this cold wintery day in the Midwest. White chocolate, macadamia cookies are my all time favorite. Thanks for the recipe. How kind of you to add all the wonderful blog candy.

Carol said...

I love your card and paper piecing. My fave cookie is White Choc. Macadamia Nut, so the recipe is awesome!

Roberta said...

Great card. I love the sunburn you gave the mouse. I am not a fan of Mac nuts, but my family is. I will have to try this recipe for them. Thanks for sharing.

Nikki said...

oo Yummy love those cookies and a chance to win Chocolate too is this heaven

Charlotte said...

Great card. The colours have just brightened up a cold and dark December evening here in the UK!

Tess said...

Fabulous receipe and great card too. Tess x

Diana said...

I used to live in Hawaii and I just love mauna loa candy, I sure miss it, but my hips don't.

akadi114@aol.com

silvia said...

Kim~ So sad to visit your happy, tropical blog~cuz it's snowy and windy in Chicago and we are under a winter weather advisory. Great WARM card and yummy recipe. :)

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the card and recipe.

Marthamh2@aol.com

Canadiangirl said...

Aloha! Your card is very cute! I love the idea of the sunburn on the mouse! Mele Kalikimaka!

KanataNewf said...

another double treat - a beautiful card and a delicious sounding recipe!

gocanucksgo said...

Such a cute card. Great use of styrofoam. I would have never thought of that. Fantastic work =)

lisa808 said...

Wow, what an adorable card. Love the little sunburn and the sand you created.

Thanks for the yummy recipe and for the chance to win some Hawaiian goodies! Macadamias and chocolate, oh my.

Denise said...

Great creations! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

DeniseLynn said...

Super cute card and very appropriate for you! Thanks for the recipe, those are my husband's favorite. I will definitely give them a try!

Deanna C said...

I am so loving all the creativity! Your card is so cute and the recipe sounds heavenly!! I love Hawaii and the blog candy sounds delicious.

Julye said...

Fab card ,fab recipe and fab candy, I've never known my son so intrested in a blog hop, he wants to try all the recipes except the card making one and weve not got to that one yet and would love to try your candy, can't think why he says its because he likes trying different food from different cultures and countries around the world so you've got a new fan. I wish he wasn't on exam leave and then he'd be in school and not trying to edge me off the computer. I love him to bits though . Thanks for the chance to win and aloha Mahalo nui loa for the chance to win candy fattening and calorie free Julye

mgcreative said...

cute card and great recipe.
macadamia is really yummy, isn't it?
thx for the chance :)

Unknown said...

Hi there,
What an adorable card - so nice to see a summery card amongst all the Christmas stuff. Lovely recipe too. Wow what a wonderful blog candy to win - I can feel the pounds going on as I sit here and drool!!
Hugs
Dawn xx

Theresa's Studio said...

Great bog hop...love your card and recipe. Off to hop away....

Kym Weber said...

What a darling easel card. The image is adorable! Love your paper piecing! Awesome recipe - my favorite cookie is chocolate chip and macademia nut cookies! Fabulous blog candy - yum yum!

Janice said...

Great easel card and I love that you sunburned the mouse, cute!

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Pat said...

Love your card, lovely recipe and great prize.

Pat xx

Kerrie said...

Fun summer card .... love the beach.... will definitely be trying the recipe....

Gloria Westerman said...

Great piecing!!! your card is awesome and love the colors.
And love your candy. I don't think I have had chocolate cover macadamia nuts so what a treat...... Thank you

Christina Hicks said...

Very cool job on the sand, I loved your sunburned mouse.

Toni said...

Loved that you gave the mouse a little sunburn. He looks really comfy on the beach. The receipe sound yummy. Love how you did the sand. Isn't it great how many different things you can do in this craft!

Marsha said...

Cute card. And I love things from Hawaii !!

MindyRadio said...

What a perfect card to go with those yummy cookies. They are some of my faves!

Shelly said...

Your card is absolutely adorable, Kim. I love the sunburn you gave the cute little mouse. :) The styrofoam sand is a super idea. Much lighter to send then the real sand I always use.

The cookies sound delicious. The guys at my hubby's work place will adore them.

Awesome blog candy!!!

Unknown said...

Love the colors on your card and what neat trick for making sand! Such generous prizes too. Aloha!

Dwita said...

Great recipe.. Chocolate chip... Why not...

А@A said...

Great card
Thank you for sharing a recipe
happy holidays

Lori said...

Oh my gosh! I love Macadamia nuts and they are so expensive here. I'm freezing in Michigan. This is the sweetest card ever, I love paper piecing and this mouse is adorable.

Linda said...

What a super fun and cute card you have made....fabulous job with the paper piecing!! OMG love the sand!! Thank you for the chance to win your yummy blog candies.

Emma said...

Gorgeous card, yummy recipe and goodies too. Am hopping along...
Emma x

Stacie (craft-princess) said...

Very neat card and candy!!