Where in the world....?

It has been over TWO MONTHS since my last posting...

WOW! Life has just been too crazy and something had to

go for a while...I'm sorry, but thank you all for being understanding!

While on hiatus, I have been crafting, coaching, teaching, and

many other things...

My crafting has landed a spot in a local store and I have also been

getting many orders from my facebook page...

Which you can like and order from HERE!

Things are going well, and I am hoping to get back on the blogging bandwagon.

To start things off, I want to share a recipe that I recently 

tried and tweaked to make my own. 

Many of you have probably heard of Wonton Tacos. 

There are many recipes on pinterest and other sites, 

but I created my own using chicken, rotel and a little mexican cheese! 

WONTON TACOS

Supplies:

Cooking Spray

Skillet or Pan

Cupcake Tray

Ingredients: 

Wonton Wrappers (Approx. 15) 

1 lb. Thawed Chicken Breast

Taco Seasoning

1 Can Rotel

1/2 cup Kraft Mexican Cheese 

Optional: Taco toppings such as lettuce, cream cheese, etc. 

Steps: 

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees

While waiting for your oven to preheat, cut or shred your chicken breast, and cook your chicken in a skillet or pan on the stove. 

Once the chicken is cooked completely through, add 1/2 packet of taco seasoning and drained can of Rotel. 

Turn your stove on low to keep chicken mixture warm, and spray a cupcake pan with cooking spray. 

*HINT* Be generous with the cooking spray! If you don't the wonton shells will stay on the pan no matter how hard you try to scrape! 

Press one wonton wrapper in each cupcake section. 

Scoop chicken mixture into each wonton wrapper until about 3/4 the way full. 

Top each wonton taco with a sprinklin' of the Mexican cheese. 

Put the tacos in the oven for approx. 8-10 minutes, or until wontons are golden brown. 

Once cooked, scoop them out, top them with your favorite taco toppings, and ENJOY!!  

My Little Feather

I am SO excited to bring you a product review from
 My Little Feather!

You may remember a few weeks ago when I had an adorable give away 

from Heather,

 it was one of the best linky parties I've had! 

She sent me one of her larger Owls yesterday and I am so excited to tell you about it! 

Heather has some unique products on her Etsy site,

 and if you are into Owls, or know someone who is,

this shop is definitely for you! 

She offers a variety of unique, personalize-able, and precious

stuffed owls to fit your personality. They come in a small "ornament" size in sets of 3, 4, 5, and 6, as well as a larger individual size. 

Heather sent me this cute pirate owl in her black and cream scheme.

I was so excited when I saw her package at the door, 

and when I opened it, 

I was tickled to see this awesome guy inside! 

Her product was very well put together, and the fact that she offers a variety of colors and sizes means you can choose one to fit your personality or give them as gifts. 

I really love the fine detail she put into the embellishments on this little pirate, it is what makes her products truly unique. 

Heather - 

Thank you so much for letting me review your awesome products! 

I would highly recommend them to anyone! 

Very much worth each and every penny! 

Puppy Party!

Fellow Amigas...

I apologize for my absence...things have been CRAZY 

lately, but during my time away, Milo turned one!!

And you bet we had a Puppy Party! 

Milo was extra spoiled on his birthday! 

He got new toys, a HUGE new bone, 

I even made him his very own puppy birthday cake, 

and I am sharing this recipe with you! 

Ingredients: 

1 cup white or wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup Peanut Butter
1/4 Vegtable Oil
1 Cup Shredded Carrots
1 tsp Vanilla
1/3 Cup Honey
1 Egg

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Mix all ingredients together

Pour into a bundt pan, or large muffin pan sprayed 

with nonstick spray, for several smaller cakes.

Bake for 35 - 40 min. 

Frost with fat free whipped cream cheese

or low fat cottage cheese.

Note: Store leftover cake in the fridge! 

 

 Milo LOVED this cake! 

He ate two of these large muffin sized cakes and was begging for more! 

After all of the festivities, he was one tuckered out pooch and

slept the night away!

I hope your pup enjoys this cake as much 

as Milo did! 

Red Velvet Brownies

Lucky Ladies, 

Today I am sharing one of my FAVORITE treats! 

If you like Red Velvet, 

you will LOVE these moist yummies! 

Red Velvet Brownies with Homemade White Chocolate Frosting....

Yep, not the healthiest, but the tastiest treats when I have a hankerin'! 

This is one of those recipes that I have memorized, no need for measuring cups, 

and also my go to recipe for treats for friends! 

So, here it is!!

Ingredients:


For the brownies:
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 oz red food coloring 
2 tsp pure vanilla extract, divided
1/2 cup  butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt


For the white chocolate buttercream frosting:1/2 cup (8 tbsp) butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 oz white chocolate
2 tsp Milk

To make the brownies:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Prepare an 8″x8″ baking pan 
with baking spray.


In a small bowl, stir together the cocoa powder, food coloring, and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth.

In a larger bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time,  then stir in the remaining 1 tsp of vanilla.  

Add in the cocoa mixture, then beat together until they are one uniform color.  

Slowly add in the flour and salt and mix on medium-low speed, just until combined.  

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 

Allow brownies to cool  in the pan on a baking rack, about 45 minutes.  

Frost brownies in the pan, cut and serve, from pan.

To make the frosting:
In a bowl, cream butter until soft and fluffy then beat in the vanilla.


Slowly add in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time; allow the sugar to mix in before adding the next 1/2 cup. 


Once all of the sugar has been added , add in the melted white chocolate and beat until well mixed.


With the mixer on low, add in milk 1 tbsp at a time and mix until the frosting has reached your desired consistency.

Enjoy!

Woopsies

Hello friends!

Just wanted to send out a quick apology for the Weekend Wind Up this week!

My linky tools expired and it closed up before the actual end of the party!

This being said, I now am debating whether I want to re-up with linky tools

or is there is a better option?

So, if you could give me your opinion and any advice on which to use,

I would SO appreciate it!

Peace & Love!

Baby Fever

I'm just going to put it out there...

I am sick....I think I have a temperature...

I have been having Baby Fever!!! 

Not that we are planning on kids soon...not for a quite a while actually, but there

are just SO many cute things and ideas out there for the wee ones and 

I am in love with them! 

Seriously, look at this bookshelf! 

I am drooling! This is so precious, I think I could pull 

it off in my room, but it would look great next to this reupholstered 

rocker from Craft Hours.

{And for the price of it, I would rather have my hubby make one!}

And what little baby boy wouldn't look precious with this pacifier? 

To see more kiddo cuties, check out my pinterest board! 

Weekend Wind Up #9

Welcome Back!

I hope you all had a great Easter weekend!

I know ours was super packed, but we had a great time with

friends and family!

Weekend Wind Up # 8 had some great ideas and

I can't wait to see what Wind Up # 9 has in store!

Last week some of the favorites included these neat

DIY scrabble coasters from It's My Life and I Love It!

This snazzy button alternative from

Crafty and Cooking Momma

And one of my favorites, {and I will be making these for Milo!}

some Doggy Cookies from City Stitchin'

Thank you to all of those who entered their projects!

If you were featured, grab a button HERE!

You deserve it!

Alright, quick note, last week I required 

a back link to my party, 

and I SO appreciate all of you who did it!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

As many of you know, 

starting a new blog can be a challenge, 

and I appreciate you helping spread this word! 

That being said, it did turn a lot of people away...

so this week I will not require it, but 

I would SO love it and be grateful if you would! 

Now, onto the Rules: 

1. Please be a follower of School House Scraps, 
eiher through Linky Followers, or Bloglovin


2. Only link directly the original post of 

your own projects, ideas, or recipes.

(Please don't link any businesses or promotions)

3. Please do not "Like" your own link. 

It's more fun that way!

4. You can earn more "Likes" by:

*Following School House Scraps on Twitter

*Liking School House Scraps on Facebook

*Adding the Party Button

Now, Party on! 

I can't wait to see what you have been up to!