January Iron Chef!!!!

You can still get me your entry within the next week before I put in the final decision! There are lots of yummy things you can make with cream cheese!

Easy Red Velvet Cake

This is such a great thing to make during February! I love this recipe because it is so easy, and the cake turns out very moist. It is very red and scrumptios!

EASY RED VELVET CAKE

1 Box Betty Crocker Super Moist German Chocolate cake mix
1 1/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 bottle red food coloring (1 oz)
1 Tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa

FROSTING
2 oz cream cheese, softned
2 teaspoons milk
1 1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar

1.Heat oven to 250 (325 for dark or nonstick pans) Grease bottom and sides of 13x9 inch pan or two 9 inch round cake pans and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour.

2. In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into pan(s)

3. Bake as directed on box for 13x9 pan or 9 inch rounds. Cool Completely

4. In chilled large bowl, mix cream cheese and milk until smooth. Beat in whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally until soft peaks form. Frost top of cake or fill and frost for cake layers. Store in refrigerator.

The Toy Room

The lovely Toy Room! Isn't that one of the one rooms that some of us just can't keep clean?? Well it's time to fix that! Take a look from the child's point of view. First of all you need little bins so that they aren't digging through the bottom of one big bin. If they are too young to read, then put a picture of the toy in front of the bin so they know where it goes. It might even be fun for them to try to match the toy with the tub.

Bathroom Styles

You know, most of us forget it, but a bathroom is just as imortant as the other rooms! It needs to be kept neat and tidy too! But how long have you had the same things in your bathroom? Are you thinking of redcorating?? Well keep these things in mind.

IF YOU WANT A....

Relaxing, Luxurious Bathroom then
1 Go with neutral colors
2 Add a signature scent
3 Have a seat
4 Let in light
5 Warm your towels

But I know, alot of us don't have time or room for that!

Fun, Color Bathroom then
1 Go with bold colors! Like Royal Blue.
2 Let the curtains have a fun print
3 Have fun textures on the rugs and towels
4 Get animal shape soaps
5 Bubbles!


Hope you got some ideas to add to your bathroom!

January Iron Chef Challenge

Join the challenge! The secret Ingredient this monthi is...


CREAM CHEESE! :) SO get thinking!

December Iron Chef Champ

Wow! December's Iron Chef went great! We had an increase in entries from last month. I would first off like say congratulations to Corrinne, Misty, Rico, and Jeannette. Everything was delicious. It was a close call, and took a lot of thinking. Well why don't we just get this over with shalle we?!





The IRON CHEF CHAMPION FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2009 IS...

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JEANNETTE BOWEN! With her Snickerdoodle cake. It was very tasty. Not only did the cake have cinnamon, but the frosting did as well. :)

(You will recieve your prize shortly)


Once again thank-you for all other entries, and please keep entering!


January Iron Chef ingredient coming soon.