A Fanciful Twist

Impromptu Dessert Heist

I went to a lovely little party the other day ~ had tons of fun, and sang hip hip hooray.  There were over 60 different edibles to choose from, exotic (like the hostess), such as fried plantain egg rolls and items I didn't know the names for ~ but that were beautiful and delicious all the same...

 

I munched from the savory foods section, under a big huge tent.  Until a 6 year old fairy named Lily appeared, ready to chat about how she didn't nibble food because she had partaken in too much chocolate eating.

How many pieces did you have?  I asked

Then she looked at me, as if I were too dense to deserve an answer, and replied "How do you expect me to know how many pieces I had, when the chocolate was liquid?"

Liquid Chocolate?

Ahhh yes, she must have had chocolate from the chocolate fountain, I thought...

Then I realized, how over years and years of parties and fancy buffets, I have never once, not once been intrigued by the chocolate fountain.

I would rather stand by the salty stuff.

But then, out of the blue, I walked over to the chocolate fountain, which was adorned with the plumpest strawberries in the world.

And I plunged....

   

And plunged, and plunged and....

   

It was good. 

It was soooo good.

Liquid Chocolate. 

Not too sweet. 

Perfect, and almost warm on my cool plump fruit...

I could feel it all over my lips, and maybe even dripping down my chin...

And then, crazed by the liquid chocolate - 

I walked over to an enormous tower of these.

   

And, I did this, by holding it under the chocolate waterfall...

   

And then, I did it again... (of course, I did this on a second one, as to not double-dip)

   

It dripped on my toes and graced the tip of my nose.  My green satin shoes felt a plop, plop, ploooop....

A boy watched me, and blushed.

I shrugged my shoulders, and made a face at him as if to say, I'm sorry you have to see this, but I don't really care - and then my secret devilish grin emerged.

I think I even felt horns start to peek out...

I vaguely recall someone giggling at me...

   

Did I mention it was good?

And, those thin crunchy little pancakes, stacked up in towers... Sigh.

They bewitched me completely, so I -

I fit as many as I could in my giant carpet bag, and then I held a big cup to the chocolate fountain, and filled it, til it was overflowing and running through my fingers, and down my wrist. (perhaps a white lie)

Then, I spotted a HUGE table filled with over 50 desserts, and although I normally would not even be inclined to do this, I walked over to a fruit pie, and plunked my face right into it.

   

It felt cool and moist and fresh, and I just stayed there for a little while holding my breath, lost in bliss...

That's when I felt someone pull my arms behind my back, and slap handcuffs on me.  It was the Sweets Police.  I was taken to a buttermilk cupcake cell, and held for three days.  Until my Mammie could bake enough cakes to pay for my release.

And, that's where I have been you see... 

Okay okay, I didn't plunk my face in the fruit pie or get carted away by the Sweets Police. 

But it made for a great story don't you think???

I guess the point of this tale is that - some things never change...

   

Soooooo, now I want to hear about your salacious dessert tales!!! 

Come on, I told, now you tell ~

Pretty please?

Or you could just, invent something ;)

♥  ,V

 

ps:  To answer the question, that I so mindlessly left out -

About the pancakes - My mom used to make them for us when we were young, but they were not crunchy, and they were rolled, and we called them Swedish Pancakes - I inherited the antique decorative hand press she used to use... But- these (above) were more like Pizelles, which are thin Italian cookies- even though a Filipino Woman made them, and says they are a tradition in her home. So I think, maybe every culture makes a version of them? I think that must be the case ;)

Bloomers and Dough and Fur, Oh My!

I've been sent by the S.S.B.S. (Super Secret Bloomer Society) to make sure you have worn your bloomers this weekend (for at least 5 minutes).  I assured them you had ~ You have, haven't you?

You mustn't forget how they add that Je ne sais quoi glow to your week!  I shouldn't have to remind you ;)

 

You know which bloomers I am talking about, don't you?  The chartreuse and teal striped ones of course! 

Now now, don't act like you don't know what I am talking about... 

You know, the ones you wear with your little black tap shoes and candy shop socks with lace??

   

I bet you thought I didn't know about said bloomers??  And how you frolic with Willy Wonka, whilst sipping chocolate from a stream - in your mind...

How could I possibly know this you ask?

Well, I saw you there, last night at a quarter past midnight, in my 3rd dream. 

I was wearing the same exact bloomers!  The ones from Cheeky Little Buns Bloomer Shop.  I was told they were one of a kind - Then I saw you over the purple hill, in the glow of the pink sky, in the same bloomers!

I also saw that you were wearing that wonderful plump little fruit helmet on your head, just like mine.

Ahhh, we have good taste, don't we?

Only, I think your fruit helmet is plumper than mine!  Let's trade ;)

      

I bet you are wondering if I have gone mad?  Well, if you hadn't noticed, I was always mad - but the caramel sauce for my choco-flan cakes tipped me right over the edge of this planet...

Now, if you find yourself in the same predicament - you know, sugar rush land - you can always bring yourself back to earth with this amazing discovery I made...

In trying dozens of pizza dough recipes, I found a superb winner!

Here is the recipe right here - http://www.recipezaar.com/Easiest-Ever-Pizza-Dough-23137

It is so easy, I can't even tell you.  I made a veggie pizza that was out of this world...

        

Pizza to faint over...

        

I used fresh garlic, sweet onions, mushrooms, red bell peppers, fresh rosemary and basil - for cheese I used a tiny bit of Jarlsberg swiss and a tiny bit of finely chopped mozzarella... (ps:  I like to make my sauce, but the marinara by Barilla is pretty lovely out of all the ones I have tried.  It is sweet, not acidic)

 

        

 

We don't even like pizza that much.  Which is why I tried to find a recipe of our own, that we would enjoy.  And boy, did we ever!

 

YUMM!

 

   

 

Try it - you won't regret it.  It is the fastest rising dough I have ever tried...

 

Anywhoooo ~ I hate to have to run, but I have been scurrying non-stop for days it seems, busy as a bee.  And I must deliver my cakes - 

 

However, I just have to share a photo of fur baby love before I go.  This is the toughest and meanest little dog in the world.  He is nice to me and Mister, but he is a meanster to everyone else.

 

Had we known he was going to be verrry verrry smool and verrry verrry stroong we would have named him Napoleon ;)

 

        

 

He makes me feel safe.  I love him.

 

And, that's all I have to babble about for today ;)

 

 

♥ ,V

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Midnight in the Garden...

There is something about nightfall in the garden, that brings everything to life in a mysterious and enchanting way.  Don't you think?

 

As darkness falls, I am drawn to tip-toe in through the rusted white gate, and watch the transformation take place...

        

The darker it gets, the louder the whispers of swirled buds and vines become...

   

And, sometimes, you can even hear them growing - creeping up a fence, down the path, vined fingers reaching in the shadows...

      

I notice the trees taking their night-time form, changing into guardsmen and wizards and creatures untold.  As a child, my heart would thump as I ran through the backyard by night.  Not knowing what lurked, out of my sight...

But, on this day, the moon lights my way, making sure doors are locked and things are put away...

        

Often I am certain I can feel someone standing behind me.  Perhaps a great owl in a tree?  Wondering if he can swoop me up, at less than 5 foot, three...?

My steps are carpeted by chamomile buds, and...

   

I decide to take a walk down the path, to my little seat in the sanctuary...

   

However, in the darkness, the yellow flowered weeds have decided to take over.  Growing 5 inches that very evening,  I am sure ;)

   

Just then, I hear a sound - 

I dare say, I think it is a giggle...

I run down the path, and find myself in a shower of petal snow - petals falling from the apricot tree, dancing through the sky, and onto the path...

        

I notice the distant giggle gets louder, I run past the peach tree, and into the clover grove...

   

I almost can't believe my eyes...  

I see fairy dust!

   

Why, it's the Fairy-Wing sisters, visiting the garden - as they have gone off to live with beautiful Julie-Marie...

I think they are here to help me find some things misplaced, along with a few of my blog posts that disappeared over night... (oh and, I am currently working on more fairies)

   

Now, I will say to you - I think tonight is the night a fairy or two shall appear, in a garden right near you.  So take a peek in your garden, won't you? Once the sun goes down...

And wish upon a tree, for fairy flutterings in the night-time sea...

Oh and, do share the sights of night that you have spied, won't you?

For now, I must be off to the bakery (I have a special order waiting for me, and I have to bake two choco-flan cakes for a party I am going to tomorrow), but I will return very very soon ;)

♥ ,V

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Free Printable Easter Egg Elfin Loves {Revisited}

Hi there!  Today I am taking a moment to revisit the egg hugging cuties post below.  I wanted to do this with enough time for you to print them and get to use them.  I can't believe Easter is right around the corner.

Helooo friends!  I spent all day, making you a little gift that I couldn't wait to share.  I am delighted to do so, because I think you are extra lovely & all that wonderful mushy stuff, with cherries on top!

      

So, these are like little elfin fairy creatures, that you can use for any occasion, but look very very cute hugging eggs... 

Here they are on real eggs.  I had not seen a white egg in ages.  We usually only get brown or mint green color eggs locally.  I think the eggs would look lovely natural or dyed a faint shade of blue or pink... 

 

All you need is a tiny bit of tape on the back flaps -

          

If you are using those plastic op-enable eggs to hide a tiny gift in, fill your plastic egg up with goodies, wrap it in tissue paper, and put your Elfin on the outside, like below...

Voila...

         

You can even dip the edges in a little glue and sprinkle them with glitter...

   

Easy as eating pie.  Make sure to click blue link below for the crisp printable file.

CLICK HERE to get your 2 page PRINTABLE PDF

You must click the blue link above, to get the actual printable version ;) 

      

Print, cut, tape, enjoy!  I printed mine on a nice card-stock, but I tested some on regular paper, and they worked just fine.

If you use these and would like me to post what you did with them, send over a couple photos, I would be delighted to share, just delighted!

I asked lovely Sarah Wallis if I could post a photo of what she did with hers...  She even used one in a card.  Fun idea Miss Sarah!  You can really use these for any occasion, don't you think?

 

Miss lovely Gillian and her girls printed theirs in black and white, and used fairy crayons to color them, isn't that fun??  Endless options ;)  Thank You Miss Gillian!!  (Gillian has since moved to The Dreaming Press)

      

Isn't this fun?  A husband & wife egg decorating team ;)  Miss Amanda and her hubby shared these below.  Thanks you two!!  Fancy with feathers, oolala!! 

      

Okay ~ I best be off to cut some of these out myself...

I hope you like them ;)

♥,V

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