Food: Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes 24 giga cookies
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 13 minutes
Ingredients
• 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 package Double Stuff Oreo cookies
Directions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together with a mixer until well combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
In medium bowl mix the flour, salt, and baking soda. Slowly add to wet ingredients along with chocolate chips until just combined.
With a cookie scoop, form balls with the dough.
Place one ball on top of an Oreo cookie, and another ball on the bottom. Seal edges together by pressing and cupping in hand until Oreo cookie is fully enclosed with dough.
Place onto parchment or silpat lined baking sheets and bake cookies for approximately 13 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

Hardcore Sunday

I actually don't know if it's an hardcore Sunday, cause i've pretty much headache and it is Monday tomorrow, urg!
But i'm glad this week is soon over.. because it have been a really bad week! Pff. - Meeting early, home late.. Train strike so you have to walk for 4 hours home in the rain during the night! Swollen eye. Finding out both of your parents are alcoholics. Getting so disappointed by friends there let you down. - But i've decided not to be annoyed by mean people anymore.. will just let them go!
And next week will probably be bad too! Will spend the whole week with an boy i hate to death, getting my grades from my exams :s. Having my first gymnastic show in this season.. and i'm not ready at all!!
Every night before I go to sleep I lie on my bed and stare up at my blank walls. I try to imagine the future, but right now it's as blank as those walls. All I can see is a past that I barely recognize any more.


Anyway, today i've been studying, reading, wearing mud mask! lol And will make fresh pasta with gorgonzola cream sauce and bacon later today! om nom nom!

Also did my nails! Errrh there is not much to tell about that.. I just like to do nails! Because i cant draw, and then nail art is just easy to do! >.<
Here is some of the nail art i've been doing:  

I'll stop being negative now! xD - So today i found out that i'm going to Spain for 2 weeks this summer together with an friend! That will be fun! And get some sun, cause now i think i've been looking at this boring weather for long enough! I need spring!
Listen to music keep me going!

/Helena
xx

Moodboard - Colorblocking

Moodboard - Shows the colors there will be hot in the spring! ;)

Sunday Songs

Pfff, it's the last day of my holiday! Damn it, now there's like 7 weeks to my next holiday! - And i so need some nice weather with sun! I've got really tired of this cold and raning weather, it makes me all sad!
In my holiday i've been studying and listen to music.... So much fun i had, or...

Here is the songs i've been listening to during the week:

I adore him soooo much, and i dont like the original song at all - But this one.. awww

Normally i'm not much for Beyoncé either, but this one are so different!

And he is just cute as always!

xxx



Food: Buns With Raspberry Cream

Ingredients for ca. 24 buns.

Dough:  

3,5 dl milk

100 g melted butter

50 g yeast

½ teaspoon salt

50 g sugar

Ca. 600 g wheat flour

To inside the buns:

50 g soft butter

50 g sugar

Raspberry foam:

2 ½ dl double cream

2 – 3 tablespoon raspberry jam

Icing:

Powdered sugar

Raspberry juice

(Or you can just make it normal, plain white)

Heat up the milk, and  put melt the butter in, and the yeast.  And wait til it’s dissolved. Put in sugar, salt and flour.

Let the dough raise for 30-40 min.

Meanwhile whip butter and sugar together.

Share the dough in 2. Make them into 2 squares (ca. 30x40 cm), Share each dough into 12 new parts. Put 1 teaspoon on each dough piece. Fold the dough around the cream. ( so the cream cant flow out of the bun when you bake them), put the buns on a roasting pan, with greaseproof paper, with the closing ends down.

Let the buns raise again for 30 mins

Brush them with, egg, milk, water – or what you feel like. And put them in the oven at 225 C° for 12-15 mins.

Let the buns cool down.

Whip the double cream together with the raspberry jam

Spilt the buns and put the raspberry cream into them, and top with the icing.

Eat and enjoy!

A Friend Once Told Me #4



Clothes: Free People Daisy Dress

It may be that the presence of Karlie Kloss in the look book helps to sell it; but i can’t help thinking that this Free People daisy dress with lace cut-out detailing at the waist is the kind of piece you’d end up wearing to death. It’s available in red, but the ivory colour is definitely me pick.

Famous Blog Spot: Anne

A little blog from Anne!

Hi :)

I'm Anne (crazyaboutmika on MFC and twitter)

I wanted to share a place I love with you

If you visit the south of France, be sure to go there :)

Here's the link of the webcam to a wonderful sandy beach

You can control the cam and see different views

http://www.narbonne-tourisme.com/node/562

Right now, it's winter, but in summer many families

go to Narbonne Plage to have a nice swim

and enjoy the lovely summer weather.

Sunday Songs

I'm sexy and i know it - that line have been in my head all the day! And i don't get it cause i haven't been listening to the song!
Anyway.. I've 1 week holiday now, well needed - Would just share it!

It's not a new song, but new video - I adore them!

Just because he is cute - and sing well!

Lil Wayne is cool.

A Friend Once Told Me #3

A friend once told me that you should trust in yourself, and like who you are.. Even if it can be hard sometimes. Clever words. - But it's easier said than done.

Famous Blog Spot: STEP

Tim Burton’s always been an inspiration to me. He’s mostly known for his dark films, mostly starring Johnny Depp and his twisted stop motion animation films, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare before Christmas being the most well-known I think. But making films isn’t the only thing he does. He’s also an amazing illustrator. I’ve got two of his books:  The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, a collection of beautifully illustrated gothic tales.

 Illustration from The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy by Tim Burton

The 2^nd book I have is called Tim Burton. It’ a collection of drawings and illustrations he has done over the years. Some are the first drafts of the characters in his films. It contains example illustrations of Edward Scissorhands and the Corpse Bride. It’s a great way to really get to know Tim Burton’s drawing style and way of thinking before he starts making a film!

One of his characters, Stain boy has gotten his own animation film, directed by Tim Burton. You can watch them here:

Episode 1: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain01.swf

Episode 2: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain02.swf

Episode 3: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain03.swf

Episode 4: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain04.swf

Episode 5: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain05.swf

Episode 6: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain06.swf

And of course, as the creative genius he is, Tim Burton’s website is a illustrational dream as well: you can control Stain Boy while he walks around in Burton’s gallery filled with illustrations and drawings. http://www.timburton.com/

But Tim Burton isn’t the only one who inspires me with his illustrations. There are more lesser known (or even completely unknown) illustrators I want to share with you!

Imaginism Studios is a group of illustrators, some of which have already worked on quite well known animation pictures!  You can find more info about every member  and what they’ve accomplished so far on their site: http://www.imaginismstudios.com/

My favourite ilustrators from Imaginism Studios are Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera: they know their colours well and succeed to create dreamy colour palettes and  fantasy animal that are both ugly and beautiful. Their illustrations make you dream about wintery cold Christmas nights, snuggling up by the hearth with hot chocolate and a nostalgic children’s book.

Time to Relax by Bobby Chiu

Animal Chef by Bobby Chiu

Horsefly by Kei Acedera

And this would probably be my all-time favourite illustration from them:

Dodo by Bobby Chiu

If you want to see more fabulous illustrations, you can check out their DeviantArt page:

http://imaginism.deviantart.com/

But the prove that you don’t need to be successful or famous to make gorgeous illustrations can be found on DeviantArt. There’s plenty of unknown people just doing their thing and creating extraordinary drawings and illustrations. Here are a few of the illustrations that caught my eye over the past few weeks. Make sure to check out their DeviantArt page to see what more they’ve done! 

Tropicalia by Mathiole

http://mathiole.deviantart.com/ 

Interloper by Relaxeder

 http://relaxeder.deviantart.com/

 Harvey the Greedy Chipmunk by LostsoulX44

http://lostsoulx44.deviantart.com/

The Descent of Man by LostsoulX44

http://lostsoulx44.deviantart.com/

Mister Ow land the Owl Lady by Lostsoulx44 
http://lostsoulx44.deviantart.com/

















Deer by Galazy http://galazy.deviantart.com/

Last Resort by Pallanoph http://pallanoph.deviantart.com/

Monstros e Baloes by Tamillegarcias
http://tamillegarcias.deviantart.com/

The Cry of Pain by Culpeo-Fox           

http://culpeo-fox.deviantart.com/

And then last but not least: the illustrator Sui Lam, a friend of mine! She still studying  to become the most awesome Graphic Designer ever!!!!  She’s not only making great illustrations already, but also has an amazing sense for everything esthetic!  Here’s her site: http://malius.hk.st/

Here’s a few of her designs: 

Sunday Songs

I'll let the music talk.

Shoes, glorious shoes: Rodarte X

“What chocolate can’t do, shoes can.” Whoever said that must be a very fit and financially-drained person. - I found my new favourite brand of shoes.

But, it’s only when you look at Rodarte for Opening Ceremony’s latest collection that you realise the veracity of that quote. The autumn / winter collection of chunky heeled lace-up booties caters of every category of shoe lovers.

Clothes: Detachable collor

Just as you start to stereotype a piece of clothing with a specific gender, the industry and its creative heads blow up a storm. Whether it’s to do with the comeback of 1960s fashion or the modernization of a contemporary tuxedo suit. We might be a little biased here, but nothing ever stays ‘boring’ in the solar system of fashion. Especially when ‘it’ girls and street style queens are the ones who instigate a trend.

Such is the 2012 trend alert of this fancy and easy-to-wear accessory – a detachable collar. Quite literal in its meaning, a detachable collar is a jewel for the wardrobe and adding this element to an outfit is like varnishing your antique furniture – not obligatory but always appreciated. Brimming with character, personality and charisma, this accessory is also responsible for adding an instant quirk to an outfit. It’s versatile in its styling and creation, making it all the more appealing.

A Friend Once Told Me #2