Pin Attempt - Donut Muffins

I was going to have something different this week other than food for my pin attempt, but it has just been way too hectic and my husband had a sweet tooth. :o) So, I decided to try another recipe and plan to use the supplies I picked up tonight to complete next weeks pin attempt soon!! In the meantime, I just pulled these donut muffins out of the oven, which were originally posted on All Recipes. The results... I didn't try them (I know, but I'm not a big sweets person), but the husband said they were good. Anyways, try them for yourself and let me know what you think in the comments below.

Donut Muffins

Muffin Ingredients:

1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup margarine, melted
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup all-purpose flour

Sugar Topping Ingredients:

1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 375ºF and grease a 12 small muffin tin (note: the original recipe suggests 24 mini muffins). Combine sugar, margarine and ground nutmeg together. Add milk and mix. Next, add the baking powder and flour until well mixed. Pour mixture into a muffin tin and fill it half way. Put in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.

While baking, combine remaining sugar and cinnamon. Remove muffins from the oven and dip into remaining melted butter and roll in sugar mix. Let cool and serve.

Enjoy! Another successful pin attempt!

Paint, paint and more paint!

I can't seem to get past all of this painting. While our house slowly comes to a finish, I find myself painting more than usual right now and I hate it. No seriously. I absolutely detest painting right now... but I must push forward. And, I must confess, I have already picked out my paint colors for the next home. Yes, I have no problem wanting, just doing. And since I'm strapped for blogging time these days, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite paint colors and schemes:

Dining Room.

via Pinterest

Formal Living Room.

via Pinterest

Mudroom & Laundry Room.

via Pinterest

Kitchen & Adjoining Family Room.

via Pinterest

Master Bedroom.

via Pinterest

Boys Bedroom. :o)
(If we ever decide to have children.)

via Pinterest

I've already got a file on my desktop full of images and notes for the next place. Yes, we have picked a place... we're just in the middle of getting final information before making our first offer! Very exciting, but even more exciting is moving on to the next chapter of our lives and selling our major accomplishment. The hard work has been completely worth it and I know I'll miss our place when the time comes, but it was a great first home... Yes, picture are to come - soon! I promise.

It's "Favorites Friday"!

Once again, it's Favorites Friday! This week is all about Somerset Bay furniture - a new found obsession. Unfortunately, I'm not sure where I can buy it just yet, let alone how much it costs - but it is absolutely beautiful!! I'm totally obsessed with many pieces they have to offer, with finishes like key lime pie, cotton candy, pistachio and cherry cobbler, here are my five favorite:

Marco Island Entertainment Center

Harker's Island Serpertine Chest

Islamorada Chest

Warrenton Cabinet

Hatteras China Cabinet

Isn't it just beautiful... now to get my hubby to make me pieces just like it! :o) Always a plan... happy Friday out there, have a great weekend!

Pin Attempt - Mmm... Baked Cinnamon Bites

Pin Attempt! I stuck with my goal. It was Sunday night and everyone in the house was craving something sweet, so I said, why not do a pin attempt? Problem was, we didn't have eggs and every recipe that didn't require them either needed yeast to rise or some other ingredient we didn't have on hand. So, I finally said too bad and went ahead and changed a few ingredients in a recipe found and the results were a success!! (Chef in the making!!) We decided to make the Scrumptious Baked Cinnamon Breakfast Bites from Oh My! Sugar High. But, we had to substitute a couple of ingredients... here's the recipe I have now created:

Baked Cinnamon Bites

Ingredients: 

1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup shreddies cereal, coarsely crushed (originally called for crisp rice cereal)
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar, divided
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup becel buttery margarine (originally called for butter-flavored shortening)
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melted (I used margarine again)

Preheat oven to 425ºF.

Mix flour, crushed cereal, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl.

 

Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add milk and stir until just moistened.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls.

Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar in bowl.
Drop balls in melted butter and roll in sugar mixture.

Place balls in greased 8 or 9 inch round pan.

Bake for 15 - 18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

 

Cool before eating and then ENJOY! This pin attempt was a success even with the substitution of ingredients. I would love to try it with crisp rice cereal next time to see if we were missing out on anything. But, when you're in need of a sugar fix - this definitely did the trick!

I Have to Make this DIY Dresser

Once again, you've caught me on Pinterest and I've found this amazing DIY dresser! Thanks to A Charming Nest my husband just got another thing added to his to do list.

Image: A Charming Nest - DIY Dresser

Believe it or not, you start with a $40 Rast dresser from Ikea and transform it into the above. You definitely must checkout the process here.

Meanwhile, new countertops and closet doors have been picked up and are starting to be installed. I apologize for the lack of posts this week. I'm hoping to tell you all about last weeks pin attempt tomorrow, where we completely swapped out ingredients to fix my hubbies sweet tooth!