3.26.2012

"Simplest Homemade Fudgey Brownies!"







Is your mouth watering yet?
Yah, that's what I thought! ;)
I made these for desert tonight, because
we had a friend over for dinner and had a "brye"... {I'm not sure if that's how you spell it.}
Anyways, a brye is the African version of a BBQ- Meats, salads, bread, etc. 
We've been having one almost every night! haha :) 
I'm super psyched for Wednesday BECAUSE we're going
to the capital and my brother and I are going to spend
our birthday money at the "mall"... The mall there actually
is pretty nice! It has lots of good stores, a movie theatre, some restaurants
and cafes, and stuff like that. Just like a normal mall pretty much!
What's on the shopping list?
CLOTHES! I brought a lot of running shorts, baggy shirts,
sweatshirts- nothing very impressive. SOOOO I wanted to 
find some jean shorts, cute shirts, dresses, and skirts. 

ONTO THE GOOD STUFF!!!!! :)

Enjoy this yummy  recipe from Good Life Eats!
Ingredients:
12 {1 1/2 sticks} tablespoons Salted Butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla, orange, or peppermint extract, optional
3 large eggs
1 cup flour
A heaping 1/2 cup chocolate chunks, optional {for me, NECESSARY!!!}

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 or 9x9 square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Set a medium sized saucepan over medium-high heat and melt the butter. Next, add the granulated sugar and your choice extract. Stir well. Remove pan from heat and whisk in the cocoa powder.
In a separate bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Pour the chocolate mixture into the bowl and whisk in with the eggs until well combined. Stir in the flour and chocolate chunks, but do not beat.
Pour batter into the previously prepared baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes. Cool completely, or if you’re impatient like me – at least 15 minutes, on a wire rack.
Remove parchment paper (with brownies) from the pan. Peel away the parchment paper and cut the brownies into serving size pieces and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days – if they last that long!


Also, PLEASE, with a cherry on top, be sure to link up 
to my first ever LINK PARTY! 
Recipes, photography, DIY's, crafts, tips, ANYTHING 
would be muchos appreciated! :) Tell your friends- get the word out! 
 Lots of brownie love! 
-Sophie


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3.25.2012

Let's link up!

Hi readers! 
Well first of all, I want to thank all of my followers
for all the lovely comments I've been getting lately! I've been hoping
my blog would take off soon, and I think it finally has! I've gained
quite a few followers in the last couple days, gotten comments and emails from
other food bloggers, and set up 3 guest posts for the future! 
I am SO EXCITED!!!
I've gotten a lot of comments from people asking me to link
up to their link parties...
 THIS RECIPE seems rather popular!

So to "celebrate", I'm having a link party! It's going to be 
running until the end of the month... Link up your favorite
recipes, DIY's, tips, ANYTHING! At the end, I will
choose a couple that I liked and feature them!

 Sound like a plan?!
Feel free to tell your friends to stop on by! 



My Happy Place




-Sophie


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3.24.2012

PINsperation...


For beautiful eyes, look for the good 
in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words 
of kindness; and for poise, walk with the 
knowledge that you are never alone.
-Audrey Hepburn



"Success is not final, failure is not 
fatal: it is the courage to continue 
that counts." 
-Winston Churchill 




"I’m not waiting for a prince, I’m waiting for a guy 
who thinks I’m their princess."
-Unknown


"The happiest people don’t have the best 
of everything; they just make the best of everything."
-Unknown

Also according to last weeks poll,
everyone prefers their cookies CHEWY!
 {I do too. ;)}
For this week's poll, I want to know
how you found out about my blog!
Please be sure to vote! :)



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I did it!


So you guys most likely noticed something different about my blog...
I changed my name! 
The whole French thing
just wasn't working for me... 
So I changed it to 
"My Happy Place..." 
I think it worked perfectly, because my blog IS
my happy place, and it consists of all the
things I love in life. Perfect right?!
I kept the URL the same though, so everything
isn't mixed up. 

Also, check out the poll on the sidebar! There's only a couple 
hours left to place your votes! 
{you're aloud two votes}

Grab the new button! 


La Creativite De La Fille


Happy weekend! :)
-Sophie





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3.23.2012

Coffee Frappucino!

 



Tastes just like the real thing! 
If you wanted to, you could
add chocolate, caramel, or butterscotch syrup
for some extra flavor... 
I preferably like plain
'ol coffee!

Homemade Coffee Frappucino
1-1 1/2 c. freshly brewed coffee
{it's better if it's been sitting in the fridge for a little bit so it's cold}
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar 
{you can add more if you like it sweeter}
2 c. ice cubes

Put it all in a blender and blend until smooth.
Enjoy!

P.S.
If you'd like to pin this recipe
on Pinterest, it's found






La Creativite de la Fille


{Grab a button!}


-Sophie



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3.22.2012

I think it might be time...

... For a new name! Whatdya think?
Honestly, I love my name right now, but there
seems to be a problem...
 It's French, so when people
say "Oh you have a blog? What's it called?" 
I pretend
I don't know how to pronounce it and say,
 "I'll email you the link!"

I think I'd rather have a name that I can pronounce.
I blogged about it awhile ago but didn't
really get any response... And NOW that I have more 
followers, I'm hoping to hear some of
your creative ideas! 

If you have any ideas, try to keep them
within the boundaries of creative stuff...
crafts, food, photography, etc.
I was thinking "A Foody's Findings", but 
that sounds a little to confined to food. 
Maybe? I don't know.

Let me know what you think!


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3.21.2012

Pinterest: I can only dream...

So I've been trying to eat healthier, and I've noticed 
I don't really eat enough fruit and veggies... 
However, I will very gladly eat them if they're 
in the form of a smoothie!
We just got a blender last night so I was super
excited to make a smoothie for breakfast
this morning! But when I took a sip...
It tasted WAY too healthy. lol :) 
Anyways... Hopefully it will turn out a 
little better tomorrow. I think I needed juice, berries,
or something more fruity in there, because
it basically tasted like grass. YUCK!

Anyhoo... Today's Pinterest board is...
{DRUM ROLL PLEASE!}
Now... If you know me well enough
or have followed my blog for awhile,
you know I LOVE LOVE LOVE
Paris... Even though I've never actually been 
there, I'd love to before the time I die!
















"Dreaming or awake, 
we perceive only 
events that have 
meaning to us."
-Jane Roberts 


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