Happy Easter

The Sauris are going to THE RANCH to celebrate.  It's sure to be a fun day because lots of little relatives will be up there to pay with. 

What are you doing today?

Mommy Sauri~

Making Papi Happy

Papi has always been a lover of this dessert.  Whether you call it rice pudding, arroz con leche, or SWEET RICE, it makes my Cubi happy to eat it.

My grandmother shared this recipe with me specifically so that I'd do something to please my husband.  YES, you all can take that however you'd like.  I for one was offended at first but I make it anyway because it does make my Cubi happy. 


OK, just so you know, I'm still offended at grandmas undertones to her comment and I probably won't get over it any time soon.
This is time consuming but the finished dessert is so yummy.

Sweet Rice

Makes 12 servings

6 cups milk

1 cinnamon stick

3/4 cup long grain white rice

3/4 cup Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1 cup Heavy whipping cream

3 egg yolks, beaten

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Step 1}  Rinse the inside of your pan with cold water.  I use a pressure cooker for ease of cleaning once your dessert is finished.

Step 2}  Combine your 6 cups of milk and a cinnamon stick.  Bring to a boil.  You could also use a vanilla bean that you split, in place of the cinnamon stick.  I actually prefer that but didn't have one this go-round.

 
Step 3}  While your milk comes to a boil, combine the next 6 ingredients, after the rice in the list above, into a large bowl. Then set aside. 

I forgot  a picture when I added the vanilla extract, sorry!

Step 4}  Wash your rice.  I used the dirty measuring cup to wash my rice.  If I were lucky enough to have someone clean up after me, I'd be using a separate holder for each ingredient I use.  But some of us live in a world where we have to clean up after ourselves, so don't hate.

Step 5}  Once your milk and cinnamon stick come to a boil, add your clean rice, reduce heat to medium and return to a boil. 

Step 6}  When your pot begins to boil, simmer for 55 minutes until rice is good and tender.

Step 7}  When your time is up, remove the cinnamon stick.  You have to add the bowl of everything else to the hot pot now.  In order to keep the egg yolk from cooking you need to temper the mixture by adding a spoonful from the hot pot to your bowl, mix and repeat, about 5 times until the bowl is brought to a similar temperature.  Then you can pour the whole bowl into your hot pot.

Sorry I forgot to take a pic of my tempering process but I hope you get the idea.  You can ask questions in the comments if you have them.

Step 8}  Once everything is combined on the stove, return the pot to a boil.  This will cook the egg and make everything nice a creamy incorporated.

Step 9}  I divide the dessert into serving size containers to make it easier for the kids, Papi to have a snack easier than serving their own.

Do you have any variations that you've found successful?  Papi claims he has a much faster way of preparing the sweet treat but I kind of like the slow going of this.  I feel it makes it that much more enjoyable.

Thanks for visiting.  Follow me via Google Reader or Linky Followers.  THAT will make Mommy happy!

Mommy Sauri~

 

What The??

It is Holy Week for crying out loud.  We are supposed to be gearing up for our Easter Egg Hunts and Family Picnics.  New Mexico weather is so unpredictable I tell ya.

Driving and taking pictures.  I do not recommend it!

The view outside my desk window.  Can you see the grass smiling?

The bushes are happy too!

I'm happy though.  We've needed this for far too long.  I've gotten out of bed, everyone out the door ready to face the day, dropped the babies at grandma and grandpa's, drove to work, AND IT IS STILL SNOWING.  It's going to be a great day.

God, my flowers thank you!

Mommy Sauri~

April 2012 ~Scrapbooking~

Welcome to April everyone!


When I think of April I think of cute baby ducklings and chicks and beautiful pastel colors.


I have a lot of crafty thoughts running through my mind but let's see what I can get accomplished, OK?


To welcome this beautiful month today, I'm posting my April 2012 layout from my parent's Christmas present last season.

My Materials:
From SEI's Sunny Day Collection
1}  Umbrella Glitter Paper (front and back)

2} White paper (I apologize I cannot find the name of the actual paper anywhere)
3} Rain Puddle Solid Cardstock
4} Golden Sky Solid Cardstock

5}  Jigsaw Kraft Edgers.

6} The Paper Studio Dual Tip Glue Pen (definately not for scrapbooking)

 I added quite a bit of detail to this page using my black pen.  You notice the "stitching" around the circles?

I used my black pen to add dots to emphasize the jigsaw boarder I used in certain spots also.     

I tried to use some scrap strips that I had accumulated to make the calendar rows and columns.  I also tied in the white from the picture layout above, by numbering the days using coordinating paper.

I feel like I'm becomeing a bit more familiar with the process at this point.  I'm still new to the game so most of the decorative elements are hand cut and decorated. 

Other 2012 layouts.

~January {A}~ ~January {B}~ and ~January {C}~

~February~

~March~


Isn't that baby boy so adorable??  I look at this over year later and wish time would slow down.  He's getting so big!


Mommy Sauri~

What a Week!

After a long, exhausting week there is nothing like an ice cold strawberry spritzer!

Can you believe she asked specifically for 2 ice cubes, a straw and strawberry garnish!
She truly is our princess.

Mommy Sauri~

Happy Birthday Ernest!

2 years ago today you arrived so perfectly.  I love you so much.  You make me smile, even when times are not-so-happy.

I hope you have a fun day Goog!
Mommy Sauri~

What We Did ~2~

I was noticing the last time I posted about What We Did we~bar b q'd~ also.  Papi is certainly the best I've ever met, but this weekend it was Mommy's turn.  

We had hotdogs and bratwursts. 

We had fun.

I hope you had a fun weekend too.  Tell me about it in the comments.  I love to read them!

Mommy Sauri~