Hello Sweeties!
I hope you've all enjoyed the past ...month!
I'm just awful at blogging, I know it! 
I admire all of you
who post so much more frequently, and it seems you do so with such
ease.
I admire all of you
who post so much more frequently, and it seems you do so with such
ease.
I'd really like to get better at this. Maybe a once a week post can work? I know that's still no big yahoo as far as posting goes, but it's a biggy for me! ;)
Once again there are snowflakes falling and everything looks so beautiful covered in a fresh coat of white. I love the snow! ♥ I really can't believe March is already here and it will soon be spring. I'll miss all the snow when it melts away, but soft spring breezes blowing past the curtains, pink roses along the front fence and chirping birdies, are all lovely things to look forward to, and creating some
springtime pins will be fun as well!
Are you in the mood for a sweet treat? This is one of Ree Drummond's recipes (The Pioneer Woman) I just adore her! She calls it "The
Best Coffee Cake. Ever." ...and oh my goodness, it really is! The cake is moist and delicious and the sugary cinnamon topping is so perfect!
The Best Coffee Cake. Ever.
Ingredients
For the cake...
1 and 1/2 sticks of butter, softened
2 cups scant sugar
3 cups flour, sifted
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups whole milk
3 whole egg whites, beaten until stiff
For the topping...
1 and 1/2 sticks of butter, softened
3/4 cups of flour
1 and 1/2 cups of brown sugar
2 tablespoons of cinnamon
1 and 1/2 cups of pecans, chopped
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour,
baking powder, and salt. Beat egg whites and set aside. Cream butter and
sugar. Add flour mixture and milk alternately until combined. Don't overbeat.
Fold in beaten egg whites with a rubber spatula. Spread in a will greased 13 x
9 (or larger!) baking pan. A cake pan with higher sides would be best. In a
separate bowl, combine topping ingredients with a pastry cutter until crumbly.
Sprinkle all over the top. Bake for 40 - 45 minute, or until no longer jiggly.
Serve warm.
...And lastly, for St. Patrick's Day, a little shamrock
pin giveaway!
If you'd like this shamrock on your jacket for St. Pat's just say
so, and I'll be back again next weekend with a winner!
I hope you have a fun filled week!
xo Paulette 
Hello Paulette!
ReplyDeleteThat coffee cake looks amazing.
Please put my names the hat!
Hugs!
I do enjoy your blog and wouldn't want to see it go away. Maybe every two weeks? I find your blog to be cheery and love all the shades of pink. What attracted me to your blog was your pins with all their detail, so I bought a couple from you and love them. I would like to buy more of them as the ones on the sides are so pretty. So, keep blogging :-)
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see you back - I wondered where you'd been! That coffee cake looks scrumptious.
ReplyDeleteHappy almost-Spring! :)
I would love to have something pretty that you've made my friend. Thanks for a chance to be lucky! Sweet hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteYum! That coffee cake looks so yummy I want to pop into the kitchen and make it now! The shamrock is so gorgeous and I'd love to wear it on my jacket.
ReplyDeletePaulette, I love the Pioneer Woman, also see so many things that I would love to try. The only problem living by myself I would eat it all. The coffee cake looks yummy with a hot cup of coffee or tea. I love your shamrock pin and would love to have one of yours. You love snow, but I will take the spring and fall of the year as my two favorites. I can't wait for the warmer weather. Take care. Hugs and Prayers from Your Missouri Friend Shirley
ReplyDeleteI decided to spend a little time visiting some of my favorite blogs and I am so glad I stopped by to see you today. Your work is so beautiful! The coffee cake sounds just yummy. I love your shamrock pin!
ReplyDeleteHi Paulette! Love your Shamrock! Love all your work and am happy to see you post. The other day on FaceBook someone posted a picture of your work and wished you'd post more. At the time I was wishing you could see all the 'like's one of your little hearts received. You were given credit too, all good!! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteKimberly
Pick me, please! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love Ree's recipes. Now I have to make this one, Paulette! Thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteSo, no one ever wants to be #1 for a giveaway, but sometimes I actually works out. I love all your pins (I actually wore my latest purchase from you to a concert a couple of weeks ago, and you wouldn't believe how many compliments I received!), but I don't yet have a shamrock! I think it would look lovely on MY jacket. ;-)
So, as a closing comment, I'll just say, "Pick me! Pick me!"
xoxo
Donna
Hi paulette, how are you keeping? I hope well. What a lovely post and the cake looks so nice. The latest pin is super and I love green x
ReplyDeleteO so nice pin, they are always so fine.
ReplyDeleteI like to tray the cake, its look so yammie.
We have not snow now and it was little snow this year.
and I have not shovel any snow, what a pity for I like to shovel snow.
Have a nice day my friend.
Ingvor
Your new pin is gorgeous!!! Really, so very pretty. The cake sounds delicious, but I won't be making it as I am trying not to have sweet things right now. I will have to remember it for after Easter! xx
ReplyDeleteDear Paulette, I admire each and every piece of art you create. I am literally speechless whenever you add sth new, like today.
ReplyDeleteIt is the cutest shamrock ever and since I love green I already picture it on my scarf or bag;P I’d love to get it but just looking at it rejoices my eyes.
Funny enough since the beginning of 2015 I am more into baking than sewing as well;P
Anyway, good luck for you and whatever you choose to do, please share – already can’t wait next post of yours
You know how much I love your pins, and I'm Irish on my mother's side of the family, so... yes, please... enter me in your drawing! Spring will be here before we know it!
ReplyDeleteGood morning! Here in Portugal we´ve got rain and more rain and always rain :-(
ReplyDeleteAt least your recipe seems appetizing!!!
Well... i would loooooove to have this shamrock on my jacket all year if i was lucky ;-) :-D
Have a nice week! Beijinhos!
You are not awful at blogging! I love your posts! I wish I had a better English so I can write just like you!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for the lovely recipe! I might give it a try as well since Im a big coffee consumer and a fan!
Xoxo,
Carol Lim
Love all that The Pioneer Woman cooks up. Your shamrock pin is so wonderful. I would love to have a chance of having one of your creations! Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!
ReplyDeletei'll be happy to send you our snow? i'm so sick of white - LOL. even puppy is getting antsy for some green grass!
ReplyDeleteyour cake sounds yummy, and knowing you.. it's better than yummy and i absolutely LOVE your shamrock! such a pretty green!!!
hope all is good. i'm sooooooo ready for spring or at least temps above 50 and no more snow!
big hugs :)
How sweet is this! Sure I'd love it.
ReplyDeleteYour coffee cake looks so delicious!!! Love your shamrock pin - it's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHola! te voy a copiar la receta de la tarta, a ver como me sale, saludos desde España.
ReplyDeleteHello! I will copy the recipe for the cake, to see how it comes out, greetings from Spain.
Your coffee cake looks yummy but your shamrock on my jacket would be yummier!
ReplyDeleteThe coffee cake looks yummy. Its March so hopefully spring is on the way. The shamrock is beautiful. How nice to give a chance to win one. Would love one.
ReplyDeleteMmmm...coffee cake recipe sounds great - thanks for sharing the recipe. Love your shamrock pin...so cute! Thanks for the chance to win it.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week.
The coffee cake recipe is making me hungry! The snow here is slowly melting but more expected Wednesday...it seems Winter wants to stick around for a visit with the Easter Bunny. Love your shamrock pin as with everything you create it is just full of details and sweet stitches.
ReplyDeletexo,
Deb
Mmmm... your coffee cake looks and sounds delicious! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeleteAnd your shamrock is lovely! Your work is truly amazing. Happy Monday to you!
I would love to wear this shamrock!
ReplyDeleteCoffee cake sounds yummy, and I would love that darling shamrock!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, LOVE this pin! And I would LOVE to put it on my coat!
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That's a gorgeous pin! Yes, please put me in the drawing. :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to wear the shamrock pin and not only for St. Patrick's Day. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI may have to try out the coffee cake next weekend.
Your pins are all so beautiful, I am in awe of your talent. Love the roses on the shamrock pin. I would love to win, you are so generous to give one away.
ReplyDeleteHiya Paulette..... me too on the not blogging very faithfully.... it seems I've given up making much ..with the exception of origami ornaments... hahahaha.... can you believe I'm still at it ..and having fun with them still. An older lady on our block wanted to learn to make them. she was having trouble folding the papers and tying knots in the fine threads with her arthritis ..but, finally she got it! We were both pretty excited...and, now ...she is coning once a week to run through our Tai Chi moves and do some origami.... probably winding down now that she has figured them out.
ReplyDeleteI want to get back to some stitching..and... do you know of Dotee Dolls? ...I love those little things.... have lots of photos of them and want to do a couple of those next .... and, then some more of Karen's white on white embroidery ...
glad to see your yummy cake...I do have a great apple coffee cake recipe .... probably you could just add some diced apples to this and have a good one....
Love the little pin, and I'll have to try that recipe
ReplyDeletemmmm - now I'm hungry!!!
ReplyDeleteI love you blog and your handwork is breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteThat pin is SO lovely! And thank you for the recipe also!! karen608 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteLove the shamrock and miss your postings! I come here often to look at your cute pins over and over again!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog through the blog Pink Milk, will be returning! Would love to have the have the chance to wear your beautiful shamrock.
ReplyDeleteKate (k kenwell at yahoo dot ca)
Your creations are so beautiful! Would love to know if you ever have patterns or tutorials, especially for your embellishments. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAre these kits that we can make? How to order?
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog ... WOW ... so many wonderful smalls ... would love that little shamrock pin!
ReplyDeleteСпасибо за рецепт!
ReplyDeleteБукетик очень красивый!
I just find your blog , oh my God! I keep looking and looking, I will be late for work !!!!!...I love this lovely pin !,
ReplyDeleteI don't have an ounce of Irish in me, but I'd proudly wear your pretty shamrock pin on my lapel! And the coffee cake looks delish!
ReplyDeleteI can't seem to find time to blog on a regular basis, so I can totally relate. :o)
Such a beautiful pin! You did a wonderful job designing and making it.
ReplyDeleteDear Paulette,
ReplyDeleteThe coffee cake looks so good! Thank you for the recipe. Oh yes, please put my name in the hat! How very generous of you.
How sweet of you to leave such a kind note for me.
I am so happy you enjoyed the painting.
blessings,
Penny