My Week on Instagram

Thought I'd start a little Sunday (oops, just realized it is Tuesday night...) tradition here on my little nook online.  If you aren't already, feel free to follow me on Instagram @ thegfwife :)

Some Red Velvet Brownie action... get the full recipe here!!!

Walked in on the super cute cuddle sesh the other night :)

Valentine's Day cake for two :)

Created some subway to decorate my craft room

The Hubs and I had a fancy dinner out at Forbes Island Restaurant in San Francisco

The owner is previous Coast Guard, how cool is that?

Valentine's Cake Pops

   Need a last minute Valentine's treat idea?  Try these Heart Valentine's cake pops!

  So simple... just make your cake pops like you normally would... dab a bit of melted chocolate on the back of your large heart sprinkle... and attach!

   I made these for my Coast Guard spouse game night.  They were double chocolate cake pops.  I can 100% guarantee your Valentine will love you even more if you make these  ;)  

Linking up at these Fabulous Parties: Made It By Monday @ Baked in the South, Made from Scratch Monday @ Living with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease , Mangia Mondays @ Delightfully Dowling, Tuesday Talent Show @ Chef in Training, Crazy Sweet Tuesday @ Crazy for Crust, Gluten Free Wednesdays @ The Gluten-Free Homemaker, Allergy Free Wednesdays, Sweet Treats & Swanky Stuff @ Something Swanky, Anything Goes Linky @ Bacon Time with the Hungry Hypo, Sweets for A Saturday @ Sweet As Sugar Cookies

Red Velvet Brownies

  I'm going to be completely honest here and say that I'm not usually a huge fan of brownies.  But these are so good!  Like melt in your mouth, perfect to dunk in almond milk good.

They are simple and quick to make, too!  I recommend using LorAnn's Red Velvet Bakery Emulsion to get that red velvet flavor (and color!)  It helps create that nice light, sweet, red velvet flavor without you having to worry about mixing vinegar with buttermilk and all that jazz.  (And another thing I love about LorAnn's emulsions - they're all gluten free!)   

  These brownies are the perfect dessert to make for your loved one.  The hubs loves brownies and said these are one of the best he's ever had.  So I urge you to share the love.  This recipe is too good to keep to myself - or yourself!  

  Happy early Valentine's Day!

  Red Velvet Brownies adapted from Gluten Free Goddess

ingredients

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup coconut oil

1/4 almond flour

1/4 cup rice flour mix

1/4 cup sorghum

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp seat salt

2 eggs

1 Tbsp red velvet emulsion

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

method

1.  Preheat oven to 350 F.  Grease 8x8 baking dish or cover with foil.

2.  Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil over low heat.

3.  In large bowl, mix dry ingredients together.

4.  Add wet ingredients and mix well for 2 minutes with hand mixer.

5.  Stir in chopped nuts.

6.  Bake for approximately 30 minutes, let cool, and Enjoy!

Linking up at these Fabulous Parties: Mangia Mondays @ Delightfully Dowling, Tuesday Talent Show @ Chef In Training, Gluten Free Wednesdays @ The Gluten-Free Homemaker, Tasty Thursdays @ Mandatory Mooch

New Domain and Blog!

  Just wanted to share the exciting news that I bought my own web domain!  Alongside with my awesomesauce friend Emma at Emma Tang Designs, I will recreate my blog and switch hosting!  In the meantime, keep following me here and on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest!!

Yosemite in August

Copycat Pottery Barn Pillows

When I saw this tutorial for Pottery Barn Poinsettia Pillows by Crafting in the Rain (on Pinterest, of course!) I knew I had to make them.  I made five pillows for a Holiday craft exchange party and everyone loved them.  I used a light grey sparkly fabric for my pillow, white felt for the petals, and silver jingle bells for the center.  I added an extra detail - I outlined my petals and sewed a line down the middle.  It was the perfect finishing touch.

  This is a very forgiving craft project so go for it!  It makes a beautiful decorative pillow.

Happy National Cake Pop Day!!

Thanks to Bakerella and other cake pop "pioneers" we can now enjoy National Cake Pop Day!

Linking up at these Fabulous Parties: Made It By Monday @ Baked in the South, Made from Scratch Monday @ Living with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease , Mangia Mondays @ Delightfully Dowling, Tuesday Talent Show @ Chef in Training, Crazy Sweet Tuesday @ Crazy for Crust, Gluten Free Wednesdays @ The Gluten-Free Homemaker, Allergy Free Wednesdays, Sweet Treats & Swanky Stuff @ Something Swanky, Anything Goes Linky @ Bacon Time with the Hungry Hypo, Sweets for A Saturday @ Sweet As Sugar Cookies