Jun 23

My New Favorite Summer Dessert Recipe!

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Sit Back and Enjoy a taste of Summer!

These are Just like Applebee’s Key Lime Pie Dessert Shooters.  I also made a Raspberry Cheesecake version but the cheescake part was a little lumpy so I will have to perfect that one before posting it!  These are great for a small summer treat after a dinner, we made ours for a Fathers Day BBQ.  There light and not to filling so that are perfect when you want just a little bit of a sweet treat after dinner. 

Ingredients Glossary

Key Lime Filling

4 egg yolks

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

  • 1/2 cup key lime juice 
     (I found mine near the canned juices in the grocery aisle)

Key Lime Topping

  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream

  • 2 teaspoons key lime juice

  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs, plus 

  • 2 teaspoons graham cracker crumbs

  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

  • canned  whipped cream

  • Key Lime slices for garnish

Directions

  1. beat egg yolks on high speed in a medium bowl for 2 to 3 minutes or until light yellow. add sweetened condensed milk and beat agian for another 30 seconds.

  2. transfer this mixture into a medium saucepan over med/low heat and stir in 1/2 cup key lime juice. continue heating for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until mixture begins to bubble. remove key lime filling from the heat and cool, then cover and chill for 3 to 4 hours.

  3. make the key lime topping by combining sour cream, key lime juice, and powdered sugar. cover and chill.

  4. to build each serving, mix the melted butter with 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs. spoon 2 tbsp graham cracker crumbs into a 9 oz. or smaller disposable plastic cup.  spoon in 1/3 cup key lime filling, and top it off with 2 tbsp of the topping. add a pile of whipped cream, sprinkle about 1/2 tsp graham cracker crumbs on the whipped cream, add a key lime slice for garnish and serve.

Written by DeAnna Nelson from Mineral Silk Mineral Makeup

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Jun 08

Say Goodbye to Winter Skin and Hello Summer Radiance!

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That Sunny Glow
Say goodbye to dry, dull winter skin. Literally!

The tools:
- baby oil
- bar of Ivory soap
- loofah mitt

I got this tip from Lola Red about shedding drab skin and revealing your inner glow. Hollywood starlets have been doing it for years, and here I am to share the secret. (DISCLAIMER: This may be a cheap trick, but it can be incredibly messy!)

I have never done this but, when my kids and husband are out of the house for awhile I will break out the Loofah and maybe go for the shower instead of the tub.  I dont want to have to scrub the tub for hours afterwards as it brings back to many memories of taking a bath after my mom soaked in Baby Oil.  I was 12 at the time and jumped in the tub when she was finished to wash my hair, unfortunately when I went to dry it,  all of the left over baby oil was stuck to my hair.  I had to hurry as we were going to a wedding and didn’t have time to rewash it, my mom said it looked fined.  But, when I looked in the bathroom mirror at the reception it looked like I had not washed my hair for weeks. It was devastating and I refused to take baths for 3 years after that.  I stuck to showers and rinsed multiply times!  Today, I just stay away from oil period in any form in my tub!  Not just because of the hair thing but I now fear slipping and killing my self in the tub!

The trick:
1. Fill your bathtub with hot water.
2. Place a towel on the floor next to the tub.
3. Strip down and load your body with baby oil.
4. Dip the Ivory soap and loofah into the water, then rub together to coat the loofah with the soap.
5. Standing or sitting on the towel, start at your feet and scrub every inch of your hot bod until your skin is pink. (You will obviously want to load up the loofah with Ivory numerous times during the process.)
6. Once you have scrubbed to the max, slide into the warm tub and watch the dull, drab skin slip off! (Note: The bath water will be disgusting. You, on the other hand, will be a stunner!)
7. Slather yourself with fab self-tanner for some faux glow!

Written by DeAnna Nelson from Mineral Silk Mineral Makeup

Jun 05

Which Eyeliner is best, Liquid or Pencil?

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Eyeliner is a basic part of an eye-makeup design because it shapes and defines the eyes and makes the eyelashes look thicker Eyeliner is a basic part of an eye-makeup design because it shapes and defines the eyes and makes the eyelashes look thicker. If you are wearing only mascara and not eyeshadow, or if you want an extremely soft look, eyeliner is not necessary. If you do decide to wear eyeliner when you are wearing mascara and no eyeshadow, be sure to line the eyes with only a very soft, well-blended eyeshadow color.

As with most aspects of makeup, eyeliner presents a host of options. There are eye pencils (both traditional and chunky), liquid liners, gel eyeliners, cake eyeliners, and powder eyeliners. When it comes to colors, what used to be a simple choice of black or brown has morphed into a range of hues that can be overwhelming. The tried-and-true colors, however, are black, brown, and gray.

 What kind of eyeliner should you use? Pencil eyeliners are a quick, convenient option, but they do have problems; they tend to smear and unless you are using a twist-up pencil they are tricky to keep sharpened.

 Another option for applying a line is to use a tiny eyeliner brush with an appropriate color of traditional eyeshadow powder. You can use a dark-toned, matte eyeshadow color (almost any medium to deep eyeshadow color can work) and a tiny brush. Apply the eyeshadow by wetting the brush and using it as “liquid” liner. The application is more controlled, but once it dries you have the soft look and the staying power of a powder without the hard edge that liquid eyeliners can create.

 A tiny, thin eyeliner brush allows absolute control over the thickness of the line around the eye. Another benefit to using powder and a brush is that you can use the powder as an eyeshadow just by selecting a different brush size.

 Excerpted from The Complete Beauty Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Beauty (Rodale Inc., 2004)

Written by DeAnna Nelson from Mineral Silk Mineral Makeup

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