Boston Cream Pie and Cinnamon Roll Crepes

It's crepe Monday once again and I decided I would make Boston Cream pie crepes since Louis loves Boston cream anything, and I also make a cinnamon roll crepe because it's been way to long since I had a good cinnamon roll (and I am way to lazy to make actual cinnamon rolls haha). You can find the recipe for basic sweet crepes here.

For the Boston Cream pie you will need

1 cup cold milk

1 box of vanilla instant pudding mix 

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

For the chocolate topping you will need either

1 jar of Hershey's hot fudge or if you want to make your own chocolate sauce you will need 

1 cup of chocolate chips

3 tbsp butter

1/8 cup of milk

For the filling you need to first whip the heavy whipping cream using a hand mixer on high until the cream is stiff

In a separate bowl mix the instant pudding mix with the 1 cup of milk until it starts to set. 

Place in fridge for a minute or two so the pudding can fully set. 

Next fold the whip cream into the vanilla pudding gently. 

Place bowl in the fridge until the crepes are ready to be assembled. 

If you are making the chocolate sauce you will need to place the butter and milk in a bowl and microwave for 30-45 seconds until the mixture starts to bubble a little. Make sure to watch carefully so it does not spill over.

Next add the cup of chocolate chips into the bowl and mix around until all the chocolate is melted and smooth. If you need to you can pop the bowl back in the microwave for 10 second intervals until the chocolate is melted.

If you are not that fond of using a microwave like me then place the butter and milk into a pot and heat over medium heat until the butter is fully melted. Pour in the chocolate chips and keep mixing until the chocolate is smooth and fully melted. 

Scoop some cream into a pastry bag or ziplock

Cut the tip and pipe some filling into the middle of the crepe

Fold the crepe over and drizzled with chocolate sauce

Inspiration for this crepe recipe was from: http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2012/02/boston-cream-pie.html

For the cinnamon roll filling you will need

1 cup of heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract  

For the cinnamon drizzle you will need

1/2 stick of butter melted

2/3 cups of brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

1/2 teaspoon vanilla 

And for the cream cheese drizzle you will need

1/2 cup butter softened

1/4 cup powdered sugar

4 oz of cream cheese

1 teaspoon vanilla 

Pinch of salt

In a bowl add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, cinnamon and vanilla extract.

Whip with a hand mixer on high until it forms stiff peaks

For the cinnamon drizzle melt the butter in the microwave for 30 seconds or until melted

Mix in cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla

For the cream cheese mixture first mix the cream cheese and butter together until soft

Mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla and salt.

Place in microwavable bowl and microwave for 30-45 seconds until runny. 

To assemble:

Scoop cinnamon whip cream into a pastry bag or ziplock 

Fill the middle of the crepe then fold over

Take a spoon and drizzled the melted cinnamon mixture over the crepe

Next take the melted cream cheese mixture and drizzle that on top of the crepe also. Enjoy! 

Inspiration for this recipe was from: http://lecremedelacrumb.com/2014/02/cinnamon-roll-crepes.html

Running on no sleep, also Lennox turned three months today!

Last night an amazing thing happened, both the boys were in bed asleep by 11pm which never happens. Unfortunately I decided it was a better idea to surf through Pinterest (pin all the things!!!) and I let time get away from me and before I knew it, it was 5:30am. I finally ended up falling asleep around 6:20am but since the boys fell asleep so early the night before they both woke up by 7:30am...just my luck. They were both extra energetic so there was no way for me to try and coax them back to sleep for a few hours. The gloominess didn't help the fact that I was so tired but it's way better than getting more snow. I also had the sniffles, I wasn't sure if I was getting a cold or it was just allergies but my I had to have a tissue with me at all time because I couldn't stop sneezing. 

I decided it was time to pull out the brewer cone I bought last week so I can make myself a cup of coffee (which I hardly ever drink because I'm so sensitive to caffeine) and let me tell you, that one cup of coffee had me wired for half of the day! Me and Jowell watched Frozen and he insisted that I take a bunch of pictures of him. His favorite photo reminds me to the Step Brothers movie poster. 

All day today he was running around karate chopping everything and yelling that he was a ninja. He also really started warming up to his brother and while I was washing dishes he was busy having a whole conversation with his brother. Thankfully since Jowell woke up early he ended up knocking out on the couch around 2:30pm.

Since today Lennox turned three months it was time to take some nice pictures. I can't believe that three short months ago I was walking around my house trying to coax this little guy out. Our tiny baby is now a very chubby 3 month old infant.

This little guy has found his little voice and is now yelling and talking gibberish to us when ever he see's us. 

By this point he was getting sleepy but was fighting it so bad. He was just in a complete daze. I figured nursing him would help him fall asleep but every time he would start to drift off he would suddenly wake back up and be full of energy again.

Finally after walking around and rocking him back and forth he finally fell asleep and I couldn't resist taking more picture of this little cutie sleeping so peacefully. 

Louis came home a little after Lennox fell asleep, then Jowell woke up shortly after. I was in full crash mode by this point and I had realized that I hadn't eaten anything but a croissant the whole day. Poor Louis had to deal with the "dragon lady" (he calls me that when I get really snippy with him) and what made it worse was that I was not just tired but hangry. Louis offered to pick up some Chinese food so I didn't have to cook and I was so grateful but it didn't help the fact that I was so exhausted and it was definitely catching up to me. The problem was I was tired but still had a small buzz from the caffeine (I told you I'm extremely sensitive to caffeine, ever since I got pregnant with Lennox drinking a cup of coffee for me was like the equivalent of a person drinking 6 cups of coffee), Louis told me to go take a hot shower to try and relax a little. So I hopped in the shower, blasted some music and took my sweet time. I have to admit it was really nice not having to rush out of the shower or taking it at a normal time instead of having to wait to take one in the middle of the night after everyone is asleep. I also figured I might as well shave my legs since they started resembling Wookie legs (don't judge me, I feel like there was no point since it was cold and no one would see my legs but Louis, and he didn't really care). It was so nice to take the time to really pamper myself. When I got out Louis was trying to convince me yet again to go out to dinner with him (he always suggests it on the most inconvenient days, but he says he does it because he knows I need a break from the kids), I was way to tired to try to make myself look pretty and put on some real pants to go out (I literally live in sweat pants) so I promised him I would go out with him tomorrow night. Thankfully my parents offered to watch the boys, my only worry is that I exclusively breastfeed Lennox and he hasn't used a bottle since he was 1 month old, but my older sister will be there to help my parents if Lennox gets too fussy. 

After I got dressed I started loading the pictures onto the computer to edit them and Louis went to go get the Chinese food. I was so tired that I ended up falling asleep at the computer and Louis had to wake me up so I could go lay down for a little bit. I really don't remember the last time I was that tired. Thankfully after having a small nap and some food in my belly I feel a lot better. I think it might be a good idea to stay away from the caffeine for a while and try not to get sucked into Pinterest (easier said than done ).

Chicken Marsala

On the rare occasion that me and Louis go out to eat he will usually either order a huge honking steak or chicken Marsala, and since it had been a while since we have went out to eat I decided to surprise him by making him some homemade chicken Marsala. 

What you'll need:

3-4 chicken breast sliced and pounded flat

Olive oil

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (seasoned with salt and pepper) 

4 tablespoons butter 

1 medium onion

8oz container of baby Bella mushrooms washed and sliced

1 teaspoon of chicken base

1/4 cup of water

1/2 cup Marsala wine

1/4 cup white wine

2 tablespoons of heavy cream 

2 teaspoons Dried parsley

2 teaspoons corn starch

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Take the chicken cutlets and dip them in the flour mixture and place 2-3 cutlets in the hot oil.

Fry a few minutes on each side until cooked through

Set aside on a plate lined with paper towels.

If there is a lot of oil left in the pan after frying drain some of it out.

Lower the heat to low-medium.

Add 4 tbsp butter to the pan that you cooked the chicken in.

Add the onions and cook for one minute.

Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for another two minutes

Add the rest of the ingredients and raise heat to medium heat to and let mixture simmer until it has reduced and become some what thicker.

Serve chicken and Marsala mix over some pasta, and garnish with some parsley. 

Original recipe from: http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/03/chicken-marsala/