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Welcome to the September Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures.
The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen!
I’ve started treating my pinterest board kind of like a bucket list. 😉 Please tell me I’m not the only one! Since the majority of my pins are on my “Yummy” board, I chose not one, but two, recipes for this month’s challenge!
Chocolate Covered Strawberries from Purple Hues and Me
Hummingbird Cake for 2 from Grandma Honey’s House
Let’s begin with Gail’s Chocolate Covered Strawberries. Mmmmmm… Is there anything more decadent?
I followed Gail’s detailed instructions quite easily. She uses a lovely drizzle at the end, but I went with gold sprinkles instead. It added a tiny bit of shimmer.
No chocolate was wasted on this particular afternoon. When I ran out of strawberries, a few pretzel rods took their place. Who wastes chocolate? Not this girl! I just poured and swirled what was left over the pretzels. They should have been separated before cooling, but even crumbled, we enjoyed the salty sweet combination.
Now, let’s talk about Pamela’s Hummingbird Cake for 2. Being empty nesters these days, it’s really nice to find a smaller sized recipe. I made just a few changes. Two on purpose, one on accident. Since I don’t have a 6 inch round cake pan, I used a square one, so my cake doesn’t have the pretty layers. We REALLY like pineapple, so some rings were added to the bottom and the batter was poured on top. The pecans in the batter were completely forgotten. OOPS! That mistake led me to be very generous with pecans on top. Did I mention Pamela includes her recipe for Cream Cheese Frosting?
Both recipes will become regulars for our decadent, delicious desserts!
So, what’s on your bucket list pinterest boards?
To join next month’s #pinterestchallenge, click here to sign-up ⇒ October Pinterest Challenge
Now let’s see what other things Pinterest inspired! Head over and visit the other hosts to see what they crafted, cooked, built, or tried!
Erlene – My Pinterventures • Alexandra – Eye Love Knots
Joanne – Our Unschooling Journey • Laurie – My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies
Jenny – Cookies Coffee and Crafts • Kristie – Teadoodles
Cherryl – Farm Girl Reformed • Beverly – Across the Boulevard
Debra – Shoppe No. 5 • Gail – Purple Hues and Me
Emily – Domestic Deadline • Lynne – My Family Thyme
Chelsea – Making It Manzanita • Maureen – Red Cottage Chronicles
Julie – Sum of their Stories • T’onna – Sew Crafty Crochet
Michelle – Our Crafty Mom • Lisa – Blogghetti
Marie – The Inspiration Vault • Kelley – Simply Inspired Meals
Debbee – Debbee’s Buzz • Chelc – Inside The Fox Den
Habiba – Craftify My Love • Marci – Stone Cottage Adventures
Kenyatta – My Design Rules • Kelli – The Olympic Nest
Rebecca – Hello Central Avenue • Katrin – Kreativ K
Roseann – This Autoimmune Life • Terri – Our Good Life
Leslie – Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After
Lydia – Lydia’s Flexitarian Kitchen • Marissa – Squirrels of a Feather
Marie Claire – Undemisieclederecettes Shirley – Intelligent Domestications • Tasha – Rufus and Henrietta
April • Stampin Fool
