We are off to an “End of the Year” celebration this morning, and then we’ll be having friends over for the afternoon. I don’t have much time, but thought I’d hop online for a few minutes and finish up the posts for one more state.
North Carolina Notebooking Pages
by Twinkle Toes (L) and Chiquita (R)
flowers gentle pink and white.
From mountains to city streets,
in spring a showy delight.”
I happened to find a recipe for White & Dark Chocolate Dogwood Bark which we adapted for our state recipe! I’ll have to try and remember to add this recipe to Catholic Cuisine next Easter.
3 cups pecan halves
6 ounces white chocolate
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
Directions:
Melt both chocolates in microwave, or in a double boiler over medium heat. Allow chocolate to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
Add the pecans to the bowl of melted semisweet chocolate. Use a rubber spatula to fold in the pecans until combined.
Pour the chocolate pecan mixture onto a nonstick baking sheet with sides and use a rubber spatula to spread evenly. Drizzle the white chocolate, one tablespoon at a time, over the entire surface of the chocolate pecan mixture.
Use a rubber spatula to spread and blend the white chocolate into the surface of the chocolate pecan mixture creating a marbleized effect (be careful not to overblend which would diminish the marbleized effect). Allow the mixture to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Cover the baking sheet with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the bark is hard, about 1 hour.
Remove the baking sheet from the refrigerator and transfer the bark to a cutting board. Use a cook’s knife to cut the bark into irregular pieces. (The girls just used there hands to break the bark into pieces.)
Refrigerate in a tightly sealed plastic container until ready to use.
United States Coloring Book (Dover)
State Birds and Flowers Coloring Book (Dover)
The United States Cookbook: Fabulous Foods and Fascinating Facts From All 50 States
Other Posts of Interest:
State-by-State Scrapbook
State-by-State Scrapbook :: North Carolina
Looks yummy! My father worked for IBM, and we moved a lot during my childhood, but we always ended up back in NC. I have lived here my entire adult life and would be most content to remain here… a wonderful state with wonderful people! +JMJ+
I love all the creativity! I had a question off topic, but I wondered if you could tell me where you get your girls' swimsuits. I am looking for a modest one for my daughter, and they seem difficult to find. Any help would be much appreciated. Happy feast of Corpus Christi!
Christie McDonald
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