Prosciutto & Ricotta Wonton Ravioli from Anyonita Nibbles

Hello! My name is Anyonita and I blog over on Anyonita Nibbles where the focus is on food with flavor! I was so excited when Britney asked if I'd like to guest post here! I wanted to share something really special and flavorful with you that wouldn't take hours to prepare! I wanted to share the kind of food I love making for my little family!

So today, I'm sharing tortellini-shaped ravioli made from wonton wrappers filled with creamy ricotta and salty, indulgent prosciutto. I serve it with wilted spinach and a delicious butter sauce for a quick supper. If your family loves pasta an if you've always wanted to try your hand at fresh ravioli, this is the recipe for you!

Ingredients:
1 pack of wonton wrappers
1 small tub of ricotta
1 packet of prosciutto, diced
1 tbsp lemon pepper
1 tsp salt
zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 cups fresh spinach
1/2 cup butter
cheese for serving
small bowl of water

Instructions:
In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, prosciutto, lemon pepper and lemon

                                                                                                        zest and juice until

incorporated.
Set aside while you prepare the wonton wrappers by lining two rows of 10 wrapper on the counter.
Using a small spoon, scoop of dollop of mix into the center of the wonton wrapper. Scoop filling into all 20 wrappers.
Dip your finger into the water and trace the edges of the wrapper.
Fold the bottom right corner to meet the top left corner, forming a triangle, using the water as glue to keep the sheets together. Finish all 20 wontons before moving on to the next step.
Pick up one wonton and rest the plump, filled center against the fingernail of your pinky finger, wrapping the ends around your pinky finger like a bandaid, forming a tortellini shape. Use another drop of water to bind the flaps, if ncessary.
Repeat as needed until all the filling is gone.
Boil the ravioli for no more than 5 minutes, taking care not to cause them to split. The water should be salted and only at a gentle boil to keep the ravioli in tact.
While the ravioli cooks, wilt some spinach in a skillet. Remove from the heat and add the butter to the same pan. Allow to melt to form a sauce. Add the spinach back to the pan, season with salt and pepper and serve with the ravioli and a sprinkling of cheese.

This recipe is so easy and delicious. It's versatile and if your family doesn't eat one ingredient, you can easily swap it for another.

Anyonita is an American expat, living in Manchester, England. When she isn't blogging at Anyonita Nibbles, she runs a mail-order macaron business, baking and selling French macarons around the world. Connect with Anyonita on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.


 

On Display Monday #6

Hey all! We are starting a new adventure....I am a co-host for the On Display Monday Linky Party!

I hope that you have all had a great weekend and been up to some adventures....

A couple of new adventures have been going on for us. If you haven't seen my post from last Thursday, I am starting a little summer Children's Book project to get kids more excited in reading, writing and drawing. If you have young kids, check out the post here and send in your drawings and ideas for the next story!

And this weekend we had our first baby! We are so excited for this fun new adventure.

Ok, let's get on with the party. First of all let's introduce your host and co-hosts:

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Useful Pins #5

Happy Friday everyone! I hope that it goes well and you get ready for a great weekend. 

Just wanted to share some pins I used this week; some were helpful, others not so much....

Let's start with my I-tried-it-and-I-totally-failed:

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Don't you love the blueberries at the bottom? Pretty much follow the directions and hopefully it will turn out for you. I used white flour, a whole egg and regular sugar...they didn't taste too bad though. I'll chalk it up to experimenting my own recipe.

And now for the ones that I didn't really screw up....

Chicken Gyros from Annie's Eats

Quick, easy and delicious plus you can cook it on the grill and not heat up your house this summer!

How to Create & Install Blog Buttons by House & Hone

Making Printables Using Picmonkey by Organizing Made Fun

What pins have you used this week?

Growing the best Tomatoes

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro. All opinions are 100% mine.

One of the things I love most about spring and summer is having a garden. I used to hate going out to weed when I was younger but now it's satisfying to see what I can grow with some effort. I am always learning new little tricks of how to grow better vegetables and I want to share one here.

 

 

 

 

In order to get better tomatoes, it's all about pruning. If there are too many off-shoots from the main stem, the plant focuses more on producing energy for all of the limbs. But if we take away some of them, that energy can go into growing the tomato, causing it to be bigger and better. 

This plant has a limb that is farther down on the main stem.

 

 

 

 

 

All you need to do is carefully break the limb from the main plant. Check every week or couple of weeks and prune away these little limbs that aren't doing a whole lot for your plant. This will also help keep planst more manageable and easier to get to all the tomatoes.

 

Even if you are new to gardening, head over to The Gro Project by Miracle Gro and get some ideas on little things you can do to get started gardening. Click  to see a video of the project.

If you are on Pinterest, Miracle-Gro has a page with some great ideas whether you want to find fun garden projects or just make your grass a little bit greener. It's a great way to get ideas from others as well as connect with people like you.

If you're interested in some plant food, there are two that are highly recommended. For outside and inground purposes, choose this Starter Kit and for indoors and containers, they have an All-Purpose Moisture Control mix.

 

For any other advice, whether you have a problem or need to know what product to use, Miracle Gro has a library full of articles and videos to help you out.

Children's Book Series

Hey all! I hope you are having a fantastic day. I am so excited to share this project with you because I have been trying to figure out the best way to present it for the past few weeks.

So if you didn't already know, I'm a big fan of reading and writing. If I could, I would be doing one or the other most of the time (got to save a little time for crafts :). If I could draw anything better than stick figures, I would be in heaven.

Since all the kids are out of school for summertime, I figured this would be the perfect time to start a fun little project. I'm calling it the

Basically, I'm looking for drawings from your kids! 

I have written a little story that I will connect below and what I want is for your kids (whatever age they may be, up to 18) to pick different pages and draw a picture of what that page talks about. They can create 1 drawing or do one for every page, whatever they are willing to do.

They can also send in ideas for the title of the story. After I gather all the drawings and title ideas, I (with Cowboy's help) will decide which ones to use for the story and compile them into a little book that you can all view.

Around that time, I will post something to get the next story started and this time, your kids will be able to contribute as to what happens in the story. Nothing like helping get kids more into books and stories!

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Instructions:

1. Read through the story with your child(ren).

2. Help them decide for what pages they would like to draw/color a picture (The cover also needs a drawing :)

     -Please make sure pages are portrait so that it will be easier to put together.
3. Scan or take a picture of the drawing.
4.Send to princessandcowboys@gmail.com in the following format:
     -For the title of the email put Story #1
     -In the body, write the name(s) of your child(ren) and what pages they are sending a drawing for.
     -If you have come up with a title, please put that in the body as well.
     -Please label the attached pictures with the page # so that I can put them in the correct place in the book.
     -Attach the pictures and send them off.
5. Wait until the end of June/1st of July for the finished product.
     -If you would like an email informing you when the book will be posted, please include that in the email. I
     will send out an email 1-2 days before posting the final.

Disclaimer: By sending pictures to the email above, you are giving me permission to put them into a book and use them in my posts. If your child's picture does not get chosen for the book, I will still do a highlight post of all the other amazingly talented kids!

I can't wait to see what you all create so get out all the art supplies and go at it!

Seasonal Burlap Wreath from Snippets of Inspiration

I am so excited to have my first guest blogger today! After checking out the awesome project she's sharing, head over to her site and check out the other fun things she has shared!

I'm Danielle of Snippets of Inspiration and I'm so glad to be guest posting today on Britney's blog! A HUGE thank you for allowing me to share! I hope you enjoy the seasonal wreath that I've put together!

I wanted to make a wreath that was interchangeable with the seasons. I found this one on Pinterest {of all places} and it worked perfectly for what I wanted! The materials needed weren't extravagant but pretty minimal and I easily found them at Jo-Ann Fabrics. Try this wreath! I  know you'll love it!  MATERIALS:

• 1/3 yard of off white/tan burlap
• 1/8 yard of different colored burlap {to make the flowers}
• hot glue gun
• wreath form
• 3 coordinating decorative buttons
• alligator clips

INSTRUCTIONS {wreath form}:

1. Cut the tan burlap into 3 inch strips.
2. Take one burlap strip and hot glue one end to the wreath form on the inside so it doesn't show.
3. Wrap burlap around the wreath form, overlapping the previous burlap, and glue every couple wraps. When you get to the end of the strip, hot glue the end to the wreath form {preferably on the inside}. And start the next strip over the end of the previous and continue wrapping.
4. This is what your wreath should look like all covered in burlap.
5. Cut three one inch strips of burlap to wrap around your wreath form and is slightly loose. {These strips will be used in placing your flowers}
6. Place a thin line of hot glue along one end of each strip and press the other end of the small strip over. This strip shouldn't get attached to the burlap that is wrapped around the wreath form. You want this strip to be unattached so that you can move it up and down the wreath. Glue on the other small strips of burlap the same way.
7. Your wreath should look like the picture below with the three slightly loose small strips in place.  Now you’ll add your flowers to those clips and then clip the flowers in place! The smaller strips blend in with the wreath, but make it easy to change up your wreath for different seasons or holidays.

INSTRUCTIONS {decorative flowers}:

1.  Make templates like these shown below for your flower petals.
2. Each burlap flower will need 3 petals from 2 of the sizes. {6 total petal pieces=1 flower as shown below} For the red flowers on my wreath, I used the small and medium sized petals and for the green and brown flower {center flower} I used medium and large petals.
3. Using your glue gun, fold over both sides at the center of each petal piece and glue in place. this makes the petals perk up.
4. Hot glue the 3 petal pieces of the same size together as shown. making two flowers with 6 petals. Then stack them to make a flower with 12 petals and glue in place.
5. Hot glue your buttons to the centers of each flower. I used regular decorative buttons. You can use plain silver ones and cover them with the fabric of your choice to match your burlap.
6. Hot glue an alligator clip to the back of each flower. To do that, place a thin line of glue on the back of the flower, open the alligator clip and place one prong of the clip in the glue. hold the clip open until the glue has cooled and set. {about 10 seconds or so, depending on the heat of your glue gun}
7. Clip your burlap flowers to the small loose strips on your wreath. and you’re done!

So now, you are finished with your wreath! To make it versatile and interchangeable you can make other colored flowers to use during different seasons. I made red, brown and green flowers for the fall. And I made red and green flowers for the Christmas season.    

  I used Linda's tutorial for this project at Craftaholics Anonymous.

  Author Bio
 
I'm Danielle from Snippets of Inspiration, my homemaking blog to inspire action!  I'm a homemaker, piano player, book lover and Christian! I count myself blessed to be able to keep house and cook for my husband! Recipes, crafting, cleaning and beauty tips are my favorite things to write about!


  

Liebster Award #2 & #3

A couple of weeks ago, I was nominated for the Liebster Award by Trials & Tribulations of G and Mommy A-Z. So we'll get right into it.....

So what is a Liebster Award I hear you ask? I asked myself that same question!

The Liebster Award is an award for blogs with under 200 followers. Liebster is German for dearest, or beloved and a blog nominated for the Liebster Award is said to be worth watching. 

There are a few things to follow once you have been nominated:

• Acknowledge the blog that nominated you with a post.
• Share 11 facts about yourself.
• Then answer the 11 questions the nominating blogger has created for you.
• List up to 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers that you believe deserve some recognition.
• Post 11 new questions for them to answer.
• Notify all the bloggers you've selected that they've been nominated.
• Do not nominate the blog who nominated you.

To see the 11 facts about myself, go here from the last time I was nominated.

To start with Mommy A-Z's questions:

1.  What was your most embarrassing moment? There are so many to choose from but one is when I fell in front of a crush. You can read all the fun details here.
2.  If you had a 2nd chance to rename your blog, what would it be? I already changed it once and I'm liking this one much better so I don't think I'd change it.
3.  What’s your go-to dish to bring to potluck dinners? We usually get assigned what to bring to most of the dinners we go to but it's usually desserts or rolls.
4.  What’s your favorite accessory this season? I'm not big into many accessories but I'm a big fan of earrings, big or small.
5.  Who is your blog-crush? (Blogger that you admire or find inspiration from) I'm a fan of Keeping it Simple
6. What’s on your DVR? We don't have DVR but if we did it would be Extreme Makeover: Weightloss Edition or one of the crime scene shows.
7.  If HGTV came over to surprise you with a make-over for only one room in your house, which room would it be? The hubby has done a pretty good job on all the other rooms in our house so I would probably have to say the laundry room since there is no sheetrock and it looks awful!
8. What is your best advice for new parents? I'm up for advice on this one. I will be one any day now :)
9. What was your first car? Did you name it? A white Ford Ranger and I can't remember what we used to call it....
10.  Name one thing on your “summer bucket-list”. Survive the heat and go adventuring.
11.  Do you have any kids? One on the way!

And for T&T's questions:
1.) What is your favourite Childhood memory? Jumping into a nice cold pool--read it here.
2.) If you could be any Disney Princess which one would you be and why? Aurora....because I love anything from that time period. Except I'd be a little bit stronger...more like Merida.
3.) Do you have any pets? Tell me about them? Not a pet lover....sorry.
4.) In another life you would be.....? Myself. I'm pretty happy with where I'm at.
5.) Why do you blog? Writing, writing, crafting, some more writing.
6.) What is your favourite bad treat meal? Anything that involves ice cream.
7.) If you could go back and change one thing it would be....? Again, I don't have many regrets and none that come to mind right now.
8.) Dog or Cat person and why? If I lived in the country I would have a dog because they can be outside.
9.) What are you favourite children names?  Mallory or Aubrey for girls, Clark and Weston for boys.
10.) Did you find it difficult to start your blog? Not particularly difficult to set up (thanks to the designer!) but it's been interesting learning stuff all the time.
11.) Why are alligators so angry? coz they got all those teeth and no toothbrush!
(no. 11 wasn't really a question!)
11.a) Where do you think you will be in 5 years time? I'm not really sure. I'm always up for an adventure. Hopefully we have a few kids by then and can do some fun things.

My nominees are.....drumroll:

Carla @ Sweet Little Nursery

New Mrs Adventures

Luanne @ 3380 Lady

Tiffany @ Gladiator in Heels

Laura @ Housebroken Mom

Shannon @ 4 Growing Boys

Elisha @ Pneumatic Addict

Kylie Rae @ Shimmer Me Pretty

Callie @ Callie's Crafts

Mary @ Maryberry Boutique

Questions for the Nominees:

1. Where would you travel if money were no object?

2. What language would you like to learn if given the chance?

3. What do you like to do as a hobby besides blogging?

4. Who is your hero and why?

5. What is your favorite childhood memory?

6. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?

7. What makes you unique?

8. How did you come up with the name for your blog?

9. What is your favorite part about the summer?

10. Favorite food?

11. What blog has helped you out the most as you've started?