Christmas in July a la BB. Mixing Cultures #mixinmoments !

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HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Cuando Babushka first heard of “Christmas in July” she thought it was the coolest thing ever!!  Y si, pun intended.  Why not cool off in summer and share gifts and good feelings mid year?? And what better way is there to cool off than with ice cream, and what is better at giving good feelings than baked goods-especialmente cookies y brownies!! Felizmente BB knew just where to get the mixes for those cookies y brownies, y pa' ya fui.

Being raised in Miami, by Cuban parents, our Christmases and Julys were usually very warm and tropical, so BB just had to combine both cultures, good 1st Generation CubanAmerican that she is. Therefore, Babushka’s contribution to this occasion is an ice cream cake, with brownies,cookie, and mango filling. BB feels the love and sees your smiles from here.

Ahora, like all good comida, the base has to be good, por lo tanto, non other than NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Mix for BB. Porque you can’t beat the classics, but you can sure put a twist on them, and that’s exactamente what they did with these new desserts. So, considerando they’ve been doing the baking biz for 75 años, Babushka used their mix and expertise to help her make this twist on a classic too.

Ellos tienen 4 excelente mixes-

Brownies & More with Butterfingers
Brownies & More with chocolate morsels
Cookies & More with Butterfingers
Cookies & More with chocolate morsels

This is a 3 step ice cream cake with cookies, brownies, ice cream, mangoes y whipped cream.  The two mixes used were Nestle® TollHouse® Cookies & More w/Butterfingers and Brownies & More with chocolate Morsels. Y creame when BB says it took all her willpower not to eat the mix ins straight from the caja!!

RECIPE-

Box of Brownies 

Box of Cookies

Ice Cream -Softened

Whipped Cream

Exact measurements? Now you know BB's a Cuban Grandmother so everything is "a la vista", pero appxs. Have been added in the steps.

Step 1- make the brownies and cookies. Cut the brownies in half/thin and crumble cookies.

Step 2- start layering the different ingredients.

Here BB took a brownie half then put appx 1/2 cup softened icecream then a crumbled cookie for each layer. The middle layer was enhanced with one mango slice cut into thirds. 

Make sure the bottom and top brownie layer are the flat halves of the brownies you made. Babushka used an 8x8 baking pan and from that made 3 individual ice cream cakes from 2 brownies that were sliced halfway, making it a 3 level cake. Had two levels of vanilla and one of chocolate. Also, to keep the layers together, a mini loaf pan lined with aluminum foil was used- it helps maintain the form as well as giving space to add more ice cream to the sides. You now put the cake into the freezer until it is completely frozen.

Step 3- Add whip cream around cake and decorate!!

And the final nota?

If you think there were any leftovers.

JU SO FONII!!!

Para more maravillas made with the #mixinmoments, visit the coleccion of mis amigas blogueras

 at the Social Hub and of course at VeryBestBaking.com 

En los redes sociales, the social media pages-

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https://www.pinterest.com/verybestbaking/

https://www.facebook.com/TollHouse
https://www.youtube.com/user/VeryBestBaker

May your Crisma in Julio keep you Cool y Contentas.

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Ratchet and Clank - Ready to Dream & Do. #RatchetandClank

 In exchange for cine seating, Babushka promised Allied Hispanic a post on the pelicula Ratchet and Clank.  Opinions belong to BB, my SIL, and CristylCorazons crew El Dr., La Princesa, and Dr. J.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

You know BB is a spoiler when it comes to The Grands.  So even though Babushka wouldn't be there, when the opportunity came for them to see an animated pelicula, could she say no? 

 JU SO FONII!!!

And we are so grateful to have gotten that opportunity.  

El Dr. said, "It was Awesome."  La Princesa thought it was fun and she liked it. The biggest thumbs up was from the SIL who called it "Epic".  He can't wait to get it at home to watch it again and again.  Not only was the animation and action exciting, but the idea of having a dream and following it is something we all would like to see more of.  Ok, the official lenguaje:

Synopsis: Ratchet and Clank tells the story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. Ratchet is the last of his kind – a foolhardy “lombax” who has grown up alone on a backwater planet with no family of his own. Clank is a pint-sized robot with more brains than brawn. When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets, they must join forces with a team of colorful heroes called The Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy. Along the way they’ll learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one’s own identity.

Now y'all KNOW BB's all about following one's dreams- at all ages.
Here Cristyl's Crew shares their dream board and their sueños.

jehe  Bueno, for sure we know Dr. J got his dream.

Babushka hopes your dreams are just as sweet as his.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2865120/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Tweety: https://twitter.com/RatchetMovie?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ratchetmovie/

Feibu: https://www.facebook.com/RatchetandClankMovie

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