Bunny Baby Shower Table Setting & Menu

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCbTqC5aSOarFFgnSXceaVL-ZUUqXbnfC1ijnN7x8b74nTyf3t-VdmIAqqb55DtvVbji-R6ATziFySMFWfD47ru9S2syeGUDMSkWTcx8qW_Lpukdw-8Ls-ldmNT-9ANJioW2IPnkkXBZc/s1600/IMG_3314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCbTqC5aSOarFFgnSXceaVL-ZUUqXbnfC1ijnN7x8b74nTyf3t-VdmIAqqb55DtvVbji-R6ATziFySMFWfD47ru9S2syeGUDMSkWTcx8qW_Lpukdw-8Ls-ldmNT-9ANJioW2IPnkkXBZc/s1600/IMG_3314.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br />If you haven't noticed, Spring has officially sprung on my blog.  This post, dedicated to a Bunny Baby Shower concept, is especially Springy, complete with bunnies, tulips, asparagus, spinach, chives and coconut.  Ok, I'm not sure if coconut is particularly Springy, but it seemed to fit the bunny theme - being white and fluffy, and all.<br /><br />Enjoy a little photo tour of a Bunny inspired Baby Shower I created this week...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Bunny Baby Shower Table Setting & Menu

If you haven't noticed, Spring has officially sprung on my blog.  This post, dedicated to a Bunny Baby Shower concept, is especially Spr...

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Cream of Spinach and Asparagus Soup

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Cream of Spinach and Asparagus Soup

  Cream of Spinach and Asparagus Soup serves 4, 2 cup servings 2 large shallots, sliced 4 tablespoons of butter 1 pound of asparagus, 1-inch...

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Homemade Herbed Ricotta on Toasted Baguette

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5tBMgCKpBuq4RINdBIQNu0UczKtJfEQpyZ7jQsxZewJO8AVT2HZor42jB4xF1s_1h-YNtGiM-a1-fwFSe1FWY1c4rzTyP1uccQBlwOwi6DPQgtmvrQxcqzg-xIjfJmJX_AwB4B196fAG/s1600/IMG_3415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5tBMgCKpBuq4RINdBIQNu0UczKtJfEQpyZ7jQsxZewJO8AVT2HZor42jB4xF1s_1h-YNtGiM-a1-fwFSe1FWY1c4rzTyP1uccQBlwOwi6DPQgtmvrQxcqzg-xIjfJmJX_AwB4B196fAG/s640/IMG_3415.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiDBmnjPi1ClauJb278EbhS2tK7G6McYdiA_UQeSbDr4v6sOqppTKGtsmN6ArCOIjuj15ZX9Yplic-NoXGzhsaMdrzRZ4fOKDuOfQHhSjRt-rji-1HGsxxCg6_CwZapwr1TodQawoX_z9/s1600/IMG_3419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiDBmnjPi1ClauJb278EbhS2tK7G6McYdiA_UQeSbDr4v6sOqppTKGtsmN6ArCOIjuj15ZX9Yplic-NoXGzhsaMdrzRZ4fOKDuOfQHhSjRt-rji-1HGsxxCg6_CwZapwr1TodQawoX_z9/s400/IMG_3419.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Homemade Herbed Ricotta</span><br /><i>on Toasted Baguette </i><br /><br /><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F03%2Fhomemade-herbed-ricotta-on-toasted.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-WsGV5tiMi2Y%2FT1k7gZDvKeI%2FAAAAAAAAJHg%2FmD-3xTRmidQ%2Fs640%2FIMG_3423.jpg&description=Homemade%20Herbed%20Ricotta"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a><br />4 cups of whole milk<br />2 cups of heavy cream<br />3 tablespoons of white wine vinegar<br />cheesecloth <br /><br />1 teaspoon of sea salt<br />1 teaspoon of cracked pepper<br />3 tablespoons of chives, chopped<br /><br />1 baguette, sliced<br />olive oil<br />1 clove of garlic<br /><br />In a sauce pan,  heat milk and cream until boiling.  Remove from heat and stir in vinegar.  Let sit for 2 minutes.  Put the cheesecloth over a large bowl so it hangs over the sides.  Pour milk mixture onto the cheesecloth.  Allow the milk/watery liquid drain through the cheesecloth, leaving the cheese curds.  Let it continue to drain for 30 minutes.  Transfer the 'cheese' that remains in the cheesecloth into another bowl and discard the liquid.  A chives, salt and pepper to the cheese.  <br /><br />Heat your ovens broiler on high.  Drizzle the baguette slices with olive oil.  Tast the bread on a baking sheet in the oven for 1-2 minutes just until it begins to brown.  Remove it from the oven and rub a garlic clove over the top of each piece.  Serve dolloped with the ricotta.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTspY2RggZLSIhoxODjCuGcazGaeN6HLtFCVmv3QrXG1yDUHgptOuwrUVkWG6cDGX5t4E2QVSZ0ZOhEyookSx_pNvvWCik8nzpkjBZy56asmoXKgx806bjxQjiChcIN6hyhPbI3SySINH/s1600/IMG_3423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTspY2RggZLSIhoxODjCuGcazGaeN6HLtFCVmv3QrXG1yDUHgptOuwrUVkWG6cDGX5t4E2QVSZ0ZOhEyookSx_pNvvWCik8nzpkjBZy56asmoXKgx806bjxQjiChcIN6hyhPbI3SySINH/s640/IMG_3423.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XlNRmlYfxro9DxbFYfkJVXLk_wWazoU_tBzjCoKt0XFKfOGVnVy1EcyZjt7K6qQdL97g7DnodA0Sje-fNkP4ChDpL6EqniDnbJWBIy9nUDPYB-mLiLRaiH1QIn6-AGgCk1EnI6PNXGQD/s1600/IMG_3314.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XlNRmlYfxro9DxbFYfkJVXLk_wWazoU_tBzjCoKt0XFKfOGVnVy1EcyZjt7K6qQdL97g7DnodA0Sje-fNkP4ChDpL6EqniDnbJWBIy9nUDPYB-mLiLRaiH1QIn6-AGgCk1EnI6PNXGQD/s320/IMG_3314.jpg" width="208" /></a> This recipe is part of my Bunny Baby Shower : <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/03/bunny-baby-shower-idea.html">Bunny Baby Shower Table Setting</a><br /><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/03/homemade-herbed-ricotta-on-toasted.html">Homemade Herbed Ricotta on Toasted Garlic Baguette</a><br /><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/03/cream-of-spinach-and-asparagus-soup.html">Cream of Asparagus & Spinach Soup</a><br /><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/03/coconut-cupcakes.html">Coconut Cupcakes</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Homemade Herbed Ricotta on Toasted Baguette

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