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Photos: San Francisco
San Francisco! When I was 18 I lived in Santa Clara, California for about 6 months. It was awesome…I missed my family, yet made friends and quickly found out that San Francisco was referred to as “the city”. Well, let me tell you, it lives up to it’s name. Here you’ll find ways to see San Francisco as a local, yet also do some of the touristy things the city is know for – like the Cable Car. I’ll walk you though our 2 night,…
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Recipe: Apple Butter Rolls
This twist on a classic cinnamon roll is fun and a great way to use some apple butter! Let’s bake up these apple butter rolls. Plus, I’m hanging on to fall…trying to pretend that winter isn’t here, so I made a fall inspired recipe. Ingredients 1 cup milk 4.5 tablespoons of butter 3 1/2 cups of flour 1 packet of activated yeast 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg 1-2 cups of apple butter First – gather all of your ingredients. Then…
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Tutorial: Wide Headband
Love my headband tutorial? Well, this one is inspired by the trending wide headband. This project is quick…start to finish in 20 minutes! What You Need jersey fabric 20-22 inches (measure around your head and minus 1 inch) by 7 inches matching thread scissors machine First – ensure the grain (the part with the most stretch) is the part that is 22 inches. Now, fold your fabric in half, so it measures 11 by 7. On the open end (not the fold) measure in on…
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Recipe: Cinnamon Chip Cookies
Cinnamon Chip Cookies – you need to like cinnamon in order to like these cookies. They are good. Easy, since they’re made with a cake mix box, yet a little different with the cinnamon twist. A good treat to welcome the snow and the holidays. Ingredients 1 box of cake mix 2 eggs 1/2 cup of oil 2/3 a cup of cinnamon chips Gather all ingredients – mix them all together. Roll into 1 inch balls. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Let cool. Eat.…
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Eats: Cornbread Muffins
This is the most delicious cornbread I’ve ever had…and I’ve lived in Texas. Cornbread Muffins You need to get your hand on Bob’s Real Mill Cornbread Mix. Then, eat it up. It’s rich, fluffy and bakes up nicely. Not crumbly and flakey like some cornbread muffins can be. Nope, Bob’s got this recipe down pat. The only way to mess it up is to over bake. So, keep an eye on them and get ready to make your tummy happy. Happy for cornbread. I follow…
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Recipe: Peanut Butter Banana Nut Muffins
On this chilly Thursday, I took my banana nut muffin recipe and did something amazing…I added peanut butter! Who doesn’t love peanut butter and banana sandwiches…this is a reminder of the childhood classic. Time to bake up these peanut butter banana nut muffins. Ingredients 1 cup of sugar 1/2 cup of soft butter (not melted) 2 large eggs 3 large (or 4 small) super ripened banana (like almost all black) 1/4-1/2 cup of peanut butter 2 cups of flour 1 1/2 – 2 teaspoons of…
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Recipe: Pudding Cookies
Pudding Cookies – yes…they are gooey, soft, and perfect to dunk in hot chocolate. These are similar to my cookies and cream recipe, but only because I used the Oreo pudding mix…feel free to change it up! Ingredients 3/4 cup of brown sugar 1/4 cup of sugar 1/2 cup of salted butter 1 pack of pudding (3.4 oz) (I used Oreo pudding mix) 2 eggs an egg yoke a teaspoon of vanilla 1 cup of flour 1 1/2 cup of cake flour 1/4 teaspoon of…
