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Project: Host Gift
Host gift – why? Because my mother taught me well. I remember when I was a kid and she was telling me a story about remembering what people love, what they like, and what makes them smile. My dad had a friend, I think Jack…and Jack’s wife loved swedish berries, like loved so much she would eat them by the handful. My mom and dad went over the Jack and his wife’s house for dinner and guess what my mom brought? No, not wine. Not…
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Recipe: Chex Peanut Butter Bars
Chex peanut butter bars – so good. Why chex? A while back we cut out a lot of gluten and chex is now just a staple in our house, so why not! Also, peanut butter is so good…try these today. Ingredients 7-8 cups of chex cereal 4 cups of marshmallows 3/4 cup of peanut butter 4 tablespoons of butter 1/2 cup of reeses bits and pretzel pieces 3-4 oz of chocolate First – gather all of your ingredients…and don’t forget the good stuff. Melt the…
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Tutorial: Apron
This apron tutorial is easily made in 30 minutes. It’s adapted from a typepad blog, yet her instructions involve about 13 steps, my adaptations bring it down to 4. Check it out and sew it today! What You Need 1/2 yard of fabric Fat quarter matching thread scissors machine serger iron ironing board pins First – gather your fabric. I’m going to make 2 aprons. Both fat quarters are the cup cake pattern, and the pink and purple gingham will be the trim (the 1/2…
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Recipe: Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies
Chocolate sprinkle cookies – they are so fun to make and quite pretty, too. Bake up with the sprinkles or without…you pick. Ingredients 1/2 cup of salted butter 1/4 cup of white sugar 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla 1/4 cup + 1 teaspoon of coco powder 3/4 cup of flour 1/4 cup of cake flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and salt 1/2 cup of sprinkles First – gather all of your ingredients. This recipe makes about 16 cookies. Cream…
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Recipe: Cream Cheese Salsa Dip
Cream Cheese Salsa Dip – this stuff is super good. Where did it start? Well, when I was in university in London, Ontario – Western – me and my roommates were obsessed with Tostitos salsa and cream cheese nacho chips. They came in a white bag and were only available in rounds. So good. That’s where it started…mixing salsa with cream cheese. Try it…it’s so good. Ingredients 1/4 cup of cream cheese 1/3 cup of salsa Grab your ingredients. Pour the salsa over the cream…
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Recipe: Banana Donuts
Banana Donuts – they are light and fluffy – the perfect quick bite in the morning for breakfast or for a late morning snack. Either way, you need to bake up and try these! Ingredients stick of salted butter 1/2 cup of white sugar an egg 1 teaspoon of vanilla 3/4 cup of flour 1/4 cup of cake flour 1 teaspoon of baking soda 2 small ripe bananas 1/2 cup of high fat sour cream First – gather your ingredients. Then, cream the sugar and…
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Recipe: Coco Muffins
Coco muffins – only 5 ingredients! They are easy to make, quite healthy since they have no added sugar or flour, and delicious. Bake up today! Ingredients 1 cup of peanut butter 2 bananas 1/4 cup of agave syrup 1/3 cup of cocoa powder 1/2 cup of chocolate chips First – gather all of your ingredients. Oh, the peanut butter…my husband loves peanut butter. So good. Okay…another thing that makes this recipe awesome – I make it in my blender. Yup. Vitamix all the way.…
