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I have made lots of gluten free biscuits before and they have always left me missing the good old fashioned biscuits my Nana made. The ones I have made with Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free flour were heavy and grainy and dried out too fast. I was reminded of Angel Biscuits and how much a little yeast can do to a plain baking powder biscuit. I thought I'd give it a try. </div>
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I came across a gluten free flour mixture from <a href="http://www.artofglutenfreebaking.com/2010/02/cinnamon-rolls-gluten-free/">Art of Gluten Free Cooking</a>. This mixture makes light and fluffy baked goods! It's now my go to mix for all my gluten free baked goods.</div>
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1 pkg. active dry yeast<br />1/4 cup warm water<br />2 1/2 cups Jeanna's Gluten free flour mix<br />1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />1 teaspoon baking powder<br />1 teaspoon salt<br />2 tablespoons sugar<br />1 cup buttermilk or almond milk</div>
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Dissolve yeast in the warm water, set aside. Mix together dry ingredients then cut in the butter until small pea sized pieces form. Pour the yeast mixture and milk into the flour mixture all at once then stir until just combined. Turn the dough out on to a GF floured surface. Knead dough 3-4 times then roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out and place on a lined baking sheet. Makes about 12 biscuits. Preheat oven to 400*. Cover and let rise slightly in a warm place for at least 30 minutes to 1 hr. The warmer the room the quicker the rise. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Serve warm.</div>
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I grew kale for the first time this year. It grows so well from seed. I chose Dinosaur kale and Red Winter kale. I've read that if kale goes through a frost that it is sweater and better tasting. I think I will plant kale this fall and over the winter since the Bay Area doesn't get snow but some freezing and frost. </div>
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We have been juicing a lot so I knew that I wanted to add kale to my garden. Amelia and I go out in the backyard to pick kale leaves for our green juices in the morning. She loves helping.</div>
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Besides green juices we enjoy kale chips, sauteed kale, Portuguese kale soup and kale salad. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Add the chopped kale to a big bowl. To the bowl of kale, add one and half of the chopped apples, sliced celery, 1/4 cup of walnuts, and 1/2 cup raisins. To make dressing, add to blender, 1/2 of one of the chopped apples, 1/4 cup of the toasted walnuts, 2 tablespoons golden raisins, mustard, vinegar, 2 tbsp water and salt to taste. Blend until smooth. Add more water if it wont blend well. Pour dressing over kale salad and toss well. Chill for about 30 minutes. </span></div>
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This garden box was a an experiment. This side of the house doesn't get much sun so I was surprised to see the kale growing so well! It has actually done better here than in the other areas of the garden. You can see that the alyssum flowers have spread to my vegetable boxes. Those flowers will grow anywhere and spread like crazy.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. <a href="http://www.tastespotting.com/tag/grain+free">Taste Spotting</a> is a beautiful food blog filled with gluten free and grain free recipes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. <a href="http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/2009/09/egg-free-grain-free-brownies.html">The Spunky Coconut</a> sure knew what she was doing when she developed this grain free and egg free brownie recipe! I've made is so many times. So simple and quick to make. I bake mine for 20 minutes instead of 35 minutes.</span></div>
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In our quest for more grain free recipes I came across a few grain free muffin recipes. After trying some, swapping out ingredients and substituting others I developed one that we liked. This is a lightly sweetened muffin, perfect for children and breakfast. If you want it a little sweeter you can add extra honey or a few drops of liquid vanilla stevia. These freeze well. Just wrap them up individually and store in a freezer bag in the freezer.</div>
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Amelia loves them. They have a great texture and are moist.</div>
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2 cups grated zucchini</div>
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1/3 cup honey</div>
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1 teaspoon vanilla</div>
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger</div>
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1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice</div>
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1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon</div>
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1 teaspoon baking soda</div>
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2 tablespoons ground flax seed</div>
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1 cup chopped toasted walnut</div>
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My husband surprised me with yellow roses today. I love yellow flowers and prefer yellow roses over red ones. Did you know that rose petals are edible? Of course you will want to eat pesticide free edible flowers only. Always know for certain that the flower is edible. Remove the pollinated parts and eat the petals only.</div>
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Our new favorite thing is using edible flowers on our salads. We pick our lettuce and edible flowers from the garden to serve for dinner that night. When Amelia and I are out in the garden she always asks if she can eat a flower. (I told her to always ask first before eating anything in the garden.) </div>
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I remembering being interested in herbs and edible flowers at a young age. I read about edible flowers used in Colonial Williamsburg. Tulip petals filled with an herbed goat cheese served at tea time sounds delightful! Sugared pansies placed atop petit fours would look beautiful for Amelia's 4th birthday party. I listed below some, but not all, of the edible flowers out there. You can learn more about edible flowers and their flavors <a href="http://www.herbcompanion.com/cooking/edible-flowers-list.aspx">here</a>, <a href="http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlowers/EdibleFlowersMain.htm">here</a> and <a href="http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/blflowers.htm">here</a>.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></i><i style="color: #bf9000;"><strong>Sweet Flavors</strong> </i><br />
• Chamomile <em></em><br />
• Dandelion <em></em><br />
• Daylily <br />
• Elderberry <em></em><br />
• Linden <em></em><br />
• Okra </div>
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• Pineapple guava </div>
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• Red clover <em></em><em></em><br />
• Yucca <em> </em></div>
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• Anise hyssop<br />
• Bee balm<br />
• Dianthus <em></em><br />
• Fennel <br />
• Pineapple sage <br />
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<i><strong>Floral</strong></i></div>
• Honeysuckle <br />
• Jasmine <br />
• Lavender <br />
• Lilac <em></em><br />
• Rose <em></em><br />
• Scented geranium <em></em><br />• Sweet violet <br />
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• Johnny Jump-up<br />
• Mint <em></em><br />• Pansy <br />
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<strong><i style="color: #bf9000;">Citrus Fruit Flower</i></strong><br />
• Hibiscus <br />
• Lemon<br />
• Lemon verbena <br />
• Orange <br />• Signet marigold
• Tuberous begonia <br />
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• Arugula <br />
• Broccoli <em></em><em></em><br />
• Kale <em></em><br />
• Mustard <br />
• Nasturtium <br />
• Radish <em> </em><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">1) Learn the <a href="http://www.vintagehair.com/blog/blog1.php/ten-commandments-of-vintage-hair-setting">10 Commandments</a> for perfect pin curls! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2) I need to buy a <a href="http://www.vintagehair.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10">Sculpture Pin Curler</a>! I think it would make pin curling my hair much easier!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600315474143758455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424704202131967669.post-44613641746591920142012-05-15T15:44:00.001-07:002012-05-15T15:44:58.225-07:00Growing Lettuce and Spinach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my first year growing lettuce and spinach. I started some time in February. It has been so easy especially once I controlled the snails. Amelia loves picking lettuce and spinach with me. She actually loves eating the spinach while we are gathering it for our salads.</div>
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I'm growing two different types of spinach and a heirloom leaf lettuce in this raised box. Both grew so fast. I now know that I should have planted one row and then a week or two later plant another row. It all came in at the same time.</div>
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A few days of warm weather and the butter crunch lettuce took off! I Should have harvested them when they were much smaller but they are still good. They seem to be more fragile when they are bigger and crispier when they are smaller. I planted 3 types of butter crunch lettuce. The red one is my favorite.</div>
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I've made several spinach salads. My favorite is with strawberries, toasted walnuts and goat cheese. We've used the spinach in smoothies and for juicing too. </div>
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Our new favorite thing is a salad made with the heirloom leaf lettuce and edible flowers from the garden. Violas, nasturtiums and chive flowers. I made sure Amelia always asks before she eats a flower! She picks a nasturtium flower and runs inside to ask if she can eat it. lol</div>
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<br />Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600315474143758455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424704202131967669.post-69498067698284005822012-05-04T18:27:00.001-07:002012-05-04T18:27:41.031-07:00Weekly RecapThe chenille bedspread I won on eBay arrived this week! It's going on Amelia's new bed. First I lost the original auction at the last second then the person puts it back up for auction and with the help of auctionsniper.com I won! I'm so glad a friend told me about it.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/04/2970.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/04/s_2970.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Her daddy gave her a bag of coins for her piggy bank.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/04/2971.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/04/s_2971.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I'm in love with the colors used in Disney's Cinderella movie! They are so beautiful. Reminds me of the folk art stenciling I have seen at Disneyland. I plan on using some folk art stenciling in Amelia's room.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/04/2972.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/04/s_2972.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Picked some butter crunch lettuce from the garden to roll up tuna salad in.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/04/2973.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/04/s_2973.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I used the chicken and dumpling recipe from Joyfulabode.com. It was so good and made it's own gravy! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/04/2974.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/04/s_2974.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/04/2975.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/04/s_2975.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I found a $12 no clamp curling iron at Ross and it works amazingly. My hair usually doesn't hold heated curls at all. They fall within minutes but this curling iron keeps the curl in all day and the next day I have nice wave and volume. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/04/2976.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/04/s_2976.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />As a stay at home mom I get dolled up just to go to the grocery store and craft store! Simple pleasures. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/04/2977.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/04/s_2977.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Have a wonderful and safe weekend everyone! <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600315474143758455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424704202131967669.post-3785792929833969762012-05-01T17:47:00.000-07:002012-05-01T17:47:30.795-07:00Grain Free Crepes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been exploring grain free and starch free baking a lot lately. I want to save starchy gluten free baking for special occasions and make grain and starch free baking more common in our home. There are many recipes and options out there plus wonderful health benefits for going grain free and starch free. I personally don't like the extra starches that gluten free baked goods tend to have. Rice, potato, corn and tapioca starches/flours are used a lot in gluten free baking. I struggle with inflammatory issues and starches as well as gluten are big culprits. I have leaky gut which grains and starches can make worse! A lot of grain free recipes call for coconut flour or almond flour and both can be found at health food stores and even some mainstream stores. I buy mine in bulk from Whole Foods.</div>
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Mix first 5 ingredients together well then add coconut flour and mix well. You want the batter to be like heavy cream. Spray a heated non-stick 8-9 inch frying pan with non stick spray then add about 1/4 cup of the crepe mixture to the hot pan and twirl the batter around to cover the bottom of the pan. It takes a little practice. YouTube has some good how-to videos. Cook for about 2-3 minutes then carefully flip the crepe over and cook 1 minute more. I find the crepe easier to flip if the it has browned well. Serve with fresh fruit, fruit sauce or homemade jam. A little whip cream or chocolate sauce. I wont tell. This recipe makes 6-8 crepes.</div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600315474143758455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424704202131967669.post-82756806276935944172012-04-30T19:43:00.000-07:002012-05-01T19:44:01.647-07:00Slow Drip Fudgepops<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love a good fudge pop and so does Amelia! I made lots of these slow drip fudge pops last year for a hot summer treat. The weather has been in the high 70s and low 80s so I want to make some to enjoy even though it's not summer yet! Now that I said that it will probably turn cold. </div>
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<i>Homemade Slow Drip Fudgepops</i></h1>
2 cups milk of your choice<br />
1/2 cup cocoa powder<br />
2/3 cup of sugar (or honey to taste)<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1 package Knoxx gelatin<br />
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In a medium sauce pan heat all the ingredients and stir until sugar
and gelatin has dissolved and cocoa powder has been incorporated well.
Cool to just warm before adding to the popsicle molds. Add popsicle sticks and freeze for a few hours. Makes 6-10 pops
depending on your type of molds. I like to take them out of the molds and store in a gallon bag or container in the freezer so they are easy to get to. I want to experiment with the liquid vanilla creme stevia drops that I love so much. <br />
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There you go! The gelatin is the secret. It keeps the liquid from dripping too quickly! <br />
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<br />Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600315474143758455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424704202131967669.post-56550841359550244462012-04-27T08:55:00.001-07:002012-04-27T08:55:28.297-07:00Weekly RecapFinally put together the crochet coat I had started in December! I'm just working on the collar now.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1442.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1442.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Painted on one of my favorite nail colors. "Read My Palm" by OPI for Sephora. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1443.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1443.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We've been eating a lot of chia pudding this week. We love it and since we use liquid vanilla stevia to sweeten it we feel a little less quilt when eating it as a dessert.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1444.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1444.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Amelia and I have tea time a few times a week. I'm so glad she loves tea time as much as I do. We are using my aunt's tea cups.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1445.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1445.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The weather has been amazingly warm this week considering we recently entered Spring. I wore one of my favorite wrap skirts that I bought while living in Guatemala.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1446.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1446.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I made raw dehydrated zucchini chips for snack.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1447.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1447.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Amelia took advantage of the hot weather and played in her swimming pool while wearing the bathing suit I wore as a young girl!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1448.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1448.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We had pho per Amelia's request. She loves "noodles" and they are gluten free. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1449.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1449.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I also turned 28 this week! Yikes! Much closer to 30! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1450.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1450.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I made myself a small batch of gluten free cupcakes to celebrate.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1451.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1451.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I also put together grain free, honey sweetened zucchini muffins. I just need to make one more batch before blogging the recipe. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/27/1452.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/27/s_1452.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Have a wonderful weekend! <br />Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600315474143758455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424704202131967669.post-63241439690220494282012-04-25T17:07:00.000-07:002012-04-25T17:29:57.950-07:00Birthday Cupcakes for Six<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today is my 28th birthday!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">To celebrate I made a small batch of gluten free chocolate cupcakes. All of my cupcake recipes make 12 or more cupcakes and I didn't want that many hanging around the house or I would get in trouble so I came up with a recipe that made 6 cupcakes. If I'm really desperate for a cupcake one day I can divide this recipe even further and make 2 cupcakes for me and Amelia. Yum! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">9 tablespoons gluten free flour or regular wheat flour</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/8 teaspoon xanthum gum if using gluten free flour</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">7 tablespoons sugar (I used coconut palm sugar)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">4 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 teaspoon baking powder</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/16 teaspoon salt</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">8 tablespoons milk</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">4 tablespoons oil</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 teaspoon vanilla</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whisk together dry ingredients well and set aside. Mix together wet ingredients thoroughly then add to the dry mixture. Stir till just combined. Fill 6 greased and floured muffin tins or paper lined muffin tins evenly with mixture. Bake at 325 for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool cupcakes on a cooling rack.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">3 tablespoons butter soften</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">5 tablespoons cocoa powder</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">2-3 teaspoons milk</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Blend the butter with the cocoa powder well then slowly blend in powder sugar. Add a little milk at a time until the frosting is spreadable.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yes! Chia pudding <i>IS</i> made from the same seeds we gelled and spread all over our terracotta pets when we were kids. I learned about chia seeds a few years ago when I first started learning about the Raw Food Lifestyle. We love chia pudding and eat it in a bowl with fruit for breakfast, as a snack or dessert. We also add the chia gel to our smoothies. I love the crunch it has even after it has soaked up liquid and gelled.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chia is the Mayan word for strength. It is an amazing super food. It contains more protein than any other seed or grain, more calcium than milk, more </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">potassium than bananas, more antioxidants than blueberries and more iron than spinach plus lots of omega fats! They are a complete source of protein and a great source of <b style="font-weight: normal;">soluble fiber. Great for keeping you regular if you know what I mean. They can hold up to 12 times their weight in liquid! Eating a bowl of chia pudding will fill you up and keep you full and hydrated for a long time making it a great "diet" food. </b></span><br />
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Mix everything well with a whisk then wait 5 minutes and mix again. Wait 5 more minutes then mix again. Cover and let thicken in fridge for about 30 minutes. I like mine really thick so I wait about 45 minutes before enjoying. You can also sweeten with honey, maple syrup, chocolate syrup or even use chocolate milk instead of plain milk.</div>
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I've been reading about cauliflower crust pizza everywhere so I finally tried it out a few weeks ago. We have eaten it several times since. Amelia and I are gluten intolerant and gluten free crust pizza is yummy and all but I didn't like the idea of consuming so much starch. So many gluten free bread products and recipes have a lot of starchy flours in them. Cauliflower has a pretty neutral flavor so it works great as a crust. The texture is great and my husband said it kept tricking his brain! lol</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">2 cups grated cauliflower <span style="font-size: x-small;">(grate raw with a hand cheese grater or food processor with grater attachment) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Mix all ingredients together well. Spread mixture out onto a parchment lined baking sheet to about 1/4 inch thick. I like to make it into a traditional circle but if you double the recipe it's easier to spread it out</span> into a rectangle. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Remove pan from the oven and add sauce, cheese and toppings then broil until cheese has melted. If you let it cool slightly then it is easier to pick up the slices or you can just dig right in with a fork like we do.</div>
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I also took the same cauliflower crust recipe and made a quiche with it! It worked perfectly. Make the crust like above but press the mixture into a nonstick or greased 10 inch tart pan or pie pan. Press up the sides as well then bake at 400 for 25- 30 minutes. Remove from oven and pour in your quiche mixture and bake at 350 until center has set.</div>
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Amelia has been eating a lot of raw vegetables! She snatched the cauliflower off the counter. Lol</div>
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I wore shorts for the first time this year! Yikes!</div>
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The lettuce has been coming is all at the same time!! Ahhhhh! I'm going to start giving it away. This butter crunch lettuce is beautiful though. Has a nice flavor and texture.</div>
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I've been serving more fish lately. The lemon dill salmon was a hit. Amelia loved it. </div>
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I did my first sock bun! I love it. It's kinda hard to do right now because my hair is shorter and layered but it's so cute. </div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I knew I wanted to have a few dessert pedestals of varying heights for my<a href="http://morefunwithanapron.blogspot.com/2012/04/baby-shower.html"> friend's baby shower</a> but I didn't want to spend a fortune buying them all. I remembered that I had a lot of crystal candlesticks from my wedding so I bought inexpensive plain white plates from World Market and heated up my glue gun! I could have used an epoxy to glue them permanently but I wanted to be able to use vintage floral plates with the candlesticks for Amelia's 4th birthday party in July. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;">I applied a bead of glue around the top part of the candlestick and then turned it upside down and pressed it in the middle of the plate. Luckily these square plates from World Market had a small square in the middle which was very helpful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I then applied glue where the candlestick holder met the plate, sealing any gaps. I built the glue up and over the lip of the candlestick a little to insure it was securely attached.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let the glue dry completely before turning the pedestal over.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl-RqO6iXEBGckk-J7B5Iwq91b6ZSE51aXzqPAjhyphenhyphenEMISJJsWU7sZP7_7e46gxN8d16cSA0YAic9-D9MbUnvwGiEpd9g_r1urZIKD1EGcwid_Y25ivFfASBGNjt9vYZM4JBXKp-3-stTk/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl-RqO6iXEBGckk-J7B5Iwq91b6ZSE51aXzqPAjhyphenhyphenEMISJJsWU7sZP7_7e46gxN8d16cSA0YAic9-D9MbUnvwGiEpd9g_r1urZIKD1EGcwid_Y25ivFfASBGNjt9vYZM4JBXKp-3-stTk/s1600/7.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are so many options and designs you can make with a candlestick and plates! I'm so excited to start searching now for vintage floral plates to make pedestals for Amelia's Mad Hatter Tea Party!!</div><br />
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</div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600315474143758455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424704202131967669.post-91231780125373986532012-04-16T20:40:00.000-07:002012-04-16T20:40:43.919-07:00A Baby Shower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I recently threw a baby shower for my good friend and she is expecting another baby girl! I came up with a French country theme for the party. </span>Rustic paper bags, accented with doilies. I stuffed mini brown paper bags with pink and white taffies that I found at Trader Joe's. Instead of stopping all the chatting and eating to play games I just set up a game station where the ladies could go to write their answers when they were ready.</div><br />
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Pink pom poms of course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOQcBKujkC3oBZTey693uf03QnH3FNzMql9eEHjpDj_qEY_sD04Ny3coELYWgO4axrUk8SofxMDF3tFqbAV7D4K3CcvuneX1PaF8Zo9NbjgKF66Vi4NJRW3Zwx0Cnqyi9lbbgpHVDb_xr/s1600/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOQcBKujkC3oBZTey693uf03QnH3FNzMql9eEHjpDj_qEY_sD04Ny3coELYWgO4axrUk8SofxMDF3tFqbAV7D4K3CcvuneX1PaF8Zo9NbjgKF66Vi4NJRW3Zwx0Cnqyi9lbbgpHVDb_xr/s1600/21.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_vi5Kyc5j2yG73aEL39gMtn7yPAX8Qhinp9nCpxDgLsjz6cmXvQ0vE7aXuD2XVFWTVLAzlv3tupaeFrcvhHIeh-58D73MjYQA9XzkU4EOA-rugomkitY6umy5jxqTg5oz4_E4S9yArmq/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_vi5Kyc5j2yG73aEL39gMtn7yPAX8Qhinp9nCpxDgLsjz6cmXvQ0vE7aXuD2XVFWTVLAzlv3tupaeFrcvhHIeh-58D73MjYQA9XzkU4EOA-rugomkitY6umy5jxqTg5oz4_E4S9yArmq/s1600/1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXHLlDzxPbktgnpnajAkOZyCZdwxhrIjkp8Zj1vdMRu9cqhovhZfDk6uxzSkpQ-saqQo56UMyKsDjikLOGSPHqA43vDVUTY7-k2RD3vqhvvq2RmWZCYV8ccu0wumIHXJh2-IKkFKuJI-_/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXHLlDzxPbktgnpnajAkOZyCZdwxhrIjkp8Zj1vdMRu9cqhovhZfDk6uxzSkpQ-saqQo56UMyKsDjikLOGSPHqA43vDVUTY7-k2RD3vqhvvq2RmWZCYV8ccu0wumIHXJh2-IKkFKuJI-_/s1600/13.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;">I decided on a mini dessert buffet. Petite fours, lemon meringue bars, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate almond macaroons, and mini madeleine. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbg0jDvDauyeJ1Oi9pvef_jrF9_7_yut0OUaCqiLTPHpq3ulwocen8X1XHRkDOQi0TPD-w2ssRuCOgtkm2vbYOe0TGHy3vKWLZT9kQsVnq98RFrE9Pot36Hm-hhc8rkWFMb9a6nUphahv/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbg0jDvDauyeJ1Oi9pvef_jrF9_7_yut0OUaCqiLTPHpq3ulwocen8X1XHRkDOQi0TPD-w2ssRuCOgtkm2vbYOe0TGHy3vKWLZT9kQsVnq98RFrE9Pot36Hm-hhc8rkWFMb9a6nUphahv/s1600/2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I used Martha Stewart's <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/264006/lemon-meringue-bars">Lemon Meringue bars</a> recipe but made a cooked meringue instead of a raw one and torched the top with a mini torch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPw6otds441DAK2svvcKFr2fr_h4FHWw-0ZdB_QTnMkFyx7j5twe3aN95TBIibATKvP8oQt7C4ALZnadyXm9MNRqnlZqh1iM4qp5Ih1-EwcQaUvRQMv8WWUH0kjqzE3DIqqL_ZMfy8XtG/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPw6otds441DAK2svvcKFr2fr_h4FHWw-0ZdB_QTnMkFyx7j5twe3aN95TBIibATKvP8oQt7C4ALZnadyXm9MNRqnlZqh1iM4qp5Ih1-EwcQaUvRQMv8WWUH0kjqzE3DIqqL_ZMfy8XtG/s1600/4.jpg" /></a> This <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/madeleines-recipe.html">madeleine recipe</a> was perfect! I love how it came together. I found mini <a href="http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-677575/Gobel-Mini-Madeleine-Mold">madeleine pans</a> at Sur La Table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7Rw1zwd6W4k4Vr_fP7XE5fegPOcbRZUEP1inwVUzBmvAxG0iD2yh4RPcLzfEUSSgQRsFSwWA6bwCN14IZfNNEOtxLVJK5F-0Nr1jf3RUU9en281spmvBJyO0tIxoCkYXvE74rRy1tudQ/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7Rw1zwd6W4k4Vr_fP7XE5fegPOcbRZUEP1inwVUzBmvAxG0iD2yh4RPcLzfEUSSgQRsFSwWA6bwCN14IZfNNEOtxLVJK5F-0Nr1jf3RUU9en281spmvBJyO0tIxoCkYXvE74rRy1tudQ/s1600/5.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> These petite fours were so much fun to make!!! I used a <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/354929/petits-fours-butterflies">petite four recipe</a> from Martha Stewart. These are made from a dense yet moist pound cake and the poured fondant was so easy to make! I topped them off with royal icing decorations. I tinted the pink ones a little too much for my liking but they turned out pretty cute for my first time making petite fours. I plan on making petite fours and French macaroons for Amelia's 4th birthday in July instead of cupcakes. I'm so excited! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2QG82amqusqKfnVpZ6dMhamTRklZ20ewj_sv2mIcJyBS7JVQntUDcCZK3rRq3YbDhKNqOLgqX9R7rjLBEqkFpQbot7ixx60BSMFXU3WFvMeHb_w9FDNSykHmE9aG3x-4sf5O-khkmmE8/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2QG82amqusqKfnVpZ6dMhamTRklZ20ewj_sv2mIcJyBS7JVQntUDcCZK3rRq3YbDhKNqOLgqX9R7rjLBEqkFpQbot7ixx60BSMFXU3WFvMeHb_w9FDNSykHmE9aG3x-4sf5O-khkmmE8/s1600/6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb94rb06Em6OxPWj5ze4NdAHyJY-5jdDtGrEB8GVPYV68_d-D09lg8K0lByXR-4R7MsLwW62BHEVazCqTp-GOgDvyl9m2pukPfqeQi4t-JLYmhw5mD2Zdf7fwRSs47dCnDRX1j5fYj1alk/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb94rb06Em6OxPWj5ze4NdAHyJY-5jdDtGrEB8GVPYV68_d-D09lg8K0lByXR-4R7MsLwW62BHEVazCqTp-GOgDvyl9m2pukPfqeQi4t-JLYmhw5mD2Zdf7fwRSs47dCnDRX1j5fYj1alk/s1600/7.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I used yet another Martha Stewart recipe for these amazing <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/315545/chocolate-almond-macaroons?center=276956&gallery=275448&slide=254950">chocolate almond macaroons</a>. I'm guilty of being a huge fan and having the childhood nickname of "Little Miss Martha". hehehe</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The macaroons are crispy on the outside and perfectly chewy on the inside. Gluten free too! I sandwiched them with seedless French raspberry jam instead of melted chocolate. One recipe make a lot of small ones.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<ol><li>Like natural French perfume? <a href="http://www.labouquetiere.com/online-store/scstore/shop_essence.php">La Bouquetiere</a> has lots of lovely perfumes to choose from. They are made the French way with essential oils from flowers and plants. </li>
<li>With all this talk about France lately it has me craving crusty French bread. I want to try this recipe for <a href="http://www.celiac.com/articles/21951/1/Crusty-Gluten-Free-French-Bread-Baguettes/Page1.html">gluten free French bread.</a> This <a href="http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/2009/04/gluten-free-french-bread-recipe/">recipe</a> looks good too!</li>
<li>I came across a food blog called <a href="http://lifesafeast.blogspot.com/">Life's a Feast</a> and it's about an American woman living in France with her French husband and their children. I love her recipes and bright pictures. </li>
</ol>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600315474143758455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424704202131967669.post-25066224778885951192012-04-11T10:23:00.000-07:002012-04-11T10:23:00.799-07:00Wordless Wednesday- Easter 2012<center><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/10/2330.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/10/s_2330.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" /></a></center><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I decided to make matching skirts instead of dresses like I did last year. I used <a href="http://elegantmusings.com/tag/circle-skirt-sew-along/">Casey's circle skirt sew a long</a> and <a href="http://pattythesnugbug.com/2011/circle-skirt-calculator-for-the-drafting-of-full-half-and-34-skirts-with-bonus-grading-worksheet/">Patty The Snug Bug's circle skirt tutorial</a> to make our Easter skirts. Patty has an easy to use circle skirt calculator! You can even calculate 3/4 and 1/2 circle skirts using her calculator page. I love Casey's longer blue skirt with hand embroidered bumble bees that she made! So cute!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I made these when I was a kid! It was the first thing we made in Home Economics class. So easy and fun but unfortunately they are not gluten free. I mixed the cookies up and Amelia put candy eggs in each nest. We took them to great grandma's house for Easter.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoO_iwVfzEF581cYP-tifiMEZnquTKETy8jX5yluyTntmpB3tXEUTdORiukTy_Ywqoo7z149ABFxVYXkvnWNm4jZhVw3Xa-Spg8XSGHObOQxVurBlANN8AK1aqSUGgxM04qLsbCMWdgi5/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoO_iwVfzEF581cYP-tifiMEZnquTKETy8jX5yluyTntmpB3tXEUTdORiukTy_Ywqoo7z149ABFxVYXkvnWNm4jZhVw3Xa-Spg8XSGHObOQxVurBlANN8AK1aqSUGgxM04qLsbCMWdgi5/s1600/10.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"> Bird's Nest Cookies</div><br />
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1 12 oz bag of butterscotch chips or peanut butter chips<br />
1 12 oz bag of Chow Mein Noodles<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The great thing is you can mix and match the flavors or you can do all chocolate or all butterscotch. What ever your little heart desires. Just make sure you stick with 24 oz of candy chips to 12 oz of Chow Mein noodles. Melt the candy in a double boiler or microwave then pour over the chow mein noodles and mix together until they are coated well. Put spoonfuls of the mixture on parchment paper then top with any egg shaped candies before the cookies set up so the candies will stick to them. Let harden completely.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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