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In case you hadn't noticed, I haven't really posted on this blog for a while. Some of that was because I was busy and getting adjusted to having two kids, but the main reason is that I decided to start a new blog. My new blog is called <b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://mommyminutesblog.blogspot.com/">Mommy Minutes</a>.</span></b> I tried to make it the type of blog I'd want to visit if I only had time to go to one. It focuses on being a mom and includes parenting advice (from several moms), kids crafts/activities, funny mommy moment stories, DIY stuff, recipes, etc.. Mommy Minutes has only been up and running for a week, but I'm excited about it. I'd love it if you'd come over and take a look. And I'd love to hear any parenting advice you have for mom's out there. Thanks everyone for your support!Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-13186724094023394062012-07-12T15:43:00.002-07:002012-07-17T11:51:26.057-07:00Amazing Diaper Deal!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you are looking for a refreshing kick in the mouth this is the sorbet for you ha. It really is quite delicious and perfect for a hot summer day. Don't let the ginger part scare you. You can leave it out if you really want and you'll still be left with a yummy lime sorbet, but I think the ginger is a nice little flavor to have and isn't overwhelming at all. It's a really simple recipe and not that difficult to make at all - the hardest part is juicing the limes. The only downside is that if you don't have an ice cream maker, you'll have to be home the majority of the day so you can scrape the pan (more on that later).<br />
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2 Cups Sugar<br />
2 Cups Water<br />
1 Tbs. Lime zest<br />
1/2 - 1 tsp. Freshly grated ginger<br />
1 Cup Fresh lime juice<br />
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Put the sugar, water, lime zest and freshly grated ginger into a saucepan (use a microplane for your zest and grated ginger so the pieces are nice and fine).</div>
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Boil until the sugar is completely dissolved.</div>
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It will look like this when the sugar is dissolved - nice and clear.</div>
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Pour the simple syrup into a glass cake pan. Now for the hardest part of the whole recipe - juice limes until you get 1 cup of fresh lime juice. A trick with limes is pop them in the microwave for 10-15 seconds before you juice them, it will help you get a lot more juice from each lime. Once you get 1 cup of lime juice, straight out the pulp and pour that into the cake pan, stir until everything is combined. Place the dish in your refrigerator for 1 hour so it will get a little chilled.</div>
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If you have an ice cream maker, after the hour of chilling in the fridge, you'd put the mixture in your maker and in no time you'd have a lovely sorbet. If you don't have an ice cream maker, place the pan in your freezer. Come back every hour or so and scrape/stir with a fork.<br />
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Continue to do this for several hours, until your sorbet is nice and frozen and the consistency you're wanting. If you have some big chunks, you can always pop in in the blender to get it smooth again.</div>
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Make sure to serve it right out of the freezer. It tends to melt quickly. And honestly, since it's so flavorful, you really only need one big scoop.<br />
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If you want to store it for a few days, I'd store it in a container with an airtight lid. It won't store for more than a week or so because it will get really hard and frostbitten.<br />
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For Mother's Day I wanted to make my mom a special dessert. I thought a fruit pizza would be delicious, and then I was told that they had fruit pizza two weeks ago. So it was back to the drawing board. I wanted to do something with fresh fruit and possibly chocolate. I considered doing molten chocolate cakes, but changed my mind because we wouldn't really want a warm dessert on a warm day. Then it came to me.....fruit pizza with a brownie crust rather than the cookie dough crust. Let's just say it was deliciously decedent yet refreshing. Here's what I did.<br />
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I baked 2 packages of Ghiradelli chocolate chunk brownies on a well greased cookie sheet. You can use any type of brownie mix you want. You may or may not need to use two packages depending on the amount of brownie mix comes in your box. You want your cookie sheet filled about 1/2 way or higher, I wouldn't really go thinner than that. It took 1 hour at 325 for my brownies to bake.<br />
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I then spread my cream cheese frosting layer on the cooled brownies. And layered it with strawberries, raspberries and black berries.</div>
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I warmed up some seedless raspberry jam and drizzled it over the fruit pizza (I put it in a zip lock bag and cut the corner a tad in order to drizzle it because it wasn't thin enough to just use a spoon.</div>
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I then drizzled semi-sweet and white chocolate over the top. I then put it in the refrigerator until we were ready to serve the dessert.</div>
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- 2 packages ghirdelli brownie mix (from the Costco box) - You can use whichever type of brownie mix you want.</div>
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How many of your spice drawers look like the one below? I hope I'm not the only one ha.</div>
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Well I was sick and tired of digging through my spices every time I needed one. I would spend forever trying to find the right container in the pile. I decided it was time to do something about it. I've actually been planning on doing this for a while, but finally got around to doing it and I'm so glad I did it!<br />
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I simply took old baby food jars and washed them. Then I spray painted the lids black.</div>
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After the lids were dry, I wrote the different spices on top using Elmer's Painters Pen. I will warn you to test your pen somewhere before writing on your lids. At first my pen oozed out a TON of paint.</div>
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Then I put the spices in the jars and put them in my drawer. I love it!!!</div>
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<br />Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-14744091463443364292012-04-06T09:13:00.001-07:002012-04-06T10:12:35.847-07:00Help Jeromiah<br />
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<br />Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-50742489305607479432012-03-04T10:35:00.001-08:002016-12-16T16:14:46.240-08:00Sesame Street Birthday Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OsKqJjnJpqZ0VRZQvQ2B8ngNk5uGQJlBLN28wLDFzlUTmgeNZ4zAlINdwl9dZBFptGtcAhS7dafDpi1u74GQMjGJgGANgy4MO7fWAC6CPEYB3um6UDKfNelGG1YSoPCxbLtd9D5wKhyphenhyphen9/s1600/party-4-2+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OsKqJjnJpqZ0VRZQvQ2B8ngNk5uGQJlBLN28wLDFzlUTmgeNZ4zAlINdwl9dZBFptGtcAhS7dafDpi1u74GQMjGJgGANgy4MO7fWAC6CPEYB3um6UDKfNelGG1YSoPCxbLtd9D5wKhyphenhyphen9/s640/party-4-2+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
My friend has a daughter who turned two ten days before my little girl. We decided to do a combined birthday party. It was so fun and our daughters loved every minute of the party. We did a Sesame Street themed party. Here are some of the things we had at the party:<br />
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5 Cups Flour</div>
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They were the perfect little addition for the table since they are Sesame Street colors.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Giant Elmo Balloon</span></b><br />
We bought it on Amazon for $12. The kids loved it, until it got body slammed by some boys and popped. I also saw the other day at the Dollar Tree that they have a normal sized Mylar balloon that's Elmo's head. It's only a dollar! That's a steal.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fishing with Dorothy </span></b><br />
The children fished over a sheet and would catch a prize.</div>
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The kids loved rolling and throwing the ball and the "pins". </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cookie Monster Cake</span></b><br />
We got this at Smith's for about $15, which was a great deal considering we didn't have to spend the time decorating it ourselves!</div>
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<br />Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-62971448962020073852012-02-20T14:45:00.000-08:002012-02-20T14:46:10.347-08:00Tiered Ruffle Skirt<div style="text-align: center;">
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My daughter turned two this last week. For one of her birthday presents, I made her this cute tiered ruffle skirt. While it took a little bit to make, it wasn't that difficult. I used this tutorial by <a href="http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/cute-tiered-skirt-that-only-took-me-two.html">a girl and a glue gun</a> you should definitely make one for yourself, your daughter, your niece or anyone else you can think of. I seriously love it!<br />
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<br /></div>Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-2790608939140482602011-12-31T12:42:00.000-08:002011-12-31T12:42:23.640-08:00New AdditionSorry for the break in posts. I have been a bit busy lately. A couple weeks ago I found out my baby was IUGR (intrauterine growth restricted). He was measuring nearly 4 weeks too small. I was just over 36 weeks along when we found this out. They decided to induce me early so he could get the nourishment he needed outside of the womb since he wasn't getting enough inside. <br />
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So on Monday December 26th I was induced. Baby's heart rate started to drop every contraction, so I had to get a c-section. Baby boy was born at 11:54 a.m. weighing in at 4 pounds 15 ounces and 17 inches long.<br />
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He's had a bit of a challenge eating and is currently in the NICU. We're hoping he can come home soon. We sure do love our little guy!<br />
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<br />Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-50385557855671791892011-12-13T21:03:00.001-08:002011-12-14T08:59:35.093-08:00Car Seat Cover Tutorial<br />
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I realize there are a lot of tutorials for car seat covers out there, but I decided to make one of my own. I tried to make it a little more easy to follow than some of the tutorials I've seen. Let me know if you have any questions!<br />
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<b>What you will need:</b><br />
1 yard of main material<br />
1 yard of contrasting material<br />
Sewable Velcro<br />
Thread<br />
Straight pins<br />
Scissors<br />
Fabric marker<br />
Tape measurer<br />
Straight edge<br />
Plate<br />
Embellishments (buttons, ribbons, etc)<br />
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<b>Not necessary, but nice to have:</b><br />
Rotary mat<br />
Rotary cutter<br />
Rotary ruler<br />
Binding tape<br />
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First you'll want to fold your fabric in half and cut it 17" wide and 42" long. This will leave you with a rectangle that is 34"x 42". You also need to cut 2 rectangles of each fabric that are 3"x 7 1/2" for your straps.<br />
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Once you have cut both fabrics to the correct size, use a plate to help you round the edges of your rectangles. I found it best to cut both fabrics at the same time so the corners would match up. If you have a really sharp rotary cutter, you are able to cut all the corners and both fabrics at the same time. If you don't have a good rotary cutter, you can use a fabric marker to draw the rounded edge and then cut it with scissors.<br />
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Here's the cut corners.</div>
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Line up fabrics right sides together and sew around the outside using a 1/4" seam. Make sure to leave a few inches open though so you can flip it right side out.</div>
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Before flipping it right-side-out, cut little notches in the around the corners (careful not to cut your seam) to help your edges to stay nice and round. </div>
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You can finish your edge however you like. I decided to use binding tape. Some other options are to just leave it as is, but make sure to iron the seams so they are nice and sharp, you could go around the outside edge with a 1/8" seam, or your could serge around the outside.<br />
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With your 3" x 7 1/2" rectangles, sew right sides together. Once again leaving an opening so you can flip it right-side-out.</div>
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Cut the corners a bit before flipping it so you can have a sharper edge.</div>
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Once it's been flipped right-side-out, iron the seams and then sew a 1/8" seam around the outside - making sure to close up the open area.</div>
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Figure out which fabric you'd like to show on your straps. I wanted to keep them matching the top fabric and attach velcro accordingly. </div>
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Fold your cover in half and measure 18" from the top and then 3" over and draw a 2" line. Do this on both sides. These lines are where you will sew on your straps. FYI the 18" side is the back of your cover.<br />
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Here is my line.</div>
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Next take your straps and draw lines at 2 1/2" from the top and from the bottom.</div>
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Here is a little diagram to show you the measurements of those lines.</div>
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Line up the line you drew on your strap with the line you previously drew on your cover. You'll want to line them up so that the part of your strap that you want to be on top will be on the drawn line. Make sure that the 18 inches is the back part of your cover. Once you have pinned the straps in place sew a square around those two lines. Attach your straps to the car seat and you're done!<br />
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Here is the finished product.</div>
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I apologize if that was confusing. Please ask me questions if you have any!</div>Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-87747440239271819532011-12-07T08:43:00.001-08:002011-12-07T08:48:56.478-08:00Thumbprint Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I had a recipe exchange party last night. I tried out a new recipe, and people seemed to like it, so I thought I'd share it with you! The one nice thing about them is that they aren't a super sweet cookie, though that could also be a negative because you can trick yourself into eating too many of them haha.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup
butter, softened<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup
packed brown sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup
all-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cup
finely chopped walnuts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2/3 cup any
flavor fruit jam<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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oven to 300 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. <span style="color: #333333;">Separate egg,
reserving egg white. Cream butter or margarine, sugar, and egg yolk. Add
vanilla, flour and salt, mix well. Shape dough into balls. Roll in slightly whipped (I whipped them for about 30 seconds with a fork) egg
white, then walnuts. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 5
minutes.</span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #efefef; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #333333;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333;">Remove
cookies from oven. With thumb or spoon, dent each cookie. Put jelly or preserves in each
thumbprint. Bake for another 10-12 minutes.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-11947735463409630852011-11-30T12:39:00.001-08:002012-11-08T07:28:40.395-08:00Copycat Jamba Juice Caribbean Passion Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry I haven't been so great about posting lately. I've been busy with photography, being a mom, traveling and getting wrapped up in the holidays. BUT I hope this recipe will make up for my lack of posts. <br />
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I found a recipe for a <a href="http://meemoskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/jamba-juice-caribbean-passion.html#axzz1fDtqvdQU">copycat Caribbean Passion Jamba Juice</a>. I've been on the lookout for this recipe for some time now because it's my absolute favorite flavor. </div>
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1 Cup Passion fruit mango juice blend</div>
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1 Cup Frozen strawberries</div>
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1/2 Cup Frozen peaches</div>
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1/2 Cup Orange sherbet</div>
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SO easy right? I will admit, I couldn't find the right fruit juice so I ended up using Doles Orange Peach Mango juice and it was simply delicious! I had to add a little more juice to get it to the right consistency. You should definitely try this recipe out!</div>
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Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-83885000100719317242011-11-13T13:59:00.001-08:002011-11-13T14:08:28.864-08:00Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found a recipe for "<a href="http://thenoshery.com/2010/03/19/better-than-takeout-orange-chicken/">Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken</a>" on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/205476801718300609/">Pinterest</a> a while back and have made it two times now. It really is delicious and I highly recommend you try it out! The biggest pain is frying up the chicken just cause it takes so long.<br />
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The sauce is super easy and really yummy! If I were you, I'd double the sauce. I'm a sauce kinda gal. The first time I made it was was left wanting more. <br />
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Just so you know, 3 chicken breasts was enough to feed 6 people and we still had left overs. So the chicken goes a loooong way when you fry it up.<br />
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Also, when frying my chicken I used about 5-6 eggs, a whole box of panko and probably 2 - 2 1/2 cups of cornstarch. So make sure you have extra of those ingredients.<br />
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cup panko bread crumbs</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">¼ teaspoon salt</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">¼ teaspoon pepper</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 tablespoon orange zest, grated</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cup packed brown sugar</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">½ teaspoon ginger root, minced</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">½ teaspoon garlic, minced</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2 tablespoons green onion, chopped</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3 tablespoons cornstarch</li>
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Combine corn starch, salt, and pepper. Prepare a bowl with beaten eggs, another with panko bread crumbs and another with corn starch. Dip chicken in egg mixture, dredge in cornstarch, then again in the eggs and finally in the panko bread crumbs, set aside. Heat pan with vegetable oil to 375 degrees, fry chicken in batches until completely cooked.</div>
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In a large saucepan combine 1 ½ cups water, orange juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Blend well over medium heat for a few minutes. Stir in brown sugar, orange zest, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.</div>
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Combine 3 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water and mix thoroughly. Slowly stir cornstarch mixture into sauce until it thickens. Pour sauce over breaded chicken, and if desired garnish with green onions.</div>Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-18004042599466099062011-10-29T20:58:00.000-07:002011-10-29T20:59:00.754-07:00Mini Witch Hat Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">
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My daughter is going to be a witch for Halloween, but I couldn't find a hat that was small enough to fit her. Well that's not totally true, I could have paid $30 for a witch costume at Target which had a hat included, but that would have been crazy. I finally decided just to make one for her. While a normal sized hat would have been fun, I thought a mini witch hat would be cute. What did it cost me? Well, nothing since I had all of the supplies on hand, but if I hadn't had the materials on hand, it probably would have cost around $1 or so.<br />
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Here's what I did:<br />
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Using <span id="goog_342304646"></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2KPnjysm1sdYzc3Y2U2NDYtNGZiYy00ZDI5LTlmOGUtNjQ3YzEyMGU5YThl">this pattern</a>, I <span id="goog_342304647"></span>cut out my foam sheet.</div>
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I wrapped the foam around into a cone and hot glued the seam. I then added on little strips along the inside of the cone in order to glue the cone to the base a little easier. You could definitely skip this step and just put hot glue all around the bottom on the cone as long as you're planning to cover up the seam somehow. Otherwise, you'll see the hot glue.</div>
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I glued the cone to the base.</div>
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I then added some tulle to match my daughter's tutu.</div>
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Last, I hot glued some elastic thread to help keep it on. The elastic thread was perfect, it didn't bother her so she actually kept the hat on. Yay!</div>Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-14039655136141648212011-10-10T07:46:00.000-07:002011-10-10T07:48:06.405-07:00Chicken Pot Puffs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfH9U8u6p8ySwE4xrDBP3OwfH3Yo_syH5heP9j6xmvIRJ9eqsOPXdkFL7RmM6Ch-iEgU4ET3fh9jpEiR2JDq9Phjqk-tTIZANDIdecxA_iAB0ZNdacqBKdtBHhYvOc6iTC1bLivQl05eZ/s1600/crafts-63+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfH9U8u6p8ySwE4xrDBP3OwfH3Yo_syH5heP9j6xmvIRJ9eqsOPXdkFL7RmM6Ch-iEgU4ET3fh9jpEiR2JDq9Phjqk-tTIZANDIdecxA_iAB0ZNdacqBKdtBHhYvOc6iTC1bLivQl05eZ/s640/crafts-63+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
I have a recipe that we call "Chicken Puffs" in our house. It's one of my grandma's recipes and has been one of my all time favorite foods since I was a kid. I decided to do a spin off that recipe and do a chicken pot pieish filling. I'd love for you to try them out and let me know what you think!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;">1 Large Chicken Breast</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;">1/2 Can Cream of Chicken Soup</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;">4 Oz Cream Cheese, slightly softened</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;">1 Large Carrot, or several baby carrots, chopped/sliced</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;">1/4 Cup Frozen Peas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">- Salt</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">- Pepper </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- 1 - 2 Packages Crescent Roll Dough</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">- 1 Stick Butter, melted</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">- 1 1/2 Cups Italian Breadcrumbs</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">- 2 - 4 Oz. Cream Cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">- 1 Can Chicken Broth</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take your crescent roll dough triangles. They them out and gently push them outwards to make them a bit wider. Put a dollop of your filling in the center of each triangle. You will be able to get 8-12 crescent rolls filled depending on how much filling you put inside. Wrap the dough around the filling and make sure all the sides are closed up (this takes a bit of practice, and in reality if you have a couple of holes it's not the end of the world, your filling will just seep a bit when you bake them). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dip your dough in melted butter and then in seasoned breadcrumbs until it's covered everywhere. Place on a non-greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To make the sauce simply put the cream of chicken soup, cream cheese and chicken broth in a medium sauce pan. Bring it to a simmer. Stir or whisk until all of the chunks are gone. Let it reduce until it's a good sauce consistency, not runny like it starts out. </span><br />
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I hope you enjoy this little twist on a chicken pot pie!Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-3656474111828190332011-10-05T11:00:00.000-07:002011-12-22T15:39:32.899-08:00Broccoli Potato Cheese Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well it's starting to be that time of year where you look outside and just want to stay in and eat some nice warm soup. This is one of my favorite soups. This recipe makes a fair amount of soup, but it makes for good leftovers. It is pretty easy to half. I had a recipe that is similar, but I revamped it to my liking and added potatoes enjoy!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: medium;">6 tablespoons unsalted butter<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">1 medium onion, chopped<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">1 tsp salt<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Freshly ground pepper<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">2 Pinches nutmeg<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">2 cloves garlic minced<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves – or 1/4 - 1/3 tsp dried thyme leaves<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">6 tablespoons all-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">6 cups chicken broth (or 6 cups of water with 3 bouillon cubes)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">1 - 2, 12 oz packages frozen broccoli, thawed<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">3 medium potatoes quartered then sliced - boiled until tender<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">1 cup heavy cream<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">8 oz sharp cheddar cheese – grated<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In a medium pot, melt the 6 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme cook, stirring, until fragrant, for 20 seconds. Add the flour and cook, stirring until the mixture is well blended and smells fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Slowly add the broths, whisking constantly, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes, or until it begins to thicken. Add one package of broccoli and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Add the cream and bring to a simmer add the remaining ½ - 1 package of broccoli depending on how chunky you want your soup and simmer for 7 minutes (if you don't want chunks of broccoli, don't add the extra package, it is still very delicious!). Add cooked potatoes and once the broccoli is tender, add the cheese and cook over low heat, stirring, until melted. </span></div>
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I know these have been around a lot lately on the <a href="http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Home/Crafts/Halloween-Craft-Candy-Corn-Wreath.html">internet</a>, but I love them so I had to make one to share with you. To make the wreath, I bought a foam tube at Home Depot that is in the plumbing section for 97 cents. I then cut the tube to the size that I wanted and then used duct tape to keep the two ends together. The one issue I ran into by doing this method was that it didn't stay a perfect circle. I've also heard of doing the same thing using a swim noodle. I just didn't want to spend $5 on a foam wreath when I could get away with only spending $1.<br />
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Next, I wrapped the wreath with black duct tape. Then I hot glued candy corns onto the wreath. Just a warning, this will take you a while haha. I changed the direction the candy corns were facing each row. Then I wanted to make my wreath a little different than all of the other candy corn wreaths out there, so I added a little sign that says "Trick or Treat" on it. I purchased a really thin piece of wood at Robert's for $1.80 or so. It was way longer than I wanted, but it was the right thickness and width. I broke the wood so it would have rough edges. I then outlined Trick or Treat on wood and painted around the words. I decided that I liked the plain wood look for the letters rather than painting them in a different color. I sanded down the sign a little bit so it would have a distressed/scary look to it. Then all I had to do was tie a ribbon to the top so I could hang it. I've seen where people have used a really thick ribbon to hang their wreath, which I think looks nice, but I didn't think it would look as good because of my sign.<br />
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I have talked to a few people who made these last year and their wreaths actually ended up melting! So you may want to <a href="http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Home/Crafts/Preserving-Your-Candy-Corn-Wreath.html">preserve your wreath</a>.Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-83111564991422770162011-09-30T09:34:00.000-07:002011-09-30T09:34:44.851-07:00Vintage Earring Holder<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgEDIorkTi0ogCTLz3dY5fx2osP51AaPVNEIZpsWVWV4IMZitWe-T4v5ojqYUJSXrv-GnQgAVwB8i6nrbknOhRcFpip3BEs71uwSdxtSYXLHvZwEsLcinVo7afVAFiRSqD_MHGgW3Vynu/s1600/craft-38+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgEDIorkTi0ogCTLz3dY5fx2osP51AaPVNEIZpsWVWV4IMZitWe-T4v5ojqYUJSXrv-GnQgAVwB8i6nrbknOhRcFpip3BEs71uwSdxtSYXLHvZwEsLcinVo7afVAFiRSqD_MHGgW3Vynu/s640/craft-38+copy.jpg" width="470" /></a> </div><br />
The other day I was trying to sort through all of my earrings. When I finished finding the different pairs and deciding which ones I'd actually like to keep, I had nowhere to put them other than in a ziplock bag. I decided right then and there that I was going to make something to organize my earrings. I've had plenty of jewelry boxes in my day, but my earrings still didn't seem that organized in them. I had seen some framed jewelry holders floating around the internet. <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/247037384/">This one</a> was my inspiration. I loved the look of the lace. <br />
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I kept my eye out for an oval frame....but I couldn't find any that were a very good price. I headed to DI and found a long and skinny frame that I thought would work and it was only $3 (I actually ended up liking better than the oval frame look). I had purchased some lace at Hobby Lobby. The lace was 50% off so the two rolls cost me a total of $2.50. I have lots of lace left over and look forward to using it for some other projects. I just love lace! Next I got some Ivory spray paint at Walmart for $3.50. So that brings my total cost to $9, but I have plenty of lace and spray paint left over that I'll be able to use for other projects.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> This is what the frame looked like to begin with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTOntc0VFfPg3tY_NXdlfde18o-PTcOS9H0ofUa3qaalHUt-Nt_119Ok10eIfuu-nCtAbOoUH1RT2Iuf0d1OzUe-xyjlsSUZO77EqbYKdArbJAN6J8R6BSu4Fas5lKUr3tbrTDLRlg8xu/s1600/craft-2+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTOntc0VFfPg3tY_NXdlfde18o-PTcOS9H0ofUa3qaalHUt-Nt_119Ok10eIfuu-nCtAbOoUH1RT2Iuf0d1OzUe-xyjlsSUZO77EqbYKdArbJAN6J8R6BSu4Fas5lKUr3tbrTDLRlg8xu/s640/craft-2+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I spray painted the frame and then antiqued it a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbCLgLFiS21L4b8ccHCBaVrPO1kIq4IU-vIAul70f1maytdVD0DxhH0JPhUw1O4xyOece0z8YB5cCZWuG6xn2nAu68Ha7SLDG65bPlczutzl9zxNDULEs42PNnr_3PZ1pLrF4wLeOB2pd/s1600/craft-5+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbCLgLFiS21L4b8ccHCBaVrPO1kIq4IU-vIAul70f1maytdVD0DxhH0JPhUw1O4xyOece0z8YB5cCZWuG6xn2nAu68Ha7SLDG65bPlczutzl9zxNDULEs42PNnr_3PZ1pLrF4wLeOB2pd/s640/craft-5+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Then I simply attached my lace. I used hot glue because that's what I had, but if you have a staple gun, I'm sure that would be more secure. The hot glue seems to be holding up just fine so far though.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJpaJo1pYxx56XI2efrPFWwBsaMbZoX5JtgZ7S9WFhBRto84c0ENae8JxBTNE3xJFjEiFdPVwQlfnJtQd3OeCRew18eyydstfDd3TZ_Cj83OdTwvcQOXgpZ099_53RX9k1fDy6bU6qrWL/s1600/craft-8+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJpaJo1pYxx56XI2efrPFWwBsaMbZoX5JtgZ7S9WFhBRto84c0ENae8JxBTNE3xJFjEiFdPVwQlfnJtQd3OeCRew18eyydstfDd3TZ_Cj83OdTwvcQOXgpZ099_53RX9k1fDy6bU6qrWL/s640/craft-8+copy.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I hung it up on the wall and hung my earrings and it was done. Such an easy, quick craft!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_Xdw8-4hZ0qzzcgDYFHb9DH8nVKsC-l2xucG-1b1HB_oxmMK9-42yS_g574Z2TJM0tdtkAmNaVdFTGd3kYTzkIJKcDTB5IQlQllLQBhi2WrDNkvxu9y4Auk6faT2_Vlem_Bm6Lqlkr2W/s1600/craft-38+copy+1+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_Xdw8-4hZ0qzzcgDYFHb9DH8nVKsC-l2xucG-1b1HB_oxmMK9-42yS_g574Z2TJM0tdtkAmNaVdFTGd3kYTzkIJKcDTB5IQlQllLQBhi2WrDNkvxu9y4Auk6faT2_Vlem_Bm6Lqlkr2W/s640/craft-38+copy+1+copy.jpg" width="528" /></a></div>Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-40114345436542137502011-09-28T11:51:00.000-07:002011-09-28T11:51:56.197-07:00Amazing Walmart Clearance Sale!Today I went to the Orem, Utah Walmart and they were having a huge clearance sale on their girls summer clothes. <span id="goog_1980278585"></span><span id="goog_1980278586"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMGcLtovS0zOYIkHNOu1MrIIYZF8MxdOHlwzTXgTPVFS0DT22uvrj1o8TfkCzyzg3boB-fi6ZFySvo2rueKv9UKpEIALryleHCKcPgsK9dT4H8rCD_lEKdeIc4rmuJTYFzlQMoxAqKpJG/s1600/IMG_0329+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMGcLtovS0zOYIkHNOu1MrIIYZF8MxdOHlwzTXgTPVFS0DT22uvrj1o8TfkCzyzg3boB-fi6ZFySvo2rueKv9UKpEIALryleHCKcPgsK9dT4H8rCD_lEKdeIc4rmuJTYFzlQMoxAqKpJG/s640/IMG_0329+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>How much did I pay for all of these clothes you ask....<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>$12</b></span>!!! That's right! They are selling these adorable outfits for $1 each! And the shirts on the top came in sets of 2 for $1. Sure, I went all out....but now I'm ready for next summer! Check out your local Walmart to see if they are having the same deal. It's seriously amazing!Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-35966744230805795232011-09-28T09:04:00.000-07:002011-09-28T09:06:20.060-07:00Eyeball Cake Pops<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxsNa7mNXSeL08IDhyc6W7p0Y3Frvd4BasOKBK9A06suLVXFms_iauPXPjpVF4YhB_fbjLpZxxM7ELe1EpFl_vyWiIbHKBN5iEfTbLC6X5mLd9dksMjm_X2KHWNJbvth16i3yrtPopkv5/s1600/Eyes+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxsNa7mNXSeL08IDhyc6W7p0Y3Frvd4BasOKBK9A06suLVXFms_iauPXPjpVF4YhB_fbjLpZxxM7ELe1EpFl_vyWiIbHKBN5iEfTbLC6X5mLd9dksMjm_X2KHWNJbvth16i3yrtPopkv5/s640/Eyes+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Looking for a fun treat to serve at your Halloween Party? Well, these eyeball cake pops are perfect for you. The best part is that you don't necessarily have to cover them with chocolate absolutely perfectly. I left a bit of white chocolate in the back to look like the optic nerve.<br />
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To make the pupil and iris part, I simply melted some milk chocolate and then piped out little circles on some wax paper. After the chocolate had cooled, I pipped some colored white chocolate around the outside if the milk chocolate dot. After that cooled I was able to peel them off the wax paper. Right after dipping the cake pop in the white chocolate, I placed the pupil/iris circles on the eyeballs. Then I piped some pink colored white chocolate (you could definitely do red...I just didn't want to go through the pain of dying the chocolate red).Madelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330543302050111994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122299487824850505.post-62488219738730353452011-09-25T08:13:00.000-07:002011-09-25T08:13:45.463-07:00Maternity BandWith my ever expanding waistline, I've been considering getting a bella band since I've heard such great things. However, I found a great tutorial on<a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/10/maternity-band.html"> Make it and Love it</a> on how to make your own maternity band. I made one for myself and will definitely by making some more. When I make my next one, I'm going to make it longer than her dimensions and also not as wide. Every body is different so you can measure and see what will work for you. <br />
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