Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Edible Play Dough Cookies




So much fun this was! Chicken Little and I had just enough time before our festivities began to make these colorful treats. Thanks to Make It & Love It's link to this fun recipe.

Note: I used neon food coloring and the colors came out very bright.


http://sitsgirlsrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/09/somewhere-over-rainbow-by-little-momma.html

Play Dough Cookies
3/4 C butter
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla extract
2 and 3/4 C flour
1 t baking powder
1/4 t
salt
assorted food coloring (gel or paste works best)
...

1. In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

2. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir until soft dough forms. Divide dough into Fourths. Tint each with a different food coloring. Wrap in plastic and chill for two hours. (I stuck it in the freezer for 15 minutes because I hate to wait!)

3. Preheat oven to 350. Shape colors into 3/4 inch balls. For each cookie place one pink, one orange, one green, and one blue ball together and roll to make one giant ball. Roll into a 12 inch long snake, and then starting at one end coil roll to make a cookie. Place cookies 2 to 3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet to allow for spreading.

4. Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and store in an airtight container. Enjoy!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Happy Birthday!


Bought two sweaters from the local consignment shop.. total cost= simply under $5



It's a start. First dress I have ever made and it's for a little birthday girl.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

This Old Door.


Unique and Antique.
Purchased this old door from one of my favorite country stores. Suggs Farm
Eaton, OH

A talented carpenter took an old farm door, heavy and imperfect the way it is, and built a shallow bench ledge to the front with a small storage unit underneath. He added some simple details to the design and painted it roughly. I would have to say this is one of my favorite "primitive" pieces in our home. As the seasons change I dress it up with odds and ends and every time I walk by I get the whiff of an old rustic home.

Thanksgiving Leftovers are on their way...

lol! I love this title.

Thanksgiving is 3 weeks away and we all know what that means... Leftovers! Enough for the entire week is what my family sends home and we usually end up tired of it before then... so.. I have a recipe to prevent the "groundhog day" of leftovers. :)

You will need:
Leftover Turkey (shredded into moderate size)
Chicken broth
Chopped Celery
Chopped Carrot
Barley
Salt and Pepper to taste

Throw all into a Stew pot, set to medium heat and let it go until Barley and vegetables are tender.

Momma's Easy Chicken Potpie

Easy to do in a quick amount of time...
2 to 3 chicken breasts fully cooked

your choice of vegetables (use frozen, thawed)

1 to 2 cans cream of chicken
(depending on size of dish)

Bisquick biscuit mix (fix according to package)

In a deep dish, layer chicken, vegetables and cream of chicken, salt and pepper to taste. After preparing the biscuit mix, spread dough over top. I only use half the biscuit dough for smaller dishes.
Preheat to 350*
Bake 15 minutes
Raise temperature to 400*
Bake another 15 to 20 minutes until top is golden and biscuit is done.
Simple and yummy!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

The best reward! Girl Scout cookies!

The end of the year is on its way and I have been contemplating a few goals for the new year. Resolutions are resolutions that last for 3 months. I'm trying out a different approach this year.

Who doesn't love to see that table at the grocery store set up with all those boxes of Girl Scout cookies? (um we are all guilty even though we say we aren't going to eat the whole box) So this coming year I have decided to volunteer as a Girl Scout leader. Our chicken lil is seven and has struggled with her interests in extra activities. We have tried cheerleading and came out with a broken arm and anything else is down hill from there.. :) She loves making friends and talking.. so I have decided that we can put these "skills" to great educational use. With her being an only child and mostly hanging out with adults majority of the time gives her little exposure to being a kid and doing kid things. My goal/resolution is to give this back to her. Including all the other little girls for whatever "skills" they may share.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

The Hunt for Santa..

I know, I know... Who is possibly thinking about Christmas yet right? Not that I'm in a hurry for it to be here, but I am anxious to put my tree up and see some snow. Just a tiny bit will suit me just fine :)
Anywho, I'm on the search for Santa! Or a few tidings before that time gets here. My tree is in need of a few more vintage ornaments. I have a few and the colored lights but it just isn't enough. I'm in the mood to be crafty if anyone has any ideas... Looking for things from the 80's such as an old vintage santa, rosy cheeks and glitter; a tree topper; old looking ice cycles; and whatever else has this vintage appeal. I love glitter and anything that looks old.

Any suggestions?