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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Soft and chewy Chocolate chip cookies

Soft and Chewy Chocolate chip cookies


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So easy and so good, you'll love these cookies!
 
**Sorry Im lacking in pictures for this recipe**

Ingredients

1 cup of butter softened (margarine works well with this recipe too - its what I use mostly)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar (not firmly packed)
2 eggs
1 - 2 teaspoons vanilla (to your tastes) we use 2
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/4 cup flour
pinch of salt - seriously just a pinch, or you can omit this.
1 cup of chocolate chips (doesn't hurt if you add more )

Cream together the butter, and sugars until well blended. Add in the eggs, and vanilla, mix well

Next you add in all the dry ingredients until well mixed (everything is wet)

 I would suggest using a greased cookie sheet. I use Pam baking spray and LOVE it! Trust me, you'll love it too. Drop by tablespoonful onto the cookie sheet 

Set your oven at 375 and bake for 10 - 12 minutes.

I hope you like these cookies as much as we do :)

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Friday, December 14, 2012

Creamy melt in your mouth Chocolate Truffles

Delisious Melt in your mouth truffles

I found a recipe for this and had to try it right away. Unfortunately everytime I did the recipe it never ever worked.. EVER. Original recipe here
I followed the instructions to the letter, and nothing. Finally I got fed up with it, and tried my own thing.

What you need:
Mellon Baller to shape your trufffles
1 bag of chips (milk chocolate or semi-sweet) I use Milk Chocolate ***
** You will also want to use good chocolate like bakers or hersheys, as it works so much better, I find ngeneric brands dont melt as good, and some taste funny
1/2 cup of heavy cream (whipping cream) NO SUBSTITUTIONS or your recipe will not work

bring your 1/2 cup of cream to a boil, JUST. You dont want it to boil long so as soon as you see those little bubbles thats good enough.

Place your chocolate chips in a heavy glass bowl. I use a casarol dish and it works perfectly. pour the cream over the chips and let sit for a minute. you'll notice the chips are melting.. thats a good thing.

wisk your cream and chips together until blended. it will be a thinck consistency, this is exactly what you want

now place in the fridge for at least 8 hours. I let it sit overnight

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now your chocolate will be a hard chunk in the fridge, this is where your mellon baller comes in. Use that to create your truffles.
If your truffls are not coming out round you cna always shape them with your fingers. I do this after they are frozen before dipping in chocolate :)
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Now you can have them just like that or rolled in cocoa powder, rolled in almonds whatver you liek.
BUT I go one step further.
I use another half a bag of chocolate chips, with my secret ingredient... crisco,, yes seriously!
You really dont need much, I use a small bit just to thin the chocolate so it covers easy and has that nice shine.
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After putting my truffles on a plate lined with wax paper i set them in the freezer. This makes them so much easier to dip in chocolate.

let them sit in the fridge for 45 mins to an hour after dipping, and they're ready to eat. :) OMG soooo good. trust me, you'll be making these all the time!!

Sunday, December 9, 2012

No Bake Yummy Granola bars

OK so there is no granola in these, but I still call them granola bars.

I love making these for my kids. I know whats in them, and they can take them to school without having to worry about the penut allergy. And its way cheaper then store bought!

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Ingredients:

1/4 cup of honey ( I use the semi solid stuff, but I dont see why it wouldn't work with liquid honey
1/4 butter or margarine
1/3 cup of brown sugar (firmly packed)
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

1 cup of rice krispies
2 cups of quick cooking oats***
** Or you can use 1 1/2 Cups quick cooking oats, and 1/2 cup wheat germ

I found wheat germ in the cereal isle, and cost less the 2$ for a bag. I find adding the wheat germ keeps the granola bars together better


In a medium to large bowl add the oats and cereal, and just give it a stir with your fingers
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In a small to medium saucepan (pot) melt together the butter, sugar, and honey uon medium high heat until it boils. Continune to cook for 2 minutes (this is very important. If you do not boil it for 2 minutes your granola bars are more likely to fall apart) stirring occasionally. remove from heat, then add in the vanilla and stir.
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Add this mix to the dry mix, and stir well
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pour into a greased pan ( I double my recipe so I use a 9 x 11 pan)

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Now you can add your toppings, raisins, chocolate chips, M&M's whatever  your heart desires.
But If you add them reight away they will melt.
My kids loved when the chocolate chips melt so I add them before I press it down into shape
** I also use wax paper to press down on, and be careful its pretty warm**

If you dont want your toppings melted, the press your granola bars firmly into place, and let sit in the fridge for 10 minutes first. The add your topping and press into place.
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do not leave your granola bars in the fridge for more then 20 minutes, they turn hard and crunchy and are not very good then.
Cut into shapes, bars, or squares, and store in a air tight container
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Now you might think well this doesn't really save me money, but $20 for the ingredients  last a long time. With my double recipe I make 33 bars... I can make about 3 of these batches so 99 granola bars for $20..
Even granola bars on sale at walmart 5 for $2 doesn't compare

A single batch should make you between 10 - 15 bars, depending how thick you make them.

A double batch (is what I always make) makes 30 - 35 bars




Thursday, December 6, 2012

Soft Delisious Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft and delisious Peanut Butter Cookies

I made these for the first time a month or so ago. I found this recipe written on a paper in my recipe binder so I have no idea where it came from. But LOVE this cookie!

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1 1/4 Cup of all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 Cups butter or margarine softened
1 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 Egg
1 Tablespoon of milk
1 Teaspoon of vanilla

Bake at 350 F For 10 to 12 minutes, I use a shiney metal sheet. I think it workes best. You can use a dark non stick sheet but I would recommend that you cut a minute off of the cook time.


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Start buy adding the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl and just move it around a bit with your fingers, so that everything isn't just topped ontop each other.

Cream together both butters, with the sugars, until you get a unified mixture

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Add the egg, milk, and vanilla and mix well.

Add the flour mix in with the butter mixture, just until mixed

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Now roll up your dough into balls and roll those around in granulated sugar.

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place on the cookie sheet about 1.5 to 2 inches apart

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Now these might not look like they are completely cooked, but trust me they are. They will be slightly puffy still as you pull them out of the oven, but dont worry! I say 12 minutes tops for these cookies, or you'll end up with a hard crunchy cookie instead of a soft and chewy cookie.

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Keep them in an air tight container and they willl last up to 2 weeks :)

Air tight conatiners are the key, if you just leave them on a plate in the kitchen they'll go hard.
Enjoy

Monday, November 12, 2012

Through a rapists eyes - every woman needs to read this!

Im reblogging this as I think all the posints in here are extemely valid, and I believe this to be genuine.
Please take a moment, and read this
Original post can be found here:
http://itssofluffy-im-gonna-die.tumblr.com/post/12389331146/through-a-rapists-eyes-pls-take-time-to-read


‎”THROUGH A RAPIST’S EYES” (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. it may save a life.) Reblog this! ————————————————————————————————————————————It seems that alot of attackers use some tactic to get away with violence. Not manypeople know how to take care of themselves when faced with such asituation. Everyone should read this especially each n every girl in this world.THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD INFO TO PASS ALONG…FYI - Through a rapist’s eyes! A group of rapists and date rapists inprison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victimand here are some interesting facts:1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle.They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braidor other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely togo after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not commontargets.2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for womenwho’s clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissorsaround to cut clothing.3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching throughtheir purse or doing other activities while walking because they areoff guard and can be easily overpowered.4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at isgrocery store parking lots.5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.6] Number three is public restrooms.7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a womanand quickly move her to a second location where they don’t have toworry about getting caught.8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouragedbecause it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that goingafter you isn’t worth it because it will be time-consuming.9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,orother similar objects that can be used from a distance, in theirhands.10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close tothe attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convincethese guys you’re not worth it.———————————————————————————————————————————-POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage orwith you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and askthem a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk:can’t believe it is so cold out here, we’re in for a bad winter. Nowthat you’ve seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up,you lose appeal as a target.2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front ofyou and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked tosaid they’d leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she wouldnot be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASYtarget.3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate ofit and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPERSPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.4] If someone grabs you, you can’t beat them with strength but you cando it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist frombehind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow andarmpit or in the upper inner thigh - HARD. One woman in a class thisguy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who wastrying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skinand tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinchingyourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from aparticularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy’s parts itis extremely painful. You might think that you’ll anger the guy andmake him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told ourinstructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot oftrouble. Start causing trouble, and he’s out of there.6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingersand bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushingdown on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without usingmuch pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles crackedaudibly.7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware ofyour surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see anyodd behavior, don’t dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feellittle silly at the time, but you’d feel much worse if the guy reallywas trouble.——————————————————————————————————————————-FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ….I know you are smart enough to know these pointers but there will besome, where you will go “hmm I must remember that” After reading,forward it to someone you care about, never hurts to be careful inthis crazy world we live in.1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on yourbody. If you are close enough to use it, do it.2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asksfor your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away fromyou…. chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/orpurse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD INTHE OTHER DIRECTION!3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the backtail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving likecrazy. The driver won’t see you but everybody else will. This hassaved lives.4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating,working, etc., and just sit(doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS! Thepredator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity forhim to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tellyou where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, orparking garage:a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may behiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside thepassenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORERIDING A TAXI CAB) .b. If you! u are parked next to a big van, enter your car from thepassenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pullingthem into their vans while the women are attempting to get into theircars.c. Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, andthe passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearestyour car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get aguard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFETHAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells arehorrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYSRUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times;And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It mayget you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was agood-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathiesof unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and oftenasked “for help” into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is whenhe abducted his next victim. Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that theworld we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better safe thansorry.‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.REBLOG THIS AND LET EVERY GIRL KNOW!ATLEAST PEOPLES WILL KNOW WATS GOIN IN THIS WORLD.So please reblog this….Your one reblog can Help to spread this information.I hope you all will Reblog.
 Before you comment saying ‘why don’t we just tell people not to rape’ read this
‎”THROUGH A RAPIST’S EYES” (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. it may save a life.) Reblog this! ————————————————————————————————————————————

It seems that alot of attackers use some tactic to get away with violence. Not many

people know how to take care of themselves when faced with such a

situation. Everyone should read this especially each n every girl in this world.



THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD INFO TO PASS ALONG…

FYI - Through a rapist’s eyes! A group of rapists and date rapists in

prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim

and here are some interesting facts:



1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle.

They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid

or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to

go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common

targets.



2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women

who’s clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors

around to cut clothing.



3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through

their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are

off guard and can be easily overpowered.



4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is

grocery store parking lots.



5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.



6] Number three is public restrooms.



7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman

and quickly move her to a second location where they don’t have to

worry about getting caught.



8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged

because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going

after you isn’t worth it because it will be time-consuming.



9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,or

other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their

hands.



10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to

the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince

these guys you’re not worth it.

———————————————————————————————————————————-

POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:


1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or

with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask

them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk:

can’t believe it is so cold out here, we’re in for a bad winter. Now

that you’ve seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up,

you lose appeal as a target.



2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of

you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to

said they’d leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would

not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY

target.



3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of

it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER

SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.



4] If someone grabs you, you can’t beat them with strength but you can

do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from

behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and

armpit or in the upper inner thigh - HARD. One woman in a class this

guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was

trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin

and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching

yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.



5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a

particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy’s parts it

is extremely painful. You might think that you’ll anger the guy and

make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our

instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of

trouble. Start causing trouble, and he’s out of there.



6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers

and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing

down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using

much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked

audibly.



7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of

your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any

odd behavior, don’t dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel

little silly at the time, but you’d feel much worse if the guy really

was trouble.

——————————————————————————————————————————-

FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ….

I know you are smart enough to know these pointers but there will be

some, where you will go “hmm I must remember that” After reading,

forward it to someone you care about, never hurts to be careful in

this crazy world we live in.



1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your

body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.



2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks

for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from

you…. chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or

purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN

THE OTHER DIRECTION!



3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back

tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like

crazy. The driver won’t see you but everybody else will. This has

saved lives.



4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating,

working, etc., and just sit

(doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS! The

predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for

him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell

you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.



5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or

parking garage:



a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be

hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the

passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE

RIDING A TAXI CAB) .



b. If you! u are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the

passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling

them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their

cars.



c. Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and

the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest

your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a

guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE

THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)



6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are

horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).



7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS

RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times;

And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!



8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may

get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a

good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies

of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often

asked “for help” into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when

he abducted his next victim.


Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the

world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better safe than

sorry.



‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.

REBLOG THIS AND LET EVERY GIRL KNOW!


ATLEAST PEOPLES WILL KNOW WATS GOIN IN THIS WORLD.



So please reblog this….Your one reblog can Help to spread this information.



I hope you all will Reblog.

Before you comment saying ‘why don’t we just tell people not to rape’ read this

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Home Made Christmas tree Ornaments

Home made Christmas Tree Ornaments

So I was looking online and found some cute ornament to try to make, and no way no how would anything I tried work.
So I decided I wasn't going to give up. I just shurt everythign down. I had an idea in my head of what I wanted it to look like so here we go.

By no means is this simple and super easy. It took me a few tries to get it right. I was trying different loops on the top, lengths, and stitching.
Here is my favorit way for this ornament to be done :)

You need
- your favorite kind of ribbon
- clear beads
- thread
 - needle
- sissors
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Now I never messure exactly how much ribbon i need but trust me its not a ton!

I used regular red and green ribbon with clear plastic beads.

Loop your ribbon to make an "O" at the top. I find if you loop it and make an oval rather then a circle the ornament hangs on an angle and doesn't look right.

So anyways make a circle, and add a stitch. Do not knot the end first. If you do it like mine then you wont have any extra thread hangin out all over.

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This is where you add your knot. Its the same place your first bead will sit. If you have long sting here, give it a trim :)

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Add your bead, then curve your ribbon. I find if you make the first curve big, your tree will be reall thick.  After you find the right curve set it down and put your thumb where the needle should go through. This helped me so much its not even funny. I had a heck of a time trying to free style it.

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Repeat your process.. Add bead curve ribbon, make sure you go bigger as you add your beads.

When you get to the end dont just tie a knot and be done with it, this can cause your ornament to snag easy or even come apart.
I took the needle and went right back up into the beads all the way to the top. This helps keep your ornament from moving too much too

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When yo get the needle and thread back up to the top, do another stitch down but not into the bead. This is where we make our knot, and hide it so its not visible.

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Messure the bottom length of your ribbon the same as the layer above the bead. Then cut the access off

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All done! Enjoy your new decoration! I plan on making many more, with all differnt types of ribbon! Can you imagine the possiblities?!


 

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

layered Jello

Has anyone ever tried to make the layered jello on the inside of the jello package only for it to never work??
I have, and I have found a easier way to get his awesome treat to work

You need 1 pack of jello ( I use 2 or 3, if you do the same make sure to double or triple your coolwhip)
Cool whip Thawed

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Make the jello as the directions tell you. then divide in half (you'll have 2 cups of jello liquid) set 1 cup aside
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Use the other 1 cup and pour into your containers. I like to use fancy glasses as the kids call them lol! I picked these up at the dollar store
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Set them in the freezer - yes the freezer! it will take about 15 minutes for the tops to set firm enough for you to add the topping

Add a cup of thawed (cant stress this enough) cool whip to the cup of jello liquid you set aside, and mix with a whisk so there is no clumps left.

Take your jello out of the freeze, but becareful because only the top (very thin layer) will be set enough for the topping.

I tilt the cups to add the topping as to not mix it all together.

If you dont you'll end up with your jello looking like the one on the left. This isn't too bad its kinda like a mousses. But not what I was shooting for

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After the jello is set add more whipped cream (if you want)

Monday, October 15, 2012

Hay Stacks - Easy No bake cookies

Hay stack cookies (easy no bake)

I love these cookies. They are so simple and easy to make anyone could do it!

I do 3 different kinds, the first recipe is the one I use the most for the basic fact that I can send these cookies to school with my kids (no nuts)

Recipe One -
1/2 - 3/4 cups of Margarine
2 cups of Sugar
1/2 cup of milk
4 Tbsp of Cocoa Powder
2 tsp of Vanilla extract
3 - 3 1/2 cups of Quick cooking oats

Recipe Two -
1/2 cup Margarine
1/2 cup Peanut butter
1/2 cup Milk
2 cups sugar
4 tbsp of cocao powder
2 tsp of Vanilla extract
3 - 3 1/2 cups of Quick cooking oats

Recipe Three and Four
Use the two recipes above and replace 1/2 cups of oats with 1/2 of shaved coconut. If you use the Coconut option Omit 1/4 to 1/2 cup of sugar from your recipe.

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What next?
Combine everything but the oats ina a pot and melt the mixute down (on medium heat so nothing burns)

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After its melted at your mixture to the oats
Coat oats well
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Drop by the spoon full onto wax paper (or tin foil) let sit for a couple hours so they firm up.

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Tada - super easy no bake cookies that taste delicious!


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Sunday, October 14, 2012

No bake play-dough

Easy Peasy Play dough


My oldest had a project that she needed to do and wanted to use clay or play-dough.
Well living in this tiny town they dont sell stuff like that here. We found a recipe online for it, but found it used wayyyy too much salt. The play-dough felt gritty, and you could definately tell there was salt in it.

So we "improved" on it

Play dough recipe

1/4 cup salt (instead of 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup water
1 cup flour
food colouring (any color)
newspaper to cover the surface you're working on

It only takes about 10 minutes to make
mix the flour ans salt together
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Mix the water and which ever food colouring you would like your play dough to be ( this is way easier then making the play dough and trying to colour it after)

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Add your water colour mix to the flour and salt mixture (use your hands) just mix it up until its nice and pliable
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This recipe lets my family finds is better then others for the fact that you can't smell the salt, its nice and soft like real play dough. Just remember after your done to put it in a ziplock bag so it doesn't dry out ;)

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