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Bandana Tablecloth

I hope you have fantastic plans for a memorable Memorial Day weekend. Here is a quick Friday Flashback. I thought I would show you the fun bandana tablecloth I made, inspired by the colorful bandana tablecloth made by Annaliese @ Aesthetic Nest. You can read my tablecloth write-ups here and here.

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Mabe my sister can make this for me..we can do it together...hint hint hint!

Sisters

This is me and my sister,isnt she beautiful.We were at the mall eating cinnabons and I was totally being silly,she was too.I hope she is reading this because I want us to be closer and do more stuff.I wanna be included in what she does and I wanna include her in what I do.I love my sister sooo much,from the second I saw her in the hospital after being born,I loved her.When I carried her by her ankles down the stairs outside only a few days old ,I loved her.when I was away from her,I loved her.When she was hurt and in trouble I loved her.When I was at her hospital bedside when she almost died,I loved her.When she cries a tear I cry a thousand..why,because I love her.when were together or apart , I love her.She knows all my secrets,my fears,my silly ways,and she tries to accept them,why...I hope because she loves me to.I am here sister of mine all you gotta do is reach out ,my arms are open wide.

 

This is my sister in law but I consider her to be my other sister.She is the most beautiful gal in the world(along with my sister) and my brother lucked out and won the lottery with her.She has given me two nephews and a special niece.I love her and hope we can spend more time together to.She moved really far from me and I know she is happy there,but I still miss her.Its her birthday  really soon and I hope its a good one.We gotta figure out a way to be close and try hard at it,I always fall short in that area.

Happy Birthday!

 

These girls are my best friends,I also consider them to be my sisters.we fight,we love,we play,we cry,were there for eachother.I have known them for many years and each of them bring something special to my life and I am thankful God has given me these sisters ,I need them!!

My sisters mean a lot to me,they really do.I hope when were all 85 ..we are sitting on the porch in our rockin chairs still friends but most of all SISTERS!!! watching our grandchildren run around and hopefully they will all be Sisters!

Pie in a Jar Picnic Food | TidyMom#more-10444#more-10444#more-10444

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It’s no secret that I LOVE pie!  So naturally when I think picnic, I think of pie! I thought single serve, pie in a jar would be even more perfect!

I’ve been drooling about Pie in a Jar since I first saw it on , Our Best Bites. Can you believe I went to three local stores and could not find the exact same jars they used.  So I picked up the 1/2 pint Ball jars that I used when I made cinnamon honey butter, they were a bit shorter and more squatty, but oh so cute, and they worked just as well.

Find the right jars:

Just be sure to get an 8 ounce wide mouth jar.  If at all possible, get these jars.  It will be easier when you line them with the pie crust, and if you want to remove them from the jar to serve (I think they’re cute served in the jar).

Don’t for get to wash and sterilize your jars.

Pie Dough

Using your favorite pie crust, fill the bottom of each jar with pie crust by pressing the crust on the bottom and then up the sides (this is the part that would be much easier with the correct jars – the jars I used were cute and curvy = harder to press into all the little ).  Be sure to leave about 1/2 inch of pie crust past the edge of the jar if you plan to put a top crust on your pie.

If making pie crust if not your forté, you can use refrigerated pie crust like I did. I only got 2 pies out of one crust.  So plan according to how many pies you are making.  2 crusts come in a box, if you roll it out a bit you could probably get 5-6  jars lined with one box of pie crust.

Pie Filling

Whether you favorite pie filling is

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Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Recipe | Simply Recipes

Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

Posted by Elise on May 7, 2011

Filed under Bakery, Dessert, Seasonal Favorites: Spring

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From the recipe archive, just in time for Mother's Day! First posted June, 2006. ~Elise

Several weeks ago, strawberries and rhubarb both began to show up in quantity at the store. Strawberry rhubarb pie is one of my favorite desserts on the planet. But it's a pie. And being a pie, it takes some work (if you use a homemade crust). So I set my sights on a cobbler, which is much easier to make than a pie. My father and I have now gone through three iterations of versions of strawberry rhubarb cobbler in as many weeks. The first one was too sweet and mushy (the crust based on this approach), though mom loved it. The second one's crust was dry and tasteless. This version, however, was just perfect. It's pretty tart; if you prefer a sweeter cobbler you may want to take up the sugar a notch, perhaps another 1/4 to 1/2 cup.

Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Recipe

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• Prep time: 40 minutes
• Cook time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

Fruit mixture

• 4 1/2 cups rhubarb stalks cut into 1-inch pieces (Trim outside stringy layer of large rhubarb stalks; make sure to trim away any and discard of the leaves which are poisonous; trim ends.)
• 1 1/2 cups strawberries, stemmed and sliced
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 Ta

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Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls Copy Cat Recipe | The Stir

Cinnamon rolls are absolutely delicious. OK, so there's a lot of fat and calories. But let's look at the bigger picture: Making these beauties in your own home means amazing smells for days. This particular recipe replicates the buttery, cinnamon-sugary goodness of the famous Cinnabon cinnamon rolls -- just thinking about them makes my mouth water.

Go on, you deserve it!

Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls from Food.com:

For the rolls:

• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 ounce dry yeast (2 packages)
• 3 1/2 ounce package instant vanilla pudding
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 6 cups flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon

For the frosting:

• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk

Start with the frosting by mixing all ingredients together. When thoroughly blended, set aside.

Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a bowl, combine the water, sugar, and yeast. Stir until dissolved. In another bowl prepare pudding mix according to directions on package. Then add salt, eggs, and margarine. Mix well. Add in your yeast mixture, and blend all together. Gradually add the flour, and slowly knead all items until smooth.

Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 30 minutes. Then knead the dough some more, and let rise again, covered, for another 20 minutes.

Roll out the dough on a large, floured surface. Should be roughly 34 x 21 inches. Spread 1 cup of melted butter over surface. Then, mix together your brown sugar and cinnamon, and spread over the top as well.

Carefully roll your cinnamon dough, tightly. Once dough is in one long log, slice the log every 2 to 3 inches. Place individual cinnamon buns on a lightly greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Press down on each roll, cover your tray, and allow them time to rise one last time. Then bake your rolls until golden, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Once rolls are done, top with cream cheese frosting and enjoy!

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Mandarin Spice Shortbread - anecdotes and apple cores

This is for my sister and niece! They like baking,tea and owls so I thought they would like this! Go to the website to look at the pics Bri.....surprise!!

 

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These shortbread cookies were just what I was looking for. They are simple yet delightful. The spices in my teabag added a complexity of flavor that most shortbread cookies lack. Many variations of this recipe call for Earl Grey Tea, but I found that my favorite Mandarin Spice worked just as well.

These cookies must be rolled into a log and refrigerated for an hour before slicing and baking, so remember to plan accordingly.

I hope you can carve out an afternoon to bake some shortbread, pour yourself a big glass of tea (cold or hot), and read a favorite book. I know that this is the kind of self-love I've been needing.

  

Mandarin Spice Shortbread
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 TBSP loose leaf tea (Earl Gray or Mandarin Spice)
1/2 tsp sea salt
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together your flour, tea, and salt. In either a food processor or your stand mixer, combine the dry ingredients with the butter and vanilla. Mix together just until a dough has formed.

2. Place dough on a piece of plastic wrap and shape into a log with a 2 inch diameter. Tightly twist each end of wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

3. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Using a sharp knife, cut your shortbread log into cookies, about 1/2 inch thick. Bake until the edges are just golden brown, about 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool on wire rack before consuming.

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