tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60589628678151960522024-02-18T19:22:33.591-08:00Sara's Sweet SurpriseSara's Sweet Surprisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684005124533629561noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058962867815196052.post-4373125458122237072023-09-26T14:54:00.000-07:002023-09-26T14:54:54.848-07:00Halloween is in our midst! <h1 class="entry-title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.2; margin: 21px 0px 15px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #302a2c;"><span style="letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;">Halloween!!!</span></span><br />THE EXCITEMENT IS OFFICIALLY HERE!</span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">It's our favorite holiday! It's quite a production. Organizing a multitude of supplies along with arranging Halloween friendly decore.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">The production line has commenced.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Printing, fussy cutting an array of boxes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">I'll be sharing all the details in future posts.</span></div><h1 class="entry-title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 3px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 21px 0px 15px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></h1><h1 class="entry-title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 3px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 21px 0px 15px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">FRANKENSTEIN HALLOWEEN RICE KRISPIE TREATS</span></h1><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2iyQjRXa02mQYPKSUK6KZSXNuphxz60U2dimUhOr9ju5l0bqCI5Vo6vn2olZ15yxR9kp5VLgMM2hRquIDbi5msmsmOMD6F6S6GZwazcgziKGrg7NR5poYHkTLvqiLLIJk6dx6gD3t88RUp1WYNMcVVbT-ng6gtasqwx7w-yQ2LZWN2IVCjdxNhcTN38lX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="740" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2iyQjRXa02mQYPKSUK6KZSXNuphxz60U2dimUhOr9ju5l0bqCI5Vo6vn2olZ15yxR9kp5VLgMM2hRquIDbi5msmsmOMD6F6S6GZwazcgziKGrg7NR5poYHkTLvqiLLIJk6dx6gD3t88RUp1WYNMcVVbT-ng6gtasqwx7w-yQ2LZWN2IVCjdxNhcTN38lX=w448-h459" width="448" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://thesimple-sweetlife.com/halloween-rice-krispie-treats/#recipe" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://thesimple-sweetlife.com/halloween-rice-krispie-treats/#recipe" target="_blank">Frankie Krispies</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br />TIPS:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Hair~Dark chocolate Jimmies ( if black are difficult to locate)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Wilton~candy eyeballs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Rice Krispie Treats~ individually wrapped bars </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="1884" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4VteyelZgMWgtaT2EMKC1BTalXixdbPTkKzk_TioXQXBR3r6t0KXFXgBNUHqgqqt53jLIgJiMM5Jwk9lD6K67XhtlZOQ4_e6ZD-7kngs0QzIffwhuJJWpz_otGU2wUcuXPT86pJryoFGM3WRlpWmejtRHzIh-roWQPV0CJR72Uk8LCKJIE1jjvMQRGeST=w296-h274" width="296" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMsRuHKc6djGm0f760KXYU8UrFIKORqoHbhP8l5RtMJtZJh3ueuBq9qAL_ZYqRWEO3ge-XOcSpwlf7fjb0Se5h5toXCs8n0h5dGUtf1gQJN1LFXgZrAsPxlgGLlQca0uab99qHzxet1kCIhaL4KJIWh1LqkxOf3JJMPpj_6AoEk13DcODpsA-XXfl9dO5f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMsRuHKc6djGm0f760KXYU8UrFIKORqoHbhP8l5RtMJtZJh3ueuBq9qAL_ZYqRWEO3ge-XOcSpwlf7fjb0Se5h5toXCs8n0h5dGUtf1gQJN1LFXgZrAsPxlgGLlQca0uab99qHzxet1kCIhaL4KJIWh1LqkxOf3JJMPpj_6AoEk13DcODpsA-XXfl9dO5f=w278-h316" width="278" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">When I recreate recipes that I've discovered from fellow bloggers, I try to tweak the recipe to create shortcuts.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"> Which helps when I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">need to make multiple batches.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">And anyone who has followed me for any length of time knows, I'm always creating through the easiest steps possible. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">I enjoy the process of... boxing/bagging and decorating the packaging for each treat that I'm gifting.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYS2c66_jasJPAs9jwZpEJok6zyfDmJ9wmMyhfdVl2nbzNj3VoN3swFOPv7nLSzB5EjQzQWRbmeIejtqqXshODdtRbK_xIWlaxpAdy97wO81PBzRV97bVc1admNHOxfRjV530Kz128ngscBov-d4-or5XxPIEwDdtuQt1CGtP3DBtGYB0__7NWtVi5mrxY/s2048/HALLOWEEN%202022%203.jpg" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYS2c66_jasJPAs9jwZpEJok6zyfDmJ9wmMyhfdVl2nbzNj3VoN3swFOPv7nLSzB5EjQzQWRbmeIejtqqXshODdtRbK_xIWlaxpAdy97wO81PBzRV97bVc1admNHOxfRjV530Kz128ngscBov-d4-or5XxPIEwDdtuQt1CGtP3DBtGYB0__7NWtVi5mrxY/w640-h480/HALLOWEEN%202022%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">GHOSTLY CHOCOLATE BARK</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYCHaRaqPY2r5gQu3CEGKNBL81MGhZZ_TBKQuBox4VwO2ZpIlYqlbk6yRb9K4P1hWR-TLvfGwi98q2sCZYD_lQmn0dP3uRTaNVM5jG39i8zpJ4F_BDDap6SaJS3UykbZBrdCvy7QJAb7EP_S5XN8_dQeYax6cGxsY8advA0lgPbwWg2OgzX5dcPi9tZYF/s960/Halloween%20ghost%20bark.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="740" height="573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYCHaRaqPY2r5gQu3CEGKNBL81MGhZZ_TBKQuBox4VwO2ZpIlYqlbk6yRb9K4P1hWR-TLvfGwi98q2sCZYD_lQmn0dP3uRTaNVM5jG39i8zpJ4F_BDDap6SaJS3UykbZBrdCvy7QJAb7EP_S5XN8_dQeYax6cGxsY8advA0lgPbwWg2OgzX5dcPi9tZYF/w487-h573/Halloween%20ghost%20bark.jpg" width="487" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thesimple-sweetlife.com/ghastly-candy-bark/" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Ghostly Bark</a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br />TIPS:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Pan~ line with parchment paper.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Allows easy release from pan.<br />Ziploc bags are great substitutes for a piping bag. <br />Fill quart bag with melted chocolate,snip bottom corner tip of the ziploc.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqkv056VLjXgviWyTOHQkrH7ODh57nrZntuLcDb3HVkqWSYDU1AqYLpkox1CL4qdWh9G0g0a_uL96bKFD6NrVfsyQR6vsEuT9iPBn2SijIOetfu1US5WD4k2M8yB1bH318qX0xFEFAA6VDcD9r0tMvxWduMZydIKn0hmSfUMly_6VUETVMt2Z-ztthj3V/s800/frosting%20zip%20loc%20edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="800" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqkv056VLjXgviWyTOHQkrH7ODh57nrZntuLcDb3HVkqWSYDU1AqYLpkox1CL4qdWh9G0g0a_uL96bKFD6NrVfsyQR6vsEuT9iPBn2SijIOetfu1US5WD4k2M8yB1bH318qX0xFEFAA6VDcD9r0tMvxWduMZydIKn0hmSfUMly_6VUETVMt2Z-ztthj3V/w377-h327/frosting%20zip%20loc%20edited.jpg" width="377" /></a><br /></span>(Photo credit)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHvDf0OeyY1H2w3OAZKYL7IazLEJiCo-H_QU29gbf-fVQibD0aV1zZEb2rkVJrvHIcXhcyePPg0IuAJfH6pWzhsXq_o3Q9WPGiX7kV5F8TD23mrt0GOf_MlSHtEZMOlszDNqheU_nFXDMtSEyv1Qgzn2eRvvKEOIQt64est-Yw_vUOK_p6WAzfSgBMMh4/s200/frosting%20zip%20photo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="200" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHvDf0OeyY1H2w3OAZKYL7IazLEJiCo-H_QU29gbf-fVQibD0aV1zZEb2rkVJrvHIcXhcyePPg0IuAJfH6pWzhsXq_o3Q9WPGiX7kV5F8TD23mrt0GOf_MlSHtEZMOlszDNqheU_nFXDMtSEyv1Qgzn2eRvvKEOIQt64est-Yw_vUOK_p6WAzfSgBMMh4/s1600/frosting%20zip%20photo.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgX012ZsffEOEDR3aTapwHCsY8Ixx_EpLFSHmctjCW-QK7jU62WgHPI-1UIfXFBtSwy0eiREqOZJ_VaDTtISF0IOX82SsudAHoYv_rw6Ojw5fApUWt6uczHypYsEG_iB1SHLzLlfdB-i3DDAOZqwdwooNtsjFF_afzbrPqBUJxPTrY8lAVQo6TPvvLZEdaH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="512" height="648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgX012ZsffEOEDR3aTapwHCsY8Ixx_EpLFSHmctjCW-QK7jU62WgHPI-1UIfXFBtSwy0eiREqOZJ_VaDTtISF0IOX82SsudAHoYv_rw6Ojw5fApUWt6uczHypYsEG_iB1SHLzLlfdB-i3DDAOZqwdwooNtsjFF_afzbrPqBUJxPTrY8lAVQo6TPvvLZEdaH=w338-h648" width="338" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br />TIPS:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Google images~ for free bat template, print and cut.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Hostess Chocolate Lover Twinkie (additional option)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1 class="lh-copy dark-gray mv1 f3 mh0-l mh3 f5 black normal" data-pcss-show="true" elementtiming="ip-main-title" id="main-title" itemprop="name" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2f32; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.25rem 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></h1><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghaxh3bt_2b8HrrTR_vSKvDl2A4Zr-H0kkWM3eaQ4NgQ7Fihpfo1EiKVbN5pZb6DcnczysyFKGXbeR1hRb451qJwWKX4keEqRATXP5pC1qo8UaQmvcGxOZTiG6aefkCeiVuU5dMfo87dSb7bh2FPE_xXuWY6yNiJrW48svgtiRoj01nuLMSvnzeBMBhgTM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="933" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghaxh3bt_2b8HrrTR_vSKvDl2A4Zr-H0kkWM3eaQ4NgQ7Fihpfo1EiKVbN5pZb6DcnczysyFKGXbeR1hRb451qJwWKX4keEqRATXP5pC1qo8UaQmvcGxOZTiG6aefkCeiVuU5dMfo87dSb7bh2FPE_xXuWY6yNiJrW48svgtiRoj01nuLMSvnzeBMBhgTM=w533-h427" width="533" /></a></div></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGBB1nzgw_A&t=4s&ab_channel=JenWold" target="_blank">Bat Napkin Fold</a><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br />Let me know in the comments if you'd like savory Halloween food </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">options.</span></div><div><br /></div></div><p></p>Sara's Sweet Surprisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684005124533629561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058962867815196052.post-65634893951521604732023-08-15T17:48:00.008-07:002023-08-15T17:54:46.107-07:00First Day Of School.<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><span>HELLO!</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span>(taps mic)</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span> </span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: times;"> ANYONE OUT </span><span style="font-family: times;">THERE!!??</span></span></p></blockquote></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"> Let's get reacquainted. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">While I've been away I've stored up some wonderful DIY's and recipes to share with you. I've gathered seasonal treats from talented bloggers. As well as sweet surprises from my own kitchen and or craft studio. We're about to enter the seasons of creativity. So join me for the fun! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">The new school year has started for some. Others will be joining shorty.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Welcoming in a new school year is always filled with excitement.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">No better time to gift and share a goodie or three.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div><h1 class="entry-title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 3px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 21px 0px 15px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">BACK TO SCHOOL SUGAR WAFER PENCIL COOKIES</span></h1></div><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrSQyX2V25P30J_T7MXTHfXeBUUFv0SGgjS_S-EjG9WHDXbf3lmMCIprwj2fm_YgnU8bS7720lS_HQRrabfjtqTxyG-n6qQDiINe_RHFXvlrp-wXG6BETgzw72UBhkqclRtl1ebkwL9lJ0lb0WHG6X-ArTaDtWcgj7UsfeqMynvXNlNRKDFCMBsVuQVh8/s1380/wafer%20cookie%20pencils.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrSQyX2V25P30J_T7MXTHfXeBUUFv0SGgjS_S-EjG9WHDXbf3lmMCIprwj2fm_YgnU8bS7720lS_HQRrabfjtqTxyG-n6qQDiINe_RHFXvlrp-wXG6BETgzw72UBhkqclRtl1ebkwL9lJ0lb0WHG6X-ArTaDtWcgj7UsfeqMynvXNlNRKDFCMBsVuQVh8/w261-h640/wafer%20cookie%20pencils.png" width="261" /></a></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Aren't these sweet!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Either as a surprise for anyone's lunchbox or wrapped up for the teacher. </span></div><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.shakentogetherlife.com/back-to-school-sugar-wafer-pencil-cookies/" target="_blank">sugar-wafer-pencil-cookies</a><br /></span></div><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Rolo and chocolate pencil </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://hoosierhomemade.com/back-to-school-candy-pencils/" target="_blank">candy pencil</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucmhzevP3VeY37XJjoyfLN4olC1knlcWPjKn40CEUPW0umYYeiihr2d-khhkmF2GGxzK38zmKXmm45swlLs9T3sH3n1Asj6DPOD7Hx-_G23qM0sBDFsiI3diMvvgD9wJduhoeydKqVNo4QFYkiHmaO-lsdTpdoXSuaa1y0j25YSyXEvBBls78b3-xlbBN/s1200/apple%20oreo%20pop.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucmhzevP3VeY37XJjoyfLN4olC1knlcWPjKn40CEUPW0umYYeiihr2d-khhkmF2GGxzK38zmKXmm45swlLs9T3sH3n1Asj6DPOD7Hx-_G23qM0sBDFsiI3diMvvgD9wJduhoeydKqVNo4QFYkiHmaO-lsdTpdoXSuaa1y0j25YSyXEvBBls78b3-xlbBN/w320-h640/apple%20oreo%20pop.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Apple Oreos</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.livinglocurto.com/apple-oreo-balls/" target="_blank">https://www.livinglocurto.com/apple-oreo-balls/</a><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpFNqXhZuTFJacAJKkJNWb2Qgm-O8bUmdUEueAqMH3pzRcFD6Uv4uC51rkV13Vx9wSbMzhLNOOTdoDaJuW72vA40eYcOjFUeL5K-YEycYMJWizrYxw4LBoAGmasyVGMJyTbpJDc5IytrCmS4N_C5xSxc3-0LJCZLn5UdrwMCx4qRCK05vBGft7bqmtdy4d" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">For easier transport I'd place these mini pails and into a cello bag. Adding a school themed ribbon with a gift tag.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times;">Such wonderful ideas from some talented fellow Bloggers.<br />I hope you have a chance to stop by their Blogspots</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times;"> to get the full details on each project.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Please let them know Sara's Sweet Surprise sent you!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">I'd love to hear from you as to what holiday DIY's you'd like to see in future posts.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times;">I am also planning a "Reacquainting Giveaway!" 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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;">It can either be a sweet or savory treat.</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1 (11 oz.) package refrigerated soft bread sticks.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> to approximately a 5-6 inch length.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Tie a knot at each end </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;">forming the bone shape.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Roll in grated Parmesan cheese until evenly coated</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Serve with any desired cheese dip.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Or...my shortcut recipe calls for an extra cup of grated Mexican cheese added to one jar of Tostito's Queso con salsa. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Heat together until creamy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">An additional savory option is a marinara dip. No doubt your culinary creativity will inspire many dipping varieties. </span></div>
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Hubby planted our pumpkin patch during the summer to insure our crop would be ready in time for our October harvest.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It's quite the workout but,<br />I think Hubby likes to see the lineup gradually form and cascade down the pathway.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I discovered two perfect DIY's that were easy-peasy! </span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">With just the add of a simple cello bag, ribbon and a Halloween tag, treats were all wrapped up and ready for delivery.</span><br />
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Sara's Sweet Surprisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684005124533629561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058962867815196052.post-69841169902410625632016-11-21T20:31:00.000-08:002016-11-21T20:33:26.522-08:00Fall fell into my frappe & salad.<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-large;">I've got to say....I love me some pumpkin!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-large;">Whether it be savory or sweet or in a Frappe or shake.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-large;">I prefer a low fat milk and or unsweetened almond milk. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-large;">This is where you add the amount of organic canned pumpkin pie mix or puree you so desire. If you use the pumpkin puree alone,you'll need to add the spices. For me it's 1 cube of each...pumpkin pie mix and organic pumpkin (puree).</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-large;">The pumpkin pie filling provides sweetness and spice.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-large;">Where he plain pumpkin gives the flavor but cuts the sugar content.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-large;">Freezing the pumpkin into cubes has up my game!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">We've had 4 crops in rotation......cherries, raspberries, blueberries and rounding out the season...tomatoes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">They yield just enough for us along with a little extra to share.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">I know that you're thinking, what could possibly make a cherry tree different from all others, </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"> our cherry tree actually has six varieties of cherries growing on one dwarf tree.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">The only way to distinguish some of the darker cherries is by taste.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">And then it can still be a surprise to our taste buds.</span></div>
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Sara's Sweet Surprisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684005124533629561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058962867815196052.post-60993087338214840392016-01-25T14:57:00.001-08:002016-01-25T15:10:55.667-08:00A new look for the New Year
I for one can always benefit from adding a new technique to my makeup routine.
In my youth I developed a passion for makeup and fashion, which came naturally living in Southern California. Where my ventures were frequent in Hollywood.
Which you can read about on my previous post "Thanks For The Memories." Once you've been dusted by the fairies of fashion and makeup...forever it will be in your soul!
With the onset of 2016...I will be posting my passions for fashion and makeup styles that have caught my attention.
Along with hints and tricks from my favorite products.
I'll be back with Menu Monday and a Valentine DIY. Hope to see you there!
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">A sweetheart neckline,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">A </span></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">skater skirt equals a</span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"> sassy little number. </span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">Which will be </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">convenient if the party is held at an ice skating rink</span></span></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">But, you can't beat the off the shoulder gown with a form fitting silhouette.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"> It's the classic go-to for any special occasion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">We've finally recuperated from the tryphophan playoffs from the indulgences of Thanksgiving.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"> And now with Christmas around the corner, no doubt there will be more confections to tempt us.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">So, I thought it was time to throw in a couple lighter recipes into the mix.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">The batter is very thin and should be spooned onto your griddle by a measured teaspoon.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">I poured approximately 3-4 teaspoons to form a petite crepe.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">This size made a nice stack with the fresh berries.</span></span><br />
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Sara's Sweet Surprisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684005124533629561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058962867815196052.post-2631155019159666952015-10-20T16:21:00.002-07:002015-10-20T16:35:10.479-07:00Mummy's Gone Batty!<div class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2629" style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2745"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2747"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2749" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>it brings back memories of.....pillowcases for our candy haul, walking with a group of friends for miles with a mask you couldn't see through.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2755"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2757"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2759" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>As for those ventilated masks, by block two there was so much steam brewing underneath those masks it felt like a sauna.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2764"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2766"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2768" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1442114465350_2968"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1442114465350_2970"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1442114465350_2972">They were </span></span></span><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1442114465350_7514">eventually cast to the bottom of the pillowcase, left with a gooey candy coating by nights end.</span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2821"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2823"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2825"><br class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2827" /></span></span></span><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2829"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2831"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2833">One of our favorite family activities in my childhood and carries over to this day is, watching old scary classic movies.</span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2839"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2841"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2843" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Staring Vincent Price and Boris Karloff. </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2849"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2851"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2853" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>They had us shivering in our boots!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2859"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2861"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2863" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>What better treat to snack on while watching</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2869"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2871"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2873" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>The Mummy?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2879"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2881"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2883" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Well, Mummy's and Bats of course. </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2936"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2938"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2940" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Supplies:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2956"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2958"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2960" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b> (preferably Entenmann's pumpkin pop em's)</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2978"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2980"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2982" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b> Body~ Twinkies or rolled cake</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2986"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2988"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_2990" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>(non-frosted)</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3040"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3042"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3044" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>white candy melts or</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3048"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3050"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3052" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>almond bark</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3056"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3058"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3060" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b> candy eyes</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3118"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3120"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3122" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Follow package directions for melting the white candy melts. </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1442105002987_2726">Brush and coat the entire domed front, </span>add candy eyes. </span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3213"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3215"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3217" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">I like working with</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3223"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3225"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3227" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">candy melts and or almond bark because it sets quickly.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3233"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3235"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3237" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Follow up with coating the flat back side.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3305"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3307"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3309" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Drizzle white chocolate melts in a criss cross motion covering the mummy forming his cloth wrappings. </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3314"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3316"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3318" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">I use a plastic baggie as a pastry bag, by cutting a small slit on the bottom corner.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3427"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3429"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3431" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">a bat is sure to follow.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3461"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3463"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3465" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Supplies:</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3471"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3473"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3475" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Head~donut holes</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3481"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3483"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3485" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Wings~dark chocolate cookies</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3493"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3495"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3497" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Fangs~candy bone sprinkles</span></span></span></div>
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<div class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3503">
<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3505"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3507"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3509" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"> candy eyes </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3515"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3517"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3519" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Halloween themed paper straws </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3525"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3527"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3529" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">or lollipop sticks</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3535"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3537"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3539" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">chocolate or black candy melts</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209"><span class="yiv8693785209"><span class="yiv8693785209" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3570"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3572"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3574" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Cut chocolate cookie in half and with the small point of a pairing knife notch out bat wing points.</span></span></span></div>
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<div class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3601">
<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3603"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3605"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3607" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Dip straw or lollipop stick into melted chocolate.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3613"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3615"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3617"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3619" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Poke straw or stick into the donut hole, continue with a </span></span></span></span></div>
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<div class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3623">
<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3625"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3627"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3629" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"> dunk of the entire donut.</span></span></span></div>
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<div class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3633">
<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3635"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3637"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3639" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Let excess drip off before placing on Silpat or parchment lined cookie sheet.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3713"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3715"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3717" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">I took a toothpick when the chocolate started to set and pulled peaks out to form the bats ears.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3758"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3760"><span class="yiv8693785209" id="yiv8693785209yui_3_16_0_1_1445327421913_3762" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Make sure the wings are touching and brush the back of the bat head generously with the melted chocolate.</span></span></span></div>
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Sara's Sweet Surprisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684005124533629561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058962867815196052.post-6278256599802579272015-08-24T23:48:00.002-07:002015-08-24T23:59:26.061-07:00Taking Notes<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">along with over sized (scored & folded) index cards or blank stationary cards</span><br /><span style="color: #3366ff;">This is the basic technique, which we'll be creating a few items with, but you'll find so many more uses.... placards, tags, monograms and invitations.</span></span><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 130%;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Each pack of napkins is labeled with the number of ply's,<br />which comes in quite handy when you start separating each layer.<br /><br /><br />STEP 1<br />Separate each</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> napkin layer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">STEP 2<br /><br />Cover your index card with the Press'n Seal sticky side down.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"> With the palm of your hand smooth out any wrinkles to release any air bubbles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Place the single ply (napkin) print side up over the card that's been covered with the Press'n Seal<br />Smooth out any remaining wrinkles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The napkins that have three ply's usually have a layer with faded print, it can be used on the inside of the card (writing surface).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"> Use parchment paper to protect your iron and work table.I cover my table with a heatproof pad before laying down the parchment.<br />You can reuse the parchment paper over and over again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Stationary cards completed in just a couple steps.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">The cards have a wonderful linen feel, smooth to the touch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">I would recommend using either a napkin with bold colors and or a booklet with a lighter print cover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">To avoid the red book cover from showing through</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">I applied two individual napkin layers & the Press n Seal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">There are several inexpensive notebooks that don't have much appeal on their own, but can be transformed into a lovely pocket journal.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">This poor notepad had a run in with a stubborn label that couldn't be removed without pulling half the cover off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">It was a mess!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Now it's a notepad with a beautiful purpose.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">This method would be a fun way to decorate and personalize a school notebook.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">I prefer the texture of the napkins untreated because it has the feel of fabric.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">A coat or two of Mod Podge can be applied for added strength and durability.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">This French(tin) postcard pocket was ideal for holding a few stationary cards.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">It has an adorable cupid surrounded with romantic french writing.<br />There's a printed post card on the reverse side</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">I placed my Parisian Pocket on the night table of the guest room</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> (pen included).<br />My friends and family can use them to jot down notes to family at home or make a list of sights they'd like to see while in town.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">I like to surprise my company as they leave </span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with a lil' gift of cards and tags wrapped up with a ribbon. Either in a cello bag or a box to match.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let me know in the comments what you'll be creating with you napkins.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">XO Sara</span></span></div>
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Here's the gate that connects our (back) yards together<br />
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the path that leads me to their (back) door.<br />
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This sign greets me at each visit as I enter their yard.<br />
We have traveled this path back and forth through many seasons of our lives.<br />
Come rain, snow or sunshine.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.2600002288818px;">(that's my back yard in the background)</span></div>
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a delectable loaf of tastiness for my back door friends.</div>
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Along with party napkins, I have a plethora of cellophane bags too.<br />
They come in handy for packaging an assortment of gifts.<br />
I thought you'd might like to see how I spruce them up.<br />
I start with.....<br />
coffee filters, they're ideal for packaging baked goods,<br />
they're absorbent with a charming ruffly touch .<br />
The tan filters matched my kitchen themed tissue paper.<br />
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I've got all three designs of Goose Berry Patch tissue: Christmas, Garden and Kitchen prints,<br />
(my all time favorites).<br />
To my disappointment the tissue and matching bags have been discontinued from the GBP line, if anyone has any connections...<br />
I would love it if they'd bring it back.</div>
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I cut a strip long enough to wrap from top to bottom.<br />
Covering only the front and back, leaving the sides exposed, for a tiny hint at the surprise inside.</div>
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To dye the tags, dip or spritz with brewed tea.<br />
Sprinkle cinnamon over damp tags , let dry.<br />
Once again, the impatient one that I am...they went into the oven for a quick dry.<br />
When they completely dried, I sprinkled a few drops of extract.<br />
Some of my tags were scented with vanilla extract the others with cinnamon.<br />
I change the extract to match the flavor of the confection inside.<br />
Lemon, orange, coconut and almond extracts are the scents I use the most in scenting the goodies gift tags.<br />
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Jot a note or recipe.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffeecc; color: #996633; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">Tie with jute twine.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ffeecc; color: #996633; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">Reach into your collection of......Napkins, laces, ribbons or handkerchiefs, these are all simple elegant options.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #ffeecc; color: #996633; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">Using fabric napkins or vintage hankies is giving a gift wrapped in a gift.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ffeecc; color: #996633; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">Dried or candied fruit slices can be used as charms with the tags.</span><br />
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Teas and candied fruit can be given during any season,<br />
served up hot or cold.<br />
I drop a few slices in the cello bag with the tea.<br />
The candied lemon and orange slices are wonderful when they're infused with the tea.<br />
Throughout the summer......sun tea is always brewing on my patio.</div>
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A swatch of lace, candied fruit and a little flower makes your cellophane bag into an elegant gift.</div>
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An easy and inexpensive way to personalize your ribbon is simple to achieve with rubber stamps.<br />
You choose the caption, ribbon and color of ink, then stamp away.</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Every now and again I'll go through my archives and rediscover a few projects worth reposting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Let's get crackin'<br />Party Favor!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">We'll be using toilet or paper towel rolls.</span><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">Cut the paper towel rolls in half, matching the length of the toilet rolls.</span><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">You'll need three or four strips of (2 1/2-3 inch wide) patriotic themed (wired) ribbon or scrap booking paper.</span><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">Starting at the bottom, glue ribbon around roll leaving a smidge</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> of over lap to conceal the raw edge.</span><br /><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Tie a bundle of patriotic tinsel trimmings together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">For a spiral effect... I wrapped a few strands of wire tinsel around a pencil.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">Slip tinsel bundle into the firecracker opening, tie securely with (patriotic themed) ribbon or bakers twine.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">To close the bottom opening glue a strip of fabric then trim off the excess.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> The weight of the contents will allow the </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">firecrackers to stand on there own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">1. Cut the pleats from a cupcake liner.<br />2. Sew a gathering stitch along the top of the pleat.<br />3. Draw thread in until a round fan is formed, tie knot and glue closed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wonton/egg roll wrappers are lower in calories than traditional pastry, </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">One of my favorites is seasoned shrimp, veggies with a lemon vinaigrette </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The sky's the limit. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Prepping for Easter comes in all facets, from trimming the outdoors for the egg hunt to...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"> <span style="color: #45818e;">trimming the indoors with a spring tablescape.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"> To no surprise...the funnest is filling the Easter basket with all those sweet treats!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">I'm a push over for cute and frilly, packaging! When I see an Easter treat that shouts out bun fun, it puts a big smile on my face.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">I thought this would fill our basket with cute bun-fun!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">(Any) white chocolate melts, morsels or almond bark </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">1pkg. Nutter Butter peanut butter cookies </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">1 bag of Lindt Lindor white chocolate truffles </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">For the bunny bums take the Lindt white chocolate balls and slowly rub across a low heated (non stick) pan. Melt down the balls to form more of a dome shape. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"> Create the tail</span></span> by taking mini marshmallows and roll it around in the palm of your hand until a tiny round tail is formed. Dip the tail into the melted chocolate and attach it to the bum.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">For the bunny ears,</span></span><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"> dip scissors into the powder sugar, </span></span>cut </span></span><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">marshmallows lengthwise. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"> You should get 3 ears per marshmallow. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Dip the ear sticky side down into the powder sugar, dust off the excess.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"> Dip cookies into melted chocolate.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Place on parchment paper, chill to set.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Brush a bit of the melted white chocolate to use as glue to adhere both the ears and bum.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">It's best to let the cookies set in fridge over night.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">If the bunny starts to soften immediately return to the fridge or freezer to chill. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Trim, bag and add the frills!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Now time to create a sort of papier-mâché Easter egg with napkins.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Grab those spring print Easter napkins, </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">(Elmer's multi purpose) white glue or</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">and large plastic Easter eggs.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Separate the white ply from the napkins leaving just the </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">side with </span></span></span></span>print. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">The eggs can be filled and or.... </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Whichever way you choose to display or fill your Napkin Easter eggs,</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">it's sure to bring a smile!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When I think of St. Patrick's day, it reminds me of my childhood. Searching through my wardrobe high and low for just the perfect green ensemble.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Because....no one, wanted that fate of being pinched until they</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> turned green!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There weren't too many St. Patty treats that caught my attention in my youth except for... gold foiled chocolate coins and those cute muslin bags of gold nugget bubble gum. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Black or Grape Licorice</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Smarties or Sweet Tarts (candies)</span></span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Duff's gold spray food coloring</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(for tinting Smarties &Sweet Tarts) </span></span></span></div>
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Sara's Sweet Surprisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684005124533629561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058962867815196052.post-66332735213210245682014-11-24T23:34:00.001-08:002014-11-25T00:08:11.623-08:00Fall leaves and acorns for dessert.<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As long as I can remember...I've had a love for the autumnal colors of fall. Burgundy's and gold's blended together producing jewel toned leaves, no two alike. My favorite pastime is gathering bouquets of fall leaves. I spritz them with cinnamon oil and set them out in various places in my home. </span></span></span> <br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The cream cheese to pumpkin butter ratio are to each individuals taste of sweetness. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1 jar of (Trader Joes) pumpkin butter. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> (any pumpkin butter will work) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1-11.5oz. whipped cream cheese.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Gently whisk together a few tablespoons at a time of each ingredient until you reach the desired amount and sweetness.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Spread a teaspoon of filling on each (baked) leaf, adding a sprinkling of </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Craisins and pecans.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sandwich the matching leaf to form the cookie.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I thought it would provide a nice touch to include a few acorns with the Fall leaf cookies.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Soften 3-4 caramel squares by hand or in the microwave 10- 20 seconds. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Don't over melt, they just need to be pliable. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Flatten the caramel with a rolling pin. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Cut with a small round fluted cookie cutter to form the acorn top.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wrap the acorn tops around a chocolate Kiss.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used a mini chocolate morsel for the stem.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the tag I personalized a fall leaf I gathered from my walk.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tied it all together with a glittered dot ribbon. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Everyone can use an extra pocket. Stuck to the front of a book, these keep a class schedule in plain view. Look for self-adhesive plastic business-card holders or schedule holders in office-supply stores, and affix wherever you like on the cover.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Covering a book with two pieces of heavy construction paper gives you a pocket. The blue sheet should be as tall as the book plus 2 inches to fold down at the top of the book; the orange sheet should be half the book's height, plus 2 inches to fold up at the bottom.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">I may use this idea </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">for a traveling </span> makeup brush roll.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">This chalkboard lunchbox lid is such a cute DIY.<br />Just think of all the sweet notes you could send, especially for those special events!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://www.michaels.com/search?q=chalkboard%20paper" target="_blank">repositional chalkboard paper. </a></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Did you know any cake or brownie mix can be converted into a cookie mix just</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> by adding 2</span> ingredients!?</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">2 (small or med eggs), </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> I made <a href="http://sarasweetsurprise.blogspot.com/2014/04/revisting-bew-year-resolurtions.html" target="_blank">my* low carb mousse* <span style="color: #783f04;">with a sugar free brownie mix.</span></a> </span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">You can tweak this recipe any which way you'd like with various flavored cake mixes.</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">The Red Velvet Over The Moon Pies were amazing!! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">For that particuliar filling I prepared my cream cheese/Mascarpone recipe: 8oz. </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">cream cheese</span> and or Mascarpone (I use both together).</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> 1/4 cup powder sugar.</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> 1/2 cup whipped cream or Cool Whip.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"><br />Once your moon pie cookies are filled with the fluffy filling, you can also add any seasonal fresh fruit.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Whether it be after school or anytime of the day....</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> these are OVER THE MOON DELICIOUS!</span></span></div>
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