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Easter Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cookies we made for Easter For Easter we made some sugar cookies to take to my in-laws. I used a cookie recipe my daughter found for me online, from AllRecipes, which really worked well. I cooked them a little too long on a few of the batches...
Doggie Risotto
I like to make my own doggy food. Why? My dog is quite large due to his bad habit of swiping the kids food when they aren't looking, and food for fat pups is quite expensive. and I know what is in it and can modify it according...
Indiana Jones Cupcakes
Here were the cupcakes from my 6 yr old's birthday in December (yes, I am very behind!) maps, crystal skull, hats, whips, snakes... The Crystal Skull More hats, snakes, coins, flowers for the girls He wanted Indiana Jones (of course) so we all pitched in to make...
¡Patacones!
Patacones are what we call them in Panama. In some places (Puerto Rico for example) they call them tostones. Nothing brings back memories like a good plate of patacones. Yummy grilled chicken and patacones on the beach... I remember saving my...
Chicha de Saril
This is one of those recipes that takes me back to my childhood...Here is my recipe using dried flowers (because, I am in Arkansas and can't get fresh ones!) Saril, is the calyx of the hibiscus flower. You can find dried ones at most Mexican or Latin American...
Tub Scrub & Laundry Detergent
Rub-a-Dub Tub Scrub (or "Because I have 3 men in my tub scrub"?) In a mixing bowl pour about equal amounts of baking soda and Borax. (What I do is take 2 jars, fill one almost full of Borax and the other almost full of baking soda. Then I pour them...