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I've made a few things recently that I need to post about!

First off, the Aloha card!

This I made for a friend's wedding reception/baby shower. They were married in December and had a BBQ Luau to celebrate this summer.

I think it turned out super cute I love the palm tree!

So my birthday was earlier this month and I decided to whip up a chocolate cake with strawberry frosting. It was supper yummy!

So here is a great frosting:

Take 1 Strawberry Jello packet and dissolve in a little water or milk then add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and butter. Tastes great as long as the Jello packet is dissolved otherwise it is very grainy.

It was a very yummy cake, but not very pretty :)

Last weekend I decided to try a new cookie recipe. 

I used a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I have but instead of adding the chocolate chips I added a few chopped up mini-Butterfinger bars! MMMM it was so good!

A couple of weeks ago there was a birthday at my office and one of the girls made these chocolate cupcakes! So I had to snap a few shots!

Doesn't it look delicious!
And the last thing I must share:
D's cake!

He did such a good job on this, he made it all by himself while I was at work then I came home and made some frosting and he decorated it all by himself! I'm so proud of him, it was such a yummy cake!
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Blueberry Pies: a Recipe

I made Blueberry Pies this weekend!

And they were delicious!

First I made the CRUST!

2 cups all-purpose flour

I teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

6 tablespoons butter

6 tablespoons shortening

6 to 8 tablespoons ice water

Warm the butter in the microwave until it is soft, but not melted.

Mix in a large bowl:

2 cups all-purpose flour

I teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

Then cut in using the dough blender:

6 tablespoons butter

6 tablespoons shortening

6 to 8 tablespoons ice water

Wrap your pie crust in plastic wrap. Then place in refrigerator for 20 or more minutes, while you make the PIE FILLING.

3/4 c. sugar

3 tbsp. corn starch

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 c. water

4 c. fresh or frozen blueberries

1 tbsp. lemon juice

2 tbsp. butter

In saucepan combine sugar, salt and corn starch with water, blueberries and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and stir in butter.

I made mini pies:

Aren't these so cute!!!

The minis baked for 15 minutes each @ 400.

Then I made a regular sized one:

This baked for about 50 minutes @ 400.

DE.LISH!

Fun Photos

Yummy Dinner: a Recipe

This is one of our most favorite dinners to have my house.

It is quick and easy and delicious!

(click to enlarge)

Enjoy!

Strawberry Lemonade Slush: a Recipe

If you love lemonade as much as I do you will love this simple little treat. If you have a Magic Bullet it will make this so simple but if not a blender will suffice.

You will need.....

frozen strawberries

Country Time Pink Lemonade mix

Ice and water.

for an individual serving in the 'Party Mug':

Strawberry Lemonade Slush

4 frozen strawberries cut in half

1 scoop Pink Lemonade

4 ice cubes

1 cup (or more) water

blend and enjoy

Memorial Day Tags

Memorial Day came and went so fast this year! I had a ton of fun designing and making these sweet little tags for the cupcakes/poppers.

They turned out so great!

And 3 Funfetti cake mixes later......

we had a ton of yummy cupcakes and cake poppers to celebrate!

Brownies: a Recipe

Made these last night! (from here) First time I've ever used baking chocolate and it was pretty fun! All I had to do with it for this recipe was stick it in the microwave and melt it but it was still fun!

One Bowl Brownies

Ingredients
• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

2. Microwave chocolate and butter or margarine in large bowl at HIGH for 2 minutes or until butter or margarine is melted.

3. Stir until chocolate is melted. Stir in sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and nuts.

4. Spread in greased 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake for 35 minutes (do not overbake).

Make them, try them, they are delicious!!!