It's 2012 folks!

Well it is now officially 2012! This is the year of many exciting things/events for my family! Our son will be born in about 4 months, which I think will be here before we know it! Still have to pick out a name, but it will come to us! My daughter turns 4 this August, and my husband and I will celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary! I start my 2 classes in a few weeks, which are 8 weeks long, and then will have off school until the Fall semester in August. I'm excited to start my classes again. Halie starts back up her gymnastics classes in a couple weeks, she is so excited and can hardly wait! We will hopefully be getting a 3 bedroom place, praying it all works out. I know I know, for those of you who know me and my family, this is the 82934780 time we are moving! hahah it's what we are known for I guess.


What exciting things are happening for you/your family this year?

Do you have any New Year Resolutions?

Have Left Over Candy Canes?? Make HomeMade Peppermint Bark

Original post here! Peppermint Bark Thanks Frugal Living and Having Fun!

What do you all do with your left over Candy Canes?? OR the Candy Canes that sell for $0.10 after Christmas!!

Here is a FUN recipe to try! This looks so good, I'm going to give it a try!

Peppermint Bark

1. Crush 1 pkg. candy canes into small pieces
2. Melt 1 pkg. white chocolate chips on stove (Low Heat)
3. Place a piece of wax paper onto a cookie sheet. Pour the white chocolate chips onto it; spread evenly with a spoon.
4. Sprinkle candy cane pieces generously onto the melted chocolate, then press it lightly down with your hands.
5. Chill in the refrigerator until firm enough to snap.
6. Break into pieces the size of a tea bag (roughly).

It’s that easy! And make a note of this great recipe… wouldn’t these make great gifts? Homemade peppermint bark is a hit on any one’s list!

Food Allergies? Here's Someone We Want You To Meet...

Check out this post about Raising Dieter and then go to her blog! Her son has 6 food allergies and she only cooks with whole foods! Great recipes on her blog!

Christmas Sand Tarts

Ingredients:
2 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Stick of Butter
1/4 Cup Shortening
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda

Mix above ingredients , then in another bowl mix...

1 Egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp Light corn syrup
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
Make a well in dry ingredients then mix in liquids. CHILL OVERNIGHT. very important.

Directions:
Use lots of flour- will be sticky. Roll dough thin and use cookie cutters to cut out cookies. Use spatula to movie cookie onto cookie sheet. Make Egg wash (1 egg, 1 TLB water) and lightly brush on cookies. No puddles! Sprinkle sugars, decorations, sugar/cinnamon mix (whatever you want) on cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Don't re-roll scraps more than 2 times or cookie will turn out tough.

*We used what seemed to be a ton of flour, and don't roll out cookie dough too thin.

My big helper!

 Before

 After!

Cute and Easy "Turkey" Cookies!

These cookies look really cute! You can either make homemade sugar cookies and icing from scratch, or like in this blog post use Pillsbury cookie dough & icing!
HERE'S THE LINK! Cute "Turkey" cookies

Homemade Black Raspberry Cobbler!

This is my second time making a berry cobbler, and using berries from my In-laws back yard! The first time I used blackberries and strawberries. This time I used Black Raspberries. With the following recipe you can use any berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries).

Before

Ingredients:

4 Cups of Berries

3/4 Cups of Sugar (or agave Nectar)

3 Tbs Tapioca

1/4 tsp Cinnamon

3/4 Cup water

1 Tbs Lemon Juice

Dough

1 1/2 Cup All purpose Baking Mix (Bisquick, or any baking mix)

1/3 Cup Milk

3 Tbs Sugar

Directions:

Mix sugar, tapioca, spice, water & lemon juice in pan-boil

Place berries in coated baking dish 13x9, pour hot mixture over berries as soon as it starts to boil

In mixing bowl, mix baking mix, add 3 Tbs sugar and milk. Form into soft dough balls, drop on top of berry mixture.

Bake at 375 or 30 minutes

 

Sausage Perlo Recipe

This recipe is so simple plus quick & easy to make! You can make it spicy or not so spicy, however you like it! This meal is so delicious and is going to hit the spot after a long day, especially on a cold winter day. Goes great with a side salad and corn bread!