Top Hat Craft

Here's a fun craft for both Presidents day and one that would be great for St. Patricks Day. The stovepipe hat of Abe Lincoln and add a four leaf clover to make it perfect for that Irish day. To make this craft you will need

7" paper plate


2 sheets of black construction paper

1 sheet black felt (optional for hat band)

Scissors

White craft glue

Black acrylic paint

Paintbrush

Place paper plate right side up on the work surface. Paint with black paint and set aside to dry. Glue two sheets of black construction paper together. Line them up side by side; they should be lying horizontally with the long sides at the bottom. Allow to dry. This step is optional and is great for kids that are a little older, 6 and up. Cut two 2"-wide strips from the black felt. When the paper plate and the glue on the construction paper are both dry, roll the construction paper up so that the two ends touch each other. Roll up enough to where it fits in the top of the plate, leaving enough plate for the hat brim. Glue the rolled paper together to secure and hold for a few minutes until the glue grabs.
If you did step 3, continue here. If you skipped step 3, move on to step 6. Take one of your felt strips and glue it along the bottom circumference of your "hat" where the hat band would go. Take the other black felt strip and wrap it around the remaining uncovered part of the circumference. You will have excess felt and will need to trim off what you don’t need before gluing it in place. Once trimmed, go ahead and glue the remaining hat band in place. Place the hat "tube" on top of the plate. Pipe a generous line of glue around the bottom of the hat tube to secure the tube to the plate. Place about 10-15 sheets of construction paper on top of the hat tube to help give it some weight and allow the glue to grab. Allow the glue to dry about 45 minutes.
The hat is now ready to use as a table decoration! If you want to make this craft into a wearable hat, poke a hole in the middle of the paper plate and cut out an opening big enough to fit the crown of your child's head. You can also attach a thin piece of elastic to either side of the hat to create a chin strap.

resource: http://crafts.kaboose.com/paper-plate-abe-lincoln-hat.html

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Spring is on its way and with it is the need for a few new pieces of clothing that go along with the season. After all we want to look as fresh and well dressed as a spring breeze. Tea is a clothing place that can help us all get ready . At this time the blog Kiddies Corner Deals is hosting a giveaway where a lucky winner will get $50 gc to go shopping the Tea Collection. The giveaway ends March 4, 2011 

Saturday 9

1. Has anyone ever got angry with you for flirting with their partner or date?


not that I know of this is something that I try not to do but in our highschool years there was a lot of drama where this may of easily happened


2. What is your favorite movie line or speech? (Set the scene so we appreciate it in context.)


It would have to be a sappy movie like Fried Green Tomatoes when the girl leaves her husband to go with her friend but I must say seeing Patrick Swayze behind in Road House was an awesome time as well


3. What is something that has happened to you that you would consider a miracle?


my children being born and my grandchildren as well birth is a miracle that we are allowed how wonderful an event


4. What do you try to stay away from?



TROUBLE are the letters to the world that I try to avoid at all cost



5. What is it too late for?

Too late for my husband to give me a Valentines gift this year he messed that one up but good but I still love him


6. If you could write three newspaper headlines, which would come true, what would they be?


Oldest son graduates from University
Warm weather appears to be coming soon to Southern Illinois
Daughter arrives in town with two grandchildren along side


7. When was the last time you apologized to someone?

every day it seems as if "sorry " is always right on the tip of my tounge

8. If you to find out now that you would very well known after you die, what do you think it might be for? (Feel free to pick an accomplishment that you have yet to do.)

That each of my children end up graduating from college or university and end up leading good strong Christian valued life (this would be a legacy that I as a mother would love to happen)






9. Are you easily angered or able to handle every situation calmly?

I am not easy to anger but it does come and when it does you are better to hide you head in the dirt

Bucket Gardening Saves Money and Space

The warmer weather has me thinking about gardening a bit. While I have a rather nice yard and quite a bit of room for a nice size garden. This year though I have been thinking about doing some bucket gardening around the patio just to add some atmosphere and of course another great area to raise a few veggies that we use so much through the year. The Hunger Actionnys had some very useful ideas and I thought I would share it with you

STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL BUCKET GARDEN

1. Select a bucket that has not had any toxic material in it such as building/painting materials or cleaners/chemicals. Drill or nail several holes into the bottom of the bucket or put rocks in the
bottom few inches of the bucket to allow for drainage.
2. Fill your bucket with soil. If you are sure of the quality of the soil in your yard you can use that, but a good blended potting soil is rich in nutrients and will work better.
3. Select the plants you want in your bucket. Below are some planting tips for each plant type.

TOMATOES: Cherry, patio or bush varieties work the best. Place your tomato plant in the center of
the bucket and stake it. Drive a four foot pole several inches into the soil about 3” away from the
stem. Tie the plant loosely to the pole with some type of cloth. One tomato plant per bucket!!!

CUCUMBERS/MELONS/SQUASH: Plant the seeds or plants in the front of your bucket and train
them to grow over the side onto your porch, steps, deck or windowsill.

PEPPERS: Place these bush-like plants on either side of the tomato plant.

POLE BEANS: Plant seeds to the rear of the bucket and train the vines to grow up a string tied to the
edge of the bucket.

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The Flu Has Hit

So many that I know have been hit by the flu and I had been lucky until today when now all of a sudden I have a fever, chills, a cough and a headache. Yuck!!! So while there will be no real post today be ready when I feel better

I was the top slinger

Hey I was the top slinger on Food Fight Friday you can check it out here

I was featured on Full Plate Thursday

 I just wanted to share with you all that I have had a post of mine featured on Full Plate Thursday YEAH!!!

Every since I can remember OshKoshB'gosh  has stood for quality clothing for play, work and dress. Now with their basic collection for kids they are making their brand even more appealing. The blog Baby Loving Mama is hosting a giveaway where the winner will get a $100 OshKosh B’gosh gift card The giveaway ends 3/4/2011

Some of my Favorite Recipes

The theme over at the Ultimate Recipe Swap is "favorite" I decided I would share a few of my favorites as well. So here are three of them

meatloaf muffins

hashbrown casserole

dessert lasagna

Indian Pudding Day

Today is the national holiday to celebrate Indian Pudding. If you are not sure what Indian Pudding is you are not alone. The Nibble describes Indian Pudding as

What’s Indian pudding? It’s a baked pudding served hot or warm, made of cornmeal, milk, molasses and spices. It’s a richer, sweetened form of hasty pudding, a porridge of cornmeal cooked in milk or water. (Remember the song, Yankee Doodle: “Father and I went down to camp/Along with Captain Gooding/And there we saw the men and boys/as thick as hasty pudding.”)
The name Indian Pudding doesn’t imply that it’s a Native American (or Pacific Rim) recipe. The Plymouth Colony emigrants were accustomed to warm plum puddings, bread puddings and the like. But flour was scarce—no wheat grew in New England. However, corn grew; the native Wampanoags had plenty of cornmealSo “Indian” pudding was born, using cornmeal plus butter, eggs, milk, molasses and spices such as as cinnamon and ginger. The pudding was topped with heavy cream. None of these were Native American ingredients. The word “Indian” referred to the corn—hence Indian pudding, Indian bread (cornbread) and so forth.

2-½ tablespoons unsalted butter


3 cups milk

5 tablespoons yellow cornmeal

1/3 cup molasses

1/3 cup maple syrup

½ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

1 egg, beaten

1 cup cold milk

2 pints premium vanilla ice cream,

whipped cream or light cream (half and half) for topping

Preheat oven to 300°F. Grease a 1-½ quart soufflé mold or baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter; set aside. Heat 3 cups of milk in a saucepan until it is close to boiling. Add the cornmeal and reduce heat to low. Stir until the mixture thickens (about 5 minutes). Remove from the heat and add the remaining butter, the molasses, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, salt and egg. Pour into buttered dish.
Place in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes. Pour the cold milk over the pudding and return to the oven. Cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes until the top is brown and crisp. Serve hot or warm with topping of choice.

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Cowboy Kabobs

As the weather continues to get warm grilling season it seems will not be far behind. Check out this recipe from Kraft that even the little buckaroo should like

1/3 cup A.1. Original Steak Sauce
1/3 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce
2 tsp. KRAFT Prepared Horseradish
1 beef top round steak (1-1/2 lb.), cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
 9 pearl onions
 1 large red pepper, cut into 9 strips

MIX first 3 ingredients until well blended. THREAD meat onto 18 skewers; place onion or pepper strip at end of each skewer. Place kabobs in shallow glass dish. Pour steak sauce mixture over kabobs. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate, turning occasionally. HEAT grill to medium heat. Remove kabobs from marinade; discard marinade. Grill kabobs 4 to 6 min. or until meat is done, turning occasionally

Little Pink Tools Review and Giveaway

Have you ever wanted to have something that belonged to just you? Well I have always wanted to have my own set of tools. I work on many projects at home, work and at the church that requires me to use hand tools. The problem is that whenever I want a certain  tool someone always has it. Well now with my Little Pink Tools the men seem to let them be. Whether it is because they are pink or the fact that they know they are mine the bonus is they seem to let them lay where they are.

I love the fact that the Little Pink Tools company gives back. Ten percent (10%) of all sales will be donated to breast cancer research. What a wonderful bonus research will hopefully soon lead to a cure and I love company's that give to great causes such as this.

We received the tool kit shown above. Included in the kit was Belt 46" fully adjustable


Pouch, 11" x 8"

Hammer, 7 oz. claw

Pliers, 10" pump style

Pliers, 6" slip joint with spring

Screwdriver, 6 in 1

Tape measure 25' with fractional scale

Wrench, 8" adjustable

The Little Pink Tools Set is a product of the R&K Supply Company. The R&K Supply Company was formed in 1980 and has remained a small family owned business. They are dedicated to providing customers with quality products and personalized service. They strive to do whatever it takes to earn the continued confidence of their customers Because they are a family owned company they answer their own phones, process customer orders personally and assemble and ship each order to ensure their customers receive their orders on time and right. They place a guarantee on hand tools and a one year guarantee on their zipper tool cases. I love any company that offers to guarantee their product especially one that has a life time guarantee that to me says confidence.


Want to win a Little Pink Tools kit like the one I received? You are in luck because the Little Pink Tool is offering to give one of my readers the same toolkit with an ARV of $59.99 to one of my readers. To enter this giveaway visit the Little Tool Kit website and let me know something that you learned that you did not share in this post or a product that you would love to have

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I am very thankful for the lovely tool kit that we received. The thoughts and opinions are those of mine alone.

Hershey Spreads Happiness

Spreading happiness is something that I get to see everyday. I am lucky enough to work in a facility where 45+ adults with mental disabilities live. It may seem funny but I have learned so much from these individuals over the years. One thing that I have learned is that no matter how bleak your life may look you can be happy. One great way to spread happiness is to share a smile. Smiling can often be contagious so if you keep a smile on your face not only will you be happy but those that meet and greet you will probably end of smiling as well.

Find a great topic to talk about and keep the smile going. One of my latest bright spots of conversation is my grandson that was born less than a week ago. It seems that babies have a great way to spread the joy of happiness because we know it is a miracle and a great beginning. The next time you are spending a few moments with someone on the elevator, in a cab, on the bus, at work even at a restaurant. Stop and say hi and share a conversation allows the day to be less boring and may just leave you both with smiles on your face and happiness in your hearts.

Perhaps one of the greatest ways to share happiness is through sharing chocolate. Keeping a few tasty bars of Hershey minis in your purse, pocket or bag allows you to be on the ready when you see someone having not such a bad day. Offer them a piece and allow them to take a step back in surprise and enjoy a moment where they can take a deep breath. Perhaps that little moment allows them to get hold of their selves and puts a bit of happiness on a other wise not so great day.

How do you spread happiness? I would love to know what ideas you have or have tried to bring happiness to the environment you are in. By keeping happiness in my heart, a smile on my face and the desire to spread happiness to others my life seems to be happier and more content. It is no fun to sing the blues and while there are times that this happens if you have helped to bring happiness to others then when you are singing the blues you can often count on others to return this blessed feeling as well.

I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Hershey's blogging program, for a gift card worth $25 and some product. For more information on how you can participate, click here

Garlic Almond Green Beans

This recipe for Garlic Almond Green Beans is good enough to serve on special occasions but simple enough to use any night of the week. Hope you enjoy this recipe from Taste of Home. I am sharing it with the readers of Eat At Home as they feature garlic as the ingredient of the week

1 pound fresh green beans


2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Pepper to taste

Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook garlic in oil for 1 minute. Drain beans. Add the beans, almonds and pepper to skillet; toss to coat. Yield: 4 servings.

Granola Recipe and Welcome Wednesday

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 Vanilla Almond Granola prepared in the crockpot


5 cups granola (not quick cooking)

1/2 cup oil or melted butter

1/2 cup honey

1 cup coconut

1 T Cinammon

1 T Vanilla

1 cup slivered almonds

(optional) dried fruit, chocolate chips, extra nuts,

Mix all ingredients except for the optional add-ins together in your crockpot and cook on high for 3-4 hours stirring every 30 minutes or so. Cover but make sure you vent with a chopstick (or spoon) so that you don't get soggy granola. When golden brown and cooked thoroughly, add any extra stuff you want (chocolate chips, dried fruit, extra nuts, etc.). The best part about making your own granola is that you can customize it to your tastes perfectly! Pour it onto a a piece of waxed paper or parchment and allow to cool thoroughly. Store in an airtight container for several weeks or freeze to eat later.

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Coconut Bark Almond Joy

With the concept of real food in mind as well as this being the day of the Almond I thought it would be a great time to share this recipe for coconut bark almond joy recipe from real food living

•6 Tablespoons coconut oil, organic, virgin, expeller-pressed


•1 teaspoon vanilla extract

•1 1/2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (my family likes less – I use 1 Tablespoon for their version and 1 1/2 for mine)

•1/2 teaspoon xylitol or stevia – more to taste (experiment with your own family preferences) –OR– 1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup (My kiddoes like it MUCH sweeter and I use Agave Nectar for them, about 3 Tablespoons per batch.)

•2 Tablespoons unsweetened shredded or chopped coconut

•1/4 cup ounces almonds, raw, chopped

Measure the coconut oil (solid) and melt. Whisk in vanilla, cocoa and sweetener until COMPLETELY dissolved. Failure to do this will result in separation and an oily top. Whisk in remaining ingredients and again, make sure they are completely incorporated. Pour mixture into pan and tip pan to evenly spread to even thickness. (I use an 8 x 8 cake pan lined with parchment or 9 x 13 pan for double batch.) Place pan in freezer on level shelf and let sit 10 minutes (longer for double batch) or so. It will harden quickly and you simply snap off the desired amount to eat. Keep cold.

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My Daughter and Her Champion Sweetheart

as far back as i can remember my daughter has loved wrestling and her dream was to one day date a wrestler. Well her dream came true as she met and is now dating a young man in a minor league wrestling he is a tag team champion and she could be no prouder.

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Beef and Broccoli with Soba Noodles

1 teaspoon vegetable oil




1 pound Laura’s Lean Beef 96% Lean Ground Beef



1 onion, sliced



2 carrots, julienned or grated



3 cloves garlic



1 tablespoon grated ginger (find it already grated in a jar or grate your own)



1 head broccoli broken into florets or 4 cups frozen broccoli florets



1 cup beef stock



2 tablespoons soy sauce



2 teaspoons sesame oil



1 package soba noodles



Lemon peel, sliced into thin pieces







1. Bring large pot of water to boil. Cover and simmer until ready to cook soba noodles.



2. Heat oil in nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium high heat. Add beef and cook until no pink is left. Add onions and carrots to skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. At this point, bring pot of water to boil and add soba noodles. They need only about 4 minutes to cook; have colander waiting for them so they don’t overcook.



3.Stir garlic and ginger into beef and cook another minute. Add broccoli and beef stock and continue cooking until broccoli is tender and bright green. Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil. Make sure all is hot.



4. Drain noodles when they are done and place about 1 cup noodles in each of 4 bowls. Divide beef and broccoli mixture evenly among bowls. Garnish each plate with lemon zest and serve immediately

recipe source: Lauras Lean Beef

Praise God for all he does !!!!

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ABC Wednesday

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The Letter of the day for ABC Wednesday is the letter

The e word that I choose to share today is the word egg. Eggs are delicious eaten by their selves with a bit of seasoning, baked inside delicious recipes and is the main ingredient in these breakfast tacos

2 corn tortillas


1 tablespoon salsa

2 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup liquid egg substitute, such as Egg Beaters

Top tortillas with salsa and cheese. Heat in the microwave until the cheese is melted, about 30 seconds. Meanwhile coat a small nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat, add egg substitute and cook, stirring, until the eggs are cooked through, about 90 seconds. Divide the scrambled egg between the tacos

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Ready for some Baseball

This week sees the date for professional ball players to sign in for spring training. Yeah the season and fun will start before long. My mother loves baseball and my children do as well. The local kids here in town have also started signing up to play baseball and softball. Yes, spring is just around the corner and everyone is getting ready for it Do you play ball? do you like to listen to or watch baseball? For the next several months our family will eat, breathe and sleep baseball

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February is Dental Month

Our childrens teeth are important they are one thing that we can not purchase more of if they go bad. They are valuable and should be cared for before they are ever present in a childs month. Starting when they are young after nursing a warm cloth should be used to wipe the childs gums off. My daughter did this with her 2 year old and now has not trouble taking her to the doctor. Now that she has a new baby she will follow this procedure again. Here is a childs toothchart that I admire as it allows you to know what tooth or teeth your child has and what still needs to come in

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February 16 National Almonnd Day

Almonds have been around for centuries. They were mentioned in the old testament of the bible and spoke of it as symbolism of divine approval. Romans would shower newlyweds with almonds as a sign of fertility charm. Almonds were also shared by explorers who helped to spread their growth. Explorer  Franciscan Padres brought the almond tree from Spain to Americas where they eventually became a strong resource. The custom of almonds at weddings has survived but now are given to guest Almonds are hidden inside a sweet cinnamon flavored rice pudding in Sweden as a Christma custom The one that finds it will have good luck for a year. On this the day of the Almond I thought I would share some delicious recipes using almonds.

Toasting almonds is easier than one normally thinks and helps to intensify the flavor. Toasted almonds are less likely to sink in cake and bread batter so many recipes call for toasted almonds. Here is two methods

Saucepan method:

Place almonds in a heavy, ungreased skillet. Stir often over medium heat until golden brown.

Oven method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread nuts in one layer on ungreased shallow baking pan.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden.

Microwave method:

Place 1/2 cup slivered almonds and 1 tablespoon margarine or butter in a 9-inch microwave-proof pie plate.  Microwave on high, stirring every minute until brown, 4 to 5 minutes.

Almond Amaretto Bars

•1 cup (2 sticks or 16 Tablespoons) ice cold butter, cut into cubes


•1/2 teaspoon salt

•1/2 cup powdered confectioners' sugar

•2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided use

•4 eggs, slightly beaten

•2 cups granulated white sugar

•1/3 cup amaretto (almond) liqueur

•1/4 teaspoon almond extract

•1 cup sliced almonds

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 9- x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil. Place butter, salt, powdered sugar, and 2 cups of the flour into a food processor. Pulse until a soft dough forms. Do not over-process. Press dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 325 F. Place remaining 1/4 cup of flour, eggs, granulated sugar, amaretto, and almond extract in a large bowl. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Pour evenly over the baked crust and sprinkle with almonds. Bake an additional 30 to 35 minutes, until filling is firm. Cool to room temperature. Lift cookie bars out on the foil and cut to desired size to serve.

Yield: 24 to 36 bar cookies, depending on cut size

Did you know that today February 16 is the date that the first check was written many many years ago. I have always taught my children how to care for their money saving money as well as paying for their debts and having pocket money was always very important to me. Have you had a chance to start your child on a way to learn how to save money and be responsible? Well let me share with you a few different websites that share ideas on how to do just this

essortment.com 
kidsbank.com
enemyofdebt
mykidsbank.org

teaching our children about money is very important as they are the next generation. My hopes is that you will have fun teaching your child to save money If you have any ideas on this subject I would love to hear those as well.

Gumdrop Aided Cupcakes

Gumdrop day is today and one thing that I find easy to use when decorating cupcakes is gumdrops. Just take a look at these amazing pictures that are aided in decoration by cupcakes

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Gumdrop Bread on Gumdrop Day

Were you aware that February 15 is the national holiday for the gumdrop? Me either until I was looking through some food trivia facts and stumbled onto the fact about gumdrops. Well to celebrate this day I thought it would be fun to honor the gumdrop with a recipe based around the gumdrom so here is a great recipe for gumdrop bread from Betty Crocker

2 1/2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour


1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup shortening

1 1/4 cups buttermilk

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs

1 cup small gumdrop, cut in half

1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired





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1.Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches.

2.Beat all ingredients except gumdrops and nuts in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 15 seconds. Beat on medium speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Stir in gumdrops and nuts. Pour into pan.

3.Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. For best results, wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours before slicing
 
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George Washington Cherry Cobbler

1/2 cup sugar


2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup water

1 package (12 ounces) frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed

1 tablespoon butter



TOPPING:

1 cup all-purpose flour

4 tablespoons sugar, divided

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons shortening

1/2 cup 2% milk

Ice cream, optional

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir in water until smooth. Add the cherries and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour into an 8-in. square baking dish; set aside.
For topping, in a large bowl, combine the flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened.
Drop by spoonfuls over the cherries; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream

recipe source Taste Of Home

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Easy Lasagna Rolls

16 lasagna noodles
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
 1 jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce, divided
 1 cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend
 1 cup water
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

HeAT oven to 375ºF. COOK lasagna noodles as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, brown meat with onions in large skillet; drain. Return to skillet. Stir in 1 cup spaghetti sauce and shredded cheese. Mix remaining spaghetti sauce and 1 cup water; spread 1 cup onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. DRAIN noodles. Spread each with 1/4 cup meat mixture; roll up. Place, seam-sides down, over sauce in dish. Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan; cover. BAKE 50 min. to 1 hour or until heated through, uncovering for the last 10 min

recipe source Kraft

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Beech Nut giveaway

Great news!!! Our little one has finally reached his new home. After a stay in the hospital that was a bit longer than expected our little Prince has finally reached his first caste. Before we know it he will be ready to partake in many first in his life. One of these first will be eating cereal. Beech Nut allows us to feel good by feeding our little ones food created using wonderful ingredients. The blog Momma Told Me is hosting a giveaway where Beech Nut is the sponsor and the prize is for a bundle of goodies including a totebag , cereal and plush rabbit rattle with many other small suprises. Enter this giveaway by February 26, 2011

Prince Lionheart Booster Pod Giveaway

With my daughter having two children now one will surely have to move up and use products that are no longer for little babies but for toddlers Our little Princess is quite tall for her age yet still needs a booster seat to help her be the big girl we all know she can be. The blog A Moms Balancing Act is hosting a giveaway where someone is going to win this booster pod from Prince Lionheart. The giveaway ends march 11