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Hi everyone!  I can’t wait to show you how I got all crafty today.  So without further ado…here’s the Covert Robin gift I made for Becky from Belle + Bee.   I have to tell you all when I first signed up for the Covert Robin gift swap I was dead set on making pot holders. [...]

Italian Lemon Drop Cookies

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I feel a little drained lately.  All my careful planning is slowly going out the door.  I haven’t posted on Thursday in a couple weeks, but I’m still taking pictures – when I can remember.  And I hardly linked up to any parties this past week.  It was a very offline week. I should have [...]

Raw Apple Pie with Cashew Cream

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Aunt Cindy’s Back with a really yummy sounding apple pie!   {photo source}     Print Raw Apple Pie with Cashew Cream Author: A Living Balance Prep time:  3 hours 15 mins Total time:  3 hours 15 mins Serves: 8   Ingredients Crust: 2 Cups Brazil Nuts 2 Cups Almonds ⅓ tsp sea Salt 1 tsp Cinnamon [...]

Smoked-Cheddar Potatoes

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Every Wednesday and Sunday the local newspaper finds its way to my driveway.  I used to run out each one of those morning for my ads and coupons.  But now, I’m getting ready for work or enjoying my precious days off.  I’ve let my couponing slip {I used to be hardcore}, but I still shop [...]

Wednesday Whatsits (6)

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Hi Everyone. Welcome to Wednesday Whatsits! Consider this a public service announcement.   I hate CAPTCHA and most other people I know do too. It’s annoying, and I’ve never gotten “spam” comments.  So what’s the point? I’m always willing to deal with the captcha to leave a comment on someone’s blog, but if things don’t [...]

Classic Cocktail Meatballs

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Christmas is huge with my dad’s family.  Christmas Eve is my dad’s birthday.  So we spend the morning fawning over him, and as soon as his presents are open…it’s Christmas.  We eat, hang out, talk about life, eat some more, and open presents.  The usual. This year instead of having a themed potluck dinner like [...]

Chai Latte Cupcakes

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This post was originally shard on Scout’s Stitches.  Zoe was my partner for Serendipity & Spice‘s Trading Blogs project.  The experience was great!  Melissa matched everyone up. and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner than Zoe.  I’m really glad we’re bloggy friends now.  So here’s my very first guest post EVER!  Zoe’s readers loved this recipe and [...]

Gluten-Free Blackberry Tart

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I finally know what to do with those blackberries I meant to make margaritas with!  {photo source}   Print Gluten-Free Blackberry Tart Prep time:  3 hours 30 mins Total time:  3 hours 30 mins Serves: 8   Ingredients Crust: 2½ cups walnuts 1½ cups pitted dates Filling: 5 cups fresh or frozen blackberries 3 tablespoons honey [...]

Garlic and Herb Gnocchi

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I love musicals.  They make me happy.  Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like them all, but I have a few I have to turn over to when they are on TV.  Gypsy, of course, and my all time favorite – Hello Dolly!  These movies make me so happy.  The glamour, the costumes, the over [...]