Friday, December 6, 2013

VACATION!

We finally did it! Our first vacation in 10 years! I don't think we'll ever be the same. We had so much fun, except on the narrow mountain roads that never seemed to have an end! So I took some pictures & I'm sharing them with you. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

An Apple for the Teacher

Here's a cute & quick little gift for any teacher in your life.


Cherry Coconut Dumpling


I had a mind to come up with something tasty the other day. So I went to my cabinet & pulled out some different things. This is what I came up with. (You can find the whole recipe sans pictures on the "Recipes" page.) Everyone in my family enjoyed it. This recipe is enough for 6 average appetites, but it really depends on what size portions you're used to. It weighs in at about 240 calories per serving (based on 6 servings).

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Cherry Coconut Dumpling
A Crock Pot Dessert by The Blueberry Bee


Gather your ingredients:
1 can (20 oz.) cherry pie filling (mine was light)
1 can Pillsbury Grands Jr. Honey Biscuits
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon allspice


Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces.
(My cutting board looks pretty rough, I know. It's stained from making play dough.)


 Place all the ingredients into the crock pot & combine well.


Put the lid on & turn it on low for about an hour.


Serve it up with some vanilla ice cream or sweet cream. 
Mmmmm. . . delicious!

If you don't know what sweet cream is, you're missing out! It's really good over cobblers & dumplings. To make it, simply combine a can of evaporated milk 
(or a small carton of heavy cream) with about 1/2 cup of sugar. 
I pour mine into a canning jar & shake, shake, shake! 

This recipe was a winner in my house & I hope it will be in yours, too.

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