Sweet Treats

I wanted to share a sweet card, a sweet treat and a sweet gift that I received.

My sweet card comes from Marcia who comes to my Tuesday classes, but has been absent for over a month while she recovers from knee surgery. It was so good to have her back.

My sweet gift comes from another Tuesday stamper, Gina. Gina saw my FB post about the Pillsbury Doughboy, and she brought me these salt & pepper shakers! I love them! they made me squeal!!

My sweet treat also comes from Marcia who wanted to treat everyone on her first day back

It was perfect because I didn't have anything made to share with everybody!! I love the timing!

Everyone loved them!

I bet you are curious what I meant by my facebook post so here you go...

"My FB Friend Christi Wroe is a fabulous baker! She shares the most amazing baked goods and everything she does, she does with elegance. She has this darling little Pillsbury Dough Boy that shows up in all of her creations.

Oh how sweet he is and I was longing to get one just like it so that this Christi could be just like my new friend, Christi. (we met because our names are spelled the same which is fairly rare)

That little dough boy was well out of my reach, but I found a sweet baking Snoopy, which to me, is the next best thing - I love my Snoopy!

I baked up some Easy Skinny Strawberry Oatmeal Bars and Snoopy was right there with me!"

Want the recipe?

Ingredients

• 7 Tablespoons light brown sugar
• dash of salt
• ¼ teaspoon ginger
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1 ¼ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 7 Tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 10 oz. diced strawberries
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2–3 teaspoons sugar
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

For the glaze:

• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoon milk (or more )

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and place the rack in the center position. Line 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper leaving an overhang the sides.
2. In a bowl stir together brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt, oats and flour. Add melted coconut oil and vanilla and stir to combine. The mixture should be evenly moistened and crumbly. Reserve about ¾ cup of the mixture for topping and press remaining mixture in the bottom of the pan.
3. Scatter half of the strawberries, sprinkle with cornstarch, lemon juice and sugar. Scatter remaining strawberries and then sprinkle with remaining oatmeal mixture.
4. Bake for about 40 minutes (until the topping gets nice golden color).
5. Cool completely before serving.
6. To make the glaze whisk the glaze ingredients until smooth. For thicker consistency add more powdered sugar or add more milk if you want to thin the glaze. Drizzle over the bars and serve.

Oh my goodness! I cannot believe how much this simple post on facebook spread.

My friend, Christi Wroe bought me a DOUGHBOY!

And of course, the doughboy needed a baked good - some yummy cinnamon zucchini bread

This one is a classic but if you want the recipe - here you go...

Zucchini Bread (Classic) 

3 C Flour 

1 tsp salt 

1 tsp baking soda 

1 tsp baking powder 

3 tsp cinnamon 

3 eggs 

1 C vegetable oil 

1 ¼ C white sugar 

1 C brown sugar 

3 tsp vanilla 

2-3 C shredded zucchini 

Directions

Spray two 8x4 inch pans with non-stick cooking spray and preheat oven to 325º 

MIX together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon 

BEAT eggs, oil, vanilla, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large bowl 

ADD dry ingredients to the wet mixture 

BEAT well. 

STIR in zucchini until well combined 

Pour batter into prepared pans 

BAKE for 50-60 minutes and let cool completely.

My Personal Tip: I line the bottom only of my bread pans with a piece of parchment paper, spray it with cooking spray, sprinkle a cinnamon sugar mixture on that before you add your batter.

Makes for easy release and the added cinnamon-sugar makes it extra yummy

I let it set 10 minutes before I release the loaf onto a cooling rack.

Maybe I should end this email with a picture of my sweet Oliver (almost 2 years old) He is our youngest grand baby

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Have an amazing day!

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Zany Zoo Treats

When we have our monthly team meetings I reward the top 3 in highest sales with Stampin' Up! products, and then because many times number 4 & 5 are so close that I reward them a small treat similar to what I would have made and sold at a craft sale. The funny thing is, that many times #1-3 sometimes would rather have the treat (LOL)!!!

This is what I made for #4 & #5 in top sales for June and also for #4 & #5 in sales for the second sales quarter. Actually for the quarter sales I gave these treats to #8 & #9 because I had 7 demonstrators that reached $1,000 in sales for the second quarter, so they received Stampin' Up! product. WooHoo! I love a team that works hard at their craft.

Wouldn't these be so fun to hand out at a kids birthday party?!!

At our team meeting I made a cool, slushy, summer treat

Want the recipe?

Here you go...

FROZEN FRUIT SALAD

Combine:

6 oz frozen lemonade

6 oz frozen orange juice

8 oz frozen strawberries

16 oz crushed pineapple (I used 20 oz can)

1 jar maraschino cherries

2-1/2 C water

1 C sugar

Fill 

6 oz. plastic cups 2/3 full and freeze

When ready to serve - let set out about 25 minutes, then pour Sprite or 7-UP over top.

This is a cool slushy treat

TIP:

I would combine the ingredients all but the strawberries and cherries.

After filling your cups add the berries and cherries about 2 per cup

Otherwise the cherries fall to the bottom and they aren't spread out evenly.

ENJOY!!

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Baking Day

At Christmas time we enjoy bringing a small homemade gift to our neighbors along with hand stamped cards.

This year I decided to make some delicious ORANGE BREAD. This is a bread that is very cake-like. Super moist and yummy with an orange glaze on top.

Each recipe makes two loaves and we needed 15 loaves so we got to cut into the last loaf!

My momma used to make this bread so of course it became a favorite. The problem is that you cannot find Orange Cake Mix in the stores anymore. I was thrilled to find it on Amazon but I had to buy it in bulk.

The other main ingredient is Orange Pudding, which, of course, you also cannot find in any regular grocery store. However...if you have an Amish store near you, you can find it there.

Just in case you want to give it at try... Here is the recipe...

ORANGE BREAD

1 box Orange Cake Mix

1/2 Cup Orange Pudding

1 Cup Boiling Water

1/2 Cup Oil

4 eggs

Mix all together very well

Bake 350º for 43 minutes. 

(my original recipe says 30 minutes but my oven takes the full 43 minutes)

I bet you want to be our neighbor now!! It's a great neighborhood! We have a summer picnic and this fall we had a chili cook off. Also every neighbor gets a birthday card and treat on their special day.

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Have an amazing day!

   

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