tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268368907854478022024-03-13T11:22:05.867-07:00Shandalin's Cornershandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-24115317389812261402023-12-10T16:30:00.000-08:002023-12-10T16:30:42.117-08:00Merry Christmas 2023<p> I am never sure where the time goes, as I get older, it seems to go faster. I remember my mom saying this to me, and at the time being a young teen I was thinking, well I wish it would be that way for me, because time seems to go by slowly, lol...Now I know what she meant.</p><p>With the Holidays almost here, I want to take a minute to think about all my blessings and new family members that I just am so grateful for. No matter the circumstances they are all part of my tribe. For my new little (Bean) soon to be here, your GG loves you even before you are born. To my children, my greatest gifts of all, and my grandkids whom I adore. To my husband of 52 years, you truly are my best friend. I am so blessed.</p><p>I truly hope all of you have the most wonderful Christmas and New Year. I know some are not and you are in my prayers. </p><p>The snow is soon approaching, love it when it snows for Christmas. Here is one of my favorites for the Holidays to make, so easy and fun to do alone or with family, and they are yummy too:</p><p><br /></p><p>Merry Mice:</p><p>what you need: </p><p>a bag of chocolate kisses</p><p>cherries with stems</p><p>a bag of chocolate melts</p><p>a bag of sliced almonds</p><p>black frosting in a tube</p><p>start by taking all the kisses out of the foil. then drain the cherries, put them with stems on a paper towel so that the juice is absorbed.</p><p>melt all the chocolate wafers in a microwaveable dish until thoroughly melted. Then dip the cherries and part of the stem in the chocolate melts, and place on waxed paper to harden. After that is hard, dip the candy kiss round side into the remaining chocolate melts, stick it onto the cherry, and add two ears of almonds in between the kisses and cherry. put in the refrigerator until all is hard. Then add your eyes with the black frosting and a bit on the nose, or you can add any small red candy for the nose if you prefer, put in pretty boxes to give to friends and family, or just eat them yourself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVz8CaVomw9yWCEYybeTGDiwi6ztJZBNCPYMRG1TfuvVgJuDrZsZbXHiLXzPrcCHR6e9yn-Cb97NSo67XtwAbWgJPC74oXJdeKPYCFpyDDG60juAoGsKF3ZKtOo2D9s_sSfcaKPB20UYUXEeiSSwNQHdwrQstbXr5cF7_JNfOBvcEYCjIM4MErlxhcEg/s4000/20231210_185942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVz8CaVomw9yWCEYybeTGDiwi6ztJZBNCPYMRG1TfuvVgJuDrZsZbXHiLXzPrcCHR6e9yn-Cb97NSo67XtwAbWgJPC74oXJdeKPYCFpyDDG60juAoGsKF3ZKtOo2D9s_sSfcaKPB20UYUXEeiSSwNQHdwrQstbXr5cF7_JNfOBvcEYCjIM4MErlxhcEg/w214-h201/20231210_185942.jpg" width="214" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DUSFJ-JOI3bpfbG15ARnjQqnoa_rIiYM9NARXMr-vgbSkpL8pzdQx5eZukpcAUY5kQ0hnkB8UPoUl04MJCxLoCEazY28fSuUdzxjY0PGTPurthcBctJtLdWpsY6USWI4gPtF33t1sfDi1c0cv0vid_VYRtv_atpprJ9dwwunWOpcTN36CXSQ6vJRmw/s331/b5a1013ea73ec9b9aa2883f4c42ca7f2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="236" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DUSFJ-JOI3bpfbG15ARnjQqnoa_rIiYM9NARXMr-vgbSkpL8pzdQx5eZukpcAUY5kQ0hnkB8UPoUl04MJCxLoCEazY28fSuUdzxjY0PGTPurthcBctJtLdWpsY6USWI4gPtF33t1sfDi1c0cv0vid_VYRtv_atpprJ9dwwunWOpcTN36CXSQ6vJRmw/w179-h199/b5a1013ea73ec9b9aa2883f4c42ca7f2.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!</div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-8372247695702225032023-11-18T21:42:00.000-08:002023-11-18T21:45:48.929-08:00From MY HEART<p> It's almost Thanksgiving, my niece Cheri is coming, it's our hubby and my 52nd anniversary on the 24th and I have a great grandmother's shower to help with well actually it's a baby shower*, plus make all the dinner for Thanksgiving, does anyone out there feel as overwhelmed as I do?</p><p>I want people to know something about me, and that is my children, family, and relatives, my close friends who really are like family, are so very special to me, I just found them or, ok they found me, but it doesn't matter because God wanted us to be together, now I am just hoping somehow I can figure out who my real dad is, just so I know, I mean I know he's dead, I want to know my name, I want to finally know who I really am not that it will change who I am, it won't it will just add to who I am, so the search goes on, maybe this year Santa, you can bring the real me home!</p><p>HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!! I AM PRAYING FOR ALL MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE LOST A PART OF THEMSELVES, EITHER A CHILD, A HUSBAND, A SPECIAL FRIEND, OR THOSE OF YOU THAT I KNOW ARE JUST HEARTSICK OVER LIFE AND WHAT IT HAS THROWN AT YOU💚💜💛💙, </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1aGC_hu94fjspqUjHB4Zn1-MLQfNNY238sVmQil6waiG2R6G0A1twqdUMxNjLC_qgLOrYIh_XMwaRjf5Nc9sAPhEuovfzb1ojuc72m1ZNWQoTYHril-u-Fu2pQ-2wE_s9KKE5x5L9jhMTg_LJu64mjJCDxiefHvqbRY1nJWW3U8eCXLgX9C4DoLOqg/s1280/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1aGC_hu94fjspqUjHB4Zn1-MLQfNNY238sVmQil6waiG2R6G0A1twqdUMxNjLC_qgLOrYIh_XMwaRjf5Nc9sAPhEuovfzb1ojuc72m1ZNWQoTYHril-u-Fu2pQ-2wE_s9KKE5x5L9jhMTg_LJu64mjJCDxiefHvqbRY1nJWW3U8eCXLgX9C4DoLOqg/w452-h212/maxresdefault.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br />I AM PRAYING, AND I WILL ALWAYS BE PRAYING, UNTIL THE HURT YOU FEEL, THE EMPTINESS YOU FEEL OR THE SORROW YOU FEEL......, IS GONE.💙💚💛💜<p></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-46624755237038936522023-08-09T08:42:00.000-07:002023-08-09T08:42:15.855-07:00<p> <span style="background-color: #fcff01;">WELL, HERE I AM AGAIN!</span> This has been the most exasperating few months and the most exciting, it has been happiness mixed with thunder and lightning, sad faces and happy faces, ups and downs and all around, I think I am describing a tornado, which in my life would sorta fit.</p><p>Let me start by saying this: I have had to look at all that has happened and think about why I am so angry that these people who loved me kept things from me that they really had no right to do, maybe when I was younger for whatever reason, but not as I got into adult hood, when people died and then they were free to tell me and still didn't ,when i could of confronted my older sister Joyce and now I can't and yes I am very angry at these people I trusted ,so I have been trying very hard to let it go because there is not much I can do about it now and hating them or being angry enough to not want to see them again is a very strong emotion.</p><p>ok so got that off my shoulders, now onto the fun part, yes turning 70 can be very fun, My niece Cheri and Nephew Tom along with the lovely Miss Paco, My daughter Shannon and one of my besties Debby, all flew to Vegas with me to celebrate, and what a celebration we had, it took me 3 days after I got home to recoup am not kidding you, I never drank so much ,played so much and swam so much and walked so much ,and dance ,I think I need a new hip.lol....If you ever get a chance to see Maroon 5 in concert ,Adam Levine probably puts on one of the best performances on stage and yes he even comes out into the audiences. Pay to see him up close, you will not be disappointed. The rest well as they say what goes in Vegas stays in Vegas,lol.</p><p>The party didn't stop there, I got home after long delays, to my husband at the airport and then home after dropping our daughter Shannon off,there was presents and a cake and flowers, how dang lucky am I?</p><p>After a few days at home for some reason I broke out in hives and my psoriasis flared up, it was about a week of very unpleasantness. I also was told by my ear Dr.Ritz (who I adore) that I do indeed need hearing aids. "Sigh" oh the signs of getting older.</p><p>Ok enough about all this, my family wants my meatball recipe, so I am going to put it on here and maybe this will be the start of a family cookbook?</p><p><span style="background-color: #ffa400;">AUNT KAREN'S MEATBALLS:</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #3d85c6;">WHAT YOU NEED:</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">HAMBURGER, 1 LARGE EGG,, 1 TABLESPOON ITALIAN SEASONING, ONE SMALL SLEEVE RITZ CRACKERS (CRUSHED),1 SLICE OF BREAD, MILK. 1 JAR OF CHUNKY TOMATOE AND BASIL MARINARA SAUCE, MOZZERELLA CHEESE, SMALL CONTAINER OF RICOTTA CHEESE, BUTTER 1/4 CUP FLAVORED OLIVE OIL.( YOU CAN USE PLAIN OLIVE OIL)1 TEASPPON CHOPPED GARLIC.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: red;">MIX TOGETHER: HAMBURGER, EGG, RITZ CRACKERS,HALF OF THE ITALIAN SEASONING, (PLACE BREAD IN 1/4 OF CUP OF MILK) SQUEEZE OUT AND TEAR INTO SMALL PIECES ADD TO HAMBURGER.MIX WELL.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #04ff00;">ROLL HAMBURGER INTO MEDUIM TO LARGE SIZE BALLS, SET ASIDE.</span></p><p>IN LARGE BAKING DISH ADD OLIVE OIL AND GARLIC, (I DO NOT MEASURE SO THIS IS GUESS WORK ON THE AMOUNTS.) PUT DISH IN 375 DEGREE OVEN FOR 10 MINUTES TO GET OIL AND GARLIC HOT, TAKE OUT OF OVEN ADD YOUR MEATBALLS, MARINARRA SAUCE, AND MOZZELLA CHEESE, COVER WITH FOIL BAKE FOR 35 MINUTES. TAKE OUT OF OVEN ADD THE REST OF YOUR ITALION SEASONING TO THE RICOTTA. TOP EACH MEATBALL WITH THE RICOTTA (SHOULD BE COLD) SERVE WITH A SIDE OF PASTA OR POTATOE SALADE, OR TOSS SALAD."ENJOY"</p><p><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">THIS WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE! BEFORE YOUM TOP IT WITH RICOTTA...YUM!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpt0Yj_gJljl5D_rDEWlvNQFZQzErZlTGosmzumuklPf2U2FDRi2U2_uYS0_rb6kgQgfmVoQol9bRKcLCNOvsM9T7qKRMMYJ9qblCfk5aPvHb6IFDw90T2gxFoFsSOr4jBzTRoq5I-5pmbm4l9h8MJfRD3ehmNs-ewQtZT8BzS_aX1lNDSsh_tK5j-A/s693/d772e2371676f44f312f05c2184242b8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="564" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpt0Yj_gJljl5D_rDEWlvNQFZQzErZlTGosmzumuklPf2U2FDRi2U2_uYS0_rb6kgQgfmVoQol9bRKcLCNOvsM9T7qKRMMYJ9qblCfk5aPvHb6IFDw90T2gxFoFsSOr4jBzTRoq5I-5pmbm4l9h8MJfRD3ehmNs-ewQtZT8BzS_aX1lNDSsh_tK5j-A/w267-h217/d772e2371676f44f312f05c2184242b8.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: #0b5394;"><br /></span><p></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-65262065688106981582023-06-26T16:47:00.000-07:002023-06-26T16:47:31.435-07:00Oh, the tangled webs we weave!<p> Sitting here and trying to figure out how to write this, it seems that my family and people close to me, have kept a secret for almost 70 years from me. Today on my Aunt Louise's birthday I got confirmation from the closest person through my life ,Dee, that I am in fact not a Rozelle . For many years I have always felt like something, some secret was being kept from me, certain things in my life ,just did not add up, the timing was all wrong. I grew up without a father, but at least I thought I did belong to this invisible man, that my heritage was rooted at least somewhere to someone. I think what hurts the most is knowing that my sisters Joyce and Fay, my Aunt Louise all knew the truth, and my sweet Dee, but she was sworn to secrecy. I asked through my life these people straight out about who my father was, and they lied to me, these people that I loved and trusted and thought they would never hurt me, have indeed hurt me. Please don't get me wrong, I know they thought they were protecting me after all it was the 50's and the shame that women were put through for the least little thing was terrible ,not to mention being pregnant out of wed lock, <span style="background-color: #04ff00;">"OH MY GOD!" </span><span style="background-color: #674ea7;"> </span> Maybe my mom thought later on that telling me could somehow ever make me think less of her,that would never have happened, but she didn't know that.</p><p>After a good talk with my sister Sandie( she has a great way of looking at things) made me feel better because she is right, this doesn't change who I am, I never had a father so its not like I am missing out on anything. The only change is I only know half my heritage do know that I'm Italian and not Canadian French, thanks Ancestery.com for that little piece of the puzzle. It has been a real eye-opening experience this month, with finding my niece Joy, or Mary (her daughter) finding me on Ancestry, and now confirmation that I indeed am not a Rozelle. So what do I do? Do I try and find who I am? Do as my sister put it " let sleeping dogs lie?" That my friends in itself is the question. <span style="background-color: #ffa400;">I NEED AN ADVIL!</span></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-185048520659251992023-06-25T09:10:00.003-07:002023-06-26T08:13:53.478-07:00Secrets!<b>I am sitting here trying to figure out this thing in my head about the secrets that my sisters kept. I realize back in their time that things were very different then when I was growing up, after all my sisters are 20,18 and 10 years older than I am and yes, the generation gaps really do exist.</b><div><b>For those of you that do read my blog, thank you first of all, I hope you enjoy my postings, of all kinds.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>I finally got to meet the Secret in our family, my niece Joy Lynn, the odd thing is that I knew the minute I saw her, there was this ease of just knowing that she was one of us, our blood line, our Tribe, not just her in her facial features ,but her heart, the way she laughed and the way she cries so easily, DEFINITELY a Rozelle trait.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>For whatever reason my sister Fay decided to give her away back in 1955, we will really never know. My sister Sandie feels back then it was such a terrible thing to be pregnant and not married and our sister Joyce who also had a hand in this, not sure why they decided this, but those two, Joyce and Fay were always together, I am glad they had each other, during this time, it must of been the hardest decision Fay had to make as she loved her children with all her heart. As I sit here trying to figure all this out, the whys and how comes, maybe I'm not supposed to figure it out, maybe just maybe it's a "just is."</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>We finally got to meet in Jacksonville NC, which is very close to where my daughter Dawn lives, so she got to meet her also. I truly am so very blessed that she found us, well her daughter Mary did, on Ancestry .com .I was a bit hesitant that this wasn't some crazy just trying to get information, and I was hesitating at first, but then Mary said something in one of her text to me that was my "OH Crap ," moment, it just maybe and I realized, I need to know more. before I said anything to my niece Cheryl or anyone really, but mostly Cheryl because it would mean she has another sister, (with the same name as her sister that died a few years ago) that in itself is still a mystery, but I think Fay wanted to honor this Joy with naming her second daughter the same name and Raymond too now has a sister, and I am very protected of Cheryl, so I wasn't going to say anything until I was sure it was real. It took me a few months to say anything. As we looked into it more and more, I really came to the realization that indeed this was our truth.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>I cannot tell you how happy and blessed I am with my nieces, great nieces and nephews, it is like all of them, in some ways have just always been part of us, My niece Cherylynn has a sister, and nieces and nephews, Raymond has also, but he hasn't met them yet, but he will. In the meantime, my heart is full, I have always been so incredibly proud of all my nieces and nephews, great and even great greats, so to add these incredible people to my list is an honor. I cannot wait for the rest of this family to meet them all.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>I want to thank my sweet Cheri and Tom for making this all happen, they both are such incredibly kind and giving, not just to me, but to everyone. So as life goes on, I have two weddings to attend of my great nephews, which means I get two more beautiful, incredible, women as Great nieces Bianca and Julianne soon. My world is full of family and best friends, and all is good with my heart.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JlNfWqWMQHBO5_YMHVSZYDH2uZEYJoQuPdVpCMXfTHEXTEn6uNg2Bcw_n0X6Wv0Bn6u0thKZX0prPWiQMQX-HqTWgywgO5vnyv2hKOmt-ymjBgqi9o8_P5qLtjGQpMricjz6Ppw5MOvHNbF6ADTwFT4D5nqgxod7-rN6p-UKm7ZAkEXkd93kMaP4tg/s4000/20230621_104127.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JlNfWqWMQHBO5_YMHVSZYDH2uZEYJoQuPdVpCMXfTHEXTEn6uNg2Bcw_n0X6Wv0Bn6u0thKZX0prPWiQMQX-HqTWgywgO5vnyv2hKOmt-ymjBgqi9o8_P5qLtjGQpMricjz6Ppw5MOvHNbF6ADTwFT4D5nqgxod7-rN6p-UKm7ZAkEXkd93kMaP4tg/w174-h232/20230621_104127.jpg" width="174" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5J6eXSBcewuXzFw2Vp_l4N0rLfxWCIl56Z5ABwHxekfOSD7VYI0WG4Xh32q2zebIoKr2vTdqZzCUWm8n8rpYPxNbGyOrjnrUputip7R_wZ3p0r5AdbNfKu4BtzP87jWOStHcljDC_ONdLzqrI0DMmUVyNXqonxLxe_0bik8hq8FXfOnXkW8IstxuNxg/s4000/20230621_133510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5J6eXSBcewuXzFw2Vp_l4N0rLfxWCIl56Z5ABwHxekfOSD7VYI0WG4Xh32q2zebIoKr2vTdqZzCUWm8n8rpYPxNbGyOrjnrUputip7R_wZ3p0r5AdbNfKu4BtzP87jWOStHcljDC_ONdLzqrI0DMmUVyNXqonxLxe_0bik8hq8FXfOnXkW8IstxuNxg/w178-h237/20230621_133510.jpg" width="178" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP77bPPtjgTWChYTd68g_DKJq1UnJhEIrxfpneeAVzLj03Kek8ykI53WYLJeRxlo0BlEYyczlqEWZ7aXuom4u0wm6dt-AbvXgHNI_pyg-akWCh6M_gv6tOP6Pm5733SRIKhROIdMdc4aag8qCJh8dJUNPCOGKUOlS2Kyzf1vxdGspgbndkbG1FaVWpWA/s4000/20230621_174322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP77bPPtjgTWChYTd68g_DKJq1UnJhEIrxfpneeAVzLj03Kek8ykI53WYLJeRxlo0BlEYyczlqEWZ7aXuom4u0wm6dt-AbvXgHNI_pyg-akWCh6M_gv6tOP6Pm5733SRIKhROIdMdc4aag8qCJh8dJUNPCOGKUOlS2Kyzf1vxdGspgbndkbG1FaVWpWA/w235-h176/20230621_174322.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-78260520874634983702023-06-07T21:26:00.001-07:002023-06-07T21:30:21.122-07:00criticizing is not up to you!<p>This post is about minding your own business. When people like myself use the internet basically to let everyone of my peeps know what is going on in my world, if you don't want to follow me or block me or whatever, then damn it do it, I get tired of hearing I put to much out there or not everyone wants to know what I am doing 24/7...well this may surprise the crap out of all of you, but I don't give a flying fig what you think, I have never or ever will be one of those people who cowards down to bullies who think I have asked for their opinion,.......NOPE ......I do not post for you ,I post for me and some day when I am gone from this wonderful earth, my posts will be for the people I love and that loved me not for people who are on my site to <span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 40px;">criticize</span> me, SO GET THE FK off my page and go do your own thing on your pages, but do not tell me what I can or should or any other suggestion on what to do with my blog or FB page its non of your BEEES ness. And for the ones who stick by me and clap when I do stupid things to say something out of text ,or my spelling and vocab sucks,YOU,ALL OF YOU<you are all my people.</p><p>Thank you, that is all................... Good night!🙈🙉🙊</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkWlMaLas2r2BdJW7Qh7ihBG9nvYW6qRqM8dXrm8gkBD7BG8BW7LMEmK6WN2uAP54ExlZA4WGqtkAIIhBV71FK25FieFZoU71Vn6vep4xr9ZBj6x7ymLXZGdVy8PR-eNjbzBhFZ_DhUjsstq1whgPk03BgTTrS9qkcPYHQoJz_lyEXEwzbn0dCJI/s2015/FB_IMG_1566444276814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1511" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkWlMaLas2r2BdJW7Qh7ihBG9nvYW6qRqM8dXrm8gkBD7BG8BW7LMEmK6WN2uAP54ExlZA4WGqtkAIIhBV71FK25FieFZoU71Vn6vep4xr9ZBj6x7ymLXZGdVy8PR-eNjbzBhFZ_DhUjsstq1whgPk03BgTTrS9qkcPYHQoJz_lyEXEwzbn0dCJI/s320/FB_IMG_1566444276814.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-50604646968916341332023-06-01T09:29:00.003-07:002023-06-01T09:31:48.147-07:00<p> It is now June and May was a very busy month but not as busy as this month will be, going to finally meet my niece Joy who we never knew existed. Her daughter and family, this is really such a mind blower, one of us knew she existed, just from posting on ancestry, did we find out that My sister Fay had a child she gave away, just blows your mind, secrets can be so mind blowing. Anyway, we are going to go meet these wonderful additions to our family tree this month, I am excited.</p><p>May brought me some luck at Rivers when I won 10,980.000, mind blowing, not what I came home with, they took 3,700 out for taxes but still in all was a very good day. On the other hand, I won at Racino and was in a hurry to get out to my waiting husband and never took the 120 out of the machine, by the time I went back it was gone, sigh! This memory thing as we get older really sucks at times. I blame myself but all in all I still came out a head so happy about that. My new /old BFF Debbie and I love to play and have a lot of fun there, our husbands have gotten to know each other and so we get to do dinners and go places as couples which is nice. My BFF Colleen is up from Florida for the summer, and we get together for lunch this weekend at Queensbury, one of my favorite spots to eat in Glens Falls. I am truly so lucky with my family, so very blessed. Shannon our oldest is off to NC to see her sister Dawn for a week and I am so happy they are together, Hey were so close growing up ,and Lindsay our youngest is off to Oz ,yes she is a Wizard of Oz obsessive person, she loves Chittenango, NY, in case for anyone reading this ,it is where Frank Baum(author of wizard of Oz) wrote it and the yellow brick road that was written into the book town is still there. As for me ,I am doing lunches with friends this month some I have not seen in years, and some I see a lot but still love being with them.</p><p>Here is a great dish to prepare anytime, yes its soup but its good winter, spring summer or fall, so enjoy, Get out and do the things you love to do, see the people you love to do things with ,enjoy life we all know how short it is and retirement is really the last leg of life and to be fully enjoyed. Her is wishing all of you who read my blog the best summer ever! Karen</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCl15Y_tI5zaiqHhZ0bB9XjNJpHamamCOwDqKP77yarXMl5a7xhPbXaeMusmkvoEdR3adi8bLwraLJ8nJy5SfL8DifzPAMMSGZg6jiQR4WuDA6Wj03e3_v-h7CkJCmnYNp9_segjJlGW6EXxLrmx-FpzCLTRVXnnX4ZjOLAWGzxvqp2mr6bj_QoFw/s2048/350455736_1894765587569090_2415438116948880745_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCl15Y_tI5zaiqHhZ0bB9XjNJpHamamCOwDqKP77yarXMl5a7xhPbXaeMusmkvoEdR3adi8bLwraLJ8nJy5SfL8DifzPAMMSGZg6jiQR4WuDA6Wj03e3_v-h7CkJCmnYNp9_segjJlGW6EXxLrmx-FpzCLTRVXnnX4ZjOLAWGzxvqp2mr6bj_QoFw/w237-h178/350455736_1894765587569090_2415438116948880745_n.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; background-color: #3a3b3c; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none;">Yes, it's Greens & Beans tonight.</div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; background-color: #3a3b3c; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none;">Recipe: Easy version of an Italian Favorite.</div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; background-color: #3a3b3c; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none;">You will need: a Stick of Pepperoni, Garlic, a can of Cannellini Beans, a carton of Chicken Broth, a bunch of Escarole.</div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; background-color: #3a3b3c; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none;"><a style="animation-name: none; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none;" tabindex="-1"></a>Boil Pepperoni for about 10 minutes. Drain, but save 1 cup Pepperoni Water. Let cool and then cut into slices, then in quarters. Chop garlic....as much or as little as you like...then sauté in olive oil till tender.</div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; background-color: #3a3b3c; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none;">Add Pepperoni, Garlic, Chicken Broth and Beans to soup pot............you can drain the beans if you like. I don't because I like their taste in the soup. Simmer for 10 minutes to infuse flavors. Taste and add seasoning if you wish.</div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; background-color: #3a3b3c; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none;">Rough chop Washed Escarole and add to pot,. Simmer until wilted..only a few minutes. And it's done.</div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; background-color: #3a3b3c; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none;">I always have some freshly grated Parmesan Cheese to top it off when serving. Enjoy! </div><p><br /></p><h1 style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 1.714rem; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 1.166; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><br /></h1><h1 style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 1.714rem; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 1.166; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><br /></h1>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-42328611613650358702023-03-01T14:07:00.005-08:002023-03-01T21:11:17.449-08:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxd2LMisGeiXgi6kpwG_5ZpOXQtkVTh1QprK4SSrTy3fXVStQKrkCtxyxseU23371xar40ynz5EYq4c8NzL2Y2XbJmdLmrV9-9fInDm7QgNP3MggF_L5JTPl2zYCcJU6M665NVzIJy0wAwY2nNt69CfvJUZZzt9oGBz-QoMokbtwWN8qgQ6y6-yo/s450/334265507_139905225649477_3126624671204762032_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="450" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxd2LMisGeiXgi6kpwG_5ZpOXQtkVTh1QprK4SSrTy3fXVStQKrkCtxyxseU23371xar40ynz5EYq4c8NzL2Y2XbJmdLmrV9-9fInDm7QgNP3MggF_L5JTPl2zYCcJU6M665NVzIJy0wAwY2nNt69CfvJUZZzt9oGBz-QoMokbtwWN8qgQ6y6-yo/w221-h200/334265507_139905225649477_3126624671204762032_n.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><p></p><p>Another few months have passed by and as I am looking out of my window at this beautiful white snow falling down, I think about how blessed we have been this winter with such a mild one, but yes, Mother nature is not done with us yet, especially here in the Adirondacks.</p><p>Alot of things have happened this year, some so very sad at the loss of sons and husbands, covid still hanging around, nothing can ever be as devastating as losing a child, and all you can really do is be there for your friends and let them know you care.</p><p>I have found that being grateful is such a natural thing in my life, I am grateful for my family, that my children and grandchildren are healthy and happy, that even though my husband has really been put through the ringer, health wise, he is strong and gets through all this pain and operations, he really is my superhero.</p><p>I have decided to put my link to my Pinterest page on here if you want to follow me, I think it is a really good page with tons of recipes and art and things to make. So, if you would like to even check out the page here it is. https://www.pinterest.com/karm1124/</p><p>I hope that everyone is healthy and happy and ok, whenever you can be kind to someone it will one day come back to you. Thank you everyone for reading my Blog, here one of my soup recipes for you. 💗This is one of my favorite soups.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wouWTptgjJGem3MeHEEq-Suq02HHRep1eIHUmJs_ooOW3JvKgssRs1GraupdvyBFyrjacNV3VbUc8kaRy4X06w6Jwca4dYciLr02qR4xgCtPA5XecAs2qfwqgTWo1eQugWAFvWSN6xJzJL7GbLBJSXCpyZo1Q-dwVSi9nKASyKe-XNIoeBokrB0/s436/4b96354f937c652d9077581469dfd3fe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="236" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wouWTptgjJGem3MeHEEq-Suq02HHRep1eIHUmJs_ooOW3JvKgssRs1GraupdvyBFyrjacNV3VbUc8kaRy4X06w6Jwca4dYciLr02qR4xgCtPA5XecAs2qfwqgTWo1eQugWAFvWSN6xJzJL7GbLBJSXCpyZo1Q-dwVSi9nKASyKe-XNIoeBokrB0/w313-h292/4b96354f937c652d9077581469dfd3fe.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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height: 20px; width: 20px;" /></mv-ad-reporter></div><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-normal wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: #073b58; font-family: Jost, Futura, "Gill Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 25px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ingredients</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="0" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" 1 pound ground Italian sausage, hot or mild" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-0" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">pound</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ground Italian sausage</span>, <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.7; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hot or mild</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="2" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" 1 small yellow onion, diced" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-1" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">small yellow onion</span>, <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.7; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">diced</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="4" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" 3 cloves garlic, minced" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-2" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cloves</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">garlic</span>, <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.7; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">minced</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="6" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" 3 Tablespoons flour" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-3" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tablespoons</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">flour</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="8" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" 1 teaspoon dried basil" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-4" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">dried basil</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="10" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" ½ teaspoon oregano" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-5" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">oregano</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="12" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" 1 pinch cayenne, optional" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-6" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="18" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" ¼ teaspoon pepper" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-9" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">¼</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">pepper</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="18" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">½ <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mustard powder</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="30" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" 1 pinch red pepper flakes" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-10" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><input aria-label=" 1 cup heavy cream" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-11" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="20" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">heavy cream</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="22" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" 5 cups chicken broth" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-12" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">chicken broth</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="24" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" 2 cups kale, chopped" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-13" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">kale</span>, <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.7; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">chopped or baby spinach.</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="26" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" 2 cups refrigerated tortellini, just under 10 oz." class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-14" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">refrigerated tortellini</span>, <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.7; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">just under 10 oz.</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="28" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin: 0px 0px 0px -16px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em; vertical-align: baseline;"><input aria-label=" Salt/ to taste" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-15" style="margin: 0px; opacity: 0; width: 16px;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 26px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></label></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Salt/ to taste</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-36282-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal" data-recipe-ads-inserted="true" data-recipe="36282" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #434b4e; counter-reset: wprm-advanced-list-counter 0; font-family: Georgia, "Source Serif Pro", "Droid Serif", "Iowan Old Style", "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-normal wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: #073b58; font-family: Jost, Futura, "Gill Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 25px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Instructions <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #434b4e; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Note: </strong></h3><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group" data-slot-rendered-recipe="true" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-36282-step-0-1" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 15px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Remove the casings from the sausage if you purchased links. <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cook and crumble the sausage and diced onions </strong>over medium-high heat until the onions are softened and the sausage is cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Drain grease. <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add the garlic </strong>and cook for 1 minute.</span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-36282-step-0-2" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 15px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add the flour</strong> and cook for 1-2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste.</span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-36282-step-0-3" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 15px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add basil, oregano, mustard powder.</strong></span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-36282-step-0-4" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 15px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add the chicken broth </strong>and use a silicone spatula to “clean” the bottom of the pot. <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Slowly stir in the heavy cream. </strong>Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer.</span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-36282-step-0-5" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 15px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add the kale and tortellini a</strong>nd simmer for 3-5 minutes. (If your tortellini needs longer cooking time, add the tortellini first, then the kale during the last 5 minutes.)</span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-36282-step-0-6" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 15px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Taste the soup and <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">add salt if desired. </strong>Start with ¼ tsp and add more after that if needed.</span></div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-36282-step-0-7" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 15px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Transfer to serving bowls and <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">serve! </strong>(This is great with <a href="https://thecozycook.com/garlic-bread-with-cheese/" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(176, 59, 83); border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-shadow: rgb(176, 59, 83) 0px -1px 0px inset; box-sizing: border-box; color: #b03b53; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Garlic Bread with Cheese!)</a></span></div></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Source Serif Pro", "Droid Serif", "Iowan Old Style", "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Cook the sausage, onions, and garlic. Add flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add basil, oregano, mustard powder. Stir to combine. </strong><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Source Serif Pro", "Droid Serif", "Iowan Old Style", "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Add chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. </strong><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Source Serif Pro", "Droid Serif", "Iowan Old Style", "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Add kale and tortellini. Cook 3-5 minutes. Taste and add salt if desired. Transfer to serving bowls and add a </strong></div><ul style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #434b4e; font-family: Georgia, "Source Serif Pro", "Droid Serif", "Iowan Old Style", "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 17px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For even more flavor, <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">add the rind from a block of Parmesan or Romano cheese</strong> when you add the broth and let it simmer and flavor the soup. If any remains at the end of cooking, it can be discarded. Salt will likely not need to be added if you do this.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2-3 cups of Spinach</strong> can be used instead of kale, stir it in once the tortellini is cooked and let it wilt, about 30 seconds. <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you use frozen spinach</strong>, let it thaw and pat it dry prior to adding it.</li></ul><br /><p><br /></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-55996298967825187852022-12-31T08:06:00.001-08:002022-12-31T08:06:40.677-08:00<p> Well, here we are another new year "2023" it really has been a tough year for a lot of people, with rising prices and lack of people wanting to work and all these nut cases stealing things right under peoples' noses, what a crazy world it is, but I have hope, not just because I believe in Jesus and his teachings but because I have seen his work his love and his grace. I hope he touches everyone out there with a miracle and a blessing this year.</p><p><i>This post is going to be short and sweet; I have many things to be thankful for, first off, my three girls who have struggled this year, but their strength and faith have seen them through, I wish they could see themselves through my eyes, I am one proud mama. Second my grandchildren are healthy and awesome, my youngest granddaughter BAYLEE GRACE GOT ENGAGED OVER CHRISTMAS TO SEAN (HE IS A PRETY NICE YOUNG MAN) even though I have to admit, Nana did not like him all that much at first, but now I love him, and he is one of our family for sure. Our youngest grandson Dawson has been spending more time with us, I am grateful for that and hope that we get him back soon. All in all, I am blessed with some amazing grandkids.</i></p><p><i><b>Blessings everyone!</b></i></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9Ov-q8dqrx4eybr-3JkP34lSBuCJ8rERrB8pCemfDaWR5VFeQ-iiHqMYVA-mPiKd5rRM8ATxL2OXQPKx6OWG5NKXHROeV7rYLWwlxeumY-vKgcnbeTXoXcweQRqCMXuSRbWzo5TDcnleJZaDpybWpXm7qt9-grdOyW5HVkuAOiJi8eoQdjSE_HU/s435/323451032_546287607396924_38713805995708186_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="419" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9Ov-q8dqrx4eybr-3JkP34lSBuCJ8rERrB8pCemfDaWR5VFeQ-iiHqMYVA-mPiKd5rRM8ATxL2OXQPKx6OWG5NKXHROeV7rYLWwlxeumY-vKgcnbeTXoXcweQRqCMXuSRbWzo5TDcnleJZaDpybWpXm7qt9-grdOyW5HVkuAOiJi8eoQdjSE_HU/s320/323451032_546287607396924_38713805995708186_n.jpg" width="308" /></a></i></div><i><br /><b><br /></b></i><p></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-77066066790294464212022-12-14T21:34:00.002-08:002022-12-14T21:39:47.817-08:00The Holidays are not all Glitter and Gold!<p>💙💚💛💜💖</p><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"> The holidays are fast approaching,1 more week until Christmas and its ok because I am almost done. Which is good for me, believe me when I say this</span></p></blockquote><span><a name='more'></a></span><span><!--more--></span><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; text-align: center;">You know we have had tragedy before, a loss of a mom or dad, sister ,or brother ,cousin, grandparents, but </span><span style="color: #0b5394; text-align: center;">nothing compares to losing a child, no matter what age ,that child is still the one we carried inside our wombs until he or she was ready to come meet the world, This last week for my friend Sue has been so devastating because she lost her only son on a mountain hike, so if I can in any way give her some solace of knowing people out here are praying for her or thinking of her ,even if they don't know her,*she's a mom* and that is all us women need to know. So, take a minute to hold your children, praise them, thank them, uplift them and then just love them.</span></p></blockquote><p> <span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> <span></span></span></p><!--more--><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span><!--more--></span> "OUR THOUGHT AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU SUE AS ONE MOM TO ANOTHER"</span><p></p><span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span><p><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Have a wonderful season, of hope. Love and the belief that God will get you through anything, after all what else would we have if not our faith.💖</span></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span><p><br /></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-15073097564135984432022-11-09T07:18:00.001-08:002022-11-09T07:18:09.390-08:00Where oh Where has the time gone?<p> I am not sure where the time goes, is it because I am older now and don't have time for this blog? Probably a little bit of that and a little laziness on my part.</p><p>August, September and October have gone by and here we are in November, my busiest month. It holds Thanksgiving, my niece is coming from Colorado to visit and my 51st Anniversary is on Thanksgiving this year, OH such fun.</p><p>I have been painting a bit more and also decoupaging, but mostly eating out and playing in the Casinos, yes, I know but you can't take it with you....lol...playing Bunco (a dice game) for all who do not know what it is, with my only remaining sister and her daughters my incredible nieces and Friends' so much fun. Honestly, I have been very lucky this year, but that Lottery eludes me still. 😊</p><p>This year has seen a lot of loses family and friends and people I use to go to school with, it also has seen joy too, from my daughter getting better each day from her anxiety to my other daughter losing weight and visits from my daughter Dawn. Getting together with girlfriends from school that I have not seen in years becoming close again is such a blessing.</p><p>I am collecting recipes and will share some of my favorites on here for the Holidays, these make ahead recipes are great for gift giving, put in an old-style jar with a cute tag and you have something special for your mail person, a friend, someone who has been especially kind to you or someone who would love a homemade gift, I know they are my favorites.</p><p>I hope you have the best Thanksgiving this year has been so hard on us all that remembering what our true blessings are all about, being with the people we love, HAPPY THANKSGIVNG EVERYONE!</p><p><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKQsVausPhoHzsxYySe22M2Zuj6XjQCjzZnTjduAzscYD4bcqd1hvhmIXY9I-VwNT_LUpJL6TiCP5jNarxuJFi2bW3tn4l0ijulnL6CGsmBMkeVU-szsDdN7q4sfGJ8nTZzCIl2xJDxWQX7wKGowdvT6kYnummf1E7AH97QsPOnsO7LEiSbltiHg/s707/314502093_536184954996298_3201714263243663255_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I have embarked on a new craft area, Decoupage napkins it is so fun and so easy to do, especially when you don't have time to paint on things. I am learning new ways to do items all the time and the groups are fun, competitive because we all sell, but great advice and videos and how too.</b></p><p><b>I am going to post some pictures here so you can see what you can make with using napkins, I also sell on my page in Facebook. My.... Exchange</b></p><p><b>I hope everyone is having the best summer, after what we have all gone through with Covid, and now the prices of things. I am heading back to Maine in August for our last vacation of the year, hope you all can get away for a vacation also, hope it is the best summer for all of you.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1E66IJk-FfZYwAtLO80_mrZtaY75sJolEvcZNSi_58J-34I9zmWLvj06N5Xhh2VTIqiy6FlmVlL2E5xPWaTR4LMiqLnL--rRAEbXX24W4CP-kuOwyB7EUAqTB-SqytynRlGxeRGIvcQBvW0C-QjyGLBItzGmkLiKgmEy076l4vfRI607oOYpPgMI/s2015/FB_IMG_1566444276814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1511" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1E66IJk-FfZYwAtLO80_mrZtaY75sJolEvcZNSi_58J-34I9zmWLvj06N5Xhh2VTIqiy6FlmVlL2E5xPWaTR4LMiqLnL--rRAEbXX24W4CP-kuOwyB7EUAqTB-SqytynRlGxeRGIvcQBvW0C-QjyGLBItzGmkLiKgmEy076l4vfRI607oOYpPgMI/w142-h189/FB_IMG_1566444276814.jpg" width="142" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uYQVdnZObw6b-XKS3o26Rwc1t8ljlygyA9Fv84NSdhW855Ct3A3rrrxJFC0HIn72V4PhmI8eOmhaCX4vMWaJ11VhBbmVnL-DeDg1jb2shboL_bQUl-HQ2fNJH_-jtzfqXyus05ZfdbHpvapJOFtH1pJAeYcg9GNtL1Iu29wfqUufAeOAK6mkWWw/s4000/20220606_173705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uYQVdnZObw6b-XKS3o26Rwc1t8ljlygyA9Fv84NSdhW855Ct3A3rrrxJFC0HIn72V4PhmI8eOmhaCX4vMWaJ11VhBbmVnL-DeDg1jb2shboL_bQUl-HQ2fNJH_-jtzfqXyus05ZfdbHpvapJOFtH1pJAeYcg9GNtL1Iu29wfqUufAeOAK6mkWWw/s320/20220606_173705.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb2frGPLYxaJ6YWQMtkmMEC1sZ4cF2G0KEWUYHX1ELDBicCSvQ76welxDwZxZ6gMzG3YAfwXxTw5ZuQEg6LipqR8-8PsbWvd81QnsN9L4EIq9KO9VTkX6jIzWEJKdJn1HvpXKZ5zxkEkuHQROsfTeY5J6MjX29KePjoABOaofMnNW8PO6z8qlSNw/s4000/20220606_175224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb2frGPLYxaJ6YWQMtkmMEC1sZ4cF2G0KEWUYHX1ELDBicCSvQ76welxDwZxZ6gMzG3YAfwXxTw5ZuQEg6LipqR8-8PsbWvd81QnsN9L4EIq9KO9VTkX6jIzWEJKdJn1HvpXKZ5zxkEkuHQROsfTeY5J6MjX29KePjoABOaofMnNW8PO6z8qlSNw/s320/20220606_175224.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>so many things you can do with napkins and mod podge,amazing.<br /><b><br /></b><p></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-13564602024477480702021-12-22T08:56:00.000-08:002021-12-22T08:56:33.601-08:00<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b> MERRY CHRISTMAS!</b></h1><p>I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas, I also hope this New Year sees the end of Covid and anything else that is thrown at us, we are a quite a resilient bunch us New York Upstaters. I also love the winters here so clean and beautiful, a lot of my friends go South but not me, guess I just will always be an Adirondack girl.</p><p>I make these after Christmas they are so yum and let's face it, we all have left over potatoes from the holidays, Hope you enjoy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicwcv-c8dMeN5i7g3RYH4pEifyXSjshG7ByH-Xp7CIxZJ_yvYBoCKmrbthubLLyKB1tTXZdOe0AUGQDKCFAVUF6QrNU7xMuo4P0AW7-cT1Tjqm6mkYHVKSBURSfiucER0bAj_0EHzk2xQxAv4svkGMEXL1JiWJr-lmJhp6c3LCarELVHT499Z7TNE=s760" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="526" height="445" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicwcv-c8dMeN5i7g3RYH4pEifyXSjshG7ByH-Xp7CIxZJ_yvYBoCKmrbthubLLyKB1tTXZdOe0AUGQDKCFAVUF6QrNU7xMuo4P0AW7-cT1Tjqm6mkYHVKSBURSfiucER0bAj_0EHzk2xQxAv4svkGMEXL1JiWJr-lmJhp6c3LCarELVHT499Z7TNE=w307-h445" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make add just over a little of 1/4 cup of flour, <b>I egg, mix together form patties fry in canola oil and butter .</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>you can add onions if you like I sauté them first. Enjoy.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-72535666029264372622021-08-10T16:35:00.004-07:002021-08-10T16:35:36.971-07:00<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;">Saratoga and the August place to be,</span> ?</p><p style="text-align: center;">"ummmm yeah! "It is hot and humid and I will be going to Maine in about 5 days, to sit next to the ocean and just allow my mind to be in that magical place of vacation, our last vacation for this year, but at least the majority of my family will be with me and the hubs .</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have some really good recipes and other items on my Pinterest site so if you would like to follow me please do so, this is the link.: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/karm1124/_saved/">(324) Pinterest</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">No matter how you feel about politics, today was a very sad day for New Yorkers, some people will disagree and that is absolutely ok, but I think what they did to Cuomo was beyond disgusting, no one deserves to be tried and hung without a word a trial. It has never been done before and should not become a practice no matter who you are. ok I have had my say and will pray for him and his family and all New Yorkers. Stay safe everyone, get that shot ,wash those hands ,use the sanitizers but most of all, tell the people in your life how much you love them ,everyday. May God bless each of you.</p><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZByOgPJhKx7sycREBssgVAV-xRqDmAS_9sz2qpn2suJw6Q7W_G7j6MiyKmzEFQQMPhEoYfCIB94Np3Nxi2rLiKRiN7HY7Cv98R0VsN72Vfn18a7KeAzSDTZZXEgKJxnVaPmKH63UJPQ/s550/9959e74199664e217a3f474dc861b98b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZByOgPJhKx7sycREBssgVAV-xRqDmAS_9sz2qpn2suJw6Q7W_G7j6MiyKmzEFQQMPhEoYfCIB94Np3Nxi2rLiKRiN7HY7Cv98R0VsN72Vfn18a7KeAzSDTZZXEgKJxnVaPmKH63UJPQ/s320/9959e74199664e217a3f474dc861b98b.jpg" width="320" /></a></h1><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-72940320125761277352021-07-09T15:56:00.001-07:002021-07-09T15:57:44.069-07:00<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> It is my birthday month, the last day of July is my birthday and I have to tell you ,I do not know how I got this old, I don't feel almost 68 but here I am killing it....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I think so far it has rained almost everyday of July and I for one have had enough of rain and humidity, I am hoping for some old fashion sunshine and warm weather.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am going to invite all of you to my Pinterest site to follow me there are some great recipes and ideas on mine so go ahead follow me. <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/karm1124/_saved/">(246) Pinterest</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is going to be a short post for today I am very behind on somethings I have needed to get done ,I am excited to share with you one of them as soon as I get it done.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Enjoy your weekend and remember to smile even if you don't feel like it.😊</span></p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-85838173794475659672021-06-27T08:38:00.002-07:002021-06-27T08:38:35.034-07:00<p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> Hi everyone, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">it is summer and I am so not ready for hot and humid weather, I am a devoted fall upstate NY lover. I will however fair the weather, some how, lol.. On one of my sites on Facebook we have many wonderful photographers, I am a novice at best, but they do fill my day with so much beauty. I recently notice how much upstate has to offer in the way of trails, and waterfalls ,lots of beautiful mountain ranges and food, yup! Yummy food that was discovered right here in upstate, You do know that the Potato chip was discovered here in Saratoga NY, and if anyone else tells you different they are just WRONG! I decided to give you a few recipes on this blog from this area, I hope you all enjoy them.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;">Upstate New York is known for quite a few unique dishes. Utica greens, Chicken French, Salt Potatoes and Grape Pie are just a few of the well known</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;"> </span><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(to locals) </em><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;">regional specialties we can’t get enough of.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: calc(18px + var(--mv-trellis-gutter-small,10px)); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">But the most iconic of all sweet treats to hail from Upstate New York is without a doubt the Half Moon Cookie.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: calc(18px + var(--mv-trellis-gutter-small,10px)); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Half Moon Cookies are a quintessential Upstate New York treat from the foodie destination, Utica. They are a soft and fluffy cookie, either chocolate or vanilla, that are iced with half white, half chocolate frosting.</p><h2 id="0-upstate-new-yorks-half-moon-cookie-history" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: var(--mv-trellis-font-heading,Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif); font-size: var(--mv-trellis-h2-font-size,1.6875rem); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--mv-trellis-gutter-small,10px); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: red;">Upstate New York’s Half Moon Cookie History</span></h2><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: calc(18px + var(--mv-trellis-gutter-small,10px)); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A former architect, Harry Hemstrought, opened up a little bakery in Utica in 1925. His signature cookie, half chocolate icing, half white, caught on immediately with his customers. The cookie’s popularity has spread throughout Central New York, and you can now find Half-Moon cookies just about everywhere, including <a href="https://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=10002&productId=731307" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Wegmans</a>.</p><h1 class="article-heading" style="background-color: #fafafa; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: var(--mv-trellis-font-heading,Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif); font-size: var(--mv-trellis-h1-font-size,2.25rem); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--mv-trellis-gutter-small,10px); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 390px; margin-top: calc(var(--mv-trellis-gutter,20px)*2); padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Upstate New York’s Iconic Half-Moon Cookie Recipe <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzoidkrlGOln4YwXpDhqy7MKz0Ph6K0V6D3gZPBPj8oj7sJyobExvb_rrQPUNG1S40tAIeinQwAe1JFVmogx7KwtgaOHK5Ed3OGsOuL6mhDGWYsH12RPRcYQUZ2Jjn7-PCR9VYW8MWQ/s900/Upstate-New-York-Half-Moon-Cookie-Recipe-4.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzoidkrlGOln4YwXpDhqy7MKz0Ph6K0V6D3gZPBPj8oj7sJyobExvb_rrQPUNG1S40tAIeinQwAe1JFVmogx7KwtgaOHK5Ed3OGsOuL6mhDGWYsH12RPRcYQUZ2Jjn7-PCR9VYW8MWQ/s320/Upstate-New-York-Half-Moon-Cookie-Recipe-4.jpg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><h2 id="0-whats-the-difference-between-half-moon-cookies-and-nycs-black-and-whites-" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: var(--mv-trellis-font-heading,Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif); font-size: var(--mv-trellis-h2-font-size,1.6875rem); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: var(--mv-trellis-gutter-small,10px); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></h2><h1 class="mv-create-title mv-create-title-primary" style="border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; font-family: var(--mv-trellis-font-heading,Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif); font-size: 30px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 2.2em; margin: 10px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">Hemstrought’s Half-Moon Cookie Recipe</h1><div><header class="mv-create-header" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 10px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="mv-create-description" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">These iconic cookies are an Upstate New York favorite! Now you can try making your own at home.</p></div></header><div class="mv-create-times mv-create-times-3 mv-create-times-xl" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: left; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="mv-create-time mv-create-time-prep" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; border-bottom: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; flex: 1 1 33.3333%; font-family: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 5px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="mv-create-time-label mv-create-uppercase mv-create-strong" style="border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.875em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.03em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">PREP TIME</span><span class="mv-create-time-format" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.875em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="mv-time-part mv-time-minutes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">25 minutes</span></span></div><div class="mv-create-time mv-create-time-active" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(244, 244, 244); border-left-style: solid; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: inherit; flex: 1 1 33.3333%; font-family: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 5px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="mv-create-time-label mv-create-uppercase mv-create-strong" style="border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.875em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.03em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">COOK TIME</span><span class="mv-create-time-format" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.875em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="mv-time-part mv-time-minutes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">10 minutes</span></span></div><div class="mv-create-time mv-create-time-total" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(244, 244, 244); border-left-style: solid; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: inherit; flex: 1 1 33.3333%; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 5px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="mv-create-time-label mv-create-uppercase mv-create-strong" style="border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.875em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.03em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">TOTAL TIME</span><span class="mv-create-time-format" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.875em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="mv-time-part mv-time-minutes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">35 minutes</span></span><span class="mv-create-time-format" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.875em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="mv-time-part mv-time-minutes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></span></span><span class="mv-create-time-format" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="mv-time-part mv-time-minutes" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;"><div class="mv-create-ingredients" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: left; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 class="mv-create-ingredients-title mv-create-title-secondary" style="border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; color: var(--mv-trellis-heading-font-color,#000); float: none; font-family: var(--mv-trellis-font-heading,Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif); font-size: 24px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 2.2em; margin: 20px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ingredients</h2><h3 style="border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; color: var(--mv-trellis-heading-font-color,#000); font-family: var(--mv-trellis-font-heading,Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif); font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cookies:</h3><ul style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 10px 0px 10px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">3 3/4 cups flour</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">3/4 tsp baking powder</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">2 tsp baking soda</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">2 1/4 cups sugar</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">16 tbsp butter softened</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">3/4 cup cocoa powder sifted</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">1/4 tsp salt</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">2 eggs at room temperature</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tsp vanilla extract</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">1 1/2 cups milk</li></ul><h3 style="border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; color: var(--mv-trellis-heading-font-color,#000); font-family: var(--mv-trellis-font-heading,Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif); font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Frosting:</h3><ul style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 10px 0px 10px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">6 tbsp. butter softened</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">1/3 cup milk</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tsp vanilla extract</li></ul><h3 style="border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; color: var(--mv-trellis-heading-font-color,#000); font-family: var(--mv-trellis-font-heading,Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif); font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fudge Frosting:</h3><ul style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 10px 0px 10px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Half of the vanilla frosting</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">1/3 cup cocoa powder</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">2 tbsp. milk</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Instructions:</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; font-family: var(--mv-trellis-font-heading,Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif); font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">Cookies</h4><ol style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 10px 0px 10px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><li id="mv_create_11_1" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Adjust the oven racks to lower-middle and upper-middle positions and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.</li><li id="mv_create_11_2" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.</li><li id="mv_create_11_3" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Beat the butter at medium speed for 30 seconds to loosen it up. Keeping the mixer running, gradually add the sugar, and cocoa powder and then gradually increase the speed to medium-high and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy about 3 minutes.</li><li id="mv_create_11_4" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the eggs, vanilla. Beat at medium speed until combined, about 30 seconds.</li><li id="mv_create_11_5" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl again. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour in four additions and the milk in three additions (beginning and ending with flour), and mix until just combined.</li><li id="mv_create_11_6" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Give the mixture a few final stirs with a rubber spatula to ensure all of the flour has been incorporated.</li><li id="mv_create_11_7" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Use a #20 Scoop to portion out mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets about two inches apart. Using an off-set spatula, gently press each mound of dough into a 3-inch circle. Bake until the edges of the cookies are set and light golden brown, about 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.</li></ol><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vanilla Frosting</span></span></li></ul><ol style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 10px 0px 10px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"><li id="mv_create_11_7" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 style="border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; font-family: var(--mv-trellis-font-heading,Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif); font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cream the butter in a small bowl. Blend in the confectioner's sugar, vanilla, alternately with the 1/3 cup milk. Beat until the consistency is creamy, with no lumps!</h4></li></ol><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; white-space: normal;"> Remove just over half the frosting into a separate bowl, leaving the remainder to be turned into the fudge frosting</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">To make the fudge frosting:</span></li><li>To the mixing bowl, add 1/3 cup cocoa powder, plus 1-2 Tbsp of additional milk.</li><li>Beat until the cocoa is all mixed in and the frosting is nice and smooth.</li><li>Frost the top of the cookies, half of the cookie should be frosted with the white frosting. Half the cookie should be frosted with the chocolate.</li><li>ENJOY AND LOOK FOR MORE UPSTATE RECIPES ON MY BLOG SOON.</li></ul></div><div class="mv-create-after-supplies-unit mv-create-target mv-create-content-unit" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: right; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; margin-top: auto !important; max-width: 300px !important; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 320px;"><div class="mv_slot_target" data-hint-slot-inserted="true" data-slot-rendered-dynamic="true" data-slot="recipe" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: revert; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="mv-ad-box" data-slotid="recipe_2_btf" style="align-items: center; 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padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="article-post post-15333 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-upstate-food-recipes tag-restaurant-recipes tag-upstate-ny-regional-dishes mv-content-wrapper mvt-content" data-content-ads-inserted="true" id="post-15333" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: calc(18px + var(--mv-trellis-gutter-small,10px)); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div></article></main></div></div></h1>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-71742407238549291992021-05-03T08:17:00.001-07:002021-05-03T08:17:19.118-07:00<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Hi everyone,</i></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i> I hope you all are enjoying getting outside, I sure am, I came back from my vacation in North Carolina to a sick daughter with Covid and then a few days later a sick granddaughter with it, thank you God that even though they felt pretty yuck they are both doing fine. I for one will be glad when this is pretty much over and we can enjoy the company of family and friends, hang onto your faith what ever that is because I see a light at the end of this tunnel for all of us if we just get the shots and listen to the CDC and Doctors.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Today I would like to talk to everyone about flowers and what works in your gardens. I have a lot of shade in my back yard and I ahve to trust my local gardens to show me what is best for those areas ,</b></span></p><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: montserrat, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px;">These shade flowers grow happily even without a lot of direct sunlight. “Shade gardening is overlooked by many homeowners, sometimes even by avid gardeners. Let’s face it, there are many more opportunities for colorful flowers in a sun-loving garden. But here’s the rub: shade gardens can be quite attractive themselves. And they almost always take less maintenance, watering and fertilizing than sunny gardens. Most people would say that’s a good thing.</h2><div><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: montserrat, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 20px 0px;">Lily of the Valley: these tiny little white bell shaped flowers are lovely but they can take over a yard very easily, My suggestion is to contain them in a large pot then sink them into the ground, they will still multiply but not as fast and you can better control them.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbiD1JFSyLT_RT2idX9G7h0S-NVZEPdTmif-nOaXfP-Cn7P955VjEPvLnpe8d765Ri7xJ_3zshsh1hahXEq2AESjhXU2pnvrUxjGUKHFLCTfYZgghwIqTosDQLOE361CQdDQlt-nz5Q/s700/lily-of-the-valley-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbiD1JFSyLT_RT2idX9G7h0S-NVZEPdTmif-nOaXfP-Cn7P955VjEPvLnpe8d765Ri7xJ_3zshsh1hahXEq2AESjhXU2pnvrUxjGUKHFLCTfYZgghwIqTosDQLOE361CQdDQlt-nz5Q/w105-h70/lily-of-the-valley-scaled.jpg" width="105" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next will be my favorite primrose, these beauties love to hide themselves under bushes and trees they are so colorful and bright and really make for an added pop of color.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6YLesQxg6_XVC_Xjx15269CAAF_DHfz8-AbsMuAHeJXuYE2ayluJ9EfgO9lrBWJMxnHld7x9bgwl9szB4JjTdxZ7VPpujO2IyXVvXFH4Hq4Cvk02l5WjgUOObkzoQ9nM4xxaz2radA/s1440/primrose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1397" data-original-width="1440" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6YLesQxg6_XVC_Xjx15269CAAF_DHfz8-AbsMuAHeJXuYE2ayluJ9EfgO9lrBWJMxnHld7x9bgwl9szB4JjTdxZ7VPpujO2IyXVvXFH4Hq4Cvk02l5WjgUOObkzoQ9nM4xxaz2radA/w129-h126/primrose.jpg" width="129" /></a></div></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: montserrat, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 20px 0px;">Alpine Forget-Me-Not</h2><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: montserrat, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 20px 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="listicle-para" style="clear: both; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;">Add clouds of color to your garden with a patch of tiny azure-blue flowers. They thrive in dry shade, conditions that can be particularly difficult.</p></div></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: montserrat, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 20px 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="listicle-para" style="clear: both; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17cok6IsoGEt6pkA7golSguMuXmWwIQyQ3Qr4EsTsKQWCQDn0kKG9wuqQ4BgDPmmp44fr-h-fFBQmavaG5pw-LkeBuQXj9Y74eN7gaCCT1vaAnbOfHqtOJlbVKoO7dryWjFWSt1tlhA/s700/forget-me-not-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17cok6IsoGEt6pkA7golSguMuXmWwIQyQ3Qr4EsTsKQWCQDn0kKG9wuqQ4BgDPmmp44fr-h-fFBQmavaG5pw-LkeBuQXj9Y74eN7gaCCT1vaAnbOfHqtOJlbVKoO7dryWjFWSt1tlhA/w143-h95/forget-me-not-scaled.jpg" width="143" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well that is just a few of my favorites, there is also Citronella which is great for keeping bugs away, also Lemon grass, but you need to replant these each year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could go on and on but these are a few of my favorites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Planting.</div><br /><p></p></div></h2></div>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-77638661934582160992021-03-23T08:37:00.000-07:002021-03-23T08:37:03.369-07:00<p> Hi everyone, yes Spring is here and I for one am very happy ,I think with all the covid and being inside so much that just getting outside is a thrill. I see a lot of people getting their covid shots ,we got ours also, Lets hope everyone does, we need to get back to normal, what ever that means.</p><p>Easter is way early this year ,April 4th and I for one am ready this year, baskets filled ,eggs for the hunt done and even thought I didn't do any candy bar wrapping ,the baskets looks good. I want to share this with all of you incase you want to make these yummy cookies.</p><ul class="key-ingredient-list" style="border: 2px solid rgb(207, 207, 207); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; list-style: none; margin: 0rem 2rem; padding: 1.5rem 1rem 2rem 0px;"><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">36</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolates</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">6</span> Tbsps</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">butter or margarine</span><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, softened</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="fraction" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><sup style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</sup>/<sub style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3</sub></span></span> cup</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">packed light brown sugar</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="fraction" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><sup style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</sup>/<sub style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4</sub></span></span> cup</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">granulated sugar</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">egg</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</span> Tbsp</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">milk</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</span> tsp</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">vanilla extract</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2</span> cups</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">all-purpose flour</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="fraction" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><sup style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</sup>/<sub style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4</sub></span></span> tsp</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">baking soda</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="fraction" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><sup style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</sup>/<sub style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4</sub></span></span> tsp</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">salt</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">food color in desired color or colors</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">decorating sugars to match cookie color</span></h4></div></div></li><li class="ingredient-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; position: relative; z-index: 0;"><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; margin: 1rem 0px; min-height: 5rem; padding: 0px; width: 476.6px;"><div class="ingredient-amount column-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2.5rem; width: 142.975px;"><span class="h4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="number-amount" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="fraction" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><sup style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1</sup>/<sub style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3</sub></span></span> cup</span></div><div class="ingredient-name column-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 333.612px;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ready-to-spread vanilla frosting</span><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> or your favorite homemade vanilla frosting</span></h4></div></div></li></ul><div class="ready-recipe" style="bottom: 1.3rem; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2rem; position: relative; text-align: center;"><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0px 0px 0.8rem; padding: 0px 0.5rem; text-transform: uppercase;">READY TO MAKE THE RECIPE?</h6></div><div class="ready-recipe" style="bottom: 1.3rem; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2rem; position: relative; text-align: center;"><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0px 0px 0.8rem; padding: 0px 0.5rem; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-transform: none;">Heat oven to 350°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates.</span></h6></div><div class="ready-recipe" style="bottom: 1.3rem; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2rem; position: relative; text-align: center;"><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0px 0px 0.8rem; padding: 0px 0.5rem; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-transform: none;">Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly.</span></h6></div><div class="ready-recipe" style="bottom: 1.3rem; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2rem; position: relative; text-align: center;"><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0px 0px 0.8rem; padding: 0px 0.5rem; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-transform: none;">Divide dough into separate bowl for each color desired. Add desired food coloring to each bowl, mixing until color of dough is uniform. Form 36 equal balls (about 1 inch). Roll each ball in the matching sugar color. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Gently press thumb into ball forming indentation.</span></h6></div><div class="ready-recipe" style="bottom: 1.3rem; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2rem; position: relative; text-align: center;"><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0px 0px 0.8rem; padding: 0px 0.5rem; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-transform: none;">Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from pan to wire rack. Press thumb again into each indentation if needed. Cool completely.</span></h6></div><div class="ready-recipe" style="bottom: 1.3rem; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2rem; position: relative; text-align: center;"><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0px 0px 0.8rem; padding: 0px 0.5rem; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-transform: none;">Divide and tint frosting to match cookie colors. Place about 1/2 teaspoon frosting in each indentation. Press chocolate piece onto each cookie.</span></h6></div><div class="ready-recipe" style="bottom: 1.3rem; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2rem; position: relative; text-align: center;"><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: brandon-grotesque, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0px 0px 0.8rem; padding: 0px 0.5rem; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-transform: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHJqtdkTb7RaoDNgO6OjgYo5uDndZFyBW6gNukEOIkn5XBcXBk0yI9BDBzU_5PxJtoUzOEd-kHuve3eB4deYg4rZa7meOSXxXqiT_3e3BAOx-Slhl0nAK2lQ_Y8vl1R6-fXq1zDVgmA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHJqtdkTb7RaoDNgO6OjgYo5uDndZFyBW6gNukEOIkn5XBcXBk0yI9BDBzU_5PxJtoUzOEd-kHuve3eB4deYg4rZa7meOSXxXqiT_3e3BAOx-Slhl0nAK2lQ_Y8vl1R6-fXq1zDVgmA/" width="320" /></a></div>Enjoy!<br /><br /></span></h6></div>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26836890785447802.post-28644327654131690662021-01-27T12:42:00.000-08:002021-01-27T12:42:11.727-08:00<p> Hello everyone, </p><p>I hope these trying days are finding each and everyone of you safe, warm and at home with all the people you love. I actually didn't even realize I still had this blog. I came up with the name shandalin using my 3 daughters names or part of each of their names, I had a candy bar design site at the time and made the mistake of buying my domain name from Go-Daddy. Little did I realize that even though this was my business name that once you give it up, it them becomes the property of GoDaddy and they turned around and sold the name to a Chinese company, who then took this blog over, even though they really didn't have aright to, so I changed the location of this blog to my Etsy account so I could keep MY NAME and start working on this blog again. With these covid days and not going out much it seemed like a perfect time to start doing somethings that I love to do, like painting, baking and my photography site on Facebook is doing well, I have to admit ,I have the best photographers in the world on my site ,I only wish I was half as good as them, but I have always loved photography even if I am just a novice.</p><p>I will be posting some hints on painting ,now keep in mind I am a novice at this also but I love to do it and you know you do not have to be an expert at painting, some of the cutest ideas came from stick figures (hello, Life is Good) who knew right? I admire artist like Kate Mandigo, Georgia<a class="module--carousel__body__title js-carousel-item-title" href="https://duckduckgo.com/y.js?ad_provider=bing&eddgt=87KhCbzFg1jioJZM7OWshg%3D%3D&u3=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Faclick%3Fld%3De8Y5JrKcqaTuX%2DpJMKG1RNwjVUCUwzKaKYaaV%2Dyp3hvGPnVH0ysrZxLLHNOQuRna%2D%2DCMv0KIZ061Cxw1jcPLHnEY209Du6G0GOwbVC_TlDdq1PmsUgh%2Dlvq8VCU3roHZOMegok4RGkV1h1%2DEwqZqaYSknGF2OlF4%2Dcqrzb50Bm74PLNPH5qqe1l7hO120mN5RXvdlrIw%26u%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%26rlid%3Dec1448bb4b9117d0705c28aa87e74a6a&vqd=3-337462841656194696974721011145254500409-224385842128050472587467062327539387663&iurl=%7B1%7DIG%3D6778ED21F39045CB959D30195AC08C72%26CID%3D1C15B61174F46BBE0F69B9DD75096A4C%26ID%3DDevEx%2C5767.1" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #00278e; display: inline !important; font-family: DDG_ProximaNova, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_0, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_1, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_2, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_3, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_4, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_5, DDG_ProximaNova_UI_6, "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Segoe UI", "Nimbus Sans L", "Liberation Sans", "Open Sans", FreeSans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; max-height: 3.75em; outline: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </a>O'Keefe, and Loren Blackburn, not just because they are from this area, but because they are crazy talented, and I wish I was half as good as them, but lets stay positive here, we all have a level of artist in us.</p><p>I will take you step by step on each item I post, I love it when this happens for me, so I will do my best for you.</p><p>My candy bar wrappers, will be for purchase and I will include a link to show you how to wrap a candy bar, just incase you need to know how it is done, I will include where I got my clipart from and the artist.</p><p>As I finish projects I will post them on here for you to see. Stay warm if your from the North country Like I am, we love our winters and the Adirondacks here in Upstate New York. Talk to you all again soon.</p><p> Be Well:</p><p> Karen</p>shandalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122585088978403459noreply@blogger.com2