Sweetheart

Getting ready for Valentine's Day...? It's easy to make some special treats if you use sugar sheets.

Sugar sheets are simply compressed sugar.

I cut out some shapes and designs from the sugar sheets. The sugar sheets taste pretty good and they come in all colors so they are fun to use to decorate cupcakes and cookies.

I layered sugar sheet designs.

Then I put the designs on cupcakes.

And some I simply rimmed in a little icing.

They are sort of sweet...and they taste good too.

POT PIE

Sometimes it's hard to come up with new things to fix for dinner but I was thinking about those little store-bought potpies and I wanted to try to make one.

I didn't pull up a recipe off the internet or even look at a picture. And this picture is really pretty - mine didn't turn out so perfect but I'm going to keep trying. It's simple enough to make.

I also like to use what I have on hand. In the freezer I had a boxed package of pie dough.

So, I figured, "why not?" and I lined my baking stone pie pan and started to fill it with ingredients.

I started with some left over rice then I topped it with carrots (cut into cubes).

I added some left over pork, chopped dates and apples...

Some green beans

Then I topped it with a few dabs of sour cream.

Then I put a crust on top.

Then I baked the pie at 400 degrees for about 40-50 minutes.

In the last couple of minutes I poured about 3 tablespoons of melted butter over the top to give it a browning agent.

I thought the pie was pretty good but it was a bit dry. My son didn't like the rice in the pie. He said it wasn't what he expected when he cut into the pie.

So I had to try again last night. This time I added mashed potatoes and a couple cans of cream of celery soup instead of rice. It was much better.

But this is a quick easy dinner and it was different than the regular rice and chicken or rice and pork.

Lavender Wreath

First I cut the lavender out of the garden. Then I twined the lavender together to create a wreath.

It takes quite a bit of lavender to make a wreath.

And then with the left over lavender, I made a little bag to hold the lavender...and put it in the bathroom to make the room smell nice.

It didn't cost a thing but it smells so sweet and it even looks pretty.

Valentine's Day Nails

First I painted my nails red

Then I drew hearts on

I thought this was fun for Valentine's Day

Super Bowl Treats

Super Bowl Treats

I made a football cake and Fatina made football strawberries

Super bowl . . . treats.

Earth Friendly Friday - People Tree

A Little Love for Valentine's Day

This is a fun way to celebrate by making a grain heart for birds and squirrels. It's a thoughtful way to show a little love.

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups birdseed
2 – 1/4 ounce unflavored gelatin packet
heart-shaped cookie cutters or candy molds
twine

Sprinkle two packages of gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water. Let it sit a couple of minutes until gelatin has absorbed the water. Heat 1 3/4 cups water in a pan, then add in the gelatin mixture. Stir until dissolved. Stir in 3 cups birdseed.
Allow mixture to cool until gelatin is thick and coats all the birdseed.

Work twine into the heart and hang it for the birds to enjoy!