PRIZE PACKAGE

Just wanted to post a huge thank you to WillowLake Scents for donating a prize package worth $50.00 of bath and body products to my prim forums spring bingo game
prize the game starts in just a few short days you can visit her blog at
http://willowlakescents.blogspot.com

Homestyle Macaroni and Cheese

8 servings

1 ½ cups macaroni noodles
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 can of Cream of Mushroom soup
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup milk

8 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain, pour into a casserole dish and set aside. Melt butter in skillet. Stir in flour, salt and pepper; whisk until smooth. Add milk gradually. Cook and whisk until thickened. Add the cheese, reserving a bit to put on the top. Stir until cheese is melted. Pour cheese mixture over the macaroni and mix thoroughly. Top with extra cheddar cheese. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, or until bubbly. Put macaroni under the broiler for just a minute to brown. Enjoy!

Easy Peasy Chicken N Dumplings

6 servings

3 tubes croissant rolls
1 small rotisserie chicken, skin discarded and meat removed from bones
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup chicken broth
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste


Preheat oven to 400º. Roll out the cans of croissant sheets and separate into diamond shaped sections. Place a small handful of rotisserie chicken on each diamond, fold dough over and press ends together to create dumplings. Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with one layer of dumplings. Combine soups and chicken broth; pour over dumplings. Season with salt and pepper and bake until the dumplings are tender and cooked through and the top is brown and bubbly - about 30 minutes. (I laid foil across my pan about halfway though, because the dumplings were browning too quickly.)


OH MY GOODNESS IS THIS EVER GOOOOOOOD!

My 100th Post a Freebie

I thought I would never get to my 100th post... so I have created a free printable
for you to enjoy its a 6 x 6 apj calendar from my prim forum that you can print out
and do whatever with, I laminated mine and then put magnet strips on the back of it
and hung it on my frig and the left the white bottom attached and bought a marker
used for message boards that wipes off easily so I can write myself reminders and such hope you can use it...

http://www.box.net/shared/ipc231rm04

My blog topper image

What do you think of my new blog Topper I made it myself.. yea go me...

Handmade Candy Valentine Bouquet

I stumbled upon this site and they have some of the cutest Candy Bouquet arrangements
I'm going to make 2 of these for valentines day for my 2 older grandbabies 2 and 3
arent' they great...

Photo Soaps

Is this not just the cutest soap project I found on paddywaks...
Supplies:
White Bars of Soap
Stickers or Photo Copies
Household Paraffin Wax
Double Boiler (or electric wok)
Tin Pie Pan
Water
Tongs
Sharp Knife
Glue Stick

Steps:
1. Unwrap soap and carefully carve off the brand name with a sharp knife.

2. Apply stickers or photo copies with glue stick.

3. Place tin pie pan in wok. Lay 2 chunks of paraffin wax in the pie pan. Pour water into the wok just until the pie pan floats above the bottom of the pan. Heat the wok on LOW and as soon as the wax melts, turn the heat off. (Never leave unattended.)

4. Grab the sides of the soap with tongs and dip face down into the wok, about 1/4 of an inch. Repeat a couple of times for a smooth surface. Lay soap aside until the wax becomes firm.

Pattiewack Pointer:
Everyone will love to get a set of soaps with their photo on the front, or with cute Christmas stickers, and then placed into matching pillow boxes. These snazzy soaps are the perfect stocking stuffer, and are great for a quick craft that says, “I made it myself!”

A quiet somewhat lazy Sunday...

Got up this morning went to breakfast and to walmart with hubby, it was a beautiful
day in Indy today the temp was in the mid 50's then once back home did some light
house cleaning and put groceries away... then read the paper surfed the net and read
emails... took a nap then went to a local Deli for a late lunch/dinner. Now
I'm in my pjs relaxing in front of the tv dreading Monday...

Yesterday along with my older brother we joined ancestory.com and started looking
for our past relatives and found so many wonderful pieces to our puzzle... I've
become totally addicted to doing heritage digital scrapbooking and now I have the
genealogy bug too... This could become an expensive hobby...Until next time

Diane

Cinnabun Mixens Recipe (saltdough)

CinnaBuns Mixens


2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup regular Table Salt
1 cup water
Ground Cinnamon
Wax Paper
Aluminum Foil
Measuring Cup
Mixing Bowl
Cookie Sheet



This recipe will make 40 to 50 - 1" mini cinni buns. Cut recipe in half if smaller amount is desired. Working with salt dough dries your hands, so either keep hands rinsed frequently or wear gloves. Start by mixing flour and salt together in large mixing bowl, slowly adding water and stirring well. After mix is blended, knead dough with hands for 2-3 minutes and form into a ball. Spread 2 - 18" pieces of wax paper on your work area, over lapping them about 2" lengthwise. Sprinkle lightly with the ground cinnamon in one area of the paper. Keep cinnamon handy as you will sprinkle more later. Next, start pinching off enough dough to make a 1" ball. Roll in palm of hands to form a nice ball and set aside on a clean area of your wax paper. Work with your dough making the balls quickly so the dough doesn't start to dry. Taking a ball in the palms of your hands, start rolling forward and backwards to form a long strip of dough. The dough strips should be about 1/2" in diameter and at least the length of the width of your palm. I like to make mine a little longer, about 4" to 5" long. Set the strip aside in another clear area of your wax paper. After all strips are formed, line your cookie sheet with the foil. Preheat oven to 250 degree. Take a strip of dough and gently roll it in the sprinkled cinnamon on your wax paper. Make sure it keeps it's rounded shape. Starting with larger end of salt dough strip, roll strip into a mini cinni bun. Press the smaller end slightly into the strip so that it stays closed. Place the mini cinni bun on the cookie sheet. When all mini cinni buns are rolled place cookie sheet in oven leaving door ajar. Dough drying times vary depending on ovens and altitudes, but should be dry in about an hour. Turn buns every 2-3 minutes for the first 30 minutes, then every 3-5 till dry. When buns are dry they will be very hard and will turn a lighter color. Always make sure your salt dough creations are dry before before doing any wax dipping or painting, else they can grow mold! If ever in doubt, give more drying time in your oven or more air drying time. It's faster to dry your creations in the oven but if they try to curl or bubble, lower heat and turn more frequently, but ALWAYS leave the door ajar! The thicker your creation the more drying time it will require with either method.