tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87690109730300260842024-03-13T11:52:31.812-07:00Her Kitchen and CraftsHelping spread creativity!Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-32280031601809900512012-12-17T23:16:00.000-08:002012-12-19T18:46:06.597-08:00My Mayo JarTwo years ago this month I opened Her Kitchen and Crafts. I had high hopes for my little blog. I wanted to share my creativity and talents with the world.<br />
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</div><div>However since writing my first blog post I have felt nothing but guilt for not putting my all into the blog. Too many times I have written about not posting. </div><div><br />
</div><div>It has come to my attention that at this point my mayo jar is just too full. <a href="http://doctorz.home.mindspring.com/id16.html" target="_blank">The mayo jar story</a>.<br />
I need to take sometime to slow down and enjoy the little things. I am so busy with the golf balls in my life I have forgotten to have a few drinks with friends. </div><div><br />
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</div><div>Working 2 part time jobs which is more time consuming than one would think. </div><div>Planning a wedding</div><div>Working on myself </div><div>Spending 2 days a week and only 2 days a week with my fiance. (Nothing gets done on these days) </div><div>I am involved in a youth service organization for girls, you can check it out <a href="http://caiorg.org/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div>Lastly I have realized I need to spend more time with my family. As my grandparents have gotten older my mom has spent more time taking care of them, and someone needs help. </div><div><br />
</div><div>I will still post the ocasional picture of my endeavors on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Her-Kitchen-and-Crafts/162682607175479?sk=info" target="_blank">facebook</a> and I will still fill orders from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/herkitchenandcrafts?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">etsy</a> shop. </div><div><br />
</div><div>I will be back eventually. This is a temporary hiatus until I can make this blog amazing. </div><div><br />
</div><div>-Courtney </div><div><br />
</div>Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-25813504551515752882012-11-20T22:11:00.002-08:002012-11-20T22:11:26.735-08:00Thanksgiving centerpieceHey everyone,<br />
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I thought I would share a quick and easy centerpiece idea with you. This project was about $15.00 and only took me about 15 minutes.<br />
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Assorted small pumpkins and squash<br />
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1) Prepare your work area. Lay down a towel or newspaper wo catch the flying pumpkin and squash.<br />
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2) Measure the base of your candle and choose your spade bit size. I used a 3/4 inch for the taper candles and a 1.5 inch for the tea lights.<br />
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3) Find a way to secure your pumpkin while you drill into it. I do not recommend holding it with your hand. We used two pieces of wood and out feet. Another option is a clamp if you have one.<br />
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This recipe was incredibly easy and equally delicious. I actually made two versions of this pie so at the end I will tell you what NOT to do. </div>
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We have had a rather warm fall here in California and my fiance and I were looking to spend some time in the kitchen. However we did not want to turn the oven on, this was the perfect solution. </div>
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Where we went all wrong. We could not find "whipped topping mix" which my research revealed to be a cool whip like mixture. I personally do not care for cool whip so I decided to substitute whip cream. Being lazy we decided to use a can instead of making my own. BAD idea. whip cream from a can does not set up very well. We also thought that we could use a 6 serving package of pudding for the pie filling. Again this was not the case, the filling never properly set up. Our first pie ended up looking something like this. </div>
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Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-53922929198912209942012-10-13T18:49:00.001-07:002012-10-13T18:49:18.178-07:00Bath Bombs<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, after a little research I found out how to make my own bath bomb. They were very easy and would make great gifts. </span></div>
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<br />Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-33700549908720456732012-09-27T09:48:00.001-07:002012-09-28T00:29:48.155-07:00Who reads this thing?I always ask but never get much of a response. So I am going to ask one more time. Who reads Her Kitchen and Crafts? <br />
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To make this more exciting I will be holding a contest. In order to enter you need to like the Her Kitchen and crafts Facebook by clicking the like symbol under this post and leave a comment about what you'd like to see more of on the blog. <br />
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The winner will receive a $15 gift card to a location of their choice (within reason I'm not trying to drive 50 miles to get your gift card). <br />
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In my Big Bag O' Recipes there were two Butter Cake recipes.</div>
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This cake was very rich and moist. However it was missing something. I think next time I would serve it with fresh berries and maybe even whip cream. </div>
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-Courtney </div>
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Here is the store's website in case you want to check it out! Be sure to check the store hours, one time a friend and I made the trip over there and they were CLOSED! </div>
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<a href="http://www.calicocakeshop.com/">Calico Cake Shop</a></div>
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<br />Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-68935176016422571382012-08-31T12:30:00.000-07:002012-08-31T16:19:50.860-07:00Big Bag O' Recipes<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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This adventure started last summer. My mom traveled to
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passed away. While cleaning out her home they came across a massive amount of
recipes, some hand written, some magazine articles, but mostly there were
newspaper clippings. I don’t read
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I found so many interesting recipes in the pile! Have you
ever heard of daffodil cake? No? Me either. I cannot wait to bake my way
through this stack and organize them into my cookbook and maybe even
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Hey
guys! It is probably no secret that I love to bake. I mean I love to bake; I
could do it all day everyday and not get tired of it. I am also as my mom
says 5’1” and 5” of heart. I am
constantly finding new ways to help out those in need. This year I have
combined my passions into one and raised a ton of money. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Every
October I participate in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. In the past I have just spread the news
by word of mouth, sent some cookies to work with my dad, and saved my own
pennies to reach my fundraising goals. This year I set my goal very high, so I
knew I would have to work hard to raise the money. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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created a Facebook event, which has helped get the word out tremendously. I set a few goals for my
fundraising. For example: if someone
donated $30.00 I will wear pink everyday in October and if I reach my goal of
$500 I will dye my hair pink for the race. I also told everyone that I would
bake in exchange for donations. This has method has become an absolute hit! I
have been so busy baking this past week that I had to volunteer my family,
fiancé and good friend to help me keep up with all the orders! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thing I did this year was put out a basket of cookies and a donation jar at a
local restaurant. I left it up to the customers to decide a fair price for the
cookies. The first batch brought in $70 in just three days! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying to make double batches of everything but not over powering the mixer is a challenge. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying to melt semi-sweet chocolate for triple chocolate cookies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scooping snickerdoodle dough. Yes, that is chocolate on my arm. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sous chef helping me out. ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added a shameless blog plug to the packaging. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost ready to raise some money.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All set! </td></tr>
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I'll update you all just after the race. Next week I'll have a serious for you and maybe a give away.<br />
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just want to take a minute to wish one of my idols, and sources of inspiration
a Happy Birthday. So, Happy 100<sup>th</sup> Birthday Julia Child,
although you are not here to celebrate with those who adore you, food bloggers
and lovers around the world are celebrating your birthday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I realized what today was it was too late. I didn’t have enough time to bake
anything in Julia’s honor. However had I had time I would have made something
delicious and chocolate. Perhaps a simple chocolate cake or better yet a Chocolate
Bavarian cream pie. A project I hope to complete in the future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Her
infectious laugh and no-frill approach to cooking is what makes Julia so
loving. Not to mention she is obviously a GREAT chef and legendary woman. I
hope that someday someone will refer to my cooking as decadent and delicious. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-76089232590141210662012-08-05T14:54:00.002-07:002012-08-05T14:54:39.965-07:00How to make your cricut mat sticky again....<div style="text-align: center;">
About a year ago I was in desperate need of a new cricut mat but did not want to spend money on a new one. I started researching and found that I could use the same cricut mat repeatedly if I bought Aleene's tack-it over and over glue, a sponge brush and a small jar. The steps area really easy and this hardly takes and time at all.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">All right guys this post is being brought to you because I
had a friend request a post on lemon bars. While these turned out delicious, I
quickly realized there is a difference between lemon bars and lemon crisps. A
crisp is more flat while a bar has more height and has like a jello texture to
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1 ¾ cups Flour </div>
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1 tsp. Baking powder</div>
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2 sticks Margarine or Butter</div>
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Pinch of salt</div>
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6 Tbls. Lemon juice</div>
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4 Eggs beaten</div>
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2 cups of Sugar </div>
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2 Tbls. Sugar</div>
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½ cup of Powdered sugar for sprinkling</div>
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Combine the crust ingredients together and mix until
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These would look great anywhere. Image a cute little entry way table or a table with snacks on for a party! CUTE! </span></div>
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<br />Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-83012716191580773392012-07-09T19:18:00.001-07:002012-07-09T19:18:18.159-07:00Okay, it's official I suck at this blogging business.Well, I sure have been MIA haven't I? It's been a weird few months for me, my schedule has been all out of whack. I haven't been baking crafting, using my camera or even sticking to my fitness routine. I miss it though and I really need to get back to it. Yes, all of it, even working out. <div>
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Yes you read that right! I'm engaged! We haven't set a date yet. We're waiting on an important phone call to set the date. </div>
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Hey guys a few months ago I bought an awesome cream colored dress. I really wanted to accessorize them with red. I searched high and low for the perfect red flats and failed. So I purchased some extremely comfy black flats for $11.00 and a can of red spray paint and went to work. </div>
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I guess that this technically isn't spray paint it is floral spray. </div>
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It worked well enough though! </div>
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Stuff some news paper inside of your flats and tape off any portion that you may not want painted. </div>
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Hold the can several inches away form the shoes and spray lightly. Let each coat dry COMPLETELY before applying the next coat. Reapeat until you get the look you want. </div>
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Then ROCK your new shoes!!! </div>
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A few tips, I would use an older pair of flats some that are well worn. I feel like my shoes lost a lot of flexibility after I sprayed them. I would also use a canvas like material. </div>
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<br /></div>Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-63885150595752597852012-05-04T18:46:00.000-07:002012-05-04T18:48:34.842-07:00Photography part 2!Alright guys here are some pictures from my beach trips this year. I will keep posting pictures from adventures we go on, enjoy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset in San Diego</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">La Jolla Beach, CA </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were seals everywhere! La Jolla, Ca. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Torrey Pines State Beach</td></tr>
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-Courtney</div>Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-78431323364632564982012-04-09T17:59:00.000-07:002012-04-09T17:59:15.598-07:00PhotographySo back in January I bought this pretty little thing. <br />
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We've gone on quite a few adventures since and we're trying to get to know one another better.<br />
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The first adventure we went on was to Walt Disney World. The original point of going to Florida was to celebrate my boyfriend and I's 5 year anniversary. We had an amazing time and had plenty of time to see everything. There were so many picture taken so I will share one from eat theme park we visited!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1: Epcot, however my camera died because I didn't charge it properly. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 2: Hollywood studios, this is from the "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show" </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 3: Disney's Animal Kingdom.</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really liked using the squeeze bottles! I am not sure what gave me the idea to try them but I was so glad I did. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sugar cookies can fit into every occasion! Why not have a cookie decorating contest at your next party! </div></div>Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-85857349621333220412012-02-09T01:06:00.000-08:002012-02-09T01:06:13.957-08:00Checkered CakeHey everyone, welcome to the first official post of February, a few days late but its better than an empty promise!<br />
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A year ago this month I received an awesome gift, a checker board cake pan set, before this cake I had only tried it once. So last week, I "dusted" it off and get to work. I took the lazy route though and used boxes of cake mix to complete this project.<br />
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First things first, make sure you have everything you need!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a really simple and fun way to impress people. The hardest part really is filling the pan! I ended up pouring my batter into measuring cups with a pour spout. </div><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S. I totally tried to make my white cake pink by using a bit of red food coloring. It would have turned out better if I'd have used pink, however my dog decided to eat my pink food coloring right before I used it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZgGfwIabanydXXvY3Q-qlDH5QoSBRVTDlf5YRkc41Sne9p3yEH2hWkC8XP0ZaA-DG_YnXK8DrkGPPnZ3QP7dDmtZuvACWbbtb5DbFFYBAXJGj1r0LFco46aDb7ib7c1q4PoaJYogylj5/s1600/IMG_2950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZgGfwIabanydXXvY3Q-qlDH5QoSBRVTDlf5YRkc41Sne9p3yEH2hWkC8XP0ZaA-DG_YnXK8DrkGPPnZ3QP7dDmtZuvACWbbtb5DbFFYBAXJGj1r0LFco46aDb7ib7c1q4PoaJYogylj5/s200/IMG_2950.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-21052114853234103252012-01-31T11:00:00.000-08:002012-01-31T19:26:26.792-08:00February!!!Well another month has passed and I totally failed on updating this blog. Please stick with me as I try to expand this blog, and maybe even launch a small business. I've got some deliciousness planned for this month! Keep coming back for more!Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-55017712712564543422012-01-29T22:48:00.000-08:002012-01-30T20:35:16.185-08:00Homemade Marshmallows<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So about a year ago, I was researching how marshmallows are made. Then I stumbled upon a post on <a href="http://www.smittenkitchen.com/">Smitten Kitchen</a> about making your own marshmallows. I found my recipe there although I have seen it in several other places. This was pretty easy until I did not let the sugar and gelatin mixture mix long enough. I didn't notice and continued to make the marshmallows. So I had to try it again, the first portion of the pictures are from my first attempt, the rest from the second. Here goes nothing! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All picture above are from attempt #1, looking back on this photo I should have known they weren't going to turn out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Courtney </span></div>Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-84381911707507944502012-01-08T20:28:00.000-08:002012-01-08T20:28:33.437-08:00Happy New Year!Hello Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season! I took a little unannounced and unplanned hiatus, but I am back and ready for action! I'm no longer spending 10-20 hours a week in the car and am super excited for what this year will bring. Hopefully lots of time for blogging and travel!<br />
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I have a ton of good stuff planned for you guys this month. Including MARSHMALLOWS and CHILI!<br />
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I got some cool new baking stuff for christmas too and can't wait to share it with you all. I also bought myself a new camera, hopefully it will kick the quality of this blog up a little bit!<br />
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See you all later this week!<br />
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-CourtneyCourtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769010973030026084.post-74883819311252724882011-11-25T16:40:00.000-08:002011-11-25T16:40:31.210-08:00Pumpkin Bread<div style="text-align: center;">I hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My family had an awesome day, and we sure didn't need anymore food in the house, but I just had to make this pumpkin bread. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is an old family recipe, and the terminology was a little funny on it. But it turned out great! This recipe makes 2 loafs and bakes at 350 degrees for 75 minutes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the recipe and how to:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 cups sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 cup oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4 eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 cups of pumpkin puree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2/3 cups water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 1/2 tsp. salt </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 tsp. cinnamon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 1 tsp. nutmeg</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 tsp. baking soda</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 1/3 cups flour</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mix the sugar and oil.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beat the eggs and pumpkin into the sugar and oil. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sift the flour, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and baking soda into the mixture. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Resist eating the batter and grease 2 loaf pans. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pour into the pans and bake at 350 degrees for 75 minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay I had wrote the first half of this blog while the bread was in the oven. 75 minutes was way too long! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My bread also stuck to the pan :( </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However the bread was still really good! Just reduce the baking time and pour the batter slowly into the pan and everything should be ok! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully everyone enjoy this at work tonight! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Courtney</div>Courtney Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712484166789711392noreply@blogger.com0