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Strawberry Christmas Tree. Hedgehog Pies. Yes it's that time of year folks when the hedgehogs are nice and plump ready for their hibernation.

Hedgehog Pies

For this recipe you will need 4 fresh hedgehogs finely minced, 1 packet of readymade puff pastry, 2 small onions finely chopped and some smoked rindless streaky bacon coarsley chopped. Avoid using roadkill hedgehogs as you never know their freshness and they are only normally good for pizza toppings. Mix all the ingredients together and season well with salt & pepper to taste. The smoked bacon will replicate the taste of hedgehogs being baked in clay and cooked on an open roadside fire around a Vardo (gypsy horse drawn caravan). The onions along with the fat from the bacon will help keep the pie moist. Using a 3oz ratchet ice-cream scoop, place your first ball of meat left of centre on your rolled out pastry, then with your 1oz ratchet scoop place another along side that one.

Fold over your pastry from right to left, ensuring you enclose the hedgehog mince inside. Food Fun/Ladybugs. Mix things up! Yeehaaa… yum yum… it’s Cowboy Cookies.

Mix things up!

Or, in this case, Cowgirl Cookies. A friend introduced these to me and I love them. Especially the name. Cowboy Cookies. Apple Canning Recipes. Sweet Chili Lime Turkey Burgers. BREAD TRILOGY Part #1 « nannieshomestead. My family loves my home-made bread, well actually my mother’s home made bread, and I must say it is soft and yummy.

BREAD TRILOGY Part #1 « nannieshomestead

Our house has three ways we like to use this bread dough; bread, scones (not English scones, basically fried bread), and cinnamon rolls. I will show you in Bread Trilogy #1 how to make the dough and bread. Enjoy!!! First the ingredients you will need are: 12 cups of flour (bread or all-purpose works well) 4 cups warm water (not hot) 3 tablespoons yeast (I use saf-instant) Luke's Awesome Spaghetti Sauce Recipe. Nutrient Packed Green Lemonade. Leafy green juice to cleanse, restore and rejuvenate Posted September 13th, 2010 by noelle |

Nutrient Packed Green Lemonade

Canning Basics. May 18, 2010 | Print | E-mail | Filed under canning, how-to I’ve gotten quite a few questions on canning ever since I participated in the Tigress Can Jam, so I thought I’d take a moment to answer some of them…and hopefully, I’ll encourage those of you who are intimidated by canning to give it a try.

Canning Basics

So, come on and join the canning fun! When I decided I wanted to learn how to can, the first thing I did was order the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. It’s a wonderful resource that includes tons of recipes for both jamming and pickling. There are other books out there, but this is my go-to resource. Cucumbers. “Reading is one form of escape.

Cucumbers

Running for your life is another.” –Lemony Snicket. Chronicles of a Domestic Dilettante. As you all know, I am very much a beginner in the kitchen.

Chronicles of a Domestic Dilettante

So when my friends assigned both appetizers AND dessert to me for this year’s Thanksgiving, I was in full panic mode as I didn’t want to ruin our entire Thanksgiving dinner. Dessert, afterall, is the most important part of the meal. Furthermore, I was instructed that store-bought items were not welcome – because we all know I was already planning a trip to Whole Foods.

After consulting Pinterest for some Apple Pie recipes, I came across this recipe for Apple Pie Baked in the Apple – I thought it was a nice blend of simple instructions and a gourmet look. Homemade Graham Crackers. I ventured into crackers this weekend.

Homemade Graham Crackers

Golden brown graham crackers. Small ones of course. These are only about 2 inches square. Combine flour, dark brown sugar, baking soda and salt and you’re on your way. Then, cut in the butter. Endless Poptails: Cherry Apple Whiskey Sour. We ESers like our whiskey combinations and we’re betting you will too.

Endless Poptails: Cherry Apple Whiskey Sour

Never mindful of the rules, this week we created a blasphemous bartending nightmare by skipping the shaker for some rotating blades. Yep, everything is headed for the blender including the whiskey. Um, please muffle all outraged screams until you have tried this. Along with the whiskey are some sweet cherries, tart apples and a lime to create a popsicle that will assist you with obtaining your daily fruit serving.

Gluten Free Coconut Sweet Bread. Servings: 6 Preparation Time: 10 1/2 cup coconut flour1/4 cup almond flour 1/2 cup shredded coconut1/4 – 1/2 cup granulated sweetener of choice 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt3 eggs3/4 cup full fat coconut milk* 1 1//2 teaspoons vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Gluten Free Coconut Sweet Bread

Combine the first 6 dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Use a fork to get rid of the clumps from the coconut flour. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, coconut milk, vanilla and vinegar. Combine the two bowls and stir until well combined and smooth. Pour the batter into a greased bread pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. *Baking soda and vinegar is what is the rising agent in this. . * For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk.

How to Make Boba & Bubble Tea at Home. Do you love bubble tea? Personally, I can't walk past a bubble tea shop without suddenly craving one of these sweet, ice-cold beverages dotted with chewy boba tapioca pearls. It's the most thirst-quenching snack I can think of. Healthy Baking Substitutions {healthy living} Canning whole peaches. Nana's Southern Pickled Peaches Recipe. Candy Flavored Vodka. Sushi Candy, Cupcakes and Cakes. Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Cookie Recipe for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.