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Vanilla Extract

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Homemade organic vanilla extractEveryone should have Homemade Vanilla Extract in their cupboard!  This is an easy, feel-good concoction.  You can choose what potency or proof you want your vanilla to be.  Bear in mind the alcohol cooks off during baking.

I purchase vanilla beans from a food co-op.  Do yourself a favor and get organic.  It’s just the right thing to do!  Slice two or three beans lengthwise.  Do not cut them in half.  The goal is to just open them so the alcohol can mingle with the inside of the beans.
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DIY Bath Bombs

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There’s nothing quite like a relaxing soak in the tub. A DIY Bath Bomb will make it even better! A bath is a great way to unwind after a stressful day or steal a few moments of alone time to read, meditate, or focus on your goals without interruption. DIY Bath Bombs add to the pleasure of an already relaxing moment with scents and colors you choose to enhance the experience and leave you relaxed or invigorated. Buying them can be expensive. So we found out how to make our own. DIY bath bombs also make a great stocking stuffer at Christmas or part of a larger “pamper yourself” gift basket any time year. [Read more…]

Rice Krispies Pumpkins Recipe

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It’s fall!  It’s also time to make goodies for back-to-school events, harvest parties, and Halloween.  These easy Rice Krispies Pumpkins are quick to make and will crown you Queen of Cool Food!  We guarantee it!! The idea is simple and can be varied as much as you care.

Emily’s children are older now, and cereal isn’t always in the cupboard.  Furthermore, Rice Krispies cereal was hardly a favorite except for making those ooey gooey bars all children crave.  While Krispies weren’t available, Rice Chex were.  Crushing this cereal resulted in something that would work well.  Experimenting is always a good thing in the kitchen so she gave those a whirl. [Read more…]

WHOOPIE! As In Pies….

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Pumpkin Whoopie PieWhoopie pies are fun to make!  They’re even more fun to eat!  This recipe won’t disappoint!

No matter how you carve, slice, steam, roast, drink it, I LOVE PUMPKIN!  (Carve as in pumpkins, slice as in pie, steam as in cook, roast as in seeds, drink as in latte….)

This year I carved one pumpkin and cooked another.  I wish I had taken a picture of my carved pumpkin before I fed it to the buffalo.  Next year….  My other pumpkin I cooked in a way similar to how I steam squash.  Scoop out the seeds and goo in the middle, peel, chunk it up, and steam it until soft. I had SO MUCH pumpkin! I used some of it for my healthy organic pumpkin brownies and some of it I used for these scrumptious whoopie pies.

Here’s what I did:

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Healthy Pumpkin Brownies

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Healthy Pumpkin BrowniesPumpkin brownies – two of my favorite things!  How many people were shocked at the words healthy and brownies in the same title?

Challenged by my sister Chris to come up with a healthy brownie recipe a few weeks ago after she published her own healthy brownie recipe, I came up with this pumpkin brownies recipe.  Knowing me well, Chris nailed it when she said that I’m an organic, natural kinda person.   I like that she makes me think and urges me outside my comfy box, but — gee!  I’ve got stuff going on and little time to come up with a wa-zoo recipe!  Ah, the pressure….

Being the season for pumpkins, I knew my first healthy ingredient!  In addition, adding veggies to dessert makes it healthy automatically in my opinion.  Right?  Right?

Anyway, following is my Healthy Pumpkin Brownies Recipe in response to her challenge.

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