Thursday, March 28, 2013

flower power

island cowgirl....LOVE! 

Flower Bracelet - Blossom Bracelet -Flower Jewelry -Blossom Jewelry Cowgirl Jewelry - Handmade Jewelry

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares


pumpkin chocolate chip squares


  • 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 tablespoon(s) pumpkin-pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1 cup(s) (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cup(s) sugar
  • 1 large egg
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  • 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
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  • 1 cup(s) canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 package(s) (12-ounce) semisweet chocolate chips       
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  • Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line bottom and sides of a 9- by 13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on all sides. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pie spice, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  • With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed until smooth; beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in pumpkin puree (mixture may appear curdled). Reduce speed to low, and mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
  • Lift cake from pan (using foil as an aid). Peel off foil, and use a serrated knife to cut into 24 squares. 
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  • http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-squares-recipe-mslo0911 
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Monday, March 25, 2013

I *NEED* an Island Cowgirl fix again;)

even if it's just "window" shopping:)


 
beautiful thing earrings 

Before Dawn Earrings
before dawn earrings 
Color of Love Earrings
color of love

Blossom Earrings
blossom earrings 
Great Things Lie Within Earrings
great things lie within

moonlit earrings (baby angel)
Peace & Petals Earrings
peace and petals
Renewal to Peace Earrings
renewal to peace

blossom necklace

http://www.islandcowgirl.com/

Pumpkin Dog Biscuits

  Photo: Stop giving your dogs crap from China that is killing our dogs!! Here is a Pumpkin Recipe that is healthy for them :)  Cleo’s Pumpkin Dog Biscuits

2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons dry milk
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 1/2 cups brown rice flour *
1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)

Preheat oven to 350.

In large bowl, whisk together eggs and pumpkin to smooth. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and dried parsley (if using, optional). Add brown rice flour gradually, combining with spatula or hands to form a stiff, dry dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface (can use the brown rice flour) and if dough is still rough, briefly knead and press to combine.

Roll dough between 1/4 – 1/2″ – depending on your dog’s chew preferences, – and use biscuit or other shape cutter to punch shapes, gathering and re-rolling scraps as you go. Place shapes on cookie sheet, no greasing or paper necessary. If desired, press fork pattern on biscuits before baking, a quick up-and-down movement with fork, lightly pressing down halfway through dough. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully turn biscuits over, then bake additional 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely on rack before feeding to dog.

* Brown rice flour gives the biscuits crunch and promotes better dog digestion. Many dogs have touchy stomachs or allergies, and do not, like many people I know, tolerate wheat.

Makes up to 75 small (1″) biscuits or 50 medium biscuits


2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons dry milk
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 1/2 cups brown rice flour *
1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)

Preheat oven to 350.

In large bowl, whisk together eggs and pumpkin to smooth. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and dried parsley (if using, optional). Add brown rice flour gradually, combining with spatula or hands to form a stiff, dry dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface (can use the brown rice flour) and if dough is still rough, briefly knead and press to combine.

Roll dough between 1/4 – 1/2″ – depending on your dog’s chew preferences, – and use biscuit or other shape cutter to punch shapes, gathering and re-rolling scraps as you go. Place shapes on cookie sheet, no greasing or paper necessary. If desired, press fork pattern on biscuits before baking, a quick up-and-down movement with fork, lightly pressing down halfway through dough. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully turn biscuits over, then bake additional 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely on rack before feeding to dog.

* Brown rice flour gives the biscuits crunch and promotes better dog digestion. Many dogs have touchy stomachs or allergies, and do not, like many people I know, tolerate wheat.

Makes up to 75 small (1″) biscuits or 50 medium biscuits

Sunday, March 24, 2013

same beach, different day:D

Photo: And when the rains stopped we were gifted with BEACH Weather!!!!!
and check out Fairy Girl's fortress!
Photo: Katie's Kreations

from Old Moss Woman's Secret

my cousin suggested that I metal stamp messages on garden spoons...I LOVE the idea!  I also LOVE the message on this spoon!

Photo: In his garden every man may be his own artist without apology  or explanation.  Each within his green enclosure is a creator,  and no two shall reach the same conclusion; nor shall we, any  more than other creative workers, be ever wholly satisfied with  our accomplishment.  Ever a season ahead of us floats the vision  of perfection and herein lies its perennial charm. 

~Louise Beebe Wilder

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Chocolate Peanutbutter Eggs



Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
Ingredients:
1/2 - cup butter, softened
2 -1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 - cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 - cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 - teaspoon vanilla extract
12 0z - milk chocolate almond bark, prefer Plymouth pantry
1 - egg tray or mold
Easter sprinkles

Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter; gradually add the confectioners' sugar, cracker crumbs, peanut butter and vanilla.

Shape into 16 eggs; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. You can also use a plastic egg tray to shape eggs. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes or until firm.

In a microwave, melt chocolate bark on the defrost setting. Melt in 3 minutes intervals until the chocolate is smooth when stirred.

Using a fork dip eggs in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Immediately decorate with sprinkles; return eggs to waxed paper. Chill until set.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Recipe Yields: 16 - 18 eggs.

Note: Since the peanut butter eggs are frozen before you dip them. The chocolate will set up pretty quick, so make sure to have the sprinkles close by. I used my thin flat metal spatula that I used to frost cakes to pop the peanut butter eggs out of the molds.  

http://www.mommyskitchen.net/2012/04/chocolate-peanut-butter-easer-eggs.html


island cowgirl; again:)

 
Guardian Angel Earrings...LOVE! 

Spring in South Carolina is

quite colorful!!! 

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piper got a new treat!

he was SO excited!!!!! 

Photo: Mama bought me a special treat!!!
it was a very large $8 treat; theoretically, it *should* last for awhile; right? 
what's your best guess? 

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t-15 minutes....man o' live; I could buy and $8 box of chocolates, and it would take this chocolate o holic, longer than that!
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