Slow Cooker Sunday ~ Cars, Cupcakes and Cornmeal Biscuits!

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Lenten update ~ Today I bought a special young lady a high top peanut butter cupcake!   Today was a fantastic day with my hubby as we headed to Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival. There were loads of fabulous cars to see and we even almost got to see a real husband/wife fight when the man decided [...]

Joyfulness and Weekend Breakfast………

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Lenten update ~ Today I am grateful for friendship ♥ I also got to hear the sweet sound of the six foot teenager running the vacuum for me (thank you!) and tonight was date night with my super awesome guys at Muchos Mexican. The Easter weekend is very quickly coming upon us and, I cannot tell [...]

Faux Foodie Friday ~ Easter Cookies

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Faux Foodie Friday ~ Easter Cookies and Peep Pops Lenten update ~ Today I took a treat box to my postal mistress.  She is awesome!! The cookie debate RAGES on at my house with the six foot teenager declaring his love of flat and crunchy while I like my cookies soft and cake like. Hubby [...]

Meat Loaf Cupcakes!

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Lenten update ~ Today I was buying the family’s bread at the bread shop and I bought the loaf for the lady next to me who was paying at the same time. Remember how I wrote that resignation letter on Monday? I am so happy to tell you that I have been offered and accepted an [...]

What I Ate Wednesday

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Lenten update ~ Today I had the pleasure of shouting breakfast for friends to show them my gratitude. Have you followed my 2 Pinterest boards  yet?  There is a Sweets of Style Board HERE and my Gluten Free Information Board HERE.  I have posted links there that include information you may might find useful.  However, [...]

Road Test Tuesday ~ Syndian Curried Pumpkin Bites

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Lenten update ~ Today I am grateful for the sunshine.  Yesterday morning it was C-O-L-D.  Ok it wasn’t cold but I am almost always cold and the drop in temperature caught me off guard and I wasn’t dressed for my temperature level.  The sun was shining this afternoon and the world looks grand! Road Test [...]

Muffin Monday ~ Cream Cheese and Carrot Cake Muffins

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Lenten update ~ Today I wrote a letter to my boss. It was my resignation Stay tuned for more developments and my super exciting news! Even though I have been practicing my RAoK during Lent the looming Easter weekend has sort of crept up on me! Never mind that my favourite treats of Cadbury Crème [...]

Slow Cooker Sunday ~ Go Green for St Paddy’s Day!

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Lenten Update ~ Today I really struggled after having a few super great days. I had committed to something that I just didn’t want to do and I also was irritated that one of my random acts of kindness, which took substantial time and some expense, was not acknowledged to me let alone did I [...]

Luck of the Irish

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 Lenten Update ~ Today I took some goodies to my Pilates “likers”.  Thanks for your support girls!   I’m not Irish. I did not have the luck of the Irish when it came to this cake! I had a grand vision of slicing into this lovely loaf and revealing a sparkling green shamrock on the [...]

St Patrick’s Day Shamrock Bars

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St Patrick’s Day 2013 recipe page.   It’s no secret that I love a good cookie bar.  These are quick, easy and oh so yummy.  Danger ~ you can’t eat just one!! Shamrock Bars ~ (Yields 16 bars) Recipe from Cookies and Cups 250 grams gluten free unflavoured crackers (I used Eskal) 1 cup white chocolate [...]