Brooke's very special occasion Buttermilk Syrup...

Here's the Buttermilk Syrup recipe:

2 sticks of butter
2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla

Please use a large pot to make this. (Once you add the baking soda, it bubbles like cauldron.)

Melt butter, then add sugar and buttermilk. Bring to a boil and boil for two minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and baking soda. Stir well.

Maria & Paul...

Maria & Paul...

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Halloween Witchy...

Love Boxes SHoP...

Laurel & Nate...

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Alexandra's Wedding...

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Mormon Handcart Box...

Grace shall be as your day. All is well! ~William Clayton

Love Boxes...

Alicia's Easy Pumkin Cookies and Cake too!

1 box of spice cake to one small can of pumpkin and 2boxes for 1 large can of pumpkin then just add chocolate chips and bakefor 15 min more or less depending on size of cookies. Don't add theeggs, oil or water. Just spice cake + pumpkin.

Btw, I also like to make a spice cake following the directions, add the can of pumpkin and sprinkle a 9 X 13 cake with chocolate chips and serve with whipped cream

Martha's Mac & Cheese...

I can now cross this recipe off my bucket list... And, you can make it too, it's not as big a deal as the long, LONG instructions make it seem (I'm apparently intimidated by a large amount of wordiness). You just have to swallow hard and shell out $12 for cheese and you're almost there.

You can easily divide this recipe in half; use a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish if you do.
Serves 12

6 slices good-quality white bread, crusts removed, torn into 1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for dish

5 1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup all-purpose flour2 teaspoons kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

4 1/2 cups (about 18 ounces) grated sharp white cheddar

2 cups (about 8 ounces) grated Gruyere or

1 1/4 cups (about 5 ounces) grated pecorino Romano

1 pound elbow macaroni

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 3-quart casserole dish; set aside. Place bread pieces in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Pour butter into the bowl with bread, and toss. Set the breadcrumbs aside. In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, heat milk. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a high-sided skillet over medium heat. When butter bubbles, add flour. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.
2. Slowly pour hot milk into flour-butter mixture while whisking. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick.3. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in salt, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, 3 cups cheddar, and 1 1/2 cups Gruyere or 1 cup pecorino Romano. Set cheese sauce aside.
4. Fill a large saucepan with water. Bring to a boil. Add macaroni; cook 2 to 3 fewer minutes than manufacturer's directions, until outside of pasta is cooked and inside is underdone. (Different brands of macaroni cook at different rates; be sure to read the instructions.) Transfer the macaroni to a colander, rinse under cold running water, and drain well. Stir macaroni into the reserved cheese sauce.
5. Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups cheddar and 1/2 cup Gruyere or 1/4 cup pecorino Romano; scatter breadcrumbs over the top. Bake until browned on top, about 30 minutes. Transfer dish to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes; serve.

Very sweet...

Kevin’s Different World”
Kelly Adkins, (Kevin’s sister)
READ the entire article HERE...
Copyright © Kelly Pinson Adkins
I envy Kevin. He is my older brother, and he thinks that God lives under his bed. At least that’s
what I heard him say one night. He was praying out loud in his dark bedroom, and I stopped to
listen, “Are you there, God?” he said. “Where are you? Oh, I see. You’re under the bed . . .” I
chuckled softly and tiptoed off to my own room. Kevin’s unique perspectives are often a source
of amusement. But that night something else lingered long after the humor. I realized for the first time the very different world Kevin lives in. He was born 30 years ago, mentally disabled as a result of difficulties during labor. Apart from his size (he’s 6’ 2”), there are few ways in which he is an adult. He reasons and communicates with the capabilities of a 5–year-old, and he always
will. He will probably always believe that God lives under his bed, that Santa Claus is the one who fills the space under our tree every Christmas and that airplanes stay up in the sky because angels carry them. I remember wondering if Kevin realizes he is different. Is he ever dissatisfied with his monotonous life?

Blushing Snow Guy...

Hand Painted Love Boxes...

Lucky Duckie...

Hand Painted Love Boxes...

More Pink than most folks can take...

But not me!
We found the perfect little night stand at...
Tammi's Finders Keepers..
in American Fork... Make a visit... It's so cute!

Bell, Book and Candle...

This would be a really fun halloween movie choice for a party of teenage girls. I love Jimmy Stewart and he is wonderful in this film. When I watched it, I was wondering if this film inspired Bewitched. Lots of fun anyway. Although Kim Novak's eyebrows are so awful in most of the film that they were very distracting to me. Why wreck such a pretty face?

Mexican Rice...

Ingred:
3 T vegetable oil
1 C uncooked long-grain rice
1 t garlic salt
1/2 t ground cumin
1/4 chopped white onion
1/2 C tomato sauce
2 C chicken broth

Directions:
1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over med. heat and add rice. Coo, stirring constantly, until puffed and golden. While rice is cooking, sprinkle with salt and cumin.
2. Stir in onions and cook until tender. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

This recipe is from allrecipes.com and some of the contributors have posted some fun variations, but this is an easy and delicious side dish or perfect to go in those tacos or burritos we love.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chippers...

Oatmeal Chocolate Chippers...
3 3/4 C Unbleached Flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 1/2 C Butter
1 1/2 C dark brown sugar
3 large eggs
3 tsp. good Mexican Vanilla
3 C Guittard Milk Choc. Chips
Bake @ 350 for 9-10 minutes...

This recipes makes about 50 cookies

Salt Lake Magazine's Best of the Beehive...

One of my favorite publications. This issue is always the best one of the year. Find out what is THE BEST in Utah! I still have my last years issue and it's a good one to just keep in the car. If you find yourself in the city or even out of the way in Utah, you can check this magazine and find a new and wonderful place for lunch, a great treat, or even a wonderful place to have your skirt hemmed... they think of just about everything... except for Love Boxes... hint. hint.

Barbara's Fresh Peach Pie...

FRESH PEACH PIE Crust:
1 heaping cup of flour
1/2 c. butter or margarine
3 1/2 T. powdered sugar
Blend together and press into 9-10 inch pie pan.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Cool.
Filling:
3/4 c. sugar
4 T. cornstarch
3 T. light corn syrup
5 T. peach or lemon jello powder
1 drop orange food coloring
2 T. lemon juice + enough water to make
1 1/2 c. of liquid
4-6 peeled and sliced peaches (fresh)
Mix sugar and cornstarch, add corn syrup and liquid. Bring to a boil and cook 6 minutes, stirring constantly. Add jello powder and food coloring. Stir to dissolve jello crystals. Cool mixture. Stir in sliced peaches and pour into pie crust. Allow to set in refrigerator 2-3 hours.

And, if you want to make it extra special...
If you save out about 1/3 c. of the syrup before adding the peaches, you can mix the remaining syrup with 1/3 c. evaporated milk and pour it over the pie after the filling has completely set.

The Mirror Has Two Faces...

As much as Barbara Streisand drives me crazy when she opens her mouth publicly, some of her movies are my very favorites. What's Up, Doc?, Hello, Dolly!, Yentl and this movie.. The Mirror Has Two Faces.

This film about the creation of an unconventional marriage has a great ending I think.. too short (Hollywood could sure learn something from Charles Dickens), but good.

The theme of the movie is like the ensemble Streisand is wearing in the photo to the right. The shiny new silky pajamas shows our desire as women to be beautiful and loved and admired.. .and the chenille robe the desire to be known and treasured for what we know and what we've done and what we've experinced in life... and sometimes to have a little Puccini in the background.

The Film Trailer

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Dear FB friends,
I just want you to know that for some reason my FB account has been disabled. I haven't "unfriended" or "blocked" anyone. I hope it will be resolved soon, but I don't know. I sure miss talking with you.
Tiffany

Lars & The Real Girl...

Lars is a sweet and tender hearted man who grew up with a heart-broken and silent widower. Lars is lonely. When he buys a life size doll and introduces her to family as his girlfriend, his whole community becomes concerned.

This is one of the most original, dearest stories of love that I've seen. This film about a church community that reaches out kindly and without judgement to save one of their own is a do not miss.