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Would love to recreate this pattern.  Shouldn't be TOO difficult...  Hopefully.  Love the colors she used found this quilt on 24 Blocks on Facebook.  Wanted to save so I could come back and possibly use it as a reference to recreate it.

STRAWBERRY DESSERT Serve with whipped cream on top! Ingredients: 2 Betty Crocker Sugar cookie mixes 16 ounces softened cream cheese 2 cups sugar 1 to 2 cups whipped cream or cool whip 2 or 3 lbs. strawberries washed and sliced Strawberry glaze - you can buy it in jars, box mixes or make it using cornstarch Whipped Cream for topping Instructions: Preheat oven to 375. Prepare the cookie mixes with the butter and egg as the directions on the bags say to. Spread in a Texas sheet cake pan (like 10x15 I think) to make the crust. Bake at 375 for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Mix softened cream cheese and sugar with hand mixer until well blended. Then fold in the whipped cream or cool whip. When cookie crust is done and slightly cooled spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust. Then mix strawberries with glaze of your choice (or even just mix strawberries with sugar and let sit overnight in fridge and they would work) and pour the mixture over ...

Crash Hot Potatoes Just boil some baby potatoes (I used red) until fork tender. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Drizzle olive oil on a baking sheet, set potatoes on sheet an d using a potato masher, gently smash each potato down, rotating masher both ways (so it looks like a thick cookie). Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt/pepper and sprinkle cut fresh herbs and garlic over each. THEN top with some lovely grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 minutes. OMG...crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, salty, garlicky, herby and cheesy goodness. I need to make more now!!

Taco Salad Ring Ingredients 2 crescent roll tubes 1 LB gr ound beef (or ground turkey) 1 packet of taco seasoning 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese Shredded lettuce 1 or 2 diced tomatoes depending on size 1/2 small can Olives (sliced) (Avocado, Sour cream etc) Directions 1. Separate the crescent pastry and lay out in a circle, pointed ends out on a foil lined pizza pan, sprayed very lightly with cooking spray. Use some of the leftover crescent rolls to to make the center a bit thicker as this will hold the meat. 2. Brown meat in a frying pan until no longer pink. Drain fat and add taco seasoning as directed on package, reducing the water to a scant 1/3 cup from the 1/2 cup called for. Drain excess liquid from meat. 3. Sprinkle meat mixture in a circle inside the crescent rolls, then sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese over the meat. Pull crescent roll points over meat and cheese and tuck in. Bake at 350 degrees until pastry is golden brown (30 min). 4. Add rem...

OMG check this out, tank tops are the worst when it comes to folding them in the drawer, you can never see all them and takes up to much space in the closet to hang them one by one! Why didn't I think of this??? Use Plastic shower curtain rings to turn your one hanger in to a multi tank holder!!! up to 30 on this type of hanger! Dont use the flimsy tube ones get the kind in the picture solid plastic or the velvet covered ones. Can also do this with your scarves!!! GO hit the Dollar store for some rings!! Time ...to get Organized! Found on Facebook

Pretty Cuff on Cut-Off Jeans Quite simple to do ~ take the width of the leg of your Jeans, add 6" to each end (for tie) ~ decide how wide you want your cuff (usually about 3-4") then double the width of that measurement ~ so width would be 6-8" ~ double fabric matching right sides of fabric~ sew the ends together ~ TURN the cuff so it is right side out ~ press ~ mark the center of your cuff and start it a the inside seam of the jeans (leg inside) pin or baste it matching the edges of the fabric to the edges of the jeans, (have fabric or cuff part up inside the leg) Sew around until you have about 1" on each side of the tie or the outside seam, turn the cuff up and press!!  Too Cute! ***I found this on Facebook (I believe) Angel is the Creator of "Pretty Cuff on Cut-Off Jeans"...  Here is a link to her page with FULL Instructions on her How To Sincerely Angel for the page with the directions so you can Pin from therel Pin terest :  I ...

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Strawberry Pie 3 Tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups water 3 oz box strawberry Jell-O 2 cups sliced strawberries Pre-bake a 10" pie shell Line bottom of pie shell with the sliced strawberries. Combine cornstarch, sugar and water in small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add the Jell-O and stir until dissolved. Pour over the strawberries and refrigerate until set. Serve with whipped cream.

HAWAIIAN LEMONADE  Great for all our summer events, parties, picnics, reunions, baby/wedding showers and etc INGREDIENTS SERVINGS 6 UNITS US 6 ounces cans frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed...... 3⁄4 cup water 1 (12 ounce) can apricot nectar, chilled 1 (12 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled ice cube 1 1⁄4 cups ginger ale, chilled lemon slice (optional) DIRECTIONS In a pitcher combine lemonade concentrate and water; add apricot nectar and pineapple juice. Stir well. Add ice cubes, ginger ale and lemon slices to garnish and give another quick stir. Serve immediately. Courtesy of www.food.com

Broccoli Salad So Love This Stuff Ingredients 4 cups small broccoli florets ( about 1 1/2 pounds) 1 1/2 cups green seedless grapes or 1 1/2 cups red grapes, halved 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup raisins 1/4 cup salted sunflower seeds 1/3 cup light mayonnaise 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon white vinegar Directions Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine mayonnaise and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture, and toss well. Chill for 1 hour

Did you know...if you add a 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to the water while boiling eggs...the shell will come right off when peeling...Well, you do now