Hand/Home made Candy

Materials:
Hard Candies,
 kitchen mallet,
baking sheet,
silicone pad or wax paper,
lollipop sticks,
sprinkles (optional),
oven

Directions

To make these fabulous lollipops, all you do is take your favorite hard candy and crush it up. On a lined baking sheet, arrange the crushed candy as you like or put it into a cookie cutter to make a more definite shape.Remove the cookie cutter and stick in a 350 degree oven for 5-7 minutes. Remove for oven and immediately add the lollipop stick and sprinkles if desired. Let cool and then enjoy the whimsical and tasty design.

White Chocolate & Macadamia Cookie Mix

• This project makes a great gifts for friends and family for every occasion from Christmas to birthdays, to hostess to mothers day's and even just a pick me up for someone who is feeling down.
  
  
  
  Materials 
   Approx. 1 Quart / 1.1 Litre Wide mouthed Jar
  Recipe ingredients as shown below
  Card for making tags
  Ribbon
  Zip Lock Bags

For these recipes you will need a jar that holds around 1 quart or 1.130 litres.
If your jar is airtight add the ingredients directly otherwise place them into
an airtight or ziplock bag and attach the recipe card instructions.
Tie the whole jar up with some cellophane or add some curling ribbons and a bow to finish off this gift

Jar Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
3 1.4-ounce white chocolate candy, coarsely chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions:
Mix together flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside. Layer ingredients in
order given in a quart sized wide mouth canning jar. Press each layer down firmly
in place. Add the flour mixture last
Tag Instructions:
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Empty cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use you hands to thoroughly blend mix.
Add: 1 stick butter or margarine (4 ounces or 125 grams)., softened at room temp.
Add in 1 egg slightly beaten and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix until completely
blended. You will need to finish mixing with your hands. It will take a while to
mix into a smooth dough. Shape into walnut sized balls and place 2 inches apart on
sprayed cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 14 minutes
until tops are very lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to
racks to finish cooling.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Roasted salmon with tomatoes and cauliflower

 Ingredients

• 1/4 cup(s) golden raisins
• 2 small red onions,  cut into wedges
• 1 small head cauliflower (about 1 1/2 lb),  cored and sliced 1/4 in. thick
• 1 pint(s) grape tomatoes
• 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
• Kosher salt and pepper
• 1 pound(s) piece skinless salmon fillet
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) curry powder

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Place the raisins in a small pot, add enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let sit 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, divide the onions, cauliflower and tomatoes between two large rimmed baking sheets. Toss each with 1 Tbsp oil and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes.
3. Season the salmon with the curry, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Nestle it among the vegetables on one of the baking sheets. Continue roasting both pans until the salmon is opaque throughout and the vegetables are golden brown and tender, 12 to 15 minutes more.
4. Transfer the salmon to plates. Toss the vegetables with the raisins and serve with the salmon.

pina colada slush recipe

• Prep: 10 min. + freezing
• Yield: 12 Servings

Ingredients

• 3 cans (6 ounces each) unsweetened pineapple juice
• 2 cups water
• 1 can (10 ounces) frozen non-alcoholic pina colada mix
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 3-1/2 teaspoons Crystal Light lemonade drink mix
• 6 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the pineapple juice, water, pina colada mix, lime juice and soft drink mix; stir until drink mix is dissolved. Transfer to a 2-qt. freezer container. Freeze for 6 hours or overnight.
• Remove from the freezer 45 minutes before serving. For each serving, combine 1/2 cup slush mixture with 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).

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Little Lamb Cupcake

Ingredients

• 1 vanilla cupcake, taken out of the paper, recipe follows
• About 1 cup White Fluff Frosting, recipe follows
• 1 large marshmallow
• 2 white candy eyes
• 1 purple jujube candy
• 1 short 1/4 inch and 1 long piece 2 inch black string licorice
• 35 mini-marshmallows
• 4 purple and 2 pink jelly beans

Directions

Frost cupcake. Place the large marshmallow in the center. Lightly frost candy eyes and press onto the marshmallow. Frost the back of the jujube candy and put below eyes to for a nose. Frost the short piece of licorice lightly and press underneath the nose to make the mouth. Press mini-marshmallows all around the cupcakes and the face to make the lambs coat. Frost the tips of the pink jelly beans to make ears. Stick the purple jelly beans in the front and back of the cupcake for feet. Curl the long piece of licorice and press into frosting to make the lamb's tail.

Full recipe: Click here

St. Patrick's day Ideas

Pot of gold

I did some more web surfing around blog-land and found some fun ideas for you to add a little Luck to your life this St. Patrick's day. I found a cute idea as a centerpiece for your party or as a place card for your table setting at Make and Takes. You could just write your guest name on the pot. You could even use black chalkboard paint to write names; that way you can reuse them.

Head over to Make and Takes for more detailed instructions.

St. Patrick's Wreath

Another fun and easy idea is a St. Patrick's day Wreath. I found this at Family Corner.com This beautiful wreath makes a perfect craft to place on your door. You can even replace of pot of gold with Christmas decorations; that way you can use it more than once. To see detailed instructions.Family Corner

To top things off here's a sweet cake I came across.

I hope these fun ideas bring some luck in your St. Patrick's day party........Enjoy.