Going to yard sales this morning.
Afterwards will be working on
3 cookie recipes. Contest is open
through tomorrow so time is running
out!
Dewaine is supposed to be coming
home from the hospital today, yeah!
He keeps telling everyone that in
about 5 days he will be back over
here to finish up our fence!
Can you believe that???
I can't, especially after seeing
pictures of him after the accident.
I think he should take it slow
and easy for awhile. I just can't
picture him picking up 40 to 80
pound bags of cement or fence panels
or digging more post holes with
some fractured ribs!!
12:11PM
Just back from yard sales.
It sucked today.
We went to McDonalds for breakfast
and use two buy 1 get 1 free
sandwich coupons.
Then got the $1.00 large soft drinks.
The drinks still have the free
coupons on the for smoothies or frapes!
From yard sales I got:
X Large travel cup with lid .50 cents
women's wallet/change purse .5 cents
Toby Keith CD $1.00
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2:00PM
Just finished making and
putting my first round of "cookies"
in the oven. Now I'm sitting back
and waiting.
Did get word that Tony's bonus
should be on his next paycheck.
That's good to know so I can
breathe a little easier!
Crap, I gotta go out and take pics
of the Trans Am. Tony's brother
was wanting to see it and says he
was interested in it. Not holding
my breath on this because he's probably
more talk than action.
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Yesterday I pushed our bed over to the
wall more and took out my bedside table.
Now I have about 6 inches between the
wall and bed. Last night I was missing
a table to put a remote or my drink
on so came up with this idea.
I had an extra little wooden shelf
that I put about mattress level.
Works perfect for that small space!
The shelf even has a groove in it
where people would prop picture
frames up on it. If I had reading
material I could set it upright
and that groove could keep
my book/magazine from sliding off.
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2:30PM
My "cookies"
And since I have already entered the recipe
I can now share it with everyone.
Caramel Apple Empanadas
makes 21 empanadas
1 package Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
5 ounces cream cheese
21 ounce can of apple pie filling
1/4 cup caramel syrup
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In large bowl add sugar cookie mix. Cut in cream cheese until thoroughly combined.
If preferred you could use a food processor instead to combine
cookie mix and cream cheese.
Take 1 1/2 Tablespoon dough and roll into a ball. Place on lightly floured surface and using palm of hand flatten into a 4 1/2 inch circle. Carefully, using a spatula, move to a cookie sheet.
Do remaining dough the same way.
Spoon 1 teaspoon apple pie filling
into the center of the dough circles.
Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of caramel sauce on top of each one.
Using a pastry brush or fingertips, dip in water, and run along
edges of dough circles. Carefully fold dough over into half circles
and gently press edges together.
In a small bowl whisk together egg and 1 teaspoon of water.
Brush each top of the empanadas with the egg wash.
In another small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle over top the egg wash on each empanada.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.
Provide tips or variation ideas for making this recipe:
You could replace the apple pie filling with other fruit pie fillings.
Instead of the egg wash and cinnamon sugar,
you could glaze them with a combination of 1 cup confectioner's
sugar and 1-2 Tablespoon milk once they are baked. Either way, they
are delicious.
Can serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Share your inspiration for this recipe:
My family loves apples. I wanted to create a smaller apple pie type cookie
that wasn't so messy for my kids to eat. They are easier to pack in
lunches, and eat when on the go, when compared to a traditional apple pie.
My kids are hard to please and when they gave my recipe thumbs
up I knew I should enter it in the Betty Crocker Cookie Contest!
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6:55PM
Kendra just sent some pics of Dewaine.
This is him leaving the hospital today.
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9:30PM
Just finished up the yard.
Got the back yard mowed and Tony
weed whipped everything.
Then we proceeded to the front
yard and I trimmed 11 bushes.
Can't wait to see what the bushes
look like out on the corner since
I was trimming them in the dark, LOL!
Well gonna go and try to get the
feeling back in my arms and hands.
That bush trimmer has numbed everything!
