tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188410503973561542024-03-14T01:39:09.313-07:00From the BossladyLiving with and loving a big ol' burly biker called BossmanBossladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645936626704770913noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518841050397356154.post-31510591179476561142020-05-21T16:56:00.002-07:002020-05-21T17:20:34.225-07:00Strawberry Freezer Jam<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hhHSS_ezUPE/XscLHvLlGyI/AAAAAAAAEAU/7a9WFSUnC4gLY7fEjQq8H8T2EEmMFj84wCK4BGAsYHg/AE5B79B4-C196-4A9A-993F-46EB7C870869.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hhHSS_ezUPE/XscLHvLlGyI/AAAAAAAAEAU/7a9WFSUnC4gLY7fEjQq8H8T2EEmMFj84wCK4BGAsYHg/s320/AE5B79B4-C196-4A9A-993F-46EB7C870869.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This strawberry freezer jam was so easy to make!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ingredients:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 cups crushed strawberries</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4 cups sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 packet Sure-Jell </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3/4 cups water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A2VWFT4ZS4g/XscLmu3MC5I/AAAAAAAAEAw/_S1P5R1YMQoQER2mFXCa_txTBX7Q5N3xACK4BGAsYHg/52FF39E6-BEC4-4DB2-9902-7BA7D7AC97F3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A2VWFT4ZS4g/XscLmu3MC5I/AAAAAAAAEAw/_S1P5R1YMQoQER2mFXCa_txTBX7Q5N3xACK4BGAsYHg/s320/52FF39E6-BEC4-4DB2-9902-7BA7D7AC97F3.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ed7dC8Cpsgo/XscLnMG736I/AAAAAAAAEA0/4sNDzt_E3g844yWxRdeZH4VWg9_KSWVnQCK4BGAsYHg/611D54D1-D149-48F4-A5C4-AD6D1F037B3B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ed7dC8Cpsgo/XscLnMG736I/AAAAAAAAEA0/4sNDzt_E3g844yWxRdeZH4VWg9_KSWVnQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/611D54D1-D149-48F4-A5C4-AD6D1F037B3B.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started with the correct canning jars. These are Ball half pint “straight” jars. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are going to freeze canning jars, they must be designed for the freezer! The ones with a curve at the top risk breaking when freezing. You CAN use plastic and Sure Jell makes some - I just prefer glass. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAbHz3SD9Hg/XscMZN_TI7I/AAAAAAAAEBU/OdqRE3YzuFkOp__fNAZXzwn3IcbVoZI1QCK4BGAsYHg/9102572F-4782-4CCA-8E7F-829EDE2000F5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yAbHz3SD9Hg/XscMZN_TI7I/AAAAAAAAEBU/OdqRE3YzuFkOp__fNAZXzwn3IcbVoZI1QCK4BGAsYHg/s320/9102572F-4782-4CCA-8E7F-829EDE2000F5.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up....strawberries! I bought a 2 lb container of organic strawberries - Bossman needed some to munch on, too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You need 2 cups of <i>crushed </i>strawberries - so, roughly 4 cups of whole strawberries. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N_JWn6i432s/XscOIUuV2qI/AAAAAAAAECw/s0_An7dQPAEe2TUh-k_-5wDJuAwujS8PACK4BGAsYHg/AB74D4B1-C262-4234-A547-44E1E435CC31.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N_JWn6i432s/XscOIUuV2qI/AAAAAAAAECw/s0_An7dQPAEe2TUh-k_-5wDJuAwujS8PACK4BGAsYHg/s320/AB74D4B1-C262-4234-A547-44E1E435CC31.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D3UXybLRYtI/XscOIl9AsLI/AAAAAAAAEC0/xrMvCZuCy7E6DYa9CHeQyVedSwqZ5yjSgCK4BGAsYHg/DC3916E5-1705-4EE9-99B4-8E5231EE7440.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D3UXybLRYtI/XscOIl9AsLI/AAAAAAAAEC0/xrMvCZuCy7E6DYa9CHeQyVedSwqZ5yjSgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/DC3916E5-1705-4EE9-99B4-8E5231EE7440.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Slice the tops off. Then dice them pretty small. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysEcuL3fNhc/XscOfAm9SzI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/QjSWpGiYeecNYjAaT8xnGEDaURS19lfIgCK4BGAsYHg/3E7C4D9C-FFAD-46A5-B757-4B1DEF773FB8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysEcuL3fNhc/XscOfAm9SzI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/QjSWpGiYeecNYjAaT8xnGEDaURS19lfIgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/3E7C4D9C-FFAD-46A5-B757-4B1DEF773FB8.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then crush them. The Pampered Chef Mix ‘N Chop works great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-op_u9blrLq8/XscO96m6i6I/AAAAAAAAEDs/Q00WrdmklHYy9nTnhmWJSvx4VBvj8783wCK4BGAsYHg/100B694B-6831-49B3-A4F2-23A91B7533BA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-op_u9blrLq8/XscO96m6i6I/AAAAAAAAEDs/Q00WrdmklHYy9nTnhmWJSvx4VBvj8783wCK4BGAsYHg/s320/100B694B-6831-49B3-A4F2-23A91B7533BA.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dice and crush strawberries until you have a good solid 2 cups worth. Then put them back in your bowl. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bp6E5ZANSvc/XscPQd8g7pI/AAAAAAAAEEE/DEfkCfC6TKsHc14zjvbOX7P-VLdSyPcCQCK4BGAsYHg/E473246E-D8A2-419B-AD12-75C3F7AABF29.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bp6E5ZANSvc/XscPQd8g7pI/AAAAAAAAEEE/DEfkCfC6TKsHc14zjvbOX7P-VLdSyPcCQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/E473246E-D8A2-419B-AD12-75C3F7AABF29.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then put 4 cups of sugar - measured exactly - over your strawberries. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To measure exactly, fill a 1 cup measuring cup with sugar, rounded off, then slide the straight edge of a butter knife over it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, 4 cups is a lot of sugar....but it’s making 6 half pints of jam, Jam is sweet. Strawberries are not. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are recipes on the internet using less sugar, but I don’t know their “jelling” ability. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8PI8Ty9FPZg/XscPyuxfaoI/AAAAAAAAEEc/6mcOQwWGtIgyp7rAeHIKT1QN1kRMkB1swCK4BGAsYHg/4AD6586B-EFA0-4EFC-86B5-640C3FA93D23.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8PI8Ty9FPZg/XscPyuxfaoI/AAAAAAAAEEc/6mcOQwWGtIgyp7rAeHIKT1QN1kRMkB1swCK4BGAsYHg/s320/4AD6586B-EFA0-4EFC-86B5-640C3FA93D23.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now you’ve got 2 cups of crushed strawberries and 4 cups of sugar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This has to set for <b><i>10 minutes* - stirring a few times. </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pfeljKnT5-I/XscQXQpQ4OI/AAAAAAAAEE4/-rqcjOBQJAQs_i1YM9eetUcH-HyAbl4RwCK4BGAsYHg/66B6769D-7883-48BF-BD63-1C3638A1B658.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pfeljKnT5-I/XscQXQpQ4OI/AAAAAAAAEE4/-rqcjOBQJAQs_i1YM9eetUcH-HyAbl4RwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/66B6769D-7883-48BF-BD63-1C3638A1B658.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After 10 minutes, it will look like this - with most of the sugar dissolved. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When you have about <b><i>5 minutes left of your 10 minute strawberry/sugar time...</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUWcz6dxikc/XscRXneT19I/AAAAAAAAEFU/U0ecQgaO6pwcHIk80pe-MJsdjib4xvLmgCK4BGAsYHg/77D47190-CC8A-4ABA-8551-38945B392F07.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUWcz6dxikc/XscRXneT19I/AAAAAAAAEFU/U0ecQgaO6pwcHIk80pe-MJsdjib4xvLmgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/77D47190-CC8A-4ABA-8551-38945B392F07.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Put one packet of Sure-Jell Premium Fruit Pectin and 3/4 cup of water (mix well) on to boil. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--WjOBK_juog/XscSNUWm6FI/AAAAAAAAEFs/FaeaRihacZUd-P42S3VB7GuRdnnOgwMuwCK4BGAsYHg/FF5A5A07-D663-454A-B2AF-18DB642F0085.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--WjOBK_juog/XscSNUWm6FI/AAAAAAAAEFs/FaeaRihacZUd-P42S3VB7GuRdnnOgwMuwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/FF5A5A07-D663-454A-B2AF-18DB642F0085.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boil the pectin and water for <b><i>1 minute. </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0YmUEaHMMQ/XscSfKVjJmI/AAAAAAAAEGA/WHjU6Wj6SmscUzlEVbo6hJiD09KehIvLACK4BGAsYHg/69889631-5273-49B3-84B8-93FC1ECB4F79.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0YmUEaHMMQ/XscSfKVjJmI/AAAAAAAAEGA/WHjU6Wj6SmscUzlEVbo6hJiD09KehIvLACK4BGAsYHg/s320/69889631-5273-49B3-84B8-93FC1ECB4F79.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Immediately pour the pectin/water into your strawberry/sugar mixture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stir for <b><i>3 minutes. </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-btoEtfNkU4c/XscS25iO4AI/AAAAAAAAEGY/c9SymjB5RH0wEQbkaydCugBBQJZvHBo_wCK4BGAsYHg/685B83F8-03CC-4FF3-8945-D2443760A0D8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-btoEtfNkU4c/XscS25iO4AI/AAAAAAAAEGY/c9SymjB5RH0wEQbkaydCugBBQJZvHBo_wCK4BGAsYHg/s320/685B83F8-03CC-4FF3-8945-D2443760A0D8.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ladle into your jars - leave 1/2” headspace. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wipe off whatever dripped on your jar rims and put the lids on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wipe off the whole jar and label. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Allow to “rest” at room temperature for 24 hours before putting in the freezer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That’s it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will keep in her freezer for <b><i>one year. </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remove from freezer and place in refrigerator to thaw. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will keep in the refrigerator, after thawing, for <b><i>3 weeks. </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Use on toast, biscuits, ice cream topper, strawberry shortcake, pancakes - whatever you want!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vOaVpOD4cKE/XscUCgp2z1I/AAAAAAAAEG8/hiAJin0deY0JlsKQ_kRoRnh2sezI2VyDwCK4BGAsYHg/461DFF86-984C-4EA0-972D-0204E4E160B8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vOaVpOD4cKE/XscUCgp2z1I/AAAAAAAAEG8/hiAJin0deY0JlsKQ_kRoRnh2sezI2VyDwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/461DFF86-984C-4EA0-972D-0204E4E160B8.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bossladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645936626704770913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518841050397356154.post-32473149485238774852016-06-02T22:32:00.000-07:002016-06-02T22:32:18.039-07:00Blogger Pictures Not Showing Up<div style="text-align: center;">
I posted last week about getting in here to reorganize my blog and realizing that some of my pictures in some older blogs were missing. So, ya know, that took precedence and I was off hunting down where in the world my pictures went. I knew I hadn't done anything (like delete - gasp!). </div>
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I searched and researched and hunted for an answer. I checked my Google+ photos and my Picasa photos. (In case you don't know ((which I didn't know)) Blogger doesn't actually host your photos. Even if you upload directly to Blogger, they are stored either on Picasa or on Google+ - and that's another blog post.)</div>
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Anyway, I checked my Picasa albums and made sure all photos were set to "Public". I checked Google+ and made sure they were all good to go. Yep. All was a-okay on both of those. </div>
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I'm a researcher and a thinker, so I spent the next week or so, checking this and that and then rechecking this and that. Take time to contemplate. Then rechecking again. </div>
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I found nothing wrong.</div>
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But, I can't move on with reorganization and, ya know, actually blogging, until I figure out what's going on. Like, what mythical blogosphere creature ate my pictures. I mean, I post recipes with step by step pictures. The pictures are GONE. I am a photographer and my pictures are GONE.</div>
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I was randomly researching today and something caught my eye.....</div>
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BlogPress. </div>
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I had used the app BlogPress on some posts. It was (keyword "was") a great little app. You could take pictures with your phone and you could blog right from the app. I tried it and liked it. Kinda. However, when I got my "big girl" camera, I obviously, couldn't blog with those pictures from the app on my phone. So, thankfully, I don't have a LOT of posts that were blogged from BlogPress.</div>
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Apparently, when you blogged from the BlogPress app, your photos were stored in a BlogPress album. Annnnnd, the company went....belly up? Out of business? </div>
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Bossladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645936626704770913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518841050397356154.post-72807372036481556292016-05-20T22:37:00.001-07:002016-05-20T22:38:54.056-07:00Update! Where Did My Pictures Go?!<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been working on an overhaul of this blog. It seems to forever be a work in progress. </div>
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I have moved my photography and writing over to my website at <a href="http://christileaverton.com/">http://christileaverton.com</a>. I also occasionally post to my <a href="https://facebook.com/christileaverton" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>. However, Facebook algorithms make that somewhat of a moot point. </div>
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Anyway, back to this blog! I am trying to decide what content to include and how to arrange it. I've came in here several times, but get sidetracked by the fact that a lot of my pictures are missing on my older posts. Is there a picture universe somewhere that I don't know about?! I mean, where could they have GONE? </div>
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So, I've been googling what happened to my Blogger pictures - which is a Google product - so, the answer should be right on the first page, right? Nope. Actually, there are lots of results, but none that really pertain to me and my blog.</div>
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So, do I scrap the old posts or continue hunting down where my pictures might have gone? </div>
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Bossladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645936626704770913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518841050397356154.post-79271846453521639792014-12-16T14:09:00.000-08:002014-12-16T14:09:23.678-08:00Newborn Composite Practice<div style="text-align: center;">
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THIS IS FOR PRACTICE ONLY - SO NEVER MIND SETTING, EXPOSURE, ETC.</div>
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I use a baby doll for lots of things, including practicing on composite editing for those cute newborn sessions. I use her for setting up sessions - I lay her in the set up and check lighting, how it's going to look with a real baby, etc. Dangit, I can't get her in the froggy pose :(</div>
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I usually have my husband to hold her head, but he wasn't home today when I decided to do this. However, you can put anything in the photo and work on a composite to remove it. I used the envelope my newly ordered props just arrived in for this one. Hey, it was handy.</div>
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As a few on the group will tell you, I also use my 5 lb pomeranian, Meg, as my model sometimes. She hates my camera and usually looks like I'm torturing her, but you gotta do what you gotta do, right?!</div>
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First of all, links....these are the two photos I used to make a composite. They are Canon 6D RAW2 files. I have downloaded them to dropbox, so you can download them if you want a quick practice - or take your own and just put something in the photo that you want to remove.</div>
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***Since I was working on this photo alone today, and over Christmas, we are repainting my studio, so I used the side of the bed in my spare bedroom and an extra pillow to set the doll up. I didn't take my lights and all that in there, so you'll just have to work with that I've got on hand. LOL </div>
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Step 3: Go to image two, on the top of your screen, between "Type" and "Filter", you'll see "Select". Click on "Select" and then on "All". Go to image one and click "Edit" (at the top) and "paste". This places image two over image one. </div>
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Step 4: Add a layer to image two (not the background image) and lower the opacity to where you can see both images on your screen (will look like the above photo). I lowered to 43% because I could see fairly clearly where I needed to work.</div>
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Step 5: Use your brush at 100% opacity and on BLACK (to remove) ***white adds, black removes*** and brush over the area that you want to remove. Raise and lower the opacity to make sure you're getting it all. Basically, you're going to see image one with the envelope hidden by image 2 on top of it.</div>
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This will be a super easy composite since the baby doll can't move. A real baby can move just a smidge and you'll have your work cut out for you. Also, note, removing an assistant's hand will require quite a bit more fine tuning. BUT, if you are just learning how to do a composite or just wanting to practice....knock yourself out! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I received a message today from a friend asking me how we cut the cable cord. This is the third time I've been asked this in the last couple of weeks. So, I thought I would do a blog post with how we did it and how we get by without constant TV.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First of all, I've never been much of a TV watcher. If I'm home alone, the TV is almost never on. When we had the transport business, if Bossman went out on a run and I stayed home, the TV wouldn't get turned on for sometimes days at a time. I don't need the background noise. I love peace and quiet. I'm a great multi-tasker, so even if it's on, I'm very rarely actively watching it. It has to be a really super good movie or TV show for me to do nothing but sit and watch it. Now, I can kind of sort of watch it while playing a game on my iPad or something. I'm really good at that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had DirecTV up until about 6 months ago. We had it in four rooms in our house - so that's four boxes (living room, master bedroom, small bedroom and downstairs). Now, 90% of the time, it's just me and Bossman here, so that was a tad overdone. When we first signed up with DirecTV, we had a two year contract, so watch your contracts before you cut it off! We had it about four years, so we were good to go. P.S. when I called them to have it disconnected, they tried every way in the world to get us to keep it - so, if you're just wanting to lower your bill, they probably have a good deal for you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our DirecTV bill was roughly 125.00 - 150.00 per month depending on if we rented any movies or not. And, you know how easy it is to click "buy" when it's <i>only </i>5.99. Bossman is a tattoo artist, so we weren't even home Wednesday - Sunday evenings. So, we were paying that much money to watch it, basically, an hour or two at night and on Monday and Tuesday. How silly is that?! Just going with the lower amount of 125.00 per month, that's 1,500.00 per year. Fifteen Hundred Dollars Per Year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did some research and this is our set up: we have an Xbox 360 and we run everything through there. With Xbox, you have to subscribe to Xbox Gold Live to get the television and video content ($60.00 per year). With the Gold Live membership, you can also play games online with your buddy in another state and a couple other "cool" things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We mainly use Netflix (7.99 per month) through the Xbox. However, once subscribed to Netflix, you can watch it on your tablet, phone, computer, etc. It will even let you stop watching on one device and pick up again on another device. Word of warning though, Netflix brings about binge watching. Don't say I didn't warn you! We also have the ability to rent or purchase movies through Xbox TV/Video. Rentals run about 5.99 per movie for HD and has basically the same things that are currently on pay-per-view.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had Hulu Plus (7.99 per month) for a while. I've always watched Grey's Anatomy and didn't mind keeping up with it. The current season that is showing in prime time isn't available on Netflix, so I went to Hulu Plus. You can watch Hulu Plus through an app on the Xbox, too. However, I realized I was mostly watching it on my iPad. Then, I realized ABC has "an app for that" and it's totally FREE. With both Hulu Plus and the ABC app, you have to wait until the day after it airs on prime time to watch it. So, I was paying 7.99 per month to watch a show I could watch for free. There weren't really any other shows I watched on Hulu Plus, so I let my subscription go. (by the way, most television "stations" - ABC, NBC, CBS, etc., have an app to watch most of their current shows - just watch it the day after it airs on prime time)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sons of Anarchy. Okay, well, this one, we <i style="font-weight: bold;">had </i>to figure out. We've watched SOA since day one and were entirely too caught up in it to not put a little extra effort into watching it and finishing this last season. Thankfully, Xbox already had it figured out. We bought the current season through the Xbox TV/Video. It was 34.99 for the current season - again, we have to wait until Wednesday morning, after it has aired on prime time, to watch it. But, it's so worth the NO COMMERCIALS! I thought it would drive me crazy not knowing what happened on SOA until the next morning, but as luck would have it, this is the last season and it hasn't been nearly as "sit on the edge of your seat and hold on for the ride" as the previous seasons. You can purchase almost any current television series this way - we consider it DVR without the commercials. Another way to do this is through Amazon Prime - I believe current (2014) price is 99.00 per year and you get a few other specials with it, like free two day shipping. You will have to purchase your television series - Sons of Anarchy is about the same as Xbox. You can purchase per episode or the entire season in either standard definition or high definition. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another thing.....sports. I will be honest, I haven't put too much time and effort into figuring this one out. There are several sports apps on the Xbox ESPN, NFL, etc, but I haven't messed with them too much. Bossman loves (LOVES) his Nascar. However, since most races air on Sunday and he is at the tattoo shop on Sunday, he can just watch it/listen to it while there. And, he's got some stuff figured out on his iPad to keep up with it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, we've got our Xbox Gold Live membership at 60.00 per year. Netflix at 7.99 per month and Sons of Anarchy (this year only) at 34.99. That's a grand total of 190.87. That saves us 1309.13 per year! </span></div>
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I'm getting ready to do an overhaul of this blog. In the meantime, to view my photography, head on over to my <a href="http://christileaverton.com/" target="_blank">website</a> or my <a href="http://facebook.com/christileaverton" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've been asked several times why we moved into the basement of our house. There are actually two reasons for this. First, I can't physically do "cold" anymore. Second, it's a test to see if we can downsize and live in a smaller space. We've been down here approximately three weeks.....and we love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First, I have Raynaud's Syndrome (or disease if you prefer). I was diagnosed about 14 years ago and it gets worse with every passing winter. I "almost" totally forget I have it in the summer, but when winter hits, I am miserable! Raynaud's is an autoimmune disorder where in cold temperatures or extreme emotion (stress), my sympathetic nervous system hyper-activates. My blood vessels constrict too much (called vasoconstriction) and blood flow & oxygen are depleted to my extremities. Mainly my fingers, toes and nose. My right hand is worse than my left hand for some reason. This causes my fingers, toes and nose (for me, it's mostly my fingers and toes) to get extremely cold, turn white and if cold too long, turn blue...and hurt! Once cold and blue, it can take hours to get warmed back up to a reasonable degree. During the "warming up" process, they turn bright red and get swollen. I will have severe pain and "pins and needles" (like when your hand falls asleep), only it's in "hyper-drive" and excruciatingly painful. Too many attacks and I can suffer atrophy of my extremities and/or amputation. So, it's not just a "oh, go warm yourself up", thing. It's a disease with serious complications if I don't take care of myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Due to reduced blood flow, my extremities, especially my hands, get extremely dry and they will crack and bleed. Sometimes I'll get a sore or ulcer if I've been cold too many times. In the past, I used to allow myself to get cold because people wanted to see how this works. Google it if you want to see - it's too painful to show people anymore. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My magic temperature is about 50 degrees. If it's less than 50 degrees outside and it's a cloudy day, I'm in trouble. In the 40s with some good sunshine and I am okay for a little bit. Anything below 40, I'm inside with sweats, houseshoes, blanket and gloves. I change my socks 3-4 times a day. If I've had shoes on and my socks have gotten the slightest bit damp, I have to change them or my toes will go through the above process. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a huge house. Especially for me and the Bossman and Meg, the 5 lb pomeranian. In order to keep the entire house warm enough for me, we spend an enormous amount of money on propane. Plus, we run electric heaters even with the propane. The basement is small, partially underground and much MUCH easier to heat. We've been keeping our main heat (the propane) on about 55 degrees and then running an Eden Pure heater and one other electric "radiator" type heater in the basement. Still, this blanket and these gloves are on me most of the time. (these gloves are called AGloves and they have silver woven in them. This is how I operate my iPad when I'm having an attack). I also have battery operated gloves, hot hands, regular gloves, etc. for when I have to be outside for more than a minute. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our whole living space right now is 16' x 35' that's 560 sq ft. Our master bedroom upstairs is 24' x 24' - that's 576 sq ft. Who needs a bedroom that size?! **even downstairs, our bathroom and closet that we are using are at the top of the stairs, so add a little bit for that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And....we love it! We haven't "decorated" much, but we love how cozy it is. The bed is a queen size and is our "guest" bed. We are used to a king size sleep number, but this pillow top mattress is surprisingly very comfortable! (by the way, this bed actually goes with our bedroom suit, the rest of which is upstairs). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have 14 acres m/l, a house that's way too big for us....with "rooms with no purpose". Seriously, we have rooms with no purpose under the sun. None. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As puppies go, George is a dream. It takes so much energy just to be a growing Newf, that it doesn't take much to wear him out. But, he is still a puppy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He chews, he plays, he romps. He has accidents in the house - not often, but when he does, it's a river! He's into everything. If he's awake, he's in training. I will be the first to admit, there are times, when I think, "WHAT was I thinking?!?!?!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We brought him home on 6/14/14 at 7 1/2 weeks old. He went to the vet on 6/19/14, at 8 weeks and 1 day, for a wellness check. He weighted 12.4 lbs. He went again, exactly one week later, on 6/25/14, at 9 weeks and 1 day old, for shots. He weighed 15.5 lbs. So, he's right on track for the Newfie thing of roughly 3 lbs per week. We swear he grows overnight!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">George has taken very well to his crate for sleeping. It's right beside our bed. He generally sleeps from 10:30 pm till 6:30 am. Except when he's having a growth spurt and then it's up at 4:00 am and again at 6:30 am. He has a growth spurt every other night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He has taken to training like a champ! He knows sit and stay. He knows he has to sit to get his food bowl. So, he runs up to me and sits quite often. He knows he has to sit before going back in the house and does this now without being told. He responds almost every time to "George, Come!" - he gets cheese for that. He loves cheese!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is a Newfoundland - a water rescue dog. So, he's of the "retriever" family....that means he's "mouthy". He tries to chew on eVeRyThInG. EVERYTHING! We've worked on bite inhibition from day one. He kinda sorta almost gets it with us - but, Meg, the 6 lb pomeranian is another story. He torments the tar out of her. I'm beginning to think he thinks she is one of his chew toys! Needless to say, Meg stays on the couch almost all the time. She gets to get down and relax when George is taking his afternoon nap (3 hours every afternoon in his crate....score!). He just doesn't understand his own size and plays too rough with her. He hurt her eye this morning when she fell asleep and stretched and had her head hanging over the edge of the couch. He watches for her to do this and pounces like a cat. I am convinced he does have some feline in him somewhere. If Meg had Facebook, I'm sure he would be creeping on it obsessively to see when she let her guard down. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Newfs respond to positive behavior. Rewarding for good behavior and ignoring bad behavior is a Newf specific training tool. It's hard to ignore his taunts at Meg though! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">George also does a lot of this....I'm not sure if he's into landscaping or part cow. His next favorite thing is sticks. I woke him up and took him out last night around 10:30 pm for one last potty break and he did his business and plopped down in the yard. I called him, but he just looked at me (if you've ever had a Newf, you know the look). I didn't want to use the "George, Come!" command, because that is rewarded with a treat...and I didn't want him up in the middle of the night for a potty trip. (he was up at 4:00 am anyway...growth spurt!). I walked toward him and he jumped up and ran away. I told him to sit. He sat. I walked toward him. He ran away again. I told him to sit...again. He sat....again. Then, he started gagging. I ran to him and fished a 2" long piece of stick out of his mouth he was choking on. At times, I'm convinced that if he makes it through the puppy stage (roughly 2 1/2 years...sigh), it will be a miracle.</span></div>
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Bossladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645936626704770913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518841050397356154.post-77371556350951803232014-05-29T18:06:00.002-07:002014-05-29T18:59:50.123-07:00How To: Container Gardening<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you ever wondered how to container garden successfully? It's so nice to walk out onto your deck or patio (or wherever is convenient for you) and tend you plants. It's even nicer to pluck the fruits of your labor just a few steps from your door. There are a few tricks of the trade for a successful gardening season if you're going to use containers though. Most important: irrigation. Really important: size of pots.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's how I did my tomato plants in my container garden.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aren't they pretty?</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ea2vIddInzc/U4fS3MJRXVI/AAAAAAAADYQ/D3znN8GV68s/s1600/IMG_3015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ea2vIddInzc/U4fS3MJRXVI/AAAAAAAADYQ/D3znN8GV68s/s1600/IMG_3015.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First thing you want to do is find some large pots. For tomato plants, the bigger, the better. These are mineral buckets for cows that a friend gave me (thank Kayla!). These are probably at least 21" pots. The bigger the pot is, the bigger your plant will grown.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First things first: drill holes in the bottom. Even store bought planters and pots usually need holes poked or drilled in them (check the bottom, there are instructions!). Water needs to be able to drain from the pot or your soil (and roots) will get water bound and stagnant. </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mweIJokAHaw/U4fPPLQyEYI/AAAAAAAADXA/7KO98vv_L5w/s1600/IMG_3002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mweIJokAHaw/U4fPPLQyEYI/AAAAAAAADXA/7KO98vv_L5w/s1600/IMG_3002.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a close up of the holes. They don't need to be huge, but they do need to be big enough to allow a good soaking rain or thunderstorm to drain.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tGXFW5FiN7A/U4fPHaOz8UI/AAAAAAAADW4/EXbrcMvlfTw/s1600/IMG_3003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tGXFW5FiN7A/U4fPHaOz8UI/AAAAAAAADW4/EXbrcMvlfTw/s1600/IMG_3003.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are all kinds of potting soils and mixes. I like Miracle Grow Potting MIX. It has Miracle Grow mixed in and will feed your plants for about 6 months. For the size pots I was using, I got the biggest bag I could find at Lowe's for <i>EACH</i> pot. Yes, a bag for each pot. I grabbed an extra smaller bag (pictured) just in case. Potting soil "keeps" so it won't go to waste. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7g_XmyIEijU/U4fPho9r0bI/AAAAAAAADXI/RfWhPKuCbzE/s1600/IMG_3004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7g_XmyIEijU/U4fPho9r0bI/AAAAAAAADXI/RfWhPKuCbzE/s1600/IMG_3004.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a picture of one of my tomato plants before I started. It's in a "cage" in this pot. You will need to find some way to let your tomato plants climb. You can buy ready made cages specifically for tomatoes or tomato stakes to tie them to. My deck has some really tall posts - for what reason, I don't know - but they're perfect for tomato plants.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note: I skipped a day of watering before I repotted my tomato plants. Dry dirt sticks to the roots and sticks together better than wet dirt and makes it easier to lift the plant out of the pot. Dry dirt is also lighter - and you're going to have to do a little lifting and tugging.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--VlGfug_ahs/U4fQT6GuqJI/AAAAAAAADXU/aYCq8RQ_Gvo/s1600/IMG_3005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--VlGfug_ahs/U4fQT6GuqJI/AAAAAAAADXU/aYCq8RQ_Gvo/s1600/IMG_3005.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: IRRIGATE YOUR PLANTS! Throw an inch or two of rocks in the bottom of your pot. Get it out of your driveway or down by the river. Wherever you can find some rocks. Buy a bag of rocks if you have to, but make sure and have an irrigation system in there! **you can also use broken glass, crushed up soda cans, shells, etc.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TWAiXgbKdSk/U4fQVrA4yuI/AAAAAAAADXc/-a1rfFCKqVQ/s1600/IMG_3006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TWAiXgbKdSk/U4fQVrA4yuI/AAAAAAAADXc/-a1rfFCKqVQ/s1600/IMG_3006.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dump some of your potting mix in there. Fill your container about 2/3 full with dirt.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3p0iP1q2hH4/U4fQ7LDjlCI/AAAAAAAADXk/KTIL42m7Fag/s1600/IMG_3007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3p0iP1q2hH4/U4fQ7LDjlCI/AAAAAAAADXk/KTIL42m7Fag/s1600/IMG_3007.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make a "hole" in the center of your dirt in your container. This is where you will set your plant and it comes with some of it's own dirt.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-52jsE-bwHQU/U4fRyB6ZqhI/AAAAAAAADX0/xvBexJDb09w/s1600/IMG_3008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-52jsE-bwHQU/U4fRyB6ZqhI/AAAAAAAADX0/xvBexJDb09w/s1600/IMG_3008.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carefully squeeze around the pot your plant is already in to loosen the dirt around the sides. You can slit the container down the side if you want to. It makes it easier to remove the plant, but it ruins your pot. I like to save my pots as they are a bit of an investment every year. I just tilt my pots sideways and bear hug them with one arm while gently pulling on the plant with the other. 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Eggshells repel some insects and slugs because of their sharp edges. I have about 3 dozen eggshells in this plant alone. 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(And an update)...<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one is kind of long....grab some coffee!</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As January 2014 began and the holidays were wrapped up, I sat down and started working on a business plan for my photography business and Bossman's tattoo business (<a href="http://facebook.com/bossmansneedle" target="_blank">Bossman's Needle</a> - have you liked his page yet?) I was working on specials to get lined up, accounting system set up, blogs updated, etc. I included a revamp of this blog (it turned into just recipes and I have a little bit more on my mind than that!) that I was excited to get started on.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, on the morning of January 14th, we received a phone call that not only shocked and saddened us, but left us unsure of quite a few things. Our former business partner and very close friend, somehow, someway made the decision to end his life that day. My cousin posted on Facebook this past week that we are never more than a phone call away from being on our knees. How so very true that statement is! And, I want to say right here, right now, that no matter how big the problem is, suicide is never ever the answer. Never. (please seek help!)</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the mix of shock, sadness and just downright disbelief, there were creeping thoughts of "what now?" We had not been in business with Rick for almost a year, but there were aspects of the business that we had to attend to. One of those was the Budget Rental business. He already had rental trucks when we came on board several years ago, but had added rental cars under me which was "my baby". </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avis Budget Group approached me about taking the rental car and truck business back over. So, this is where I say that my lifelong aspiration was never to own a rental vehicle business; however, it was a great opportunity! Let's say that I was a little wishy-washy on the subject. We had all of these plans of things we *want* to do, but who, in their right mind, passes up an opportunity that was handed to you on a silver platter?! They offered me a deal I couldn't pass up, so I went through the whole process of applying to own a rental business and was approved. It would be long hours (Monday through Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am till noon. But, the work wasn't all consuming - I would have time to blog and do my group home work from my office there. I was even going to set up a photography studio in the building at some point. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were crunched for time trying to get our end of the business set up, training scheduled (they were paying me for "retraining") and personal obligations we had committed to. Suddenly, our time was very valuable and we had to do some scheduling magic to get it all in. We were shooting for an opening date of April 1st. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back to being wishy-washy. Like I said, I had plans and before January 14th, no desire to own a rental vehicle business. So, what do you do? Being raised the way I was, I know that the shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. So, that's where I went and that's where I left it: at God's feet. When I was approved and negotiations went well, I thought that was God saying this is what you should be doing....</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past week found us incredibly busy. The two year group home inspection (from the state of Missouri) was this past Monday. For those that don't know, I am the Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional - otherwise known as "The Q" - at a local group home. On Monday morning, I was up at 5:30 and out the door by 6:30 to help handle the inspection. It's a big deal and we passed with flying colors and were "absolutely amazing". We were up at 5:30 Tuesday morning to take a friend to Springfield for surgery and stayed with him until released on Wednesday afternoon. We took him to his house and stayed there Wednesday night just to keep an eye on him and help him out. Bossman developed a severe toothache during all of this. He ended up having oral surgery Thursday morning - 3 hours in the dentist office and follow up care hadn't been figured in my "schedule" LOL. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Late Thursday afternoon, I got a phone call from my rental vehicle TPM (Territory Performance Manager - also my point of contact). He was calling to tell me the building where we were going to put the rental business had been sold! At first, I was disappointed and scrambling my mind to come up with another location. However, after discussing with Bossman and calming down a little bit, I was surprised to find that we were RELIEVED! What?! </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apparently, we were not looking forward to the long hours, early mornings and being "locked down" and having to be there, regardless of how busy we were on any given day. It was like a giant weight had been lifted off our shoulders...we could carry on with our original plans. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember I put this at God's feet and just left it there, so why was I approved, through this huge corporate application process, for no reason? Sometimes we don't know the answers, we just know the outcome. BUT, I think that God was showing us what we truly had in our hearts and how valuable our time is. We, admittedly, got very lazy over the long cold winter. Like, seriously lazy. If we had put the time and effort into the tattoo and photography business that we had put in getting the rental business off the ground and juggling our prior commitments, we would be rockstars by now! </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SO, after all the above post.......LET'S DO THIS! I'm going to start with an April special for my photography business. You can find it <a href="http://christileaverton.com/2014/03/23/april-2014-special/" target="_blank">here</a> on my photography website. I have updated my "<a href="http://christileaverton.com/investment/" target="_blank">Investment</a>" page, too. So, check it out. Don't forget to "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/christileaverton" target="_blank">Like</a>" my Facebook page as well. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This blog will be getting some additional content, so keep an eye on it. Watch for a post later this week about Z Loft Bar and Grill (lunch date and photo session scheduled later this week!).</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, Bossman's Needle will be offering April specials, too, so keep up with our <a href="http://facebook.com/bossmansneedle" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page!</span>Bossladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645936626704770913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518841050397356154.post-53436906252866431512014-01-10T20:01:00.000-08:002014-01-10T20:01:20.192-08:00World's Best Apple Pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've made this apple pie for as long as I can remember and it's soooo good, I've never had a passing thought on trying to improve it. I found it in one of my mom's old cookbooks way back when and have loved it ever since.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">About 8 Jonathan apples** </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This isn't my "normal" one (and I'll blog that one later), but these turned out so good, so yummy and so soft!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yeast comes in a few general "types". Different yeast "activates" using different methods, so it's important to use the type of yeast that a recipe calls for (or study up on how to interchange the different types).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There's "active dry yeast" (this is the normal, old fashioned yeast), "instant yeast" and "bread machine yeast".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the super yummy peanut butter cookie recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Melt in your mouth, soft and fluffy, peanut butter cookies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm pretty sure this is <i>the</i> best chocolate cake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 3/4 cup all purpose flour - OR if using cake flour, the ratio is 1 cup plus 2 tbsp for each cup of all purpose flour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Frost with this <a href="http://www.frombosslady.com/2013/12/chocolate-frosting.html" target="_blank">chocolate frosting recipe</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Chocolate Frosting. Beater lickin' good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And isn't it pretty?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Psss....it's easy, too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just a little preview of a scrumptious, made from scratch chicken pot pie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I bought a large 1 lb bag because I am planning on a homemade veggie soup this week. This chicken pot pie uses about 2 cups of veggies and you can use canned if you want (just drain the liquid off).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When my mom taught me to make pie crust and I asked "how much?" she always said "till it's enough".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, there ya go. Use shortening till it's enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you have been looking for a good sugar cookie recipe that is easy to use cookie cutters on this is it. This recipe makes nice, cake like cookies that cutting shapes out of is easy peasy. And they're soooo good! I've been using this recipe for as long as I can remember and they always turn out great!</span></div>
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<br />Bossladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645936626704770913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518841050397356154.post-73742927058854878932013-12-13T20:55:00.000-08:002014-06-03T13:53:18.361-07:00Easy One Bowl Brownies<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These brownies are easy to make and easy to clean up. What more could you want?!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And they are so yummy!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aren't they pretty?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bfPrm6l3gps/UqvdpR4H44I/AAAAAAAADD0/canPpg9qqr8/s1600/IMG_1060_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bfPrm6l3gps/UqvdpR4H44I/AAAAAAAADD0/canPpg9qqr8/s400/IMG_1060_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Preheat your oven to 350 degrees</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then gather your ingredients:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sugar</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I don't know if the aluminum foil helps to disperse the heat in the oven or what, but they always come out chewy and baked all the way through. If you've ever made brownies, you know what I mean.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EGJxaKH_X9c/UqvdkAo3XYI/AAAAAAAADDg/J8Lg7KDasMI/s1600/IMG_1048_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EGJxaKH_X9c/UqvdkAo3XYI/AAAAAAAADDg/J8Lg7KDasMI/s400/IMG_1048_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And look at the pan! Woo Hoo! (If you've ever cleaned a pan that you've made brownies in, this will excite you)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X4oTm9--AEE/Uqvdopp1NtI/AAAAAAAADDw/V-jblMwil8g/s1600/IMG_1049_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X4oTm9--AEE/Uqvdopp1NtI/AAAAAAAADDw/V-jblMwil8g/s400/IMG_1049_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And that's it!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yummy, homemade, easy to clean up BrOwNiEs!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Did I mention how good they are?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TCqwP79gi54/Uqvdnl54tyI/AAAAAAAADDo/92TZv7kFabY/s1600/IMG_1059_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TCqwP79gi54/Uqvdnl54tyI/AAAAAAAADDo/92TZv7kFabY/s400/IMG_1059_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bossladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645936626704770913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518841050397356154.post-54001619862806535422013-12-05T18:52:00.000-08:002013-12-05T18:52:32.894-08:00Cinnamon Pumpkin Banana Bread with Coffee Cake Icing <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I let a couple bananas get very ripe thinking I would make some banana bread. Winter storm "Cleon" hit and gave me a snow day, so I thought I would poke around in some recipes and one thing led to another. You know how that goes. This is a combination of some recipes I found, some ingredients I had on hand and <strike>experimentation</strike> imagination.</div>
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This is so incredibly yummy. </div>
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I should probably note that this makes 2 very large loaves - perfect for potlucks or family dinners and freezes well if you want to keep it all to yourself.</div>
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Granulated sugar</div>
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15 oz pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)</div>
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2 very ripe bananas</div>
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4 cups flour</div>
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Put remainder of ingredients in a very large mixing bowl (this made more than I thought it would).</div>
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**Next time I do this, I think I will use larger pans. You'll see why....keep reading. However, if you use different pans, be sure and adjust your cooking time. If your ingredients are spread out on a larger, but more shallow, surface, it won't take as long to bake.</div>
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If you've got some pecans, you could add those here - or walnuts - or just about anything like that you can think of. </div>
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I turned my oven off when I took my loaves out, so it had been cooling for a few minutes (long enough for me to make the icing). After I spread the icing on the loaves, I put them back in the oven for about 5-7 minutes, just to get some melting going on.</div>
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We loved this bread! </div>
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<br />Bossladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645936626704770913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518841050397356154.post-46194892637567630892013-12-03T13:52:00.003-08:002013-12-03T13:52:28.204-08:00My Ozarks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I got to do one of my favorite things this afternoon. Sit outside armed with nothing but my camera, viewing my Ozarks through my lens.</div>
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The weather was warm and beautiful. Perfect for an afternoon of bird watching. Oh, and that one squirrel. He came along just before I was packing it in.</div>
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There is nothing better than warm temperatures and a peaceful Ozarks afternoon.</div>
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I've been busy making <a href="http://www.frombosslady.com/2013/12/cinnamon-applesauce-christmas-ornaments.html" target="_blank">cinnamon applesauce Christmas ornaments</a> and <a href="http://www.frombosslady.com/2013/12/how-to-make-salt-dough-ornaments.html" target="_blank">salt dough and cinnamon ornaments</a>. So my house smells like a Christmas bakery and it <i>looks</i> like cookies are everywhere, but alas, none of them are edible. I finally broke down today and made Bossman some goodies. </div>
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These are the simple Toll House Cookies that you can find on the back of a package of Nestle Toll House semi sweet chocolate chips. But, I wanted to show how easy they are to make. </div>
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Which is super easy.</div>
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Time to add your Nestle Toll House semi sweet chocolate chips. Just dump the whole bag in there and mix it up good.</div>
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**TIP** I take my cookies out when they are almost NOT all the way done. The dough is 375 degrees even when coming out of the oven and continue to cook as it cools. This will make a slightly softer cookie and nobody likes hard cookies!</div>
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Mix 2 cups flour and 1 cup of salt in a bowl. Use a fork and mix well.</div>
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Next, add 1 cup lukewarm water - a little at a time. I put in about 1/3 cup at once then mixed well with my fork. Added a second 1/3 cup and mixed well with fork. So on and so forth.</div>
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Knead your dough with your hands (I keep mine in my bowl, I'm all about easy cleanup).</div>
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The more your knead your dough, the smoother your dough will be.</div>
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**If you want to mix your dough and make ornaments later, just store the dough in an airtight container until you're ready to use (will store for at least a day or two).</div>
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Next, lay some plastic wrap on the counter. Put a smidgen of flour on the plastic wrap so your dough won't stick. Use about 1/4 of your dough at a time. Put another piece of plastic wrap on top so your dough is sandwiched between the plastic wrap. Trust me, you'll thank me later.</div>
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Take your rolling pin and roll out dough to 1/4" to 1/3" thick.</div>
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Remove your top plastic wrap and use cookie cutters to cut out the shapes you want.</div>
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You can do a lot of things with your salt dough. My Christmas tree is decorated primitive, so I wanted some ornaments that would look old and "grungy".</div>
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Put some cinnamon, instead of flour, on some plastic wrap and knead some dough in it. Use the cinnamon to coat the dough so that the plastic and rolling pin don't stick.</div>
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I have some older cookie cutters that I can't use for cookies. They are much too thin and detailed and the cookies burn/get too hard too easily if I use them. I used those cookie cutters for my "grungy" ornaments. I had to roll the dough to about 1/8" thickness for these. </div>
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Place cut out shapes on a piece of plastic wrap to dry. Use a straw to make a hole for ribbon or an ornament hook.</div>
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If you want any designs in your shapes, now is the time to do it. I wanted some patchwork stars, so I took a toothpick to score designs in them.</div>
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Just allow to air dry for a day or two (depending on thickness of your shapes), then you can paint, add ribbon, hot glue decoration - whatever you want to do with them. Turn a couple times a day so they dry on all sides.</div>
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**You can bake these as well - put oven on 200 degrees and bake till dry. Can take anywhere from 1 - 3 hours depending on the thickness of your shapes.</div>
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They are super easy and will make your house smell yummy. </div>
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***you do NOT need expensive cinnamon. Any cinnamon will do. I just happened to shop for mine the day before Thanksgiving....imagine the sugar and spice aisle the day before Thanksgiving. Yeah, I grabbed the first large jar I could find. I actually got a very large jar because I made two batches.</div>
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If the dough is a little dry, add a tsp of applesauce - more if you need it, but add in small amounts. If it's a little wet, add a little more cinnamon. The "dough" consistency should be about like bread dough. You will get a little on your hands, but for the most part it should stay stuck together.</div>
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Allow your ornaments to completely dry. This can take one to two days. I made mine on Sunday evening so that I can decorate the tree Tuesday afternoon. Turn ornaments 2 or 3 times a day so they dry thoroughly.</div>
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Then dice your jalapenos. Add more jalapenos for a spicier soup. It's perfectly okay to use fresh jalapenos, too. Just be sure and seed them.</div>
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Add all ingredients except the tortilla chips to the crockpot and stir.</div>
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Cook on low for 6-8 hours.</div>
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After letting this simmer on low all day, remove the chicken. It will look pink or red because of the spices and the Rotel.</div>
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We love this soup!</div>
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Growing up, we always just called these "sweet potatoes" and they always had all the fixin's on them. That's the only way we ever ate them. It wasn't until I was older that I figured out that "candied yams" were what we simply called sweet potatoes. Whatever you call them, they are delicious! And, if you're like me and only eat them once or twice a year, on holidays, go ahead and make them just as wonderful as you please. </div>
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First of all, start with boiling your sweet potatoes. I always start this early in the day or even the day before. They keep nicely after they're softened and still in their "jackets." Bring to a rolling boil on the stovetop until you can insert a fork into them easily. You want them nice and soft.</div>
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When you're potatoes are soft and have cooled where you can handle them. Peel the jackets (skins) off and slice the potatoes into wedges and place in a 9 X 13 glass pan.</div>
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Top the potatoes with butter and brown sugar. I have that nagging diary allergy, so I use Earth Balance Dairy & Soy free spread and it works like a charm!</div>
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Like I said before, most people only have this once or twice a year, so I say, put all the yummy stuff on there that you want. Don't be shy.</div>
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Then cover with marshmallows. I prefer the mini marshmallows as they seem to melt and blend better.</div>
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Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes enjoy!</div>
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Wonder why we don't have these more often?</div>
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