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www.MasterBong420.com pot butter | marijuana cooking | cannabis cooking | cooking with marijuana | cooking with cannabis | recopy pot | pot recopies | medical cooking | homemade bong | bong smoking | thc strains | reefer I'm all about providing the best content possible so I had to introduce everyone to two of the sweetest Grannies I've met! These ladies are truly all about the patient and it shows in their work, everything is made with love and it shows. We start out with a little intro so you can get to know the Grannies and then we get to the cooking. This recipe is super easy and you don't even need a oven! We picked this because of the simplicity of it and they taste GREAT! This was all about figuring out what you like to eat and how you like your edibles made. I had a lot of fun talking with the Grannies and making these delicious No Bake Cookies.

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Your gift will be a double blessing because it shows that you care enough to spend time creating something special just for the recipient. And if you're a careful shopper, you'll also make your gifts inexpensively. Here are some ideas to get you started; you'll probably come up with some of your own.
1)  Crocheted scarves:  Crocheting is an easy to learn and fun. It also has the benefit of working up quickly—you can make a scarf in one or two days. Because of the wonderful array of colors and textures in yarns these days, you can make scarves to please everyone. Look at these beginner's patterns, pick up a crochet hook and some yarn and away you go.
2)  Homemade cookies and candies:  Most of us enjoy baking during holiday seasons, but some families are too busy to enjoy homemade treats. In addition, you may have a wonderful recipe that will be new to the recipient of your homemade cookie tray. Look at these ideas for cookies and candies that will be sure to please.

3)  Recipe booklets:  One of the best gifts my husband ever received was a little booklet of hand-written recipes. They were our daughter's favorites from a time when she cooked for a restaurant. We've used them over and over again and we always think of her when we do. Gather your favorites and write them out in a gift booklet for someone you know who loves to cook.
4)  Beeswax candles:  Using sheets of lovely-smelling beeswax and a simple cotton wick you can create beautiful handmade candles. Decorated with a red or gold ribbon, they make perfect Christmas gifts.
5)  Calligraphy gifts:  If you have seen samples of 19th century handwritten letters or if you've taken a calligraphy class, then you know how lovely pen and ink can be. With a little practice you can create calligraphy poems, stories, cards or whatever you would like to create as a personal gift this Christmas.
6)  Photo gift albums:  Have you taken a trip with friends and have some great pictures? Or do you have pictures of your grown children that would make a good gift now that they're all grown? Gather them together into a simple photo album and you have a perfect Christmas gift. Pictures capture a certain time and place and the memories that go with them.
7)  Sweet sauces:  Save your empty jam, jelly and other small jars and refill them with delicious homemade dessert sauces. Hot fudge, orange, caramel, lemon, vanilla and more. Include a dessert recipe to go along with the sauce if you like. Most dessert sauces keep well when refrigerated.
8)  Easy sew blankets:  Sew a blanket for a new baby or adapt the pattern to suit a child or adult. This easy pattern with video to help you get started is both handsome and practical.
9)  Jellies and jams:  There's still time to buy fresh fruit and make either cooked or freezer jam recipes. A small jar of homemade raspberry freezer jam is worth its weight in gold. You can put up dozens of these this fall and have them ready to give as the holiday gatherings begin to fill your calendar.
10)  Potted plants:  Plants bring the color of the garden into your home. African violets, simple ivy varieties, philodendrons and many more make easy-to-care-for gifts. If you have a green thumb, you may want to try rooting new plants from old by pinching off leaves and waiting for them to put out roots in water. Otherwise, visit a local nursery and choose healthy plants to repot into pretty containers. They make great gifts for your elderly friends as well as all plant lovers.
Whether you try one of the ideas above, or think up your own homemade gifts, your time and effort will shine through to those on your Christmas gift list. And you'll have the satisfaction of giving personalized, thoughtful gifts to those you love.

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THIS IS A REBEL GRANNY AND HER GRAND KIDS TRYING TO FIGHT, SELL COOKIES, AND THEY ALSO MIGHT HAVE A CEASURE OR 2 IN THE VIDEO JUST WATCH THEN SUBSCRIBE

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Getcha Fruit On (Veggies Aint S***) Here Comes Treble RVRHS Fruit Rap Yo, fruit, don't know where to start Third on the pyramid First in my heart First got a glimpse when I was 5 years old 10 cents at the market that s*** was sold Took a big bite that stuff was dope I asked the name- he said "cantaloupe" I've been hustlin fruit since the dawn of time How you think Eve got dat apple vine? My own produce mart That's what I need The flyest fruit-man since Appleseed (bridge) yo apples, oranges, bananas, watermelon Now my cravin for an apple's bout to get vicious Keep ya granny smith I want my red delicious My love for fruit is about to let loose All natur-AL like Juicy Juice Eatin so healthy makes me confident So when kids call me fruity it's a compliment Don't give me a milkshake Give me a fruit-shake Fruit is the truth Won't give you a toothache Makin fruit deals With the fruit in a suitcase On my first birthday I ate up a fuitcake, peaches oranges grapes and apples I want that real fruit Not that fake ass Snapple I got you in the grapple sayin Give me the fruit If you give me a peach Then I'll let you loose When it's Christmas time And I'm waitin for Santa I don't give him cookies I just give him bananas

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It's also harvest time and that evokes memories of simpler times when everyone was about the business of bringing in the harvest. Fall fruits and vegetables were being stored away and preserved for winter months to come. All around our country farmers still bring their goods to markets and there are fall festivals in towns from Maine to California. Take a look at this one: http://www.grapeharvestfestival.com/id4.html, in upstate New York

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Woody Woodpecker Show - Red Riding Hoodlum. "Red Riding Hoodlum" is the 74th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on February 11, 1957, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. Woody Woodpecker sends Knothead and Splinter on an errand to deliver a basket of goodies to their Grandmother's house. They encounter a Wolf and soon realize that the events are occurring just like the Little Red Riding Hood story they were reading at the start of the film. However, things start to differ once Granny gets a good look at the Wolf. She falls head over heels in love with him and goes to redo her make-up. She puts on a red curly wig, curls her eyelashes, puts on a red shade of lipstick and powders her face. She embraces the Wolf and plants a giant kiss on his lips while red hearts appear in the air. She winds up marrying the Wolf even though he doesn't seem too thrilled about it. Though this short is a part of the Woody Woodpecker series, its main stars are Woody's nephew and niece Knothead and Splinter, making their second appearance since the previous year's Get Lost. The ending is similar to another Woody Woodpecker cartoon, A Fine Feathered Frenzy. In that cartoon the elderly yet rich and well manicured widow Gorgeous Gal falls in love with Woody the second she lays eyes on him. Gorgeous Gal makes not one costume change but several while constantly winking and flirting with her ...

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If you are someone who loves cookies and any other type of baked goods, Christmas is the time of year where many are being made and enjoyed. If you have never heard of a Christmas cookie exchange, it may be something you would be interested in attending or even hosting for your friends and family. If you are a baker or love baked goods this will be right up your alley when it comes to a Christmas cookie exchange.

A Christmas cookie exchange is one great way to taste many different cookies you might not have ever known existed. You are able to swap recipes of different cookies and desserts you make with your friends and family who attend. The holiday season is one time of year where it seems alright to indulge in sweets without feeling bad about it. For a Christmas cookie exchange or swap you usually will have at least ten individuals which you can swap cookies with. So how exactly does the Christmas cookie exchange work?

First you want to send out invites to those who you feel would enjoy this type of Christmas exchange. You will of course need them to RSVP so you are aware of how many will be attending. Also include the instructions on how a Christmas cookie exchange works for those who might not have ever been to one before. This will give them a bit of insight before they arrive so they do not feel lost when the exchanging begins. But again, you will need to explain the exchange and how it works once all of your guests arrive.

When you host a Christmas cookie exchange you will ask every participant to bring at least a half a dozen to a dozen of different cookies. Usually a good three or four different kinds is great. You will swap a dozen or half a dozen of your cookies for someone else's which interest you and place them on your tray. You go around the room to all the different individuals' cookies until all of yours are dispersed. Many hosts will also ask you to bring an additional dozen of your cookies for them to be shared throughout the party as a snack. It is also another great way to figure out which cookies you are looking to swap with yours.

In the end make sure you ask each participant to bring a copy of their cookie recipes so you can hand them out to those who are extremely interested in a specific cookie which you made. This is one great way you can taste different traditional cookies that many have made in their family for centuries. You may taste something you would have never thought you would enjoy but came out loving them.

Christmas cookie exchanges are becoming more and more popular including at work locations. This is a great twist on a Christmas party to keep everyone going. It may also be a new tradition you bring every year to those friends and family members of yours which love to bake around the holidays.

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Is there anything better on a cool Fall day than coming into the house and smelling the aroma of the season's best fruits? Well, feeling the warmth of the oven might be a close second. Here are some recipes to enjoy this Fall and Winter (or anytime of the year), using some of our Fall favorites - pears, apples, and blackberries. Grab a cup of coffee, hot tea, or hot chocolate and enjoy a real treat.

SNAPPING CRANBERRY-PEAR CRISP

FRUIT MIXTURE:

1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
2 tbsp flour
5 med pears, peeled and sliced*

TOPPING:

1 cup coarsely crushed gingersnap cookies
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

For the fruit mixture, combine cranberry sauce and flour in a medium mixing bowl; mix well. Add the pear slices, toss to coat evenly. Place fruit mixture in a baking dish and set aside.

For the topping, in a small mixing bowl, combine cookie crumbs, flour, brown sugar, and butter; mix well. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the fruit mixture. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the pears are tender and the topping is golden brown.
Note: This is just as good when you substitute apples for the pears.

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Filling:

4 cups sliced Granny Smith apples
2 cups fresh blackberries (may use frozen but do not thaw)
3/4 cup sugar

Topping:

3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine the apples, berries, and sugar. When well combined, pour mixture into a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan or dish.

In another large bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, oats, walnuts, butter and cinnamon; blend together using your fingers. Sprinkle over the top of the fruit. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately an hour or until the top is brown and fruit is bubbly.

Enjoy!

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"Easy as apple pie" - how many times have you heard that? Well now you can make make apple pie like a pro and not have a nervous breakdown in the process! Here are my top ten tips for making the perfect apple pie every time.

1) Apples! Apples! Apples! The most important part of the apple pie is obviously the apples. If you are lucky and live in an area with apple groves then pick a combination of tart and sweet apples and put them in a pie within 24 hours. If you live nowhere near an apple grove I recommend Granny Smith apples for your pie. The tartness combined with the sweetness of the sugar/cinnamon mixture creates an amazing taste. Another combination that works great is McIntosh and Cortland apples but only if the apples are fresh.

2) Don't burn the crust. When baking an apple pie, one of the big problems is burnt edges of the crust. To prevent this problem cover the edges of your pie with tin foil. But don't scrunch it down around the sides. Because the foil reflects the heat, the pastry edges may end up under baked. Or, you can actually purchase an edge guard at your local kitchen supply store that is placed over the edges of the pie to protect them from burning.

3) Taste the apples! Once you add your cinnamon/sugar mixture taste test your apples. Do not be afraid to add more brown sugar and cinnamon to your mixture. You can't spoil something good by adding something good to it!

4) Extra weight is a good thing!! If you bake your pie shell prior to adding the apple filling the pie shell might inflate. To prevent this from happening add dry beans to the bottom of the shell prior to placing it in the oven. Or you can actually purchase weighted beads that can be placed in the bottom of the shell to prevent the pastry from rising.

5) A mountain of apples is a good thing. Always prepare more apples than you think you will need. Make a mountain in the pie shell when you add the apples. Stretch the top pie crust over the mountain of apples as best you can. You will find while the pie bakes the mountain of apples will deflate. You will be left with a pie that has a sufficient amount of apples. Without the mountain you may end up with a caved in pie and few apples per slice.

6) The garnish: Ice cream. Don't forget to offer ice cream with each slice of pie. Be imaginative. Vanilla ice cream is the standard scoop to add to a slice of apple pie. Try cinnamon or butter pecan ice cream instead. Cookies and Cream ice cream works very well, as does Pistachio and Peach ice cream.

7) Apple Pie with a twist! Instead of the standard apple pie, look for variations of the recipe. Try Dutch Apple pie or French Apple pie or apple pie combinations like Rhubarb/Apple or Cranberry-Raisin-Apple pie.

8) Caramel yum!! Instead of ice cream, drizzle melted caramel over your apple pie. This gives your pie an added sweetness that will impress your family and friends.

9) Sweetness other than sugar. If you do not think your apples are sweet enough but you do not want to add sugar, try 1tbsp lemon juice, some finely grated lemon zest, and 2 tbsp melted apple jelly. The addition of the jam adds a special sweetness to the pie.

10) Pretty as a picture. The top of the apple pie must be vented with a few slices of the knife through the top pie shell. Instead of simple slits add a pattern or pretty decoration. Cut your loved one's initials in the pie shell, or a heart, or star. Your imagination is the limit!

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2009 Camp Harlam Red Team Ridding hood Here are the lyrics: Red Little Red Riding Hood Fight Song 2nd Session 2k9 By: Strabe Geisfeld, Ali Esher, Fosh Jendrick, Rric Eowling (Carmina Burana) (1-2-3) Red Riding Hood! (stomp) Walks through the woods, (stomp) To bring cookies to Grandma! (stomp) Maccabi-tales, (stomp) Two thousand nine, (stomp) Other teams, dont waste our time! (stomp) Hudes and Farber, (stomp) And Liz Asher, (stomp) This wars alreeeeaaady overrr! (Holding Out for a Hero by Bonnie Tyler) [Chorus:] (Piano: 1-2) We are the Red Team! (fist pump) (pause) We are Red Riiiiding Hood, and we cant be beat! Our basket is packed, Weve got hoods on our head, And weve made sure that bad wolf is dead! We are the Red Team! (fist pump) Farber, Huuuudes and Asher will show us the way! Ha Mishpacha, We love our Grandma, And well win Color War on this day! [Verse 1:] Goldi-locks and the three bears, Your team is going down, Tom David - whats with your hair? Is something dead in there? Carolyn Strum welcome Sarah to the G- Unit, G-Unit stands for the gold team, On to the chorus! [Chorus:] We are the Red Team! (fist pump) (pause) We are Red Riiiiding Hood, and we cant be beat! Our basket is packed, Weve got hoods on our head, And weve made sure that bad wolf is dead! We are the Red Team! (fist pump) Farber, Hudes and Asher will show us the way! Ha Mishpacha, We love our Grandma, And well win Color War on this day! [Verse 2:] Blue team Hansel and Gretel Why are you so stupid ...

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Most people love food, whether they admit it or not. And lots of us don't mind a drop of nostalgia now and then too. Combine the two and you've got a recipe for one of those "I remember my Granny making the most delicious apple pie from the fruit tree in the garden" kind of moment. In fact there are loads of old wives' tales about food, and we're not the only ones interested in them.

Doctors and various other experts are all digging up old sayings and brandishing them on the internet and in newspapers and magazines. Traditional wisdom is suddenly cool, or at least worth a second look. And lots of the advice concerns food and drink! Whether it's chicken soup for colds (surprisingly, it works) or beer to encourage a nursing baby (please don't try this at home), there is something for everyone.

So, did our mothers and grandmothers know more than we give them credit for when it comes to eating? Let's see...

Alcohol affects women more than men - true. Women don't have as much alcohol-metabolising enzyme as men do; they retain more alcohol in their bloodstreams and stomachs. So a man and a woman of similar size can drink the same amount, but the effect on the woman will be greater and last longer - drink sensibly girls!

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - true. Apples are full of antioxidants (and fibre) and may lower our risk of breast and colon cancer, as well as keeping us away from the doctor.

Eating cardamom cures garlic breath - true. This does seem to work, chew a whole cardamom pod until only the husk remains and then spit it out (discreetly).

Eating carrots improves your eyesight - true and false. Carrot consumption won't prevent night blindness but it can help reduce the chance of age-related macular degeneration.

Chocolate gives you acne - false. No foodstuff has been proven to trigger acne, which is caused by blocked pores, but eating too much chocolate will make you fat.

Coffee stunts your growth - false. Coffee doesn't affect growth but too much caffeine can prevent you from absorbing calcium and some other nutrients.

Cranberry juice prevents cystitis - true. Cranberries inhibit the spread of the bacteria that cause cystitis, by preventing them from clinging to your bladder, as do blueberries.

Eat your crusts, they're good for you - true. Bread crusts contain eight times more antioxidants than the rest of the loaf. But eating them won't make your hair curly or your teeth whiter.

Fish is brain food - true. Fish and seafood contain omega-3 and zinc, which are linked to slowing the rate of cognitive decline, so try to eat fish once or twice a week.

It's better to eat fruit on its own or after a meal - true. Fruit is digested more quickly than other foods, so eating it during a meal may cause it to begin fermenting in your colon - which can cause bloating and flatulence.

Eating grapefruit will increase your metabolism and burn fat - false. No food burns fat, but grapefruit is low in calories and full of nutrients.

If you swallow gum it takes seven years to digest - false. It goes straight through your system, along with any other non-food foreign bodies.

Oysters are the food of love - true and false. Oysters don't boost libido but they are rich in zinc, which can aid fertility in both men and women.

Red wine is good for you - true and false. Red wine can stop arteries clogging, but that doesn't mean you can imbibe gallons - one a glass a day is all you need - and red rather than white.

Spicy foods cause ulcers - false. Bacterial infections or overuse of certain medicines cause ulcers, not spicy food, although spices may aggravate an existing ulcer.

Spinach makes you strong - false. Spinach does contain iron, but it also contains oxalic acid which discourages iron absorption.

Eating sweets and snacks rots your teeth - true and false. It depends what you're eating, the stickier it is the longer it hangs around on your teeth and gums, which gives tooth-destroying acids a chance to form. Things like hard sugar candy and chocolate shouldn't cause tooth decay, as they are easily washed out of your mouth by saliva. But eat crackers, biscuits, cookies, peanut butter, toffees, sugar-coated cereals and other more "claggy" snacks and you should brush your teeth sooner rather than later!

Water hydrates you better than other drinks - false. There is no significant difference in the hydrating properties of water, coffee, tea or soft drinks - they all contain mostly water anyway. But sugary or fizzy drinks won't help your teeth or your waistline.

Remarkably, half of the 22 adages above actually are based on facts. So Granny really did know her onions!

For a health-boosting supper tonight you could try some baked fish with carrots and a warm crusty roll on the side, maybe with a glass (just one!) of red wine. And if you feel peckish later, how about a fruit salad of apples and berries? Your Mum will be so proud of you...

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MY GRAD IN 28 and a half HOURS ! :D i just got fake nails put on :D its kinda hard to type bc theyre so long ahah so please dont blame me for typos or anything :p Dallas; DEM WE ALL DO. DEMI; *RUNS TO THE DEAD BODY* MOM NO MOM WAKE UP!! THIS IS JUST A DREAM; WERE ON PUNKD! *runs backto joe and grips his shirt* JOE TELL ME ITS A DREAM -- Joe; *hugs her tightly* demi, im sorry, its not punk'd or a dream Demi; *crying and yelling* NO YOUR LYING!!! YOUR LYING JOE! *punching his chest yelling, but falls weak and hits the ground* **the next day at the funeral** Demi; *wearing a black pencil skirt, black blazer, and black shirt with the neck line up to her neck* [an- respecting herself] Dallas; now , id like my sister demi to give a speech Demi; *goes up and stands there infront of all their relatives tearing a bit* Mom, my mother was the kind of lady who always was a perfectionist.. she would always tell me to respect myself, and i never did. *smiles a bit* it was all about the tight clothes and low neck shirts for me, mom, im sorry, ive learnnt i need to respect myself. my mother always wanted the best for me , dallas, maddie, my husband Joe, and my daughters alyy and lyssa. i groaned about the thought of marrying the hot shot jerk , Joe Jonas.. but she knew it was best for me, and our family. My mother forced me to do so, the first few years may have been hell, but im happily settled and i love Joe very much. what ever shes done for me.. has been the best.. i love you mom ...

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Shabby chic kitchens are now one of the most sought-after kitchen styles, in the modern world; especially in country properties. However it is not by any means a new look since it originally evolved in the mid-twentieth century, when it became a popular method of creating an acceptable and charming way of decorating as money was tight after the second world war.

The essential element that conjures up the shabby chic look is a timeless elegance where furniture does not have to match, just so long as all your pieces have an inviting, slightly worn look, and are closely related in colour or tone. True shabby chic in your kitchen should reflect the grace and beauty of a bygone era, when life was simpler and altogether more natural.

Shabby chic kitchen styles are characterised by a rural style comfort coupled with old world whimsy. The décor, which is normally based around white, off-white or very pale unobtrusive colours such as soft greens, pale blues, pale yellows or muted beiges, should look effortless and completely uncontrived.

Before setting about creating this well-loved style take a good look round your kitchen and consider the existing style in terms of wall colours, cabinets, appliances, work surfaces and even cookware. Also take note of the size and layout of the room to determine if there is enough floor space to accommodate additional pieces or the necessary wall space for additional cabinets or shelves. If not, begin thinking about how you could change the current look to achieve a more rustic feel. Newly painted walls and certain paint effects on furniture, along with the right accent pieces will help change the whole look your kitchen.

In the main most kitchen walls are best painted in plain or lightly toned white to maximise the amount of light, however for something a little more unusual you could also try painting your walls in a pattern of wide pastel and white stripes. If however you prefer wallpaper, to make your kitchen appear more homely, it is best to choose a muted floral pattern, especially roses or tiny bunches of daisies or forget-me-nots.

Do bear in mind though that endearing as old fashioned wallpaper can look it should not even be considered if your kitchen doesn't have proper ventilation to stop it getting overly steamed-up when cooking; otherwise you will soon be re-papering!

Concrete, grotesquely tiled or tacky linoleum floors are a complete anathema to the shabby chic kitchen style so they will need to be replaced with something more in keeping with your new soft and natural look. This of course can be a major and expensive undertaking, so if you don't want to completely replace your kitchen floor you can simply add lots kitchen mats or rugs in muted pink, blue, green, or floral designs; just be sure to choose colors that complement your walls and existing flooring.

Plain wooden floorboards can be given a new lease of life by being sanded and varnished to prevent splinters in bare feet! They can also be stained in a 'natural' wood colour but be careful that you don't go too dark and make you kitchen feel grim and gloomy. Very pale wood may be stenciled in an interesting design before varnishing, but do ensure that the design ties in with your existing colour scheme. A clever floor design could be used to emphasise a special feature such as an old couch, a favourite rocking horse or a freestanding butcher's block.

Kitchen furniture and cabinets can be decorated in a number of exciting paint finishes, which is then distressed in varying degrees depending on just how truly 'shabby' you want your kitchen to look. If you are not sure how to go about the distressing process simply dial up 'How To Paint Shabby Chic Furniture' on the internet and you will find plenty of information and even videos on Youtube.com that cover the subject in depth.

To avoid an overly modern look you should always replace any current hardware on kitchen cabinets and door furniture with something more appropriate, such as glass or vintage ceramic knobs; which will indeed look so much more authentic. You can often find just what you need on Ebay or you could try scouting round some of the more reputable building reclamation yards. Sometimes it is worth buying old cabinets or doors just to lay claim to stunning or unique door and cupboard accessories.

If your current kitchen appliances don't look remotely right in your new kitchen, you can have them repainted to match everything else, as fortunately companies do exist that will repaint appliances. Alternatively, if you want to replace the appliances altogether, there are also companies that sell retro style appliances.

Don't forget to give your kitchen a light and airy window treatment. Curtains, rather than blinds, are an excellent way to emphasise the shabby chic look especially dainty floral prints, held in place with antique tie-backs. For a cleaner, unfussy look you could also use cotton nets slung over pine poles or even pure lace, draped across just half the window.

Be aware that one of the joys of shabby chic style is that it utilises less than perfect pieces, so do check out jumble sales, garage sales and even skips for discarded items. Someone else's rubbish may just be the perfect display piece for your shabby chic kitchen. A tart-up with a pretty paint finish or some floral material can give new life to many a neglected treasure.

The right accessories will simply 'make' your shabby chic kitchen so these should be chosen and placed very carefully to give the right effect. This stage of achieving the shabby chic look is rather like planting a country garden, in as much as it should all look entirely natural and as if it has just happened by chance.

However as any skilled gardener will tell you it takes quite a bit of forethought and planning to create just the right uncontrived look. Exactly the same will apply to your kitchen but, being careful not to over-clutter working space or surfaces, you can easily develop the shabby chic feel simply by applying a little imagination, time and effort and the best of all it won't cost you a fortune.

Some really great additions to your kitchen can include distressed corner shelves for old battered recipe books, Victorian chamber pots for plants, early spice racks, embroidered hand-towels and homespun linen on wrought iron hooks, well-worn oven gloves, 1950's tin canister sets and cookie cutters, granny's wash board, sepia framed photos, Imperial kitchen scales, a rose patterned china tea service, vintage wooden boxes and serving bowls, old baking trays, copper pans, fish kettles and of course lots and lots of fresh flowers.

Finally do remember that the true shabby chic look is only achieved by being understated, so you don't need to have every single item in your kitchen distressed, miss-matched or floral. Sometimes less is definitely more and it is also vital that your own personality comes into play to make your dream kitchen particularly special and unique to you.

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Getting ready for a Halloween or Autumn Theme Party can be a lot of work so when choosing recipes, look for ones that are:

Simple to make
Have few ingredients
Hold up well over time
Pleasing to look at and of course,
Taste great!

We polled our family and friends and here are a few of our favorite Halloween Dishes and Autumn Recipes:

Hot Halloween Appetizer - Swamp Dip (aka Creamy Feta Spinach Dip)

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 cup onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup feta cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1-10 oz. package spinach leaves, stems removed, cut into thin strips
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Salt and pepper
Dippers including crackers, bread chunks and assorted vegetable sticks

Melt butter in 10-inch skillet and add onion, red pepper and garlic. Cook over medium heat until softened. Stir in flour and continue cooking 1 minute.

Whisk in broth and whipping cream. Continue stirring until mixture is thickened.

Add cheese, seasoning, yogurt, spinach and hot pepper sauce and stir until spinach wilts and mixture is heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

This Halloween appetizer is best served warm with dippers.

Easy Halloween Dessert - Chocolately Holiday Bark

The best thing about this Chocolatey Holiday Bark recipe is that you can customize it for every holiday or theme party. For Halloween, use white chocolate and candy corn. For a Football party, milk chocolate and candy the color of your favorite team. The possibilities are endless.

Ingredients

16 chocolate sandwich cookies, chopped
1-1/2 cups broken small pretzels
1/3 cup raisins
1-1/2 pounds chocolate, broken into squares
2 cups candy (M & M's, candy corn...)
Sprinkles

Start by spreading the cookies, pretzels and raisins evenly onto a lightly greased small baking sheet.

Melt chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, or in the microwave, stirring frequently until melted. Remove from the heat while there are still a few chunks, and stir until smooth. Watch carefully as chocolate can burn easily.

Drizzle chocolate with a spoon over the goodies in the pan, spreading the top flat to coat evenly. Top with candy and sprinkles. Let cool until firm. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

You can usually find sandwich cookies the color of the holiday (orange for Halloween, red for Christmas...). Coordinate the cookies, chocolate, candy and sprinkles to match the holiday or theme of your party.

Most Requested Autumn Dessert - Spiced Cranberry Apple Cobbler

This Autumn Recipe is the perfect dessert for a cool Fall night.

Ingredients

4 cups cranberries
6 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thin
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups plus 1 tablespoon flour, divided
4 tablespoons butter, cut into bits
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening (I use butter flavored)
1-1/2 cups sour cream
2 teaspoons sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine cranberries, apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, ground cloves and 1 tablespoon flour in 3-quart baking dish. Mix evenly and dot top with butter bits

Stir together remaining 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Cut shortening in using pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbly. Add sour cream and blend well (dough will be sticky).

Drop dough by spoonfuls on top of fruit mixture. Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 20 to 30 minutes on middle rack until top is golden.

Spiced Cranberry Apple cobbler is outstanding served with Cinnamon Vanilla Ice Cream. It is hard to find in stores so you can make your own. Add a teaspoon of cinnamon to a pint of softened vanilla ice cream and re-freeze. When ready to serve, put a big scoop on top on each bowl of warm cobbler.

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Although "sugar" covers many meanings these days, those granulated particles that we simply call them sugar are the basis or at least a significant component of all sweets we know. Therefore, each time we taste a tiny cookie, a bar of chocolate or even a scoop of ice cream, we should be fully aware of that the sweet taste is given by pure sugar.

Food industry has fully exploited the manufacturing qualities of crystallized particles and launched different versions of rough sugar.

Granulated sugar

Granulated is the most popular type of sugar. We all buy granulated sugar as we use it regularly especially when we make coffee, tea or even when we bake cookies after our granny's recipe. Sweet granules are also perfect for industrial usage.

Brown sugar

Brown is also in fashion when it comes to sugar. The dark version of the sweetest thing in the world is widely preferred for the touch of distinction that we can add to all our homemade sweets. However, molasses makes the difference not only in color but also in taste and quality. Nutritionists state the fact that brown sugar does not put our life at risk as the refined light sugar can do.

Inverted sugar

This type of sugar is of much interest for active all professionals in candy industry. Inverted sugar is a mixture of glucose and fructose. It should be outlined the fact that inverted sugar can be produced artificially but we can also extract natural glucose from honey and fructose from fruits.

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