Candy Tree

Make the "Candy Tree" for Halloween! It's a blast to paint, design tags, and attach lots of candy & spooky trinkets with bright colored ribbons. This is so fun to display for the Holiday or watch items disappear as the little ones Trick-or-Treat.

Greek Mini Baklavas - September Recipe

Easy & super delicious!

24 mini Phyllo shells (frozen food section)
1/2 C. walnuts
1/2 C. almonds
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 TBL. butter, melted
2 TBL. sugar
Zest of 1/2 orange
1/4 C. water
1 1/2 TBL. sugar
3 TBL. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place mini Phyllo shells into wells of mini muffin pan & cook them for 5 min. Add nuts, salt, cinnamon, melted butter, 2 TBL. sugar, & orange zest to food processor & pulse until consistency is like coarse crumbs. Add 1 tsp. nut mixture to each mini shell & bake for 8 to 10 min.

In the meantime, make the syrup. In sm. saucepan over med. heat, add water, 1 1/2 TBL. sugar, honey, & vanilla. Bring to a boil & simmer for 7 to 8 min. or until the syrup reduces & thickens.

Once the mini Baklavas are out of the oven, pour 1 tsp. of the prepared syrup over each one & allow to soak in, then repeat with another tsp. Allow them to cool on the counter for 30 min., then cool in the fridge for at least 2 hrs. Remove Greek Mini Baklavas from pan with mini silicon spatula & place into mini paper liners.

Scentsy

We love Scentsy! The scents are fantastic. Still can't believe how many people have never tried them. Turn your warmer on, place two or three sections of a Scentsy Bar into the warmer dish, and ENJOY! Of course then you need the Scentsy Room Spray to add a touch of frangrance whenever you want.

Christmas Cottage is a great new scent for Fall/Winter. Cherry Limeade was yummy for Spring/Summer. Our classic favorites are Coconut Lemongrass, Blueberry Cheesecake, Washabi Ginger, & Sticky Cinnamon Bun.

Trendy Fashion

Have you been to the new Runway Fashion Exchange in Idaho Falls? It's terrific!! Get name brand fashion on a budget. A great selection of trendy name brand clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories. Explore the great finds at this store, you'll be goin' there all the time. We do... Check out the store photos.

Another fun place if you get over to Boise, drop the hubby off at Cabela's, and shop next door at Plato's Closet.

Marinated Shish Kabobs - July Recipe

1 (1.12 oz.) pkg. McCormick Meat Marinade Mix
1 to 3 lbs. sirloin, cubed (1-inch)
1 med. orange bell pepper, cubed
1 med. yellow bell pepper, cubed
1 med. baby zucchini, cubed
cherry tomatoes
pineapple chunks
sweet red onion, cubed (optional)

Combine pkg. mix with 1/4 C. oil, 2 TBL. apple cider vinegar, & 1 TBL. water in shallow glass dish. Add meat & marinate 1 hr. or more, turning several times. Remove meat from marinade. Add and alternate meat, veggies, & pineapple chunks on wooden shish kabob sticks (that have been pre-soaked in water for 30 min.). Grill & serve. Note: sirloin can be reduced & kielbasa added.

RIT Dyed Buttons

Transform plain buttons into the perfect color. Dyeing buttons is simple and fun! Terrific for all your craft and sewing projects. Also a fantastic idea to achieve the right color for jewelry making. Button rings & bracelets are the hot new TREND...

Charm Tassies

This is the Charm Tassies class we taught. Everyone made a different color and they all turned out great! The Charm Tassies are so funky & fun to wear. You can swap them out and attach em' to different chains or even hook them to your bags. Super fun to make. You will start buying beads to match your outfits...