tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90482643358724167532024-03-13T11:34:55.615-07:00Just a Click AwayWhere the little things make up the big picture.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09504093426791656205noreply@blogger.comBlogger534125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048264335872416753.post-42968731230720454122017-09-25T16:08:00.003-07:002017-09-25T16:37:10.185-07:00Fall is...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Last week, fall snuck in on us here in So. Cal and we were treated to brisk mornings, sunny afternoons and went to bed with the windows open and socks on our feet. Ok, I had the socks on...but in any case it was days & days with no A/C. This week? Back to high 90's...possibly triple digits by the weekend. (insert disgusted emoji) </div>
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But the hot, dry conditions give way to perfect growing conditions for our Pomegranate tree.</div>
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It has exploded with so many of these bejeweled beauties, I can't pick them them fast enough. I'm scouring Pinterest for the best vinegars, syrups and other recipes to make.</div>
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I LOVE the imperfections. What really fascinates me is how all the universe forces ready these beauties just in time for Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year. Which by the way, for three days I was in a food stupor-going from one dinner to the next with such intoxicating holiday foods. We rounded out the celebration with our own Friday night's dinner of holiday deliciousness! </div>
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World events have been sobering lately and they cause a bit of angst with me. When the concern gets to much, I cook and clean...that's healthy right?! So you can imagine how spotless the house is and there are new and flavorful dishes to eat too. </div>
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I made this apple cake after being inspired by my son, Austin, who just happened to have apple bourbon. He told me that if I was interested in baking something with it I could~coming from him, that's a HUGE hint! Say no more honey! So I found this </div>
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It could not have been easier. The recipe calls for rum, but I think anything to </div>
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compliment the apples would be just fine. I also added a couple of dashes of Saigon cinnamon to the flour mixture. I have a wonky oven and only need a 40 minute bake.</div>
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Oh, and I made a boozy whipped cream for the top. But don't worry, it isn't overpowering.</div>
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It's definitely a cake you'd want to share with a girlfriend, or dinner guests...</div>
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Happy (apple baking) snapping!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ultimate Apple Cake</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cup all-purpose flour </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a whisker until frothy add the sugar and whisk until smooth. Add the rum, vanilla extract and mix well. Add half of the flour mixture, mix until fully incorporated, pour half of the butter and whisk to combine. Repeat with the rest of the flour then the rest of the butter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour the thick batter over the apples, use a silicone or plastic spatula to mix them gently, trying to cover each piece with some of the batter. The mixture will seem too thick and you'll be tempted to use less apples...Don't do it! Trust the recipe! Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Use a fork to level the apples as much as possible, but don't worry to much about it.</span></div>
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It's more than a buzz word now. It <u>is</u> a real thing. It's <u>not</u> a fad or a craze and it's here to stay. I'm not even really sure how we as a society got to this point that has changed millions of people's dietary habits to live a gluten free life...although I have my theory. </div>
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In any case, a gluten free diet is a committed life style change and it's very different for every person that decides to at the very least try it. </div>
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Now, there is huge difference between Celiac disease, wheat allergies & gluten sensitivity and you can read all about those here at <a href="https://www.gluten.org/" target="_blank">https://www.gluten.org</a></div>
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The site is a wealth of information from getting started, tips to recipes.</div>
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**Disclaimer**A visit with your Dr. is always a good idea if you're planning on making big dietary changes. </div>
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Truth be told, I am by no means an expert in this field & my reasons for a gf lifestyle will be very different from yours. I get asked a lot of questions about why I'm gf and friends shudder at the thought of not eating bread-But here's a question for you...if you eat something that causes pain and makes you feel miserable, why would you still want to eat it? (insert curious thinking emoji)<br />
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It was after eating at an Israeli restaurant, where all I ate were their salads and laffa bread. Within an hour I was miserable in my own skin & in quite some discomfort. I kept thinking I didn't eat that much & couldn't understand why I hurt. The next morning, still feeling uncomfortable, ate a bowl of Total cereal. Completely healthy right? But 100% whole grain wheat. Almost immediately, the symptoms I felt from the night before made themselves apparent. For me, that was a light bulb moment some 4+ years ago. In hind site, I had been gluten sensitive years before it was a household word.<br />
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By the 3rd day, my belly bloat disappeared and the nagging headache that plagued me morning till night disappeared. It was a no brainer at that point and decided that matter what bread, cookies and brownies weren't worth it. In time, other symptoms faded. The hypoglycemia that I was diagnosed with some 25 yrs ago...gone. I started having more energy and I've just never looked back.<br />
That brings me to present day.<br />
I'm constantly trying new products, I scour Pinterest looking for recipes and I've been tossing the idea around of adding gluten free posts for some time now. A comment that my blogging friend <span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://bendedroadphotos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Nicki</span></a> </span>made on my <a href="http://kelly-justaclickaway.blogspot.com/2017/08/summer-peach-crisp.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">last post</span> </a>lit a fire under me to just jump in and do it.<br />
Thank you Nicki!<br />
I'm still feeling my way but it's like any other dietary lifestyle...it's for life so yeah, I'm constantly looking for more dishes to add into my world. I can certainly take some guess work out for you to boot.<br />
So, that's my story-<br />
I've got some things on the back burner that I'm excited to be sharing soon.<br />
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questions and comments are always welcomed. If I don't know, we'll find out together!<br />
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Happy (September) shooting!<br />
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About a month ago, the aroma of peaches grabbed a hold of me at the grocery story and I knew immediately I was hungry for a peach crisp. Of course the cold storage peaches we get here are nothing like what I remember as a kid, spending time vacationing in Pennsylvania with my grandparents and picking peaches right off the tree. Nothing beats a fresh picked peach and I'm lucky enough to have eaten the difference!</div>
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I got up early this morning to bake the gf crisp before the sun came up and 150 degrees outside!</div>
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2 heaping cups fresh peaches, peeled and sliced </div>
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar</div>
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In the same bowl mix together flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon. Add in melted butter and mix with a fork. Mixture will not be completely wet but more sandy in texture. (It should clump together if you squeeze it) (The gluten free topping will be completely wet)</div>
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Hope this crisp hits the spot as summer sends down. Shoot me an email if you have any questions!</div>
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Happy (summer days) shooting!</div>
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I sat with my coffee at the kitchen table this morning, staring out the window, waiting for the sun to come out, quickly realizing that it most likely would not make her predictable appearance. There was an odd shift in the weather, gray, overcast skies. Thick, warm air that makes you work for a breath seemed stale and still. Whatever it was seemed to matched my mood. My usually quiet insides were screaming (and still are although better) to make time slow down and not let summer end. </div>
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It happens every August 1, when I flip the calendar and see "1st day of instruction." This year, it's worse only it shouldn't because once I get going it's 180 days of "lasts." My last first day, my last group of kids, my last winter and spring break, my last last day of school. This past school year was tulmultuious at best and things haven't quite settled yet so I know that's part of it. Rotten & underserving things have happened to co-workers that have completely unnerved me and I know that's part of it too. </div>
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The Storrier-Stearns garden is a sweet little 2-acre hidden oasis in Pasadena that I discovered through Group-on. Between my work/summer schedule and it's select open days, it seemed timing wasn't on my side until last week. </div>
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I learned that during the 19th Century, Americans had a fascination with Japanese culture. The garden was built for the wealthy couple, Charles & Ellamae Storrier-Stearns by craftsman and landscape designer, Kinzuchi Fuji. The land was actually flat but Mr. Fuji began the construction of the tranquil multi-level garden that it is today after a year of planning. It took 7 years to build. </div>
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The original tea house burned down in the early 80's but was rebuilt by another accomplished landscape architect, Dr. Takeo Uesugi using Mr Fuji's original plans he took with him to an interment camp where he spent the duration of the war. The garden has several alcoves with seating so the visitor can enjoy quiet reflection and contemplation. </div>
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The highlight of the day was attending a tea ceremony where I learned the fascinating history of tea houses by a sweet docent, Yumi, dressed in a traditional kimono.</div>
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Not part of the gardens, but across the street was a little park that I wandered through before my drive home. I came upon a Wish Tree which later found out was inspired in part from an art series by Yoko Ono where a wish is written and tied to a tree. </div>
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I found it to be a beautiful and moving sentiment and didn't dare read the hopes of others.</div>
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Summer is quickly coming to an end for me with only a few more weeks to play, discover and just be...but what a summer it's been!</div>
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I'm sharing over at <a href="http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tamar's</a> today.</div>
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Happy (summer) Snapping!</div>
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Hello July and hello to you!</div>
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I probably don't have to tell you how fast this summer is zipping' by. </div>
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My-Oh-My! </div>
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It struck me this morning how my best-laid-plans to be here, in this space over the break, haven't gone the way I first envisioned. I've learned though, to go with the flow~and I'm never far away really. Things actually started way back at the end of May when I flew up to North Dakota to visit my oldest son, Justin, who's stationed at Minot.<br />
My big girl camera, Matilda, has been in overdrive ever since.</div>
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Justin was stationed in Korea for several years and we just needed some face time...REAL face time.</div>
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It was a hoot and quite a different experience. </div>
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It's a different world than either of us were expecting as were out and about exploring.</div>
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Soon after, the Mr and I took a quick cruise to Havana, Cuba.</div>
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Cuba has been on my bucket list way before I even knew what a bucket list was...I was like 7. I remember very hush hush conversations between my parents about Cuba. I'm sure they weren't pleasant conversations. It was the 70's & we didn't have the news sources we do today.<br />
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Their music is electric.</div>
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Years before my dad got Alzheimers, he use to tell me that when he was on his death bed, he'd tell me how close we were to a full scale nuclear war. But that's not a secret anymore. I just never imagined that as an American I'd ever be able to visit.</div>
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So imagine my excitement when restrictions were eased and U.S. citizens could actually go.</div>
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(Thank you President Obama!)</div>
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Cuba has been demystified and I hope to go back. Going on a cruise is great to get feet your wet, but I wanna get soaked in the culture. </div>
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It's totally true about the cars there </div>
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We no sooner got home, and 3 days later, the Mr. and I were off to Kauai.</div>
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Other happenings...</div>
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*This is my last year of work! YUP...I'm retiring at the end of the 2017-18 school year. I can't even say that without grinning from ear to ear & a butterfly or two in my stomach!</div>
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*The Mr. only has about 2 1/2 years until he's done, so we're planning our retirement and getting ready to look at our forever house that's NOT in CA. We just got in touch with a there local realtor who'll be showing us homes. I've been on Zillow every-single-day. Stay tuned!</div>
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*Austin leaves for Navy boot Camp Feb. 2, so this 4th of July was extra special and a little bitter sweet because it will be the last time all the cousins will be together for a long time. I'm savoring every Mom moment I can.<br />
*If you follow me on IG, you'll know I've been participating in a summer "index card a day" art project. The host gives out weekly prompts and it's up to you to interpret them and create. It's less daunting working on a 3x5 card then a BIG OLE blank sheet of paper. It's been A LOT of fun for me carving out time to just play.<br />
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Phew...<br />
Crazy I tell ya!<br />
I bet this is what retirement is like!<br />
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What's the summer like for you?<br />
Please share.<br />
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Happy (vacation) shooting!<br />
xo<br />
Kelly<br />
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I'm sharing over at <span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Tamar's</span></a> </span>today.<br />
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I stumbled across these cookies on IG May 4th, Star Wars Day. One thing led to another and I ended up on</div>
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for the recipe. I've since made them twice. <a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/2017/01/23/soft-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies/" target="_blank">Ku'uipo</a> was kind enough to let me repost the recipe because I think they are THAT good. You NEED these in your life, and so do the people you love. In fact, I think there could be world peace if everyone had this cookie to love and adore...just sayin!</div>
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Now, I'm known to bastardizing most recipes I use. I've been cooking long enough to know if ingredients go well together, and how my brood likes their food~(cheeky smile) When it comes to baking though, except for a few exceptions, I pretty much stick to the recipe. I guess maybe because baking is more like a science, I kinda suck at science and <strike>sometimes</strike> most times the results can be disastrous. I followed Ku'uipo's recipe to the letter the first time I baked these. Austin and his girlfriend, Amanda, loved them but they both voiced they'd liked more salt...hmmph kids. We went back and forth on the best way to do this & keep the integrity of the cookie. I won-since I was doing the baking and besides, I already knew what I wanted. It gave me the perfect excuse to go buy finishing salt. </div>
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I splurged on <a href="http://www.maldonsalt.co.uk/Products-Maldon-Sea-Salt-Flakes.html" target="_blank">Maldon Sea Salt Flakes.</a></div>
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I was even able to pick them up at my local grocery store. The flakes add that extra visual, textural and flavor that I envisioned. The kids thought so too. </div>
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I've even seen the Mr. grab a cookie and he's not big on sweets.</div>
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I do not have Celiac but eating wheat products of any kind makes me miserable so I just stopped eating it. The only gluten I do eat is a small portion of challah on Shabbat, I'll cut and eat 1/4 of a donut if someone is kind enough to bring them to work, and 1/2 of one of these cookies. Man was it good-and I needed some major self control to not eat the whole thing. Watching friends and loved ones enjoy these makes up for not being able fully enjoy these with a tall glass of ice cold milk.</div>
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Seriously, this is everything you need in a cookie. Trust me! I kept the recipe as originally posted. I just sprinkled the sea salt flakes immediately after taking the cookies out of the oven.<br />
And thank you <a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Ku'uipo </span></a> for letting me share your recipe. She's got lots of other delicious meals and treats if you want to go and check it out.</div>
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Share the wealth I always say~</div>
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Happy (cookie baking) snapping!</div>
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<span class="wpurp-box" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-color: rgb(100 , 100 , 100); background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(255 , 255 , 255); display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px; max-width: none; padding: 5px 10px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="wpurp-title" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: inherit;">INGREDIENTS</span></span></div>
<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
<div class="wpurp-recipe-ingredients" data-servings="16" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; text-align: inherit !important; vertical-align: inherit !important;">
<div class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-group-container wpurp-recipe-ingredient-group-container-" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
<div class="wpurp-rows" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; text-align: inherit !important; vertical-align: inherit !important;">
<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
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<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
<ul class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 23px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; text-align: inherit !important; vertical-align: inherit !important;">
<li class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: square !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-quantity" data-fraction="" data-normalized="2" data-original="2" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">2</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-unit" data-original="cups" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">cups</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-name" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/ingredient/all-purpose-flour/" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(100, 100, 100) !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: all 0.1s ease;">all-purpose flour</a></span></li>
<li class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: square !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-quantity" data-fraction="1" data-normalized="0.5" data-original="1/2" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">1/2</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-unit" data-original="teaspoon" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-name" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/ingredient/baking-soda/" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(100, 100, 100) !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: all 0.1s ease;">baking soda</a></span></li>
<li class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: square !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-quantity" data-fraction="1" data-normalized="0.5" data-original="1/2" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">1/2</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-unit" data-original="teaspoon" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-name" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/ingredient/salt/" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(100, 100, 100) !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: all 0.1s ease;">salt</a></span></li>
<li class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: square !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-quantity" data-fraction="1" data-normalized="0.75" data-original="3/4" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">3/4</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-unit" data-original="cup" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">cup</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-name" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/ingredient/butter/" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(100, 100, 100) !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: all 0.1s ease;">butter</a></span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-notes" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(153 , 153 , 153); display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">melted (warm, not hot), </span></li>
<li class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: square !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-quantity" data-fraction="1" data-normalized="0.5" data-original="1/2" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">1/2</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-unit" data-original="cup" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">cup</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-name" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/ingredient/granulated-sugar/" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(100, 100, 100) !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: all 0.1s ease;">granulated sugar</a></span></li>
<li class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: square !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-quantity" data-fraction="1" data-normalized="0.75" data-original="3/4" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">3/4</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-unit" data-original="cup" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">cup</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-name" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/ingredient/dark-brown-sugar/" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(100, 100, 100) !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: all 0.1s ease;">dark brown sugar</a></span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-notes" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(153 , 153 , 153); display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">you can also use light (I prefer dark)</span></li>
<li class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: square !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-quantity" data-fraction="" data-normalized="1" data-original="1" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">1</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-name" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/ingredient/large-egg/" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(100, 100, 100) !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: all 0.1s ease;">large egg</a></span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-notes" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(153 , 153 , 153); display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">plus 1 egg yolk</span></li>
<li class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: square !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-quantity" data-fraction="" data-normalized="2" data-original="2" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">2</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-unit" data-original="teaspoons" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">teaspoons</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-name" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/ingredient/vanilla-extract/" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(100, 100, 100) !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: all 0.1s ease;">vanilla extract</a></span></li>
<li class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: square !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-quantity" data-fraction="1" data-normalized="1" data-original="1-1 1/4" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">1-1 1/4</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-unit" data-original="cups" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">cups</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-name" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/ingredient/chocolate-chips/" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(100, 100, 100) !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: all 0.1s ease;">chocolate chips</a></span></li>
<li class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: square !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-quantity" data-fraction="1" data-normalized="0.75" data-original="3/4" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">3/4</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-unit" data-original="cup" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">cup</span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-name" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kuuipovea.com/ingredient/walnuts/" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(100, 100, 100) !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: all 0.1s ease;">walnuts</a></span> <span class="wpurp-recipe-ingredient-notes" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(153 , 153 , 153); display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">toasted and chopped (optional)</span></li>
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</td><td style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; text-align: inherit !important; vertical-align: top !important; width: auto !important;"><div class="wpurp-rows" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px 0px 20px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; text-align: center !important; vertical-align: inherit !important;">
<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
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<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
<div class="wpurp-rows" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(161, 163, 164) !important; font-size: 20px !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 5px 0px 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; text-align: inherit !important; vertical-align: inherit !important;">
<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
<span class="wpurp-recipe-stars" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"></span></div>
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<div class="wpurp-rows" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: rgb(161, 163, 164) !important; font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 5px 0px 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; text-align: inherit !important; vertical-align: inherit !important;">
<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
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<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
<div class="wpurp-rows" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px 0px 40px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; text-align: inherit !important; vertical-align: inherit !important;">
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<span class="wpurp-box" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-color: rgb(100 , 100 , 100); background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(255 , 255 , 255); display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px; max-width: none; padding: 5px 10px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="wpurp-title" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: inherit;">INSTRUCTIONS</span></span></div>
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<li class="wpurp-recipe-instruction" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; list-style: decimal !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;"><div class="wpurp-rows" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 10px 0px 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; text-align: inherit !important; vertical-align: inherit !important;">
<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
<span class="wpurp-recipe-instruction-text" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: top;">In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.</span></div>
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<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
<span class="wpurp-recipe-instruction-text" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: top;">In a large bowl, place the melted butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Whisk until well combined. Whisk in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Add flour mixture and mix just until combined. Do not overmix. </span></div>
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<span class="wpurp-recipe-instruction-text" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: top;">Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.</span></div>
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<span class="wpurp-recipe-instruction-text" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: top;">Chill the dough for at least 2 hours, or overnight.</span></div>
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<span class="wpurp-recipe-instruction-text" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: top;">Preheat oven to 325F degrees. Line pans with parchment paper.</span></div>
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<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
<span class="wpurp-recipe-instruction-text" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: top;">If the cookie dough is hard to handle, leave it on the counter for a few minutes.</span></div>
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<div class="wpurp-rows-row" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; background-image: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; margin: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;">
<span class="wpurp-recipe-instruction-text" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: top;">Drop rounded balls of dough onto prepared baking sheet, the size of 3 tablespoons each. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until cookies just begin to brown at the edges and center is still soft. Cookies will appear undone but will continue to bake on the warm baking sheet. Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.</span></div>
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I knew it was going to be hard when you left the school...I just hadn't planned on it being this hard. Fifteen years, 180 days a year is a long time to all of a sudden not hear your laughter, smell the burnt popcorn, see your smiling face greeting me as I sign in and spend 5 minutes enjoying your perfectly brewed coffee and a quick chat before class. You were the pulse of Castlebay my dear friend. Honestly, as hard as this is, I couldn't be happier and more proud of you moving up and on for <u>yourself</u>. You are such a selfless woman that you deserve this change more than anyone I know. I look forward to the girls nite out...Where ever we go-they're not gonna know what hit 'em! </div>
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You are dream maker...Yes you are.</div>
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You see, I take full responsibility in my part for not buckling down in school and being an outstanding student. I chose a path that regrettably didn't include college but, and it's a BIG but, have learned so much as an instructional aide for the past 15+ years. I literally have learned basic writing skills that allowed me to compose my article with a certain confidence working side by side with the most creative and hardworking teachers I know. I couldn't be more proud to use what I've learned to accomplish something as big as this. Now my kids understand why I'm tough on them about creative writing. I wrote a note of gratitude to all the teachers yesterday. I thanked them for having their part in my drive to write the best story I could. I know I am not their intended audience, but I reminded them they never know who's listening and learning. </div>
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Remember when Mom was asked to do the advertising for a new banking concept and her photo was plastered in the local paper, on mailings and billboards, and strangers would stop her in random places that recognized her? Well, you told me that everyone in this life gets to enjoy 15 minutes of fame...</div>
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It is no secret that I have a hard time planning holiday baking posts in advance. It's not that I don't think about it, I just can not get my act together in order to get it up in before the holiday. Now, technically, there's still 2 more days of Passover so there's still some time to make and enjoy these. Honestly, these Tangy Lemon Bars are so good you won't mind a few more days of matzot! </div>
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Pastry:<br />1/2 cup granulated sugar<br />1 cup matzoh meal<br />1 stick margarine or butter, melted</div>
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I have such a love/hate relationship with you~but when all the spring baking recipes call for Meyer Lemons and I can never find them at my regular grocery stores and I just happen to be in your produce aisles and there they are...without even looking for them...well lets just say I walked out not mad for once!</div>
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Why do you think the changes you make will bring happiness into my blogging experience? They irritate the crap outta me. So now my reading list is a bunch of blogs I don't follow and I have no way of knowing if the blogs I DO follow have a recent post unless I click on each individual blog...SO NOT COOL. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.</div>
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You gave me a grand weekend with Jamie and Erik up in Morro Bay. You gathered us in your folds, kept us safe, and gave the three of us priceless, forever memories. </div>
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Not EVERYTHING you create has to picture perfect, internet worthy. You were not born an artist so therefore play, play, play. Please, let go of perfection and just try to have fun at the process. You'll be glad you did...Trust me.</div>
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Sometimes, I have loads of photos but no clear idea of what to post or talk about.<br />
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only this time around the letters have more essence and gratitude pouring out of me to soothe my sometimes pitiful laments & to right my heart and soul back on track.<br />
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Hello Friday~I've been waiting for you </div>
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You make my heart happy. The world around me is waking up from up it's slumber and it's especially brilliant this year with all the rain we've gotten. I'm seeing flowers and even weeds that I can honestly say I've never seen before. They've just been lying dormant until now waiting for their turn to bloom and it's a beautiful thing.</div>
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I am grateful for your precious time. We only have so much of it in a day and you choose to be here, even for a few minutes. I try to make things short and sweet for you so you'll want to come back. I enjoy your company and your contribution in dialog. I'm sorry I'm not more bloggy suave to know if you know that I answer every single comment in appreciation for your time. It might take a few days, but there's always a reply. </div>
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Don't go chasing waterfalls. You're moving too fast and because of that, you're missing the everyday. Everything in due time. I know there are forces out there that scare the hell out of you and they're causing you to want to hurry life along. Things happen for a reason & that doesn't necessarily mean they're going to happen to you. So in the meantime, repeat after me...</div>
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I don't do well with the time change. I mean I love the light lingering longer with each passing day and I don't even mind waking up to the darkness-(nothing a little coffee can't fix) but man, the older I get the longer it takes me to sync into the daylight changes. I'm pretty sure once my life doesn't revolve around an alarm clock 5 days a week, I'll be able to embrace springing forward better...</div>
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It's finally the weekend and I am caught up on some much needed sleep, I cleaned the house and I'm ready for the upcoming week. My last load of laundry is in the dryer-all of which tends to shrink my troubles. </div>
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If you're 50ish (cough) like me, the 70's and 80's were a significant coming of age period and nostalgic for various reasons. For me it was a time of innocence, feathered hair and enjoyable t.v. I was into shows like The Facts of Life, Three's Company, The Love Boat, The Cosby Show, and this..</div>
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This show whisked me away to a beautiful tropical island for an hour and I couldn't wait to see what lessons each guest paid $50,000 to learn that week. Ignorance is bliss when you're a kid and I just accepted what I watched with no thought to t.v. production and what it takes to put a show together. I never dreamed as an adult I'd live with-in driving distance to sets from shows I watched as a kid...let alone walk where the actors did. I'm sort of star struck like that.<br />
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I had to wait all winter until it finally stopped raining on the weekends to visit the LA Arboretum & Botanic Garden where this beautiful historical landmark sits. But it was worth the wait in spades. Queen Anne Cottage, built in 1885, belonged to Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin was an exceptional businessman who earned the nickname "Lucky" due to his extraordinary luck at landing such good business deals.<br />
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Growing up, there was a sketchy story my dad could <u>barely</u> remember. Something about the westward expansion and an attack on the party by a Native American tribe who's name he couldn't recall. Many died but miraculously a Native American baby girl survived in a papoose and a party member raised the child and eventually married a male member of my family on my grandmother's side. Like I said, it's sketchy but that's what has survived-Sadly, my grandmother was embarrassed about that part of our family history & would never talk about it. In this topsy-turvy world, I would welcome this information and it is something to be celebrated. I think it's intriguing and I'm hoping to find out if there really is Native American blood coursing through my viens. When I was much younger, I did trace my roots to the late 1700's on my grandfather's side to Ireland and proof of that will be gratifying. My Mr.'s sir name is Kardos, and his dad was 100% Hungarian. Not much is known about his birth mother. I'm curious if there will be any Greek in the breakdown. People ask all the time about the origin of our sir name.</div>
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The procedure is really easy. Register the 15-digit activation code from the collection tube, no eating or drinking for 30 minutes, spit in a tube, release a stabilizing fluid, shake, cap, place in a collection bag and mail it off. Our's goes out in the Tuesday mail and then wait...6-8weeks. We'll get an email when an email when the results are in. Hope you'll stay tuned to find the results!</div>
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Pssst...did you miss my last post and the big <a href="http://kelly-justaclickaway.blogspot.com/2017/02/i-love-good.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">SECRET</span></a> I revealed?</div>
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Oh my, February has big shoes to fill! January was chalked full of goodness. Some I've shared publicly, some I'll be sharing soon, and one event I've had to let go quietly. Sometimes you just have to let your heart heal in private. What I will share about this certain event is I flew to Florida last Thursday to sign escrow papers on my parents home. It belongs to a new family now and I hope they will make many happy memories...enough to fill a lifetime.<br />
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Endearing people, delicious food, full flavored coffee, and a rich history has made Guatemala a country that has tugged at my heartstrings. Have you ever been taken aback and amazed by a visit to a foreign country that you weren't expecting? Did it tug at your heart like Guatemala did mine? Please share-I'd love to hear about it.</div>
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There is just something magical about flipping that last page of my calendar from December 31 to January 1st. A new day, a fresh year, a clean slate. Even though technically you get a brand new day~every day to start anew...(which I'm grateful for)... it's that January 1st that gets me. </div>
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The holidays have been over for a week now. That's when the 2nd half of my vacation kicks in. That's the half that's a week after Christmas/Hanukkah & a week before the 2nd semester at work begins. No running around like a maniac, no hurries or last minute mad dashes~just real down time. I'm not big on making resolutions but I decided I will make a concerted effort to create play time every single day...even if it's 10 minutes. I know it's only 3 days into the new year, but it's been fun setting me time aside. My creative side has come out to play and she likes it! I also decided not to choose a guiding word this year. Oddly enough, that word above "possibilities" has popped up several times...sooooo, I'm just gonna file that away someplace close to the surface and see what happens. </div>
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...homemade hot cocoa mix. I think it has quickly become a household staple for the rest of winter. At this point, I think Austin is just ready for me to go back to work! He has graciously been my taste tester but like me, when something is so scrumptious, there's a serious lack of self control. </div>
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One of the gifts I asked my Mr for this year was a replacement ribbon for my vintage typewriter. He indulged me & "together" we replaced it. By together I mean I looked over the Mr.'s shoulder and he got his hands all inky! We took it into the garage and used an air compressor to blow out the dust, oiled the moving parts and I'm happy to report I have a old but new again working typewriter. I have to tell ya though, it takes some major Flexor muscles (I looked that up!) to pound those keys. </div>
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It's before noon and I'm on my 2nd cup of coffee. It's definitely winter grey outside and all I hear is quiet with the occasional hum of a leaf blower in the distance. The house is on the chilly side for me but I'm feeling toasty thanks in part to my new faux fur neck scarf & knitted hand warmers. My heart and mind are in sync with a feeling of gratitude and contentment. Tranquility embraces me like a precious hug. I feel safe and secure within the walls of our home. I'm feeling all of this and more that sometimes I think my heart is going to burst. </div>
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Except for a certain election, 2016 was a pleasant year. Unlike years past, there was no turmoil or chaos and no earth shattering calamities of any kind. I experienced moments of creativity and stillness, experienced far off Rome and discovered new to me local area attractions. Welcomed new self awareness that comes with age and aging. For all of this and more, I am grateful. </div>
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My grandson, Erik...</div>
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Thanks to a visit with my Aunt M & her recipe for home made Quinoa muffins, I now love to make and eat these goodies. </div>
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The recipe can be found<span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/streusel-coffee-cake/6961f214-b8aa-480b-8cd5-d57ea4350757" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">HERE.</span></a></span></div>
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Lordy these are scrumptious. Even though I'm gluten sensitive, I can eat one or two <strike>or 6</strike> with no issues-Yeah, that's how that big ole bite got into that there cookie...and I finished it of course. Hey, I'm just a girl who loves to eat my props!</div>
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Happy Holidays from my kitchen to yours :-)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09504093426791656205noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048264335872416753.post-78050070377351556482016-12-01T19:56:00.001-08:002016-12-01T20:11:33.070-08:00Hello...<div style="text-align: center;">
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My goodness, judging from all the blogs and IG feeds I've visited today, December really snuck up on everyone. I got that same vibe as I was out and about today. </div>
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It wasn't so fa la la-ing and more like bah hum-bugish. </div>
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I know I woke up early today troubled about a few things myself. Those worries always seem bigger than life and made worse in the wee, dark hours. It was too early for the paper, so I made my coffee & sat in the quite reading e-mails. How perfect to see <a href="https://michellegd.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Michelle's</span></a> December notes in my mailbox. If you ever need to get calm and return to center, think about signing up for Michelle's emails. Her tender words have a way of soothing me. She also offers wonderful workshops that really get you to reflect on the simple, tiny, everyday moments.(and some big moments too)</div>
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I for one get easily caught up in the day's routine, so her emails are an important reminder to sit back, breathe and "simply begin." Michelle is big on making lists~as big or as small as you need them to be. I wish I could say it makes all the disquiet disappear, but maybe, somehow seeing all the "BIG" worries down on paper makes them...well...not so big. It also helps to envision what you want your day, month, or year...etc to look like. So for this holiday season, I'm going to journal, make lists, draw, paint, take pictures, and take care to control me and my day and not the other way around. </div>
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It's cold, gray and the much needed rain is falling~I secretly wish it was cold enough to snow, but in reality I know it won't. I just warmed up my afternoon java and I like thinking you might be sipping something warm and toasty while you visit. </div>
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If you asked, I could never pick just one favorite Thanksgiving dish~I truly love them all. However, cranberry sauce is right there at the top my list. I scour Pinterest for new cranberry sauce recipes weeks before the holiday. I really, really like the recipe I've been making the last few years. I mean you can't go wrong with cabernet & a quick twist or two of fresh cracked pepper...It could have easily been the last recipe I ever needed to look for. That was...</div>
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What's great about this recipe is it can be made up to 5 days ahead so if it was awful I still had plenty of time to make my go-to back up recipe. I never gave the 1/2 cup of bourbon that was called for a second thought until it came time to actually stir it in~that's A LOT of bourbon! I poured in half, stood there stirring the bubbly, popping berries and said screw it...and dumped the rest in. Even though the recipe didn't call for it, I added the zest of 1/2 a lemon. I also added a good squeeze of orange along with with some orange zest. </div>
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Happy (cranberry) snapping!</div>
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* 20 ounces fresh cranberries</div>
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Every year, my IG/blogging friend, <span style="color: magenta;"><a href="https://michellegd.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Michelle,</span></a> </span>hosts a wonderful week of reflection focused on gratitude. I've participated in years passed, sometimes enthusiastically, sometimes quietly. Either way, I'm always so happy to get Michelle's email letting her followers know about our time together-it always seems to come at a time when I feel like I need to regroup. </div>
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Saturday marked the 3rd anniversary of my mother's passing. Thoughts of her never wander far from my mind. Somedays those thoughts are closer to the surface than others. Her last year on earth was pure hell and it traumatized my soul, my heart and my very being. </div>
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It's been a slow but steady process that I've been trusting...</div>
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...and then there are days when Austin asks for pumpkin muffins...like he does every year (so grateful he does.) I sift through my recipes cards until I find the one I'm looking for. It's all too familiar now...her handwriting...written in happier times. Her penmanship that's never deviated and so easily recognizable to everyone in the family. My mom and I loved to swap to recipes and on the days she is close to the surface, I'm ever so grateful to have this, and other small expressions of her with me. It comforts me and soothes the rough edges. </div>
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This is not the first time a walnut heart has appeared on a finished muffin...</div>
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You can see for yourself <a href="http://kelly-justaclickaway.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-mothers-love.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">here</span></a></div>
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So much to be grateful for.</div>
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Happy (grateful) snapping!</div>
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I find the best deals and it's where I discovered the Gibbon Conservation Center. The Mr. and I made the drive out there this morning not sure what to expect. I'm not particularly fond of patronizing places where animals are held in captivity. The enclosures are too small, dirty and impersonal. I do however like to support local groups that make an honest effort to conserve, repopulate and reintroduce an animal back into their native environment. </div>
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The guide was telling us amazing stories about gibbons in general and of the families housed at the GCC. They behave in many ways like humans. She went on to talk about the gibbons very distinct songs. Once one starts they'll all start and the tour would pretty much be over because she wouldn't be able to talk above the callings and we'd never hear another word she'd say. But none of us were prepared for what came next. Pretty much on cue, there was a low sort of hooting noise. Then another...and another and literally within seconds there were 42 gibbons "singing" in tones and sounds that were nothing short of breathtaking. To say it was deafening would be an understatement. Combine thunderous, booming, roaring and powerful...then that might come close to what we experienced. We also learned that their songs can be heard 2 miles away! </div>
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