Diy Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness 🎀 month.   

And we have been making crafts to sell to raise money for the cause. 

Single crochet  pink ribbon 

With a pin on back. 

Ribbon key rings

Our beaded bracelet 

Our booth at the Fall festival to raise money for Breast cancer.....

 

Breast cancer awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month 

And I am sharing cards I made celebrating this cause...As well as some craft ideas 

The cards are done in pink, green and white. 

With the breast cancer symbol made in pink pa0er. With butterfly and tags . 

At home with Dot

It's Fall decorating time at home. Dots is part of the fun. Today he's sharing tCat tips for staying safe and a cozy read 

Dot finds himself on my craft table quite often. He very comfy among my craft supplies. I took this picture last night. 

Hes the star in many of my blog post.  He's very photogenic don't you  think? 

Autumn tips and care with your cat..

Cat cozy mystery....

Librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel must catalog a killer in this mystery in the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series.

Suspecting that someone is stealing from him, the aging and eccentric James Delacorte wants Charlie to do an inventory on his rare book collection. Soon after they begin, Delacorte is found dead at his desk, leaving Charlie with the bigger task of solving his murder.
 
Immediately Charlie is suspicious of Delacorte’s own family, and relies on the help of Diesel to paw around for clues. The cat and mouse game heats up after a highly valued copy of Edgar Allan Poe’s Tamerlane goes missing and a second murder occurs. Now Charlie and Diesel must solve the case before the killer strikes a third time—and hope curiosity doesn’t kill the cat...

Book Pick

I like cozy mysteries featuring cats and I especially like the way Miranda James writes. Very easy to read, with interesting side storylines apart from the main mystery. She engages you with the characters so that it’s hard to put down because you want to keep going and finding out what happens next.

Diy Boxs for October

Tuesday remake of two Boxs you would throw away, but today I remade them.

This breast cancer box is made from slice pizza box. I cleaned the box and lined with scrapbook paper.

I painted white and pink. With pink ribbon and tag. I'm filling it with tea cup ,teas and small packaged cookies.

A card to include...

Halloween box

This was a donuts box but I painted and added stickers for a cookie box. Add inside Halloween scrapbook paper and parchment to hold the cookie.

Cookies and Cookie Bags

 

Cookie Bags of Hope 

I made thse cute simple cookie bags with the kids to fill with MM cookies for Breast Cancer Awareness Day! 

•  lunch bag
• while yarn, hole punch for tie
• letter stickers
• pink,bright Pink foam ,glue 

Hand cut the foam in ribbon shape and assemble. 

My Cookies

• 1-1/4 cup 2-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1-1/3 cups light brown sugar packed
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs refrigerator cold
• 2 egg yolks refrigerator cold
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
• 20 ounces pink chocolate covered candies or 20 ounces chocolate chips

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Cut butter into pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on medium heat in 30-second intervals for 2 to 4 minutes until melted.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer (or large bowl and hand mixer), combine brown and white sugars. Pour the butter over the sugars and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes.
• Add vanilla, eggs and egg yolks and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes. Batter will be creamy with a caramel color.
• Slowly mix in flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until just blended. Fold in chocolate candies (or chocolate chips).
• Refrigerate dough for at least an hour before baking. If you refrigerate it much longer or overnight (both are fine) you'll need to leave it out for a half hour or so as it will be too hard to scoop.
• Shape into rounded tablespoons and drop 1-1/2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes. Edges should be slightly golden.
• Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes then transfer to racks to cool completely.

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Louisiana Gumbo and a Cookbook

 

National Gumbo Day 

And I am starting a big pot of Gumbo today for Supper . Gumbo is a traditional Louisiana dish but every family make  it a little different .This one is based on John Folse (Louisiana chef)  recipe. 

Basic Chicken and Sausage Gumbo 

• 1 chicken ( traditional a hen)
• 1 lb smoked sausage (diced into rounds)
• 1 cup Oil
• 1 1/2 C Flour
• 2 C sliced Onions
• 2 C diced celery
• 1 C diced bell pepper
• 1/4  C minced Garlic
• 3 quarts Chicken Stock  (from chicken) 
• 2 C sliced  Green onions
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 tsp chopped  basil
• 1/2 C chopped parsley 
• salt and pepper 
• Creole seasoning to taste
• Served with Cooked White Rice 

Cut up chicken in a large pot. Cover with water and boil. When down strain stock and save. And debone chicken and set aside the chicken meat. In a skillet with 1/4 C oil brown sausage and set aside. 

Then in a large pot start the roux:  with oil and water on medium heat. Keep stiring until a golden brown (do not burn) . Then add vegetables (trinity) and cook until soft. Add chicken and sausage and cook about 15 minutes. Add Chicken stock in a little at a time- Mixing well. Cook about 1 hour. Then add seasoning, green onions and bay leaf - cook another 1-2 hours. Adjust taste and seve with White Rice. 

What is Gumbo : 

Gumbo is a heavily seasoned stew that combines several varieties of meat or seafood with a sauce or gravy. Any combination of meat or seafood can be used. Meat-based gumbo may consist of chicken, duck, squirrel, or rabbit, with oysters occasionally added.

Incorporating stories from restaurateur Lucy Buffett's childhood growing up in Mobile, Alabama, adventures traveling the seas as a cook, time spent working as a chef in New Orleans, and her philosophy of relaxation, gratitude, and seizing the day, this cookbook entertains and inspires as it serves up recipe after recipe, each tastier than the last.
"A delicious love letter to the Gulf Coast's vibrant food culture."
Since she was a young girl, Lucy Buffett has believed in the power of gumbo-the stirring, the transformation of the roux, the simple ingredients cooking up into something much better than just the sum of its parts. It's only fitting that she signs her name "with Gumbo Love" and that she makes a living feeding people the most delicious, soul-satisfying food.
Her new cookbook, Gumbo Love, is a labor of love and includes recipes from all over the Gulf Coast. The dishes incorporate Caribbean, Cajun, Cuban, Mexican, Old Florida, and Creole influences. Lucy proves through her collection of recipes that the Gulf Coast has its own distinct flavors and traditions that make it a coastal destination year after year. And with some of the best seafood and produce the country has to offer, the Gulf Coast-beyond just New Orleans-has a vibrant cuisine and culture, making it a treasured culinary destination in its own right.
Lucy combines over one hundred new recipes with old favorites. She lives by her mother's philosophy: "Life is short-eat dessert first," so the very first chapter is filled with delectable sweets like Classic Southern Pound Cake with Strawberries, Buttermilk Orange Chess Pie, and Salted Butterscotch Blondies.
Since you can't live on dessert alone, you'll find Gulf Coast favorites from Tailgate Shrimp and Crab Dip to Lucy's Signature Summer Seafood Gumbo, and Crab and Corn Fritters, along with dozens of other seafood appetizers and main dishes. And if you tire of seafood, Lucy shares her family favorites like Daddy's Fried Chicken, Beer-Braised Beef Brisket, Southern Fried Creamed Corn, and Greens and Grits.