Recipe Review
Today’s
Recipe and Location: Lemon-Lime
Pound Cake
Found
in: The Pioneer Woman blog
I figured out that there are
460 calories per serving, if 16 servings are made. (Please note that the calorie
counts vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients that you choose to
use.)
If you want a
showstopper dessert that is beautiful and moist and yummy, then this is the
dessert for you. First of all, my friend and teammate Sara, was gracious enough
to lend me a pan that is similar to Ree’s and it truly produced a gorgeous
cake.
This is the perfect
cake for summer. There is nothing more refreshing than lemons and limes in a
recipe. Ree has made a cake that is so moist, which is a first for a pound cake
in my opinion. The glaze adds just the right amount of sweetness to bring this
up to the best cake. This is one
you must try this summer and you will receive the raves that I did when I
served it at school.
Craft Corner
Last
week, I shared the baby mittens that I love to make as a quick craft. Today, I
would like to share the hats that I make to accompany the mittens as a gift.
This hat is another quick craft, but it does take a little longer than the
little mitties. The pattern from these hats IS from Wool and Company. If you have never visited this wonderful
store in downtown St, Charles – make a special trip. It is worth your while!
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| This one is so soft to the touch! |
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| I love this mint hat next to the softie! |
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| These hats are extremely warm and great for an Illinois winter. |
I
love giving these hats as a set, and sometimes I even give a sweater with them
to round out the gift, but that is for another week.
Here
are my adorable hats. What do ya
think??
My Gorgeous Girls
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| She looks so sweet and innocent |
Sage is a very protective
sheltie. Her yard is her domain and she protects it with her entire being. This
is a problem because she bites the fence, barks her raspy bark, and frantically
runs back and forth with her frenemies. Just a quick side-note: Sage was
debarked prior to me purchasing her from my wonderful breeder. I personally do
not believe in debarking a dog, but once I saw her, I was hooked and in love.
Our yard borders six yards because I have a ranch and my yard is wide
as opposed to being deep. It is the perfect size for my family. Unfortunately,
four of the six homes have dogs, so Sage is on constant guard duty.
Here
are our neighbor frenemies:
The
first and tallest dog is Ella. I absolutely love this dog and she is quite a
beauty. Unfortunately, Sage really dislikes her. Ella is a force to be reckoned
with as she has a big deep bark that sounds ferocious. Isn’t she a beauty?
Our
next contestant is Shadow. She is a sweet little dog but Sage has taught her to
run the fence whenever she can lure her to the back edge of her property. A lot
of the time, Shadow ignores Sage, which makes her the smarter dog of the
twosome.
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| I didn't get a good close-up of her but you can she how cute she is in the picture |
Now
comes a very powerful, beautiful Bernese Mountain dog named Roxie. She is
breath-taking to look at and she, like Shadow, have learned to run the fence
with Sage in a mock battle for control. She is young and energetic and a joy to
watch.
Lastly,
is one of the sweetest dogs ever put on the Earth, and her name is Bandit. She
doesn’t have a mean bone in her body and is loving and gentle. I spend the most
time with Ella and Bandit because I visit their homes frequently. Nicole is
Bandit’s owner. Nicole is a regular part of this blog – thanks friend. Bandit has been in my home and backyard
many times and Sage accepts her, as long as she is in the house or in the
yard. Once she goes outside of either – she becomes a foe and is disliked again.
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| Sweet Bandit |
Sage
is a joy, but a handful. Her aggressive tendencies wear me out and have me
constantly apologizing to my fabulous neighbors. They have never appeared irritated, but deep down they must be as frustrated as I am. They are all wonderful, kind
people and I am blessed to have them as neighbors.
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