Greener Fields Together

When lit, the orange peel gives off a romantic, beautiful glow and a subtle citrus aroma.  It is easy to assemble and brings an elegant feel to the room. Ingredients:

1 orange

Pith of the orange (The thin, white, thread-like material attached to the inside of the peel that also attaches to the edible fruit flesh)

Olive oil 

Optional:  Essential oil - 100% pure orange

Directions:

  Place the pith in the center of the orange peel, pressing down gently.  Pour olive oil inside the peel.  Add 3 drops of the optional essential oil.  

Light the pith.  You need to hold the match to the pith for at least 15 seconds before it will light.  

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Try making this Awesome strawberries and cream pie for a Delicious Valentine’s Day Treat!!! What loved one in you life wouldn’t appreciate a tasty treat like this as a sign of your affection on this wonderful day? I mean strawberries, chocolate and like looks absolutely divine…you Can’t Possibly go wrong with this one! Here’s what you need to get started:

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

3 tsp shortening

1 Oreo pie crust (I have also used a graham cracker crust and both options are fabulous)

1 8-oz block cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tsp vanilla

1 tub Cool Whip (8 oz)

2 cups fresh strawberries, halved

For the full tutorial go to:

http://www.butterwithasideofbread.com/2013/01/strawberries-and-cream-pie.html

[for Lazy People]

Not be much of a baker? Trying to find a easy DIY food project with your kid? Perhaps like me, you often find yourself involuntarily volunteering for stuff like snack duties or fundraisers because you can be a little bit of a control freak (or you’re just really nice). Here’s a simple, cutesy dessert that you can make that only requires three-ish ingredients — four if you feel like being fancy — and fifteen minutes of your time.

If you do want to be fancy, you could fill these guys with jam or fresh fruit preserves instead of nutella. You could even make a PBJ version with a half teaspoon of peanut butter and a half teaspoon of jelly. For some additional visual pizzazz, sprinkle on some colored sugar before baking. If you’re making these for someone special, bring out your inner Martha and cut their initials out. Some people may actually find that creepy so use your best judgment.