Potato Starch – What Not to Do

Potato Starch – What Not to Do

I am thinking of making this a regular column on Strawberries:  The What-Not-To-Do column.  What do… [more]

Strawberry Vintage Ring GIVEAWAY

Strawberry Vintage Ring GIVEAWAY

This contest is now closed.  Anna has won the ring! :) Today you can win an adorable vintage ring… [more]

Day 2 of Hearts for Haiti Giveaways!!

Day 2 of Hearts for Haiti Giveaways!!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED- no winner was selected. Today you can win an adorable child's size apron… [more]

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Potato Starch – What Not to Do

I am thinking of making this a regular column on Strawberries:  The What-Not-To-Do column.  What do you think?

A week or two ago I ran out of rice flour, and true to my nature, I “figured it out”.  Since there are these things called potato pancakes, and since there’s ‘potato’ in potato starch, how bad could [...]

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Strawberry Vintage Ring GIVEAWAY

This contest is now closed.  Anna has won the ring!
Today you can win an adorable vintage ring with a hand-antiqued brass strawberry in size 6.  It is wrapped in bright brass wire setting.
It was donated to Hearts for Haiti by the Proteales Etsy shop – handmade lovelies for your everyday.
Check back tomorrow [...]

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Day 2 of Hearts for Haiti Giveaways!!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED- no winner was selected.
Today you can win an adorable child’s size apron that says, “Daddy’s Kitchen Helper” embroidered on the front.  It is a full BBQ-style apron in size 5 – 6.
Donated to Hearts for Haiti by the Precious Angel Gifts shop.
If you have a birthday to buy for soon [...]

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Valentine Goody Bags – Giveaway!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED – no winner selected.
Day 1 of Hearts for Haiti giveaways!
A set of seven Valentine’s themed goody bags, homemade by a little shop, Midnight Creations on Etsy.  She has a wonderful assortment of handbags, coin purses, tissue covers – all with the most contemporary fabrics – I love them!
How to Enter to [...]

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Giveaways!

I have found some great things to giveaway to a couple of my readers at HeartsforHaiti Etsy Shop!  All items have been donated by the fabulous entrepreneurs on Etsy, and all proceeds go directly to Doctors without Borders.
The news in Haiti is so sad right now, I honestly don’t watch or listen on purpose.  I [...]

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My Top Nine

It has been said that women who cook for a family generally have a repertoire of 9 main meals. Naturally this brought out my creative competitive side. I’ve been thinking for awhile that I need to see if I measure up. For my list, I’ve gone with the meals that I know [...]

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Beef Stroganof over Noodles

My (in)famously easy-peasy recipes.  It is a sure fire hit with the kids as long as the mushroom pieces aren’t visible.  And with Campbell’s Premium Ready-to-Serve tetri packs in Canada, the mushrooms are teeny tiny.  Which suits my don’t-know-better kids and their mother too.  This is the perfect meal for a surprise dinner guest as [...]

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Gluten Free Food at Starbucks in CANADA!!!

This is a first, ladies & gentlemen!  (other than yogurt and bananas)
I was getting my ultra-fine and double-blessed skinny vanilla latte this morning when I saw these on display:
Isn’t that BEAUTIFUL??
Thought you’d want to know!

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