Snowflake Sugar Cookies With Essential Oil Lemon Glaze

Ingredients: 

Cookies:

• 1 1/2 cups softened butter
• 2 cups white sugar 
• 4 eggs 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 5 cups flour 
• 2 teaspoon baking powder

Glaze:

• 2 cups powdered sugar 
• 4 drops of certified pure therapeutic grade essential lemon oil 
• 1 lemon zested 

Directions:

Cookies:

1. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs & vanilla, stir in flour and baking powder.  Cover and chill for a minimum of one hour. 
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and roll dough approximately 1/2 inch thick on a floured surface and use cookie cutters to cut your shapes. 
3. Bake for 8-10 minutes and allow to cool completely.

Glaze:

1. Mix powdered sugar, lemon essential oils and lemon zest in a small bowl.  
2. Allow cookies to cool completely and spread glaze over the top with a brush.  Sprinkle with clear sprinkles if desired.  

Springy Things 2016

Despite it being April and the temperatures hovering around 45 degrees, I am still clinging on to the little touches of spring that are popping up around us.

Poblano & Corn Lasagna

RECIPE <---Click There.

I made the recipe EXACTLY as it's written BUT used queso fresco instead of the suggested mozzarella.

Botanical Interests Heirloom Tomato Seed Collection Giveaway

For years we have been using Botanical Interests seeds and every year they have proven to be our absolute favorite.  We are about a week away from starting our tomato seeds and in celebration will be giving away THREE Botanical Interests Heirloom Tomato Seed Collections to three lucky winners! Here is what is included in the Heirloom Tomato Seed Collection:

Heirloom Tomato Seed Collection

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Item #4523

A collection of heirloom tomatoes with wonderful old-fashioned flavor.

Tomato Cherry Red & Yellow Pear Organic (30 Seeds)
Tomato Pole Beefsteak Organic (30 Seeds)
Tomato Pole Black Krim Organic (30 Seeds)
Tomato Pole Brandywine (30 Seeds)
Tomato Pole Cherokee Purple Organic (30 Seeds)
Tomato Pole Pineapple (30 seeds)
Tomato Pole San Marzano Organic (30 Seeds)

The giveaway will start Wednesday, February 17th and will end Saturday, February 20th at noon.   

Botanical Interests Heirloom Tomato Seed Collection Giveaway

Temperature Blanket 2016

Happy New Year to everyone (sorry I'm a few weeks late)!  I was going to hold off on posting this until the end of next year, but I have been loving this project so much that I wanted to share it will all of you now.  Have you seen the posts about temperature blankets floating around social media?  The thought behind it is that you crochet (or knit) a row every day.  The color can change daily and will be determined by the temperature at noon.  This project is EASY and is something everyone can do.  It takes me about 10-15 minutes a day to crochet my row and I look forward to it every day.

Below I've included the color key that I am using.  Even though we are almost through January, you still have plenty of time to get caught up and continue this awesome project throughout the year!

BEFORE GETTING STARTED!
Make sure that you are able to purchase ALL of the yarn for this project LOCALLY.  I started off using colors recommended by others who have made these blankets and was initially ordering them online.  BIG MISTAKE! The cost to ship these inexpensive balls of yarn is way too much and there is nothing worse than running out of yarn and waiting a week for it to be delivered.

I bought all of my yarn at Walmart and used Super Saver Economy Yarn by Red Heart.

If you're looking for a record of your past temperatures, WeatherUnderground has a great resource of temperatures by hour.

Have fun!

Tap My Trees Giveaway!

Giveaway begins Friday, January 14th at 12:00pm central time and ends Friday, January 22nd at 11:59 pm central time. Winner will be announced on Facebook Saturday January 23rd and contacted via the provided email. Good luck everyone!

This kit includes the following supplies:

• 3 Aluminum (2 gallon) Buckets: Bucket is used to collect the sap as it drips from the spile. Made from aluminum with reinforced hole to hang bucket.
• 3 Metal Lids: Lids prevent rain, snow, and foreign material from entering the bucket.
• 3 Spiles: Stainless steel spile (tap) is inserted into drilled hole to transfer sap into the bucket
• 3 Hooks: Hooks are attached to spile and used to hang the bucket.
• Maple Sugaring at Home book: This guide provides step-by-step instruction (complete with pictures) to tap your maple trees. Includes information on how to identify your maple trees, how to tap trees, collection and storage of sap, uses for maple sap including how to make maple syrup, and frequently asked questions.
• 1 Drill Bit: 7/16 drill bit with 3/8 shank used to drill tap hole into your maple tree.
• Cheesecloth: Used to filter any solids (such as pieces of bark) when transferring sap from the collection bucket to a storage container.

You can view the full review and unboxing of the Sugaring Starter Kit HERE:

Tap My Trees Maple Sugaring Starter Kit

Curios how it all works? Find out here: 

Tree Tapping with Tap My Trees

GOOD LUCK!

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