New cookies

I have had lots of requests for healty things to offer at markets so my friend brought with one of her recipes and it  made some awesome soft n chewy whole grain oatmeal raisin cookies.   I plumped up the golden raisins, believe me when u do this reserve the water you simmer the raisins it!! IT is delicious!!! I never knew this tip!!  So used some of that in the mix instead of the milk that was called for. 

I also added some wheat germ, a tiny bit of organic corn meal, which actually has a nice little crunch, raw chopped walnuts and rolled and quick oats in these.  Actually they are really good too!! I was gonna top them with a bit of my "farmgirl bling" but really it is not necessary.

Baked only for 11 min they are nice and golden with a bit of crunch edge but really overall I really like the texture of them! and nice taste too.

Made up some more espresso cookies that will be sandwiched with some yummy espresso cream filling.

And these atually turned out good, a new soft sugar cookie!!  I added some cardamom for flavor and it is very subtle and nice an soft too!! They didnt spread out much so we did smoosh em down a bit with a fork and criss cross pattern.  I forgot to take a pic of finished ones but will while i am at kitchen in the am..

So also made more of my peanut peanut butter cream filled whoopie pies and cranberry pecan lemon sandwich cookies but they are patiently waiting all tucked in a container for me to make the filling and sandwich them on wed.  That was about it today. 

Have a great evening yall!!

~~HUGS~~

Darlene

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Happy Baking day~

Well I have a dear friend that is gonna help me bake today, with both markets this week and for some reason I have somewhere to be each day this week but today I figured a bit of help would be much needed!!!  Right now I have about 6 orders to get out so those will be priority on the list of baking which is lemon poppyseed muffins, peanut peanut butter whoppie pies, cheese scones, (made in freezer just have to bake off) cranberry pecan sandwich cookies, espresso sandwich cookies and I really really want to make a new sandwich cookie today too!!! a bit of a hint on a new one >>>> chocolate cream!! 

I did work on a baby book this am that also has to be shipped out asap so that should get finished up tonight.  Oh and did a couple of new layouts of my niece Carissa.  I seen this pic and just HAD to do something with it!~~ LOL  so Rosey Cheeks is the title of this lo. 

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I love doing layered paper flowers and there are plenty on this page.  A paper doily is cut and added underneath the photo, some brown and pink polka dots flourishes, (love those flourishes!!) and a bit of ribbon accents.  The letter were cut from polka dotted paper using my accucut!! finally gettin some time to play with the letter fonts I got awhile ago.  And then just used a couple of different sized punches for the flowers along with some painted chipboard cut outs.

Well that is about it to share today sorry but I really gotta get myself ready to head over to the kitchen since it is already after 7am!!   So with that I wish yall a happy happy sunshine filled first of March!!! 

~HUGS~

Darlene 

Handmade cards

I had some free scrappin time this early am and made up a few get well cards.  Love the colors together too!!  So I used some patterened papers, some chipboard cutouts that I bought from Hobby Lobby, a great little verse stamp from STAMPING UP collection, and also a couple of flowers oh and of cource my newest favo thing Bakers Twine!!  The swirls and bracket were cut from green cardstock and the chipboard pieces were painted sanded just a bit and misted with Cherry Blossom spray by TATTERED ANGELS, great glimmer mist. 

A litte sheer pink ribbon and light green bakers twine add just the right touch to the flowers.  I did a bit of zig zag stitches with my sewing machine and also distressed the edge of papers. 

Well it is really REALLY snowing here now!!! we did get quite a few inches already and more coming tonight.   I did just get home from the kitchen had to make more of my peanut peanut butter whoppie pies, cranberry pecan lemon sandwich cookies and also made up some more of my espresso sandwich cookies for orders and also for at the shop this week.  And more sugar cookie pops to decorate to add to arrangements or they are cute just as a cookie arrangement.   Lots of stuff to do yet to get ready for valentines.  Hubby loves those peanut butter pies so  I made extra to wrap some up and put in his truck as a nice little suprise.  Now just have to make a cute card and have all the boys sign it with their little piggy prints!! just for daddy!! LOL 

Have a great tues yall!!

~~HUGS~~

Darlene

PS I will be drawing and posting the names of the giveaways soon too!!

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EsPrEsSO SaNdWIcH CoOkIeS

Here was another of my newest creations!!   An espresso cream filled sandwich cookie!!  There is espresso powder in the cookies and in the filling! so you have your coffee and more coffee in this cookie BUTTTTT  it really isnt coffee overpowering either, which is strange but I handed a few out as samples at the market to get opinions and even people who dont care for a good ol cup of joe! liked them.   GOOD!! cause as for me!! I LOVE THEM!! and I love my coffee!

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As you can see I didnt leave them exempt from my "famrgirl bling" just had to they were way too plain!! LOL so drizzeled some melted choc bark over them for their bling~!

Well we have to haul some wood home today, need to bring a load of hay home, finish somewhat cleaning in the house and try to work on a few more things for the shop for  valentines day.  I am probably gonna toss a roast or some ribs in the crock pot this am and then we have supper figured out easily enough.   It is cold too 10 degrees and it feels every bit of that outside too.  Almost chore time for me so I gotta get all bundeled up and head outside soon, have yall noticed it is stayin a bit lighter outside in the evening?? YEAH!! YIPPEE~~last night I came in from chores and closing down my farmstand and it was just dark maybe around 7pm or so.  Seasons just move steadily along.  Usually round the end of feb early march I am so so sooooooo SOOOOOOOOOO ready to get the greenhouse goin and get in the dirt but will try to refrain since MI is known to have snow in march and april and even in may.  I do hope for an early spring though even though winter hasnt been all that terrible!!!

Oh and the OWOH drawing will be soon!! GOOD luck to everyone it has sure been fun and inspiring to visit everyone along the carpet ride!!  I just cant believe how many blogs are out there sharing the passion for creativity~~THANK YOU EVERYONE for leaving such warm and friendly comments too!!

Have a Blessed Sunday yall!!

~~HUGS~~

Darlene

Cookie club order

Wanna send someone you love a special gift of homemade cookies each month?? WELLLLLLLLL I can help with that!! I did list on etsy but will offer it here to my bloggin friends!!

Here's how it will work:

I will offer a dozen cookies to be packaged up and sent to the recipient each month around the 3rd week, I can do either a 3 or 6 month whatever you would like it to be.

3 month will be $40.00 which includes shipping to usa.
Here is a list of the cookies I will offer (my most popular ones from markets)

Chocolate Chip= we are told these are the best choc chip cookies LOL

Loaded Oatmeal= organic oats, peanut butter, honey roasted peanuts, m & m's

Chunky Peanut Peanut Butter= chunky organic peanut butter, honey roasted peanuts

Cowboy Cookies= chocolate and butterscotch chips and walnuts

Vanilla Hazelnut = my vanilla cookies with toasted hazelnuts topped with "farmgirl bling" chocolate drizzles

Pumpkin Spice= pumpkin spiced butter cookie with cinnamon "farmgirl bling" glaze

Butter Spritz= my butter spritz cookies topped with various sprinkles (2 dozen since they are a bit smaller)

Lavander Shortbread= flower shaped cut out cookies with organic lavander buds

Cookies will be in a clear bag with label and have a handmade gift card enclosed.

SO if you would like to do this please email me or leave me a comment here and we can work out the details. Shipping will be thru USPS priority for guaranteed freshness!! only us shipping available (sorry)

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