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Holiday lights


Romantic Backyard Ideas


Tree decoration


Lanterns for a touch of evening romance




Perfect for a family or couple dinner. Home cooking + great backyard setting. Great for distressing.



Inexpensive votive are a beautiful idea for a romantic evening.




Romantic Date Night Idea

Boston Cream Doughnut Holes




Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • pinch salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
  • 102-g pkg instant vanilla pudding
  • 1/2 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp butter

Instructions
  1. Place warm water and sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle with yeast and let sit for 5 min.
  2. Melt butter with milk and salt in a small pot over low heat, or in the microwave. Let sit until lukewarm. Whisk in egg.
  3. Place 1 cup flour in a large bowl. Add yeast and milk mixtures and stir until smooth. Add another 1/2 cup flour and work into the dough with a wooden spoon or by hand.
  4. Turn dough out onto a counter. Knead, adding remaining flour as needed, until dough is smooth, and no longer sticky, about 5 min.
  5. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let sit until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  6. Remove dough from bowl and press into a disc. Cut into 1 tbsp portions. Roll into balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest until slightly expanded, about 45 min.
  7. Preheat oven to 400F. Bake donut holes for 10 to 15 min or until golden. Remove from oven and let cool fully.
  8. Prepare vanilla pudding according to package directions. Refrigerate for 10 min. Melt chocolate chips and butter in a small bowl in the microwave, stirring until smooth. Reserve.
  9. Poke a hole in each donut (without going through) using a skewer. Jiggle the skewer back and forth to create a tunnel about the width of a pencil.
  10. Fit a piping bag with a small round tip (#1). Load 1 cup of pudding into the piping bag. Or, place pudding in a large freezer bag and cut a very small hole in the corner.
  11. Pipe pudding into each donut hole and return to rack. Reserve remaining pudding for another use. Dip donut hole tops into melted chocolate. Place chocolate-side-up on a rack and refrigerate for 15 min to firm up before serving.
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Simple Sesame Noodles




Ingredients
  • 12 ounces, fluid Thin Noodles, Cooked And Drained
  • 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Sugar
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons Pure Sesame Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Hot Chili Oil
  • 4 Tablespoons Canola Oil
  • 4 whole Green Onions, Sliced Thin

Instructions
  1. Whisk all ingredients (except noodles and green onions) together in a bowl. Taste and adjust ingredients as needed.
  2. Pour sauce over warm noodles and toss to coat.
  3. Sprinkle with green onions and toss.
  4. Serve in a bowl with chopsticks.
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Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes for the Crock-Pot




Ingredients:
  • 4 large russet or red potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices {I used a combination of russet and reds}
  • 1 onion sliced into rings OR minced dried onion {I used the minced dried onion, probably about 1/4 cup…its less detectable to the kids}
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese or mozzarella cheese

Directions:
  1. Grease crock-pot dish.
  2. Layer sliced potatoes in crock-pot occasionally sprinkling layers with dried onion.
  3. Repeat with potatoes and onions.
  4. In a large saucepan melt the butter over medium heat.
  5. Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
  6. Whisk in milk.
  7. Cook mixture over medium heat until thickens. Stir in the shredded cheese; continuing to whisk until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
  8. Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes.
  9. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours OR cover and refrigerate for cooking the next day.
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Backyard Ideas


Create a sofa on the lawn



Up-cycle used tires to make a playground

Build a simple gazebo for everyone to enjoy



Having your own pizza oven in the back yard would be heaven



Build this lounge area on your porch

Zucchini Crust Pizza




Ingredients

For the crust:
  • 1 large egg or 2 small ones
  • About 3 small-medium zucchinis (mine were about 8″)
  • 1.5 cups grated parmesan or mozzarella. I liked parmesan best for this one.
  • salt
For the toppings:

Use anything you like on a pizza. General formula:
Mild tomato sauce OR pesto
Grated firm mozzarella cheese OR sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
Ricotta cheese or goat cheese, for small dollops on top (optional
Assorted vegetables. Pre-sauté for extra flavor, especially if you’re using onion, garlic and mushrooms. A little italian parsley or basil is nice too; the basil can be added fresh after the pizza is cooked, and the parsley is nice in the sauté. Finely chopped greens are nice. Fresh tomatoes can be added after the pizza is cooked too.
Meat if you like/eat meat on pizza: Crumbled sausage would work well. Pre-sauté. Ground lamb or chicken would be tasty, cooked with lots of garlic.
Olive oil, black pepper

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