A New DIY site for Crafts / Christmas Cards

The Holiday Season has started!

If your like me I tend to start planning

on DIY decorations and crafts to add

that homemade touch to the holiday's.
  I search all over the internet
 looking for the newest and latest idea's.
 This year I have found

a fabulous D.I.Y site that has a ton

of idea's to inspire you.

JULEP  has everything from

Holiday craft ideas, Fonts, Party,

DIY Wedding to Holiday Tips and

much, much more!

 

*Just LOOK at this cute

Scratch Off Advent Calendar.

 I just know you are going to find

a ton of ideas to get you in the

crafting mood.

 

Another MUST visit Site you

are going to be thrilled you found

is Minted here you are going

to find a huge selection of Holiday

cards to personalize with your own

photo's to send to everyone on your

Christmas list.

Take a peek at a few samples~

 There are so many to choose from.

I cant wait to get my order back

to send off to my family and friends.

Not only can you make holiday

cards, you can make party

invitations, birth or wedding

announcements.

The possibilities are endless.

 

You can also follow Julep

and Minted on  Face Book HERE 

and Twitter HERE as well as

on Pinterest HERE .

 

HAPPY CRAFTING!

Lark

 

Minted has given me a credit to use for

the purchase of my own Holiday Cards

in return for advertising their site to

Lark's Country Heart readers.

 

 

 

 

 



Country Comfort Cook Book Series~ Review

I love cook books!

I cant tell you how many different

cook books I own in my collection.

Every time I travel, vacation or

for special occasions I want to

buy another to add to my addiction.

Mary Elizabeth Roarke

(One of the  Country Cooks Across America 

where I am also a contributor)

has Co-Authored several cook books

in the COUNTRY COMFORT SERIES.

So of course I wanted to share

a recipe with Y'all from one of these

country cook books.

I chose the Cooking Across America Cook Book.

After thumbing through this book,

I found just what I was looking

forward to making, An old Fashioned Pie!

 

Shaker Lemon Pie

2 Large Lemons

2 C. Sugar

1/4 tsp. Salt

4 Eggs

4 TBSP. Unsalted Butter~ melted

3 TBSP. All Purpose Flour

1 (9-inch) Unbaked Pie Crust

 

Start by washing/drying the lemons.

Cut off ends, slice very thin.

Removing all seeds.

Toss sugar, salt and lemon

slices together. Cover and set

aside at room temperature for 24 hrs.

The next day, preheat oven to 425.

In mixing bowl beat eggs until

frothy. Add in flour and melted butter,

whisk until smooth. Combine

the lemon/sugar mixture.

Pour into the unbaked pie crust.

Bake on cookie sheet to catch

any overflow during baking.

Bake for 30 minutes at 425,

then reduce heat to 350 for another

25-30 minutes.

*You may want to cover edges of crust

with strips of foil to prevent over browning.

Let Pie Cool completely before serving.

This is a VERY Tart Lemon Pie,

a small slice goes a long way.

It was Delicious.

If you are interested in purchasing

this Cooking Across America Cook Book 

you can GO HERE. 

 

HAPPY BAKING,

Lark

*Lark's Country Heart was provided

with a copy of the Country Comfort

Cook Book Series at no charge.

 

 



Buffalo Chicken Meatballs~ And A New Rachel Ray Cook Book Revies

I am so happy to let Y'all in on  something

I was asked to participate in and have been

 working on for a couple of weeks now.....

this  is a combined effort and the talent's of several 

of My personal favorite Foodie Blogger's/Friends.

I was asked by Kim aka~ A Well Seasoned Life

To join in on a Fun "Cook it Forward" project

that is also a Cook Book review for the

New Rachel Ray's Cook Book~

MY YEAR IN MEALS
*Click HERE to Read Kim's Review

This Cook Book is written in the style

of a Journal...were Rachel listed each month

with a menu of dish's she made on what day.

She also has hand written message's as to what 

her day was like and so forth.

The "Cook if Forward" project asks each blogger

to prepare a recipe from the book,  then tell a little

bit about our day and how we felt about the recipe.

Then choose another Blogger and pass the book 

along for them to do the same .

The recipe I choose was Rachel's

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

I choose this recipe because I knew it was something

I wouldn't ordinarily prepare, plus I knew My husband

could enjoy eating them while watching his Football

Team play this weekend.

As every weekend I like to be in the kitchen

making several recipes at once.

 I am a pro at multi-task Cooking. :)
This weekend was no different, although I 
did have to make sure I saved some of these
meatballs for a photo, before the hubby devoured them.
If I were to make any changes to this recipe
it would be to add in an egg as a binder,
instead of using a whole cup of bread crumbs.
Other than that, they tasted fine.

Buffalo Chicken Meatball's
1 lb. Ground Chicken Breast's
1 C. Fine Dry Breadcrumbs
1/2 Small Onion~grated
2 Cloves of garlic~ grated
1/2 C. Chopped Flat Leaf Parsley
1/2 C. Franks Hot Sauce
Salt/Pepper to taste
2 TBSP. Butter
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preheat oven to 400
Mix together the first (5) ingredients.
Form into 1" balls. Place on a baking sheet,
drizzle with EVOO. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
(I turned them over half way through)
While meatballs are cooking mix the 
hot sauce & butter together in a sauce pan.
After the meatballs have cooked,
toss them in the sauce before serving.
*I went ahead and mixed the Franks sauce
 into the meat mixture, instead of tossing
them in the sauce. It added so much flavor!
I served them along side some 
crisp celery sticks and Ranch dressing.
Now it's your turn to try them out.

I am so glad I was chosen to be a part of this
"Cook it Forward" project and Cook Book Review!
Be on the look out for this
New Cook Book, it will be available
for public purchase on November 13th, 2012
COOK IT FORWARD,
Lark

Gooseberry Patch Cook Book Review & Give Away

I have been a Fan of Gooseberry Patch for as

long as I can remember. I am always on the look out

for those "Country Style Cook Books".

I have a nice sized collection of them too, (51)

and still counting!  So of course I was beyond

THRILLED when the opportunity came around

for me to Review one of there NEW

up and coming Cook Books.

Gooseberry Patch is also giving a copy

of this NEW Cook Book~

 "101 Soups, Salads and Sandwiches"

to one lucky reader!

I will give you all the details below.

This cook book has a photo with EVERY recipe!

Just looking at the pictures made me hungry!

It was so hard trying to pick which dish to make.

I decided on making the Pioneer Beef Stew

Pioneer Beef Stew

14.5 oz can Petite Diced Tomatoes

1 C. Water

3 TBSP. quick Cooking Tapioca~uncooked

2 tsp. Sugar

1 1/2 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp. Pepper

1 1/2 lb. Stew Meat~cubed

3-4 Potatoes~ peeled/cubed

4 Carrots~ peeled/sliced

1 Onion~diced

In a large bowl combine tomatoes with juice, water,

 tapioca, sugar, salt and pepper. 

Mix well; stir in remaining ingredients.

Pour into a greased 3 quart casserole dish.

Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 1 1/2-2 hrs.

Until the beef and vegetables are tender.

Serves 4 to 6

Next up : Toasted Chicken Salad Bagels

Toasted Chicken Salad Bagels

6 c. Cooked Chicken~chopped

2 C. Celery

1 C. Almonds~chopped and toasted

1/4 C. Lemon Juice

1/4 C. Onion~grated

1 tsp. Salt

2 C. Mayo

1 C. Shredded Cheddar Cheese

12 Bagels~sliced

2 C. Potato chips~crushed

In a bowl combine all ingredients

except bagels and chips.

Spread mixture on the bottom halves

of the bagels. Broil for 3-5 minutes.

Sprinkle crushed chips on chicken

mixture. Replace bagel tops.

Serves 12

Gooseberry Patch  Has another "hit" on their hands!

I was very satisfied with the quality of this 

cook book as well as with the recipes shared.

I know Y'all are going to want a copy of 

101 Soups, Salads and Sandwiches  Cook Book

of your own! 

How to Enter:
1- Be a follower of Lark's Country Heart Blog
2- Follow Lark's Country Heart on FACE BOOK
3- Follow Lark's Country Heart on Pinterest
4- Follow Gooseberry Patch on Face Book
5- Follow Gooseberry Patch on Pinterest
6- Join Gooseberry Patch Cirlce of Friends

*Please leave a separate comment for each entry completed,
including your email address* 
 Give Away open's March 5th ~ Ending on March 15th
 ~Winner announced March 16th~

Winner!!!

We have a WINNER!!

Cindy B.

     You are the LUCKY WINNER of  This Fabulous 

Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

Cook Book By Jane Doiron!

Please contact me HERE

Within 48 hrs. to Claim your prize!

Congratulations!

BIG KITCHEN.COM Review Kitchen Aid Grill Pan

I am so excited to share with you this 

Fabulous Review and Giveaway!

 I have been privileged to be able to work

with a Great company : Big Kitchen.

If you haven't been to their site, 

you have been missing out!

The wonderful people at Big Kitchen, have generously

offered to give one lucky winner this

Kitchen Aid Aluminum 11" Deep Round Grill Pan.

Some features of this pan are:

Deep round grill pan. -Aluminum collection. -Red finish. -Heavy gauge construction. -Handle construction: Soft silicone and quality stainless steel. -Exceptionally durable and long lasting. -Food slides off effortlessly. -Quick and easy cleanup. -Oven safe to 400 degree F. -Heats up quickly. -Manufacturer provides lifetime limited warranty.

I have been cooking up a storm in this 

Kitchen Aid Aluminum 11" Deep Round Grill Pan.

I have NOT been disappointed!

The first thing I wanted to make in this grill pan

was a nice hearty Steak. I mean after all

it is a GRILL pan right?

Just LOOK at those great grill marks!

Next I wanted to see how it did with a "softer" meat...

So I cooked up some Turkey Burgers.

It worked GREAT!  Plus I wanted to see how it would

do sauteing some onions for the Turkey Patty Melts.

At first I wasn't sure this pan would cook the 

onions evenly due to the "grill" texture, however

when  I lowered the heat of the pan 

the end result did NOT  disappoint.

Onto what I thought was the "seller" of this pan:

THE EASY CLEAN UP!

I was able to just wipe it off with a sponge.

Now that is a cooks dream pan!

I know what your thinking....where can I get this

Kitchen Aid Aluminum 11" Deep Round Grill Pan?

Just head on over to the fabulous Big Kitchen Web Site.
Product link found HERE

I know you will find several kitchen items you must have.

You can also enter to win  this Grill Pan below.

*Big Kitchen has provided me with (1)

Kitchen Aid Aluminum 11" Deep Round Grill Pan to review. 

ALL opinions/comments in this post are MINE solely.