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Wheat Thins

We had a friend years ago that lived around the corner from us. She made slippers for my kids and even taught some of them in Primary. She was pretty famous among friends and family for her Whole Wheat Crackers–think Wheat Thins.

It’s a great recipe–just be sure to roll them out THIN or you’ll end up with a batch of Wheat Thicks, instead of…well, you know.

P.S. Mine were WAY too thick, but still good. Do better than I did, friends.

Emma’s Whole Wheat Crackers

4 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups rolled oats

3/4 cup butter

2 tsp. salt

1-1/2 cups milk

Mix flour, oats, salt and set aside. In a large bowl cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Stir in flour mixture alternately with milk. Dough will be soft and sticky. Turn out on well floured surface and knead.

 


 

Divide dough into four parts and refrigerate for 1 hour.

 


On a well floured surface, roll small portions, 1/8 inch thick. Prick with fork and cut in cracker shapes. Sprinkle salt on top.

Bake in preheated oven at 300 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Remove from pan to cool.

Gobble.

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The Perfect Gown

I’ve always loved babies in gowns–you know the kind that have the mits you can fold over their hands so that they won’t scratch themselves. But that teeny, tiny baby gown phase was never enough for me. The problem is that my big-rubber-dolly babies always outgrew them way before I was finished with the look and feel of them.

It’s not like you can just buy a bigger size or anything because manufacturer’s seem to  think that newborns are the only one’s who would ever wear them. Well they’re wrong.

I need them. I need the soft, mushy, “I’m still a baby, hold me,” message that a sweet, cotton gown gives. So, when Dane was too big for the little ones–I made my own.

This particular gown worked perfectly for sweet Daney boy…

and baby bald kid–back when he had hair.

Now, 16 years later–it’s still making our babies soft and warm…

all the better to mush them with.

There are just some things that should go on forever…

and we’ve found one.

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Announcing our…

Winner!!

Nothing archaic about the way we choose winners around here!

Congratulations to

Alex!!

Alex is the winner of our Gardener’s delight package.

We hope she really “digs” it.

har har

Thanks to everyone who participated in our drawing. Stay tuned…we aren’t finished yet!

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Flip Book

Let me explain…

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Beckham is surprised at the feeling of cold water in his lap…

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Lily thinks, “Hmmmm….looks fun…”

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“…I believe I shall try it.”

Twin joy.

 

 

Food Storage Prompt #7  100 pounds of wheat.

Note: Some items may cost a bit more these days than when these prompts were originally written, but hopefully it will still be helpful to have a nudge to gather these items each week.