It's dinner time!

This time I made:

Spaghetti w/ Meat sauce
Garlic Toast
Chocolate chip Cookies for dessert


Love,

Candy Making Maiden

We needed caramels for our pie tonight, we didn't go to the store

to buy them because what they had put in the caramels, so

we decided that we would make our own!

First we mixed all the ingredients, poured them in a pan,

then turned the pan on and began to cook it, and stuck a

thermometer inside. Then, we waited till it reached 250 degrees.

Once it reached 250 degrees, it looked like this! and
increases three times it's size.


Then we poured it in a lightly greased pan, and waited
for it to cool.

Once cooled...

we sliced the caramel into strips

then cut them into squares

And now! here they are! All nice and wrapped up!

Plus their good tasting too!

Bright Lights

I've started a new devotional called Bright Lights with my Mom. It was started by Sarah Mally and has lots of testimonies and good lessons, so far I like it!


One lesson I wanted to share with you is called "Developing a Strong Relationship with Your Parents". I think this is very important to us young ladies, as we get into our teen years. We never stop needing them as we learn and grow. Most teenagers think that being under their parent's authority is bad and can't wait to be on their own with no one to tell them what to do. They don't understand that they will always be under YAH's authority. Here are some ways to give your heart to your parents:

~Look for ways to honor them
~Express thankfulness
~Ask them for advice
~Do not keep secrets from them
~Trust them
~Maintain a clear conscience with them
~Look for ways to serve them
~Be available if they need you

The hardest thing for me is obeying them cheerfully, with my smile and to remember my "mam's and sirs". I need to make that a priority.

I am still learning. =-)

Love,

Hailey

Congo Bars

As per Mrs. C's request, here is a cookie we shared with them during our visit. I really like this recipe, its delicious!

1 c raw sugar, I like to use sucanat or maple sugar.
1/2c melted butter
3 eggs
1 1/3c flour
2tsp baking powder
1tsp vanilla extract
1c nuts finely chopped (optional, my dad is not a fan of nuts so I often omit, very good without)
1 1/2c chocolate chips
dash of salt


~Combine butter w/sugar and stir
~Beat in eggs, one at a time
~Fold in flour, B. powder and salt
~Add vanilla nuts and chips, and mix
~Pour into greased 9x13 pan
~Bake at 325* for 25 minutes
~Cool and cut into squares

*Pull out sooner than later

My mom got this recipe from our friend Mrs. Good, when we lived in PA, hope you like it!