Brick House by the Commodores

Get Down Tonight – KC and the Sunshine Band

You Should Be Dancing by Bee Gees

Super Freak by Rick James

Unglued by Stone Temple Pilots

Car Wash by Rose Royce

Rearviewmirror by Pearl Jam

1 Hour Gingham Quilt Tutorial

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Super Easy S’mores Cookies – Just 3 Ingredients

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INGREDIENTS:
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1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
6 large marshmallows, cut in half
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Heat oven to 350°F. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.

2:  In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in 3/4 cup of the graham cracker crumbs until well blended (reserve remaining crumbs).

3:  Shape dough into 12 (2-inch) balls. Shape 1 ball around 1 marshmallow half, covering completely. Repeat with remaining dough and marshmallows.

4:  Roll each ball in remaining 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.

5:  Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until surface of cookie appears cracked and marshmallow shows through. Cool 5 minutes then remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Serve warm or cool.

Darlene’s Tips: You can crush your graham crackers in a plastic bag with a rolling pin or use a food processor. You can also buy if you want to skip that step. Want nutty s’mores?  Add about 1/2 cup of chopped nuts of your choice to the mix!  You could also drizzle some melted chocolate morsels on top of the cooled cookies. Or for peanut buttery s’mores use melted peanut butter morsels (you could also add some to the mix).

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Sneak Peek of the New Fabrics I’m Ordering Today

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My fabric wholesaler sent me some pics of NEW PRINTS that he just got in (please see all images below). 

I will be placing an order for 150 yards today!  And yes, there will be an unboxing video when they come in!

I can’t pick particular prints, but I really love the looks of these, especially the mottled prints, so I’m pretty sure I’ll be happy with whatever he picks out for me.

I will try to have as many of these prints as I can in my upcoming Fabric Frenzy 20.  Yes, this will be my 20th frenzy and I want it to be BIG!  Well, it’s always big, but I want BIGGER THAN EVER!

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Cheddar Cracker Chicken Tenders Recipe – Just 4 Ingredients – Oven Baked

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INGREDIENTS:
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2 eggs
2 cups cheddar crackers, coarsely crushed (like Annie’s, Goldfish, Cheez-It, etc)
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
2 tablespoons melted butter
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DIRECTIONS:

1: Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan with cooking spray.

2: Beat eggs in a shallow dish or pie plate. Place cracker crumbs in another shallow dish or pie plate.

3: Cut chicken breast into strips. Dip each strip into eggs then coat with cracker crumbs and place in pan. Drizzle with melted butter.

4: Bake 12 to 18 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center (165°F). Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Darlene’s Tips: Place the crackers in a plastic bag and use a rolling pin or mallet to crush them. You could also cut the chicken into nuggets. Want them spicy? Add some cayenne pepper to the crackers!

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12 New Penny Auctions – Scrappies, Batiks, Birdhouses, Santa, More – eBay

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Overly Loaded Cookie Bars Recipe – Easy Cookie Dough Hack

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INGREDIENTS:
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1 roll (16.5 oz)
2 cups coarsely chopped sandwich cookies like Oreos (about 16 cookies)
2 cups total (chocolate, peanut butter, vanilla, butterscotch)
1/2 cup chopped nuts of your choice (mixed nuts would be good)
1 can (14 oz) (not evaporated)
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13×9-inch pan with foil, extending foil over edges, and spray with cooking spray.

2:  Break up cookie dough and press dough evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.

3:  Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl to create the topping mixture and reserve about a cup of that.  Sprinkle the remaining topping over the cookie crust.

4:  Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over the toppings then sprinkle the reserved cup of topping mixture over the sweetened condensed milk.

5:  Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set and edges are golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Use foil to lift from pan then pull foil edges away. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Darlene’s Tips: You can alter this recipe any way you want. You can use any flavor cookie dough.  You can add any variation of the ingredients that you like. You could use several different flavors of crushed cookies and they do not have to be sandwich cookies.  You can use all the flavors of baking chips or just one. It’s up to you!  Add other stuff as desired like raisins, shredded coconut, pieces of caramel candy, miniature marshmallows, whatever you can think up!  Just aim for 4 to 5 cups total of topping ingredients.

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Mini Marden’s Fabric Haul

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Apple Bubble Up Bake Recipe – Canned Cinnamon Roll Hack

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INGREDIENTS:
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1 can (17.5 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
6 cups thinly sliced apples of your choice
1/4 cup butter
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13×9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with shortening or cooking spray.

2:  In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add apples and cook 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened and beginning to brown. Remove from heat.

3:  In large microwavable bowl, microwave cream cheese and powdered sugar uncovered on High 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds, until softened. Stir until smooth, then slowly stir in milk. Add to the apple mixture and stir.

4:  Separate dough into 5 rolls (save icing). Cut each cinnamon roll into 6 pieces (scissors work great) and stir into apple mixture. Pour into baking dish.

5:  Bake 26 to 32 minutes or until bubbling around edges and dough is baked through. Let stand 10 minutes.

6:  Drizzle icing over mixture and serve.

Darlene’s Tips: To keep this simple, do not peel the apples. For extra icing, add milk or water, just a few drops at a time, until you get the consistency you want. You could also add other ingredients to this bubble up bake like raisins, candy morsels, maybe try tossing in some apple jacks cereal, whatever you like!  Experiment!  Serve for breakfast, brunch or dessert!

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Buckeye Bars Recipe – Easy Cookie Dough Hack

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INGREDIENTS:
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Base
1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
1/3 cup
Filling
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup sugar
Topping
1 cup dark chocolate baking chips (from 12-oz bag)
1/4 cup butter
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over edges.

2:  Break up cookie dough in medium bowl with wooden spoon or hands.  Add cocoa and mix until well blended (dough will be stiff). Press evenly in bottom of pan.  Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are set (do not overbake). Cool completely, about 1 hour.

3:  In medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy (you can also mix by hand). Spread evenly onto crust. Set aside.

4:  In small microwavable bowl, microwave the baking chips and butter uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds or until melted and smooth. Spread evenly over filling. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set.

5:  Use foil to lift from pan; pull foil edges away. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Darlene’s Tips: To soften the cream cheese, just leave it on the counter for 1 to 2 hours. Once it’s room temp, it will be very easy to mix with the peanut butter, especially if you are mixing by hand. You can use chunky peanut butter if you want.  You could also add some baking morsels to the peanut butter mix, either chocolate or peanut butter or both.

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Announcing a New Quilt Series

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