Easy Biscuits

Easy but delicious biscuits!
This recipe will make about 12 biscuits.
3 cups unsifted flour
3 teaspoons salt...
3 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/3 cup really cold milk
2/3 cup REAL butter, melted

Preheat oven to 425.
Melt butter and sit aside.
Put milk in freezer for 10 minutes while you sift into mixing bowl flour, salt, sugar and baking powder.
Combine the cold milk with the melted butter. Stir with a fork until butter forms small clumps.
Make a nest in the flour mix.
Pour in melted butter and milk mixture and begin stirring with a spoon until thoroughly mixed.
Turn onto floured board, and knead gently 6 to 8 times.
Pat dough to 1/2" thickness.
Cut into biscuits.
Place on baking sheet and brown in oven 10-13
Brush the tops of hot biscuits with melted butter.

EMT Go-Bag

I am in the process of making a family use medical go-bag. Our farm is 20 miles in the country and I would like to keep some items handy. I am hoping to have it done in the next few weeks. Saturday I passed my practical for EMR and I am considering the EMT class next. 
Here is a list of items that I have on my wish list to put in my trama BLS go bag.  

 -B/P Cuff 
-Stethoscope
- Pulse Ox
- Trauma Shears
- Various gauze
- Cling Wrap
- NC and NRB's
, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">- Glucose Meter
- Hot/Cold Packs
- Various sizes of medical tape
- Trama Dressings
- Tape
- Burn tape
- OB kit
- Turnquets
- Oral glucose

Today I added this pulse oximeter from Areta on Amazon. I have compared it other more expensive ones and it works just a good.  It was sent to me from the company for review.  Check the product out here.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

1. 1⁄2cup salted butter
2. 1⁄3cup dark brown sugar
3. 2teaspoons vanilla extract
4. 1(8 ounce) package cream cheese
5. 1⁄2cup powdered sugar
6. 3⁄4cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
7. In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the brown sugar over medium heat. Stir continuously, until the brown sugar dissolves. (You can also do this in the microwave but watch it closely. The butter/sugar mixture will boil over fast. Stir every 30 seconds or so.)
8. Remove from heat, whisk in the vanilla and set aside to cool.
9. Beat the cream cheese and confectioner's sugar for 1 minute.
10. Slowly beat in the cooled butter mixture and beat again for another minute.
11. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts, if using.
12. Pour into a serving bowl and refrigerate.
13. Garnish with additional chocolate chips or nuts, if you choose.

I find that this recipe is best if it is chilled for at least 24 hours before serving.  I like it best with pretzels, animal crackers, vanilla wafers, and graham crackers. 

Tranquility Essential Oil

It seems that essential oils are all the rage right now.  When I am given the chance to try a new oil blend I always take advantage of it.

Packaging-

The oil arrived in a dark amber bottle.  This is normal because it protects the oil from sunlight.
The packaging indicated it is 1.69 Fl ounces.  This is a little less than 1/4 cup of the oil.
The bottle has a a built in dropper dispenser , which I didn't love.
Product comes in black velvet like pouch with a tied ribbon.

The Product-
Contains a blend of Organic Sweet Orange, Geranium China Oil, Vanilla and Rose Maroc
100% Pure and Natural

Absorption-
The oil spreads easily and absorbs ok in a couple minutes.  Dried within 4-5 minutes  leaving a little oily residue behind.

Scent-
The scent is awesome.  I found it to be not too strong or weak.  It was perfect.

What I used it for-
Added it to my bath water for a before bed treat-  worked great for this!
Rubbed 4 or 5 drops on my feet and four drops on my chest when feeling stressed
Added some to my aromatherapy necklace.( I highly recommend you try this)

You can get it on Amazon for 28.95. 

I review items on Amazon that are sent to me for free or at a deep discount rate. I test each and every product and all of my opinions regarding them are my own. I leave an honest review and star rating and only endorse products that are in alignment with my ideals and that I believe would be of value to my friends and family.

Hummus

2 cups canned chick-peas or 2 cups cooked chickpeas
2 tablespoons tahini
4 tablespoons olive oil
1⁄4 cup warm water
2 large heads of garlic (the whole head, not 2 cloves!)
1 lemon, juice of
1/4 tsp cumin
Black pepper to taste (we like a lot!)
1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
Preheat oven to 375°F Cut off the very top of the garlic cloves (about 1/4") so that the tops of most of the cloves are exposed slightly. Coat with a little olive oil and wrap securely in tin foil. Roast garlic in oven for 1 hour. Remove and allow to cool.
Using your fingers, squeeze the soft, roasted garlic out of each clove into food processor. Rinse and drain cooked or canned chickpeas. Add them, and all other ingredients, to the food processor and blend until completely smooth.
Scrape ingredients off sides of food processor to make sure it blends evenly. If you find that the hummus is too thick, you can add additional olive oil at this time. Add it very slowly, allowing the mixture to combine fully before adding more liquid.
Serve at room temperature with crudites, warm pita or crackers. Top with olive oil if you like

Pumpkin Fluff 3 Ways

I love this recipe because it can be made for different diet plans.  I use it when I am doing low cal and low carb.  

#1  Pumpkin Fluff

     1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
     1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix

     1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin

     1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

In a bowl blend dry pudding mix and pumpkin till light. Add spices,
mix to distribute. Fold in whipped topping. Refrigerate until serving.

 

#2  Pumpkin Fluff ( Low calorie style) 
1 (16 ounce) container frozen lite whipped topping, thawed
1 (5 ounce) package instant  sugar free vanilla pudding mix

1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

In a bowl blend dry pudding mix and pumpkin till light. Add spices,
mix to distribute. Fold in whipped topping. Refrigerate until serving.

 

#3  Pumpkin Fluff (low carb style) 
1/2 heavy cream
1 (5 ounce) package instant sugar free vanilla pudding mix

1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

In a bowl blend dry pudding mix and pumpkin till light mix in heavy cream and water. Add spices,

Girl Scout Lemonade Cookie balls

2 packages of Girl Scout Lemonades - crushed
1 16 oz container of cream cheese frosting
Almond bark



Combine the crushed cookies and frosting in a bowl. Mix well and then use the instructions found here to coat the balls in coating. Bakerella gives great step by step instructions to make sure they come out beautiful! 

Recipe and photo is from 

Lisa Rachel Thompson

How to get free things on Amazon

Have you heard that there are ways to get Amazon products for really cheap or for free?  Elite Deal Club is a site that has teamed up with Amazon sellers to offer your products free to $1.  The only thing they ask is for you to leave an honest review.








How to get started

#1- Sign up for an account here.

You will be asked basic information like name and email.  Check your email and confirm your account.


#2- Set up your profile
Log into your account and click on get started.  You will need to provide your public Amazon profile link.   This will allow the sellers to check your reviews?  Don't have any current reviews?  Go review a few things your purchased in the past.  It will be good practice for when you get your free items soon.

#3 Pick an Item
Pick an item that you are interested in reviewing. Click the blue button below it that says click to view and purchase. 

#4- Get the Item
Once you are sure you want that item click on Get the coupon.  Copy the coupon code and then click checkout the product.  Put the product in your cart in Amazon and apply the coupon code. Make sure the coupon code works.

#5- Leave a Review
Once the item arrives use it and then review it on Amazon.  If you fail to leave reviews you will not be able to get more free or cheap products.
A few things to remember-

* Items go live at 10am, 2pm, and 8 pm and they often sell out fast.
* Only claim items you plan to review.
* If you sign up using the link I provide you are using a referral link.


Sign up at- Elite Deals Club

Sprite Biscuits

Sprite Biscuits  
2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sprite
1/4 cup melted butter
Cut sour cream into biscuit mix, add 7-Up. Makes a very soft dough.
Sprinkle additional biscuit mix on board or table and pat dough out. ( I made drop biscuits) Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 9 inch square pan. Place cut biscuits in pan and bake at 450 degrees until golden brown.

Thrive with me!

The THRIVE Experience is an 8-week premium lifestyle plan to help individuals experience and reach peak physical & mental levels. You're going to live, look, and feel Ultra Premium like never before! Results from the THRIVE Experience are high impact, and can differ slightly from person to person, depending on your 8-week goal, and which areas of your lifestyle need the most help. Whether your goal is to lose weight, get in the best shape of your life, or simply be the best you can be, we know the 8-Week THRIVE Experience will get you THRIVIN' in all areas of your life! Individuals on the Experience will enjoy premium support and benefits in the areas of:

• > Weight Management⁺ > Cognitive Performance⁺
• > Digestive & Immune Support⁺ > Healthy Joint Function⁺
• > Lean Muscle Support⁺ > Calms General Discomfort⁺
• > Age-Defying & Antioxidant Support⁺

THRIVE by Le-Vel is something that's hard to explain, and challenging to describe... it's something that can only be experienced.

Ready to Thrive with me?
crystallampe.Le-Vel.com.

Cute Valentine Ideas

We try to do something different from the everyday store bought cards.  This is our favorite from the past few years. 

No Bake Lemonade Pie using Lemonades from Girl Scouts

Crush 1 package Girl Scout Lemonade Cookies (set back 2 or 3 if you want them on top)
Mix cookies with 1/3 melted butter
Press in a 8 by 8 pan

Mix with a mixer-
16 ounces softened cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
Lemon Juice to taste ( I used the juice of 2 whole large lemons)

Fold in a small tub of cool whip, pour over crust. 
For the top I swirled in a little yellow food color. wink emoticon
Chill for 2-3 hours, garnish with the cookies that you set aside

Faux Potato Casserole

2 1⁄2 cups cooked cauliflower 
1 cup sour cream
3⁄4 cup shredded cheddar cheese 
3 green onions, finely chopped
3 -6 slices crumpled cooked bacon 
salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Pre-heat oven to 350.
Chop cooked cauliflower into desired size
Mix sour cream, 1/2 of the green onions, 1/2 of the cheese, 1/2 of the bacon, and salt and pepper to taste in medium bowl.
Stir in the cauliflower.
Place in medium baking dish and sprinkle remaining cheese and bacon on top.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Sprinkle the remaining green onions on top just before serving. ( I was all out of them)

Low Carb Brownie Cups

We are on Day 5 of this round of low carb eating and supplements. He is down 10 pounds and I am down 5. I think we can celebrate a little with these low carb brownie cups!

2 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp almond flour
1 tsp coconut flour
1½ Tbsp granulated sugar substitute
¼ tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
1 egg
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
½ tsp baking powder
1 square Lindt 90% chocolate, chopped
2 Tbsp pecans, chopped (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Melt the butter in a small microwave safe bowl (about 30 seconds in microwave). Add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Pour batter into 2 small greased mugs or ramekins. Microwave for 1 minute. (add another 30 seconds if necessary). Serve with whipped cream or sugar free vanilla ice cream.

Recipe was given to me by a friend.  

Thin Mint Brownies

Thin Mint Brownies

1. Make brownie mix according to directions

2. Top with mint buttercream (recipe below) and crushed thin mints)

3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon mint extract
A few drops green food color
1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream

In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.

Add extract, food color, and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.