Abbie and Mrs. Brown, Author at blossomsandposies.com

Pumpkin Pecan Muffins

Mini muffins often find their way onto our breakfast menu, and they are absolutely a staple for afternoon tea. These wee pumpkin pecan muffins are easy to make. The pecan pressed into the top of each muffin dresses them up for setting out on a pretty tray for afternoon tea. Remember to be gentle when you mix muffins if you are using wheat flour. Too much stirring will activate the gluten in the flour and you will have chewy muffins, instead of tender yumminess! Pumpkin Pecan Mini Muffins Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 10 mins Total […] Read more »

Sweet Pumpkin Dip

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It’s pumpkins, apples and squash all the time at our house right now. We have scored bulk loads of these awesome fall harvest fruits and veggies, and we are using them to the max! Perfect time to whip up some pumpkin dip! Pumpkin dip makes a great snack or party offering. Pair it with apples, or our favorite, ginger snaps. If you are eating low carb, just powder the sweetener of your choice in a blender or coffee grinder (I keep one just for this purpose.) And if you are starting with a fresh pumpkin, check out our tutorial on […] Read more »

Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch

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Have you ever tried to crochet? The first stitch to learn is extremely simple – the chain stitch. All you need is some yarn and a crochet hook. The crochet chain can be used as the base line of stitches for a project, as an edging, or even alone as an embellishment. Check back soon to see a project Abbie is working on using JUST the chain stitch. Easy peasy! Here is Abbie demonstrating the basic chain stitch: How to Crochet a Chain Stitch Materials yarn crochet hook Directions 1. Make a slip knot. You can find instructions […] Read more »

Patriotic Salad

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After sharing the Kale and Blackberry Salad in May, a friend of a friend made a version that included raspberries. Those pretty red berries got me to thinking… how could I make a red, white and blue salad? So I played around, and just in time for Independence Day, here it is! Starting with a base of spinach, you’ll layer on strawberries, blueberries and feta, then toss them with a simple lemon juice based dressing (you might recognize the flavor from the blackberry salad.) A yummy and light addition to your patriotic celebration! Patriotic Salad Print Prep […] Read more »

Build A Menu Flash Giveaway!

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Enter to win a 6 month subscription to Build A Menu! Entries close Monday June 30, 2014 at 11:59 pm CST.

Oooo, we have a little weekend surprise for you! Our friends Lisa and Karee at Build A Menu offered us the chance to give one of YOU a free six month subscription! If you have been wanting to try Build A Menu and haven’t yet, now is your chance! But hurry, because this giveaway only goes through tomorrow, Monday June 30. In case you haven’t yet heard me wax poetic about BAM, you can read this review I wrote on my other blog two years ago. Or you can read my guest post last month for Dawnita on how I […] Read more »

Six Strand Braided Ribbon Bookmark

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One day Abbie sat down with some ribbon, fiddled around for a bit, and produced this pretty bookmark. It lies nice and flat in books, and can be made in up to six colors. To make it extra fancy, you could add charms to the ends. Moms will be happy to learn that the supplies for this project cost a whopping 25¢! Materials 6 spools of 1/8″ satin ribbon Scissors Directions Step 1: Cut six equal pieces of ribbon, one of each color. Step 2: Layer the ribbons on top of each other and tie a knot in one end. […] Read more »

100% Whole Wheat Bread

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For years I searched for a 100% whole wheat bread recipe that was actually edible. All the recipes I tried either turned out like bricks, or required part white flour. I was so happy when I found this recipe! A dozen years later, I no longer remember my original source, but I’ve made the recipe our own with unique modifications. – Mrs. Brown This bread is delicious. My favorite way to eat it is cut in thick slices, fresh out of the oven, with butter and cheese. It’s nice to know what ingredients are in it, and that it doesn’t […] Read more »