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Shepherd’s Pie

If you get our newsletter, you’ve already heard about Pi Day and that we like to celebrate it because, well… pie! But maybe Pi Day is new to you, so let us educate. You see, pi is a mathematical constant usually rounded to 3.14. It’s a pretty important number in the world of numbers. So when some clever fellow realized we have a 3.14 on the calendar (aka March 14), Pi Day was born. To celebrate Pi Day you could recite pi. Abbie knows pi to 50 digits. This guy knows Pi to 100,000 digits. Can you imagine? Or you […] Read more »

Strawberry Chocolate Heart Muffins

By Abbie and Mrs. Brown · 2 Comments

Try these Strawberry Heart Chocolate Muffins at your next tea party!

Abbie says: “These are simple to make and extreeeemely delicious. They didn’t turn into hearts very well, but other than that everything seemed to go pretty smoothly.” Mrs. Brown says: “When Abbie saw a picture of someone using a marble to make heart shaped cupcakes she knew we had to try it. So we took a strawberry muffin recipe, adapted it a bit, and popped marbles in the muffin tin. As you can see, the muffins rose a bit over and around the marbles, so that the dimple at the top of the heart is not as noticeable. Next time […] Read more »

Teach in the Kitchen – Two Recipes That Little Kids Can Make

By Abbie and Mrs. Brown · 1 Comment

One thing we’ve learned about learning… if you have an opportunity to teach someone else something you’ve learned, you’ll really remember it. Bring your little brother, sister or friend with you into the kitchen some time, and make food for your favorite grown ups. Won’t they be surprised?! Here are two recipes we put together for our friends at Build A Menu. These are so easy even Abbie’s little brother can make them! Have fun! Pizza Crackers Alphabet Soup Read more »

Oreo Popcorn – A Fun Snack

By Abbie and Mrs. Brown · 2 Comments

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, hanging out with the grandparents, enjoying family time and lots of delicious home made food! Now we are in the midst those lovely relaxing days between Christmas and New Year’s when we are on vacation and make time to sit around, play games and sometimes even eat some special treats. This recipe is not health food. It is a fun snack that is easy to throw together but a little more festive than plain popcorn. The recipe calls for microwave popcorn, but you could substitute air- or pan-popped if you prefer. […] Read more »

How to Make Pumpkin Pie from Scratch {recipe}

By Abbie and Mrs. Brown · 8 Comments

Pumpkin Pie from scratch - Blossoms and Posies

Pumpkin pie is a constant in our family holiday celebrations – neither Thanksgiving nor Christmas dinner would pass muster with Grandpa if there wasn’t a pumpkin pie! There have been years of store-bought pies. And an occasional store-bought crust plus canned pumpkin/evaporated milk filling pie, aka “homemade.” But then we discovered how ridiculously delicious scratch pumpkin pie is. Real butter in the homemade crust. Real pumpkin and cream in the homemade filling. Abbie’s father, a non-pumpkin-pie eater, became a true fan. He even commented on our post about pumpkin puree, “I got to have some of the pie that was […] Read more »

Easy Homemade Pie Crust

By Abbie and Mrs. Brown · 6 Comments

Homemade Pie Crust - BlossomsAndPosies.com

If you have a food processor you can make yummy pie crust in your own kitchen lickety-split quick! Plus it’s fun to watch the ingredients whirling around at lightning speed. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter 3 Tbsp water Instructions: Combine flour and salt in food processor. Pulse a few times until mixed. Take off lid and cut slices of the butter into the food processor with a butter knife. Turn the food processor back on and combine until the mixture looks like cornmeal. Pour flour mixture into a bowl, and sprinkle water over […] Read more »