Baked Pears

I've discovered that I can't live without dessert. Don't even try to ask me to, because I wont. So I'm sharing a little snack that is slightly to die for. Most people like their baked pears peeled, but I've discovered that the peelings taste just as great left on. (Seriously try this. It's SO EASY and quick and my kids SWEAR that they're having a pear pie or something). 

Ingredients

• 3 medium ripe pears, peeled and halved
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• Juice and zest of 1 large lemon
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, extra for garnish
• Whip cream for garnish (homemade is best:)
• Almonds for garnish if desired

Directions

Cut pears in half and core them. Place cut side up in a baking dish. Melt butter and then mix in the sugar and drizzle over pears; then drizzle with lemon juice. Lightly sprinkle some cinnamon and the zest over pears. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes. Serve with dollop of cream and another touch of sprinkled cinnamon.

OTHER TIPS: We've also served with ice cream and homemade granola. It's literally like a pie. I've replaced the sugar with honey and found just as great of a success! I just melt it with the butter. I peel the pears for my kids, but I keep the peelings on for me and my husband. 

Serves 6 (or 3 depending on how hungry you are or how selfish you're feeling:) 
Just Kidding (Ok seriously tho, you might get greedy)

♡LINDS

PHOTO ADDRESS

Dollhouse...beginnings

After looking and LOOKING for a dollhouse for my daughter I realized that a dollhouse is simply a shelf with a roof...right? So many people discovered this before me, but I finally realized it on my own and got to work. Target had THESE shelves on sale, so I snatched it up!

I took them to my dad's wood shop and within days he sent me this picture. I just wanted to show you the progress! It's amazing! He put on a different back panel than the original shelf, put in a couple room separators and added the roof. He went above and beyond and added 'shingles' with some old wooden blinds. He also secured the shelves with staples.

I can't wait to show the finished product when the house is furnished and decorated.

Sweet n Sour Chicken.

Sweet n Sour Chicken Strips

3-4 chicken breasts sliced into strips

Cornstarch

3 eggs

Coconut Oil

Heat skillet medium/high, and in it, melt your coconut oil.

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Take a strip and first dip into the Cornstarch then beaten egg, and then BACK into the starch.

Place the starched chicken strip into the skillet. Continue with the others.

Once they golden, turn them over and do the other sides. (3-4 minutes on each side)

(If needed add more oil to help them fry and brown).

Once golden (but not thoroughly cooked through yet) place the strips into a greased 9x13 or a cookie sheet (depending on how many strips you do).

Pour sauce over chicken and bake for 45 minutes. (If I use a 9x13 I only use about 3/4 the sauce and use the left overs for dipping or to put on the rice)

Serve over rice or with stir fry or just eat plain. It's THAT good.

Sauce:

1 3/4 c. Sugar

2 c. Vinegar

1/2 c. Chicken Broth

7 Tbs Ketchup

2 tsp Soy Sauce

Heat in a sauce pan, bring to boil then simmer for 10 minutes

Easter Sunday

I had to share these great tutorials for your children this Easter Sunday. I whipped these both up tonight!

Go HERE for the best NO-SEW bow tie tutorial!

I'm making MANY for my son!

Here's the Easter Dress:

Happy Easter!

vday ♡

Every stage as a parent is SO FUN in it's own unique way (aside from potty training:) And making Valentines for Skye's classmates was no exception. My oldest is only in preschool so I can only imagine all the stages I have yet to enjoy.

I took a picture of Skye and printed it out in

wallet size as well as a quote in wallet size. I just stapled them back to back (with cute pink staples I got at Michael's for 50 cents) and onto the bag of candy.

THE FRONT:

Teddy Grahams and Hershey's HUGS =

the 'BEARHUG'

SENDING LOVE YOUR WAY...

And of coarse this girl couldn't have been happier to wake up to a mail box

full of treats from parents and grandparents...

We already have mailboxes in our bedrooms because we like to play 'mail' on a regular basis,(it's also a nice way to leave love-notes and beautiful colored pages and treats and notes of encouragement on a regular basis)

So when the kids woke up, (I hid their mailboxes)

there was a trail of hearts to their mailbox.

♡ happy vday ♡