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   This recipe comes from  www.kingarthurflour.com  .  There's always something good coming out of their kitchen.  Stop on by their site and check it out!  Happy barking, I mean baking!! Best of breed dog cookies    Whether or not you have a vegetarian dog, these non-meat biscuits will be snapped up — literally! The recipe comes courtesy of King Arthur friend Elaine Aukstikalnis, who works in a veterinary office; Elaine regularly bakes these biscuits (which have been "vetted by the vet") to bring to work for "the patients." Preheat the oven to 300°F. Lightly grease a couple of baking sheets, or line them with  parchment. Put the following in a mixing bowl: 2 cups  King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour  or  Premium Whole Wheat Flour 1 cup rolled oats, regular or quick 1 tablespoon dried parsley or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup  Baker’s Special Dry Milk  or nonfat dry milk 1/2 teaspoon salt Stir to combine. Add 2 la

   This simple, tastey treat comes to us from  www.icingdesignsonline.blogspot.com .  Sometimes the simplest of thing give us the greatest pleasure.   Peppermint Stick White Chocolate Marshmallows!    Marshmallows are so versatile! There is always something you can do with them. Each year I love to make cookie platters for Christmas and I always include our  marshmallow snowm en  and another kind of dipped marshmallow! This year we tried something new and stuck a marshmallow on a peppermint stick and then dipped it in white chocolate and sprinkled with course sugar! This is actually extra tasty because as the peppermint stick sits in the marshmallow it infuses the peppermint taste into it! These would be really cute for a Christmas or holiday dessert table, all lined up! Hope you enjoy!

    The childhood magic of anticipation comes rushing back with one of these treasures packs of promise!     Christmas crackers  or  bon-bons  are an integral part of Christmas celebrations in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. They are also popular in Ireland. A cracker consists of a cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of paper, making it resemble an oversized sweet-wrapper. The cracker is pulled by two people, and, much in the manner of a wishbone, the cracker splits unevenly. The split is accompanied by a small bang or snapping sound produced by the effect of friction on a chemically impregnated card strip (similar to that used in a cap gun).    Crackers are typically pulled at the Christmas dinner table or at parties. In one version of the cracker tradition, the person with the larger portion of cracker empties the contents from the tube and keeps them. In another each person will have

Christmas Ornaments to Make Are any of you as addicted to Pinterest as I am? It’s impossible to look away from. I have been seeing some absolutely awesome Christmas ornament DIY’s on there,  just click through to read the tutorial for each. Music Sphere Ornament - 7layerstudio.typepad.com Cookie Cutter Ornaments - marthastewart.com/ Thread Spool Ornament - bhg.com Winter Wonderland Ornament - spoonful.com ornaments made from necklaces - diynetwork.om scrabble ornaments - christmas.yourway.net button Christmas tree ornaments - uklassinus.blogspot pearl wreath ornament - bhg.com pea pod ornaments - blog.betzwhite.com decoupaged newsprint ornaments - fleamarketstylemag.blogspot.com chipboard bird ornament - bhg.com paper medallion ornament - icraftdaily.com painted winter scene ornament - bhg.com wishing spool ornament - spoonful.com photo Christmas ornament - scrappergirl.typepad.com white