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Ingredients PECAN STREUSEL 1/2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup  all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon  ground cinnamon 1/4 cup  butter 3/4 cup  chopped pecans POUND CAKE BATTER 1 cup  finely chopped pecans 1 cup  butter, softened 2 1/2 cups  granulated sugar 6  large eggs 3 cups  all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon  baking soda 1  (8-oz.) container sour cream 2 teaspoons  vanilla extract 1/4 cup  firmly packed brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons  ground cinnamon Preparation 1. Prepare Pecan Streusel: Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles small peas. Stir in 3/4 cup pecans. 2. Prepare Pound Cake Batter: Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 1 cup pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Cool 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°. 3. Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually a

 You can't compare it to any other competitive event in the world. A race over  1150 miles  of the roughest, most beautiful terrain Mother Nature has to offer. She throws jagged mountain ranges, frozen rivers, dense forests, desolate tundra and miles of windswept coast at the mushers and their dog teams. Add to that, temperatures far below zero, winds that can cause a complete loss of visibility, the hazards of overflow, long hours of darkness and treacherous climbs and side hills, and you have the  Iditarod. From Anchorage, in south central Alaska, to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast, each team of  12to 16 dogs and their musher, cover over 1150 miles in 10 to 17 days .     It has been call the  "Last Great Race on Earth"  and it has won worldwide acclaim and interest. German, Spanish, British, Japanese and American film crews have covered the event. Journalists from outdoor magazines, adventure magazines, newspapers and wire services fl

   This diy comes from  www.prudentbaby.com  . I have seen these sold in Walmart.  Now instead of buying them or if you haven't heard of these before, try making a few dozen with friends and family. How to Make Cascarones (Confetti Eggs) Cascarones are a Mexican Easter tradition and a great alternative to plastic eggs for your hunting pleasure. Kids LOVE them as much (if not more) than any candy-filled egg. We had them at the  Third Birthday Fiesta  and they were the hit of the party. Many, many were smashed over my head. AND they are super-easy to make. Find out How to Make Cascarones after the jump… How to Make Cascarones You can start by making a pin board to use as a drying rack. This is not necessary, but very helpful when making cascarones. Just take a piece of styrofoam (this one was from the box my embroidery machine came in) and stick pins into it to form a grid. Then you’ll need some uncooked eggs. Ta

   According to the dictionary, Superstition is an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear. There are superstitions for almost all aspects of our daily lives and most have unknown origins. Sometimes they are logical (for example, don’t walk under a ladder) but most of the time they are ridiculous. Some people can become controlled by their superstitions (such as the fear of walking on cracks) which is very unhealthy. Here is a list of 20 weird superstitions. 1. A bird in the house is a sign of a death 2. A loaf of bread should never be turned upside down after a slice has been cut from it. 3. Never take a broom along when you move. Throw it out and buy a new one. 4. If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, you will have good luck all year. 5. If a black cat walks towards you, it brings good fortune, but if it walks away, it takes the good luck with it. 6. An acorn at the window will keep lightning out 7. A dog howling a