Friday Fotos: 8/3

Answer after last foto...:-)

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This is SO our cats!!!!!..

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This is great AND just in time for school in a few weeks...

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This is Yumyum in my seat: ALL THE TIME...

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Answer: Couch Potato

Box Tops for Education and Walmart Gift Card Giveaway

Contest is now closed.


Congratulations, Elena

I will be contacting you for your mailing information. I want to take this time to thank all of you who have participated and I hope that you will come back again for the next giveaway.

Yes! It's summer and time for your kids to enjoy a well deserved break from school! However, while they're splashing in the pool and playing with their friends, you can help them prepare for the coming school year by stocking up on some of your favorite Box Tops for Education products.

Starting this July, participating products at Walmart will be loaded with 4 Box Tops. When you head over to your local Walmart, look for the Box Tops display to earn 4 Box Tops on more than 100 of your family’s favorite items including Cheerios, Hamburger Helper, Nature Valley and Totinos. You and your family can enjoy all of your favorite things while earning cash for your schools. How cool is that?



For a chance to earn even more Box Tops from General Mills, just follow this link and "Like" Walmart on Facebook (Or you can use the link in my giveaway and earn and extra chance to win). Once there, just click the "Bonus Box Tops" tab and follow the instructions to setup a fast and easy account.

You can also visit EarnMoreForMySchool to find out how you can earn even more for your school with eBox Tops

Finally, you can check out the Box Tops for Education website to learn more about the Box Tops Program and how you can help your school reach its goal for the 2012-2013 school year. The Box Tops For Education website offers easy ways to earn even more cash for your school online...

• Earn eBoxTops™ for your school when you shop online
• Enter for chances to win thousands of Bonus Box Tops for your school each month
• Enjoy recipes using Box Tops products
• Save with monthly coupons for your favorite brands

Now, for the Giveaway...



You can now enter to win a...

$25 Walmart gift card 

Once again, I'm using the nifty Rafflecopter widget to make entering faster and easier...

Once the winner is chosen using the Rafflecopter random number generator, they will need to supply me with their mailing information. That information will be forwarded to MyBlogSpark, who will then send your prize.

This contest is open from now until 7 August 2012, 12:01 AM, Eastern Time. Open to US residents only.

Good Luck!
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Friday Fotos: 7/27

:-)

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I would LOVE to see this guy's face..

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This seems to happen EVERY time we wash our car...

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Friday Fotos: 7/20

:-)

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Yep, I can see them saying that...

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This would be Koko :-)...

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Garlic and Olive French Bread

Here's a recipe for a great-tasting Garlic and Olive Bread. The texture is soft and tender; just perfect for eating with stews, salads, or just by itself. You can also make some great tasting sandwiches with this bread.
 

 

What you need:

• 1 ½ Cups warm water (about 110 degrees)
• 3-3 ½ Cups bread flour (if you don't have it, all-purpose is fine)
• 4 tsp. Yeast
• 2 Tbsp. Honey
• 1 tsp. Salt (I use onion salt for more flavor)
• 1 Egg
• 8 Olives
• 2 Tbsp. Minced garlic
• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper

Putting it Together:

• Take the olives and mince them. This takes a bit of time, but the easiest way I found, was to cut the olive in half, cut that into very thin slices and then mince. Then repeat

• Set your bread machine to the "Mix Dough" setting and then add the yeast, water, and honey. Let proof for about 5 minutes
• Add 1 cup of flour and then the salt, olives, minced garlic, and egg
• Start the machine and add the remaining flour ½ cup at a time. Let the machine incorporate the flour before adding more. Once all flour is added, make sure the dough is not too wet or dry (add flour or extra water as needed)
• Once the dough cycle is complete (about 1 hour 40 minutes), remove dough and gently roll into a ball

Before rising...

After rising...

• OR remove dough from machine after it is finished kneading- about 20 minutes- and place in a large, oiled, bowl. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and place in a warm area until doubled- about 1 hour), then remove dough, divide into two pieces, and gently roll each into a ball

Photo of dough divided...
Photo of dough rolled into balls before their 10 minute rest...

• Let rest for ten minutes
• Take the first ball and roll into a roughly 9 x 16 rectangle. The measurements do not need to be precise, they are just to give you a general idea as to the shape and depth of your dough

• Starting from the bottom, tightly roll your dough (jelly-roll style) into a log

• Fold the ends under and crimp
• Turn bread over and crimp all the seams to seal. If ALL of the edges are not sealed, then it will undo itself during the rising and baking
• Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet and place seam side down
• Repeat with second piece of dough

• Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise in warm place for 30 minutes
• After rising, preheat oven to 400°
• Bake for 15 minutes, turning the sheet 180° halfway through
• When finished, the bread should be nicely browned and have a hollow sound when thumped

• Let cool for at least 30 minutes before enjoying