Fixing Up The House

 The Home Mender- he helped show me how to fill in and and mend a nasty big gash in my front door with "Durham Water Putty" from Walmart or Ace

 

This is my front door where a metal lock used to be, to anchor the door in the ground. I used Durham Water Putty to fix it.

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake

 Desserts On A Dime

Ingredients-

1 pkg Mint Oreo Cookies (14.3 oz.) 14.3 oz
3 Tbsp Butter softened
1 jar Hot Fudge Sauce 13 oz jar
1 container Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream 1.5 quart
1 container Cool Whip 8 oz

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Place the Oreos in a food processor and gently pulse until they are turned into crumbs.  Remove approximately ½ cup of the mixture in a small bowl and set aside for the topping of the cake.

Place the rest of the Oreo crumbs in a large mixing bowl.  Dice up the butter and stir the butter into the cookie crumbs.

Then press this mixture into the bottom of a Spring form pan.  Press hard down into the bottom of the pan to form the crust of the cookie cake.
Place the pan in the freezer and freeze for 30 minutes.

Remove the ice cream from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.  Them remove the pan from the freezer, pour the hot fudge sauce on top of the crust and spread it out as evenly as possible.  Then top it with the mint chocolate chip ice cream and spread out the ice cream as well to make an even layer.
Then top with the cool whip.

Cover and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours or overnight.
When you are ready to serve, top the cake with the remaining cookie crumbs.  Then carefully remove the sides from the spring form pan.
Run a knife under hot water, then cut (clean the knife after each cut) and serve the cake!

United States to New zealand

2 pack Power Plug Adapter-  with 3 American Outlets 3 USB Charging Ports (1 USB C), Type I

One Beat

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1 US dollar- 1.65 New Zealand Dollar-------------------------

$60.39 USD - 100 NZD
$100 USD- 165.70 NZD
1 News TVNZ is a New Zealand public broadcast service youtube show
If your priorities are rent, health care, education= it more affordable in NZ
if you prefer higher wages, houses cheaper, gasoline prices (pedtroleum) = it more affordable in USA
This ofcourse doesn't include how important is the-
 diversity of human culture or 
the amazing ocean or 
living in such a beautiful climate and landscape

DISTANCE----------------------------------

1 mile-1.6 kilometres

COOKING-------------------------------

Milliliters (mL) measure liquid volume, while milligrams (mg) measure mass (weight)
1 cup - 250 milliliters

TEMPERATURE---------------------

0 degree Celsius- 32 degrees Farenheit
winter- on 6/11/25 temperature is 11 degrees celcius- 52 degrees Fahrenheit
summer- jan and feb 23.7 °C - 74.7 °F

New Zealand Festivals

Exoticca---------------------

Jan- Auckland Folk Festival

on January 17, Wellington Pasifika Festival  a multitudinous festival with different musical activities

January to March- Summer City in Wellington and hosts hundreds of free concerts.

FEBRUARY-

 sixth of February- Waitangi Day takes place, undoubtedly one of the most important events in New Zealand, as it is the National Holiday, Ceremonies and traditional dance, rugby

Auckland Lantern Festival on 26 February

13 February, the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival begins for lovers of art in all its expressions

MARCH- 

 International Arts Festival

Hamilton Shearing Sheep Competition

APRIL-

 New Zealanders celebrate the Day of the Soldier, or ANZAC day, which commemorates the participants of the army which participated in the First World War.

JUNE/JULY

Queenstown Winter Festival.

DECEMBER

there are hundreds of outdoor events, both traditional and modern, lasting several days.

My Favorite north ogden Places

 What I L💛VE about  Utah!!

1- sunsets- approximate locations

a. north ogden sunset hike (41.321146, -111.941281) 

b. Pleasant View Trailhead 4400 4600 N St, Pleasant View, UT 84414

c. canal trail sunset spot  (41°17'49.2"N 111°56'19.8"W)

2- going to pineview to swim, rest, yoga, and paddle board

a. East side 816 N 7100 E, Huntsville, UT 84317

b. west side 758G+67 Eden, Utah (by south skyline trailhead)

c, North West side 

3- Hiking- 

a. waterfall canyon Waterfall Canyon Trail, Ogden, UT 84403

b. North fork park

4- Biking

a. Bonneville Shoreline in layton  33QX+96 Layton, Utah

b. North fork park

5- camping

a. North fork park

6- Dancing

a. Illume- adult contemporary classes Kaysville, https://www.illumedancecompany.com/

b. Deja African Dance- https://ogden4arts.org/classes/performing-arts/african-dance.html

c. RDT in SLC https://rdtutah.org/rdts-dance-center-on-broadway/

Sourdough Sandwich Bread

 Farm House On Boone

SERVINGS: 24

• 1/2 cup butter, softened or coconut oil
• ▢2 tablespoons honey or sugar, If using sugar, note that it will be 24 g
• ▢1 tablespoon salt
• ▢1 cup starter, active and bubbly
• ▢2 1/2 cups water
• ▢8 cups all purpose flour*

Instructions 

• 1- In a bowl mix by hand, add all of the ingredients. I like to add the flour last, so I can add a bit less or more depending on my starter's hydration.
• 2- Knead until dough is stretchy and smooth. You want it to pull away from the sides of the mixing bowl and be smooth and elastic – about 10 minutes. It should pass the windowpane test.
• 3- Allow to bulk rise for 10-12 hours in a warm place like on top of a stove or refrigerator.
• 4- Divide in two equal parts.
• 6- Shape by rolling the dough flat into a rectangle and rolling it up.
• 7- Add to parchment lined or buttered loaf pans.
• 8- Second rise for 2-4 hours at room temperature, or until doubled.
• 9- Bake at 375 for 45 minutes, or until golden on top. You can add an optional egg wash for more browning.
• Allow to cool completely before slicing.

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Take sourdough mix out of  fridge let sit for 30 min to warm up to room temperature

4/5pm            Add flour and water, to the starter-      mix and let sit for 30min-4 hours

8/9pm         To make the Sandwich bread- Add and mix All the ingredients above ( butter, honey, salt, starter, water, flour)

9pm               1st rise- let sit overnight or all day on the counter (10-12 hours)                

The next day

7am                2nd rise- separate into two loves. put into buttered bread pans, let rise for 2-4hours

12pm               Cook the dough

Jello to Icing

Happier Than A Pig 

Jello Frosting
3 oz package Jello (pick your flavor/color, not sugar free)
2/3 C sugar
1 egg white
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 C boiling water (must be boiling to dissolve the sugar)

1. Put everything except boiling water in the metal/glass bowl of your stand mixer fitted with whip attachment. 
2. Turn the mixer to high just as you add the 1/2 C boiling water.
3. Whip on high for five minutes. I literally used a timer and #10 on my KitchenAid.
4. Will frost 24 cupcakes or 9x13 cake.

 frosting made with Jell-O has structure because of the gelatin it contains; this is both a good thing and a bad thing for us. On one hand, it allows us to create beautiful piped designs that won't melt or slide; on the other, it means that we must work quickly with the frosting before it becomes too hard.

In the end, however, I find this to be a minor inconvenience when looking at the grand scheme of things. Think of how many different flavors of frosting you can create with this recipe... and how many different cakes you can pair each frosting with! The possibilities are almost endless—not to mention endlessly fun.

Yellow Cake Mix to Chocolate cake mix

 

Confessions of a Baking Queen

1 - 15.25oz Box of Yellow Cake Mix (I didnt have chocolate)
1-3.9oz Box of Dry Vanilla Pudding Mix (I didnt have chocolate)
1/2 c Cocoa Powder
4 Large Eggs, at room temperature
6oz (¾ Cup) Vegetable Oil
6oz (¾ Cup) Sour Cream (or mayo or plain yogurt)
4oz (½ Cup) Buttermilk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
4oz (½ Cup) Hot Coffee (I didnt have it)
85 grams (½ Cups) Mini Chocolate Chips, optional

1. Preheat your oven to 350F/180C and spray two 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pans with non-stick baking spray, my preferences are Bakers Joy or Pam for Baking. Set the pans aside.
2. In a large bowl mix together everything except the hot coffee and mini chocolate chips. Mix until fully combined, you want to make sure you mix well enough that there are no traces of egg left behind but you don't want to overmix the batter. Then mix in the hot coffee, it will thin the batter out then fold in the chocolate chips.
3. Pour the cake batter evenly between the two prepared pans and bake. For 8-inch cakes I found they baked in the 25-30 minute mark as opposed to the longer times the cake box suggested.  Let the cake pans cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before inverting the cake out directly onto a wire rack to cool completely. Then frost with your favorite frosting.

He wanted cherry icing served on it with maraschino cherries on top for decoration

Logan Birthday

 Cinnamon and Coconut

Copycat Arctic Circle Lime Rickey

2 liter bottle of Sprite or 7UP

1-2 limes, cut into wedges

ice cubes

grape snow cone syrup (see recipe below)

Grape Snow Cone Syrup

2 cups white sugar

1 cup water

1 (0.14 oz.) package grape Kool-Aid flavored drink mix 

(one person said just go buy Frozen grape juice and its so much better)

If you make the Snow cone Syrup-

1. In a saucepan, stir together the sugar and water. Bring to a boil and boil for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in the drink mix. Allow to cool completely and store in a container for pouring. 

2. Once the syrup has cooled, fill a glass with Sprite and add as much ice as desired. Pour 2-4 Tbsp. of grape syrup into the glass. Add more or less, depending on how much grape flavor you want. Squeeze a fresh lime wedge or two into the drink and throw the squeezed wedge into the drink for good measure. 

He wanted ribs and Hot Ones dipping sauces

Meals and Dipping Sauces with Jessica

 My awesome friend- Jessica Henshaw said shes's eating more aligned to vegan or Ayruveda- when not eating with much meat- its helpful to feel  more satiated by having many different flavors/textures on your plate which helps your  taste buds experience alot and fills all your senses. 

6 tasting senses- sweet, salty, sour,bitter, astringent, pungent

I went and stayed with Jessica in St george for a weekend. We had a such a wonderful time- eating, talking, hiking, talking and eating more delicious food she made.

When I arrived she made a veggie, chicken, quinoa dish-
1*Roast veggies in oven 400 degrees with oil and salt and pepper-
squash
zucchini
onion
chickpeas
broccoli or brussel sprouts/cauliflower/carrots (definitely could saute mushrooms)

2*Cook and season Chicken seperately.

3* Cook rice or quinoa

4* Serve with a dipping sauce- choose from options below

5* I liked sprinkling green pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries on top

She cooks enough to have for delcious and yummy lunches during the week

Breakfast and Dessert

1* scrambled eggs, with sausage, a side of sauteed kale and side of quartered roasted brussel sprouts or any other cruciferous veggie

2* dessert-oat chocolate ice cream, I added almond butter, banana, choco chips, cranberries!!! SO DELICIOUS!!!

Dipping Sauces-

1- Pesto without Cheese (Vegan)

Clean Eating Kitchen
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 lemons, juiced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/3 cup pine nuts
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 cups loosely-packed fresh basil leaves
1–2 tablespoons of water (optional, for thinning out the sauce to the desired texture)

In the base of a blender or food processor, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic clove, pine nuts, salt, and fresh basil leaves.
Process on high for 30-45 seconds or until the ingredients have blended together. The pesto should have a smooth and creamy consistency. Feel free to add up to several tablespoons of water if you want the sauce to be thinner.
Serve immediately, or store in a tightly-sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

2- Adobo Sauce                         

 Must Love Home Makes 2 cups

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• 1/2 cup chili powder

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• 1 cup boiling water

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• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices

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• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

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• 2 tbsp brown sugar

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• 2 tsp garlic powder

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• 1 tsp ground cumin

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• 1 tsp dried oregano

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• 1/2 tsp salt

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• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

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• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

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• pinch ground cloves

Add chili powder to the bowl of a blender or food processor. Bring water to a boil and pour over the chili powder. Stir and replace cover. Let steep while you gather the other ingredients.To the chili powder mixture, add tomatoes with juices, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, salt, cinnamon, black and cloves. Blend or pulse until smooth and the consistency of ketchup. Add water by the teaspoon and pulse if mixture is too thick.Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat.. Carefully add adobo mixture. Bring to a low boil then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 – 20 minutes until thickened. Allow to cool then transfer to an airtight container. Will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

3- Best Cilantro Lime DressingUrban Farmie

½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
¼ cup lime juice
¼ cup olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
½ teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper, adjust to taste
Instructions

Use a food processor or, in a small mixing bowl, whisk together the chopped cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, and minced garlic until well combined. Don't overblend if using a food processor or blender.
Season the dressing with salt and black pepper and adjust to taste.

4- Basil and Parsley

Sprouting Zen

a handful of fresh parsley including stems (28g)
5 to 6 fresh basil leaves
2 garlic cloves (11g)
2 tablespoons tahini (37g)
the juice of half a lemon (2 tablespoons = 25g)
1/2 cup of coconut milk from a can = 100g (I use Trader Joe’s brand which is guar-gum free)
1/4 teaspoon of himalayan salt
Add all ingredients to a blender and mix until smooth and creamy.
Serve on top of your favorite summer bowls or entrees.