Friday, August 9, 2013

Look Alike

     In a recent conversation with a friend, I happened upon the thought that one of our newest necklaces bears a slight resemblance to Lady Edith Crawley from Downton Abbey.  I think we will definitely have to call this piece "The Lady Edith".  What do you think?  We will include her in our shop in the coming weeks.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Salted Caramel Crackers

I've decided to post about something other than necklaces for a change . I guess you could say that I'm taking a "snack break". The other night while getting ready for a Noonday Sun Open House, I had a craving for something sweet. There was not much in the house to satisfy my sweet tooth. That's when I came across some generic Ritz-type crackers and then spied caramel dip for dipping apples slices. The thought occurred to me that combining the two might give me that salted caramel taste I'm so fond of. I took my cracker, dipped it in the caramel and was pleasantly satisfied. ( I wonder if that's how the Reese's people felt upon their invention of the chocolate/ peanut-butter combination.) 

Fast forward to tonight, our lady's Bible study get together. I wanted to take something that was quick and easy, but wanted to make my little combo a bit more fancy. Here's what I came up with.




To make these, you need caramel apple dip and Ritz-like crackers.  I got the Kroger brand of both and they turned out great.


You will also need an icing bag and tip to make the fancy design.


After inserting the caramel into the bag, just pipe a design like you would when making cut-out cookies or cupcakes.


Simple and oh so yummy.  They were a big hit with the ladies as well.