Wheels is a rock star when it comes to choosing cards! We became officially engaged on June 10 - my parent's wedding anniversary. We were apart for much of our engagement, but on the tenth of the month without fail I would receive a "monthiversary" card from him. And after we were married, the sweet, heartfelt cards continued four times a year. My birthday, our anniversary, Christmas and Valentine's Day. I treasure every one -- but I never go back to reread them and they are usually in a box in the closet. And this year, I decided the Valentine cards deserved to be showcased! I went through the box and chose nine cards about the same size and with a white, gold or red color theme. Then I punched a hole in the corner and tied each card onto a Christmas string of red beads. I ... [Read More]
Valentines Day
Peanut Butter Double Chocolate Bars
Christmas at Wheel's family farm included candy. I zeroed in on the Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars Grandma made. The peanut butter cup knockoff. Tastes just like the cups in the bright orange wrapper -- aka Reese's Peanut Butter Cups! Sweet peanut butter wrapped in chocolate -- bliss! This is a very simple recipe – four ingredients counting the secret and unexpected one. It’s faster to make with a food processor and the microwave, but easily done by hand. I cut the recipe in half to make 32 pieces in an 8x8 pan instead of the 48 pieces Grandma made in a 9x 13. Line the 8x8 pan with non-stick aluminum foil, parchment or wax paper leaving a 3 inch overhang on each end to make “handles” so you can lift the candy out of the pan for slicing without losing a single piece. The ... [Read More]