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Pumpkin Pecan Scones…or Don’t Bake Hungry

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I almost didn’t toast my nuts.

I know…but I was hungry!

They say never shop hungry, but you really shouldn’t bake hungry either. It makes you want to take all kinds of crazy shortcuts, like not toasting your nuts.

Lucky for me, the little voice in my head (who today happened to be Duff Goldman) won out.

See, there they are in the pan! I would not lie to you (or Duff)!

I did chop them first and toast them on the stove, instead of the oven…the hungry part of me won that battle.

As a home baker, I have no interest in being on a competitive cooking show. I am not good with timed deadlines. Too much pressure. I don’t even watch those shows.

Except Kids Baking Championship.

I can’t help secretly wishing to be on that show someday, it’s just so much fun!

And even though it’s not going to happen (that whole being adult already problem), I can’t imagine being able to ever look Duff and Valerie in the eyes if I cheated today and did not toast my nuts.

I just couldn’t bear the disappointment on their faces. :/

Lesson learned. Toast your nuts!

Other than the chopping and toasting of the nuts, the procedure is just the same as most of the other scones I make.

Whisk the dry ingredients. Cut in the butter using two forks, a pastry blender, or a food processor. Add your toasted nuts and wet ingredients. Bring together with your hands. Pat or roll the dough into 3/4″ thickness. Cut out the scones and place on the pan. Lastly brush with beaten eggs and sprinkle on the sugar. (Full recipe below.)

The recipe calls for buttermilk. I was out of my buttermilk powder, so I used 2% milk and a dash of lemon juice.

I also punished myself for my near nut miss and muscled the butter in with a pastry blender, instead of my usual food processor method.

You can also reference my Earl Grey and Orange Scones recipe for more step-by-step photos. They also happen to be my favorite scones. 😉

chopping the pecans
dry ingredients whisked together
dough patted to 3/4″ thickness
oven ready!
fresh from the oven

Remember how I said I was hungry? I promptly burnt my mouth in my quest to fix that!

It was so worth it.

— Angie


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Champagne Bottle Cake

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Over the last couple of months, I have had a very hard time being inspired to write. For me, not much has changed. I am baking just as much I was before, I guess I just haven’t gotten excited about anything lately.

I am trying to get back on track though.

In order to make a champagne bottle cake, the key is having a good, cold, dense cake to work with. Fluffy moist cakes do not carve well. Luckily, my vanilla cake recipe does seem to work well (most of the time).

To start this cake, I baked my cake in a sheet pan. Then I printed out the image I was working with exactly the size I wanted the finished cake to be.

Then, working in sections of the bottle, I cut rectangles of cake to size, so I could start carving.

When I was happy with the shape of the bottom layer, I crumb coated the layer, to trap crumbs and to give the next layer something to stick to. I sliced cake sections at an angle, then arranged them on top of my first layer.

It was tricky to get the layers crumb coated, but definitely necessary to start creating the final shape for my cake.

I put the cake back in the refrigerator and let the crumb coat firm up before adding my final coat of icing. I tried hard to get the final coat as smooth as possible for the fondant, but I definitely need more practice. 🙂

Using the printed image of the bottle, I rolled out my fondant to the correct size while the final coat of icing was firming in the refrigerator.

I gently transferred the fondant onto the cake, and carefully started smoothing with gloved hands coated in powdered sugar.

When I was happy with the fondant’s smoothness, I trimmed off the excess, tucking the bottom edge under slightly.

While the fondant was still soft, I worked on adding detail to the cap of the bottle.

Using royal icing, I carefully piped the detail onto the body of the bottle. I then let it all sit at room temperature so the fondant could start to set and the royal icing could dry.

A few hours later, the royal icing was dry enough to begin painting the body of the bottle.

It took several coats and several colors to achieve a look that was close to the color of the alcohol.

To finish up, I added the wording on the cake board and placed an edible image of the label on the cake.

When the cake was dry, I painted on the last details with gold.

As with any cake, what seems daunting at first is achievable if you just take it one step at a time.

🙂

— Angie

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Quick & Easy Cinco de Mayo Cookie Tutorial

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Even though most of us are still under stay-at-home orders, we can still celebrate holidays together. You can have a party with your friends virtually, so why not make some quick Cinco do Mayo cookies to drop on their doorsteps? 😉

Start out by baking your favorite sugar cookie recipe and cutting them out with any fun plaque-shaped cookie cutter you have on hand. If you don’t have a plaque cutter, round cookies work too!

I had tiny candy-coated chocolate pieces on hand, so I used them for the lights in step two. If you don’t have any sprinkles or candies, you can just use colored icing (see alternate method below).

Colored Candy or Sprinkle Method

Step 1: Outline and flood the cookie with white icing.
Step 2: Using tweezers, immediately place candies or sprinkles in place along two curves.

Step 3: Once the flooded cookie is has set for several hours (or overnight), pipe the strings that hold the festive lights.
Step 4: (My least favorite step…read why here) Using fun colors, pipe the word “Fiesta” on the cookies. Once dry, they are ready to share and enjoy!

Alternate Method (no sprinkles or candies)

Step 1: Outline and flood the cookie with royal icing. Let dry several hours to overnight.

Step 2: Once background has set up, pipe black lines where you want your lights to be.
Step 3: Color small amounts of icing in several fun colors. Pipe dots of colors along the strings.
Step 4: Pipe the word “Fiesta” on the cookies. Let them dry, then share and enjoy!

See it really is simple to get a quick celebration cookie to enjoy with your friends!

🙂

— Angie

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Champagne Bottle Cookie Tutorial

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For the last few weeks I have been focused on making Daisy Scout petals easier to complete from home. I haven’t been baking as much as normal, but I have honestly enjoyed the break and change of focus.

Being home 24/7 has only reinforced one thing, I do not like washing dishes! So by not baking as much, at least I am only washing dishes once a day, instead of 3 times or more. There is just no way I would survive this if I had to cook and clean up after a large family, and to all you out there who do, you are my personal heroes.

If I lived alone, I would eat nothing but microwave meals and use plastic utensils. I would also have every single surface in the house covered in different projects… so maybe it is a good thing I don’t live alone.

Now that I have a 3-D printer, I need to stop being lazy and print a champagne bottle cookie cutter. Since I am lazy, however, I have been using a beer bottle cookie cutter instead.

The difference between a beer bottle and a champagne bottle seems like a lot, but really, the trick is to (carefully) use the curve of the beer bottle to cut more out of the neck. The next picture shows the tiny cut to remove a little of the neck.

Image showing cut made to convert beer bottle cookie into champagne bottle cookie.

The result is a dramatic change from beer to champagne!

champagne bottle on the left, beer bottles on the right

Once the cookies are baked a cooled, decorating can begin. 🙂

Use flood consistency (15-second icing for each step)
1. Outline and flood the “foil” in a gold tone icing. Shake cookie side to side gently to flatten any icing bumps. (If you want a wine bottle instead of a champagne bottle, end the “foil” area in a line instead of a point.)
2. Outline and flood the label white. My label size changes based on what I have to write on them.
3. Let the cookies sit for a few hours, then outline and flood the rest of the bottle with black icing.
4. Let the icing dry completely usually several hours to overnight. Once the icing is completely dry, use gold dust with confectioner’s glaze or vodka to paint the “foil”.
5. Finally, write your message on the bottle label.

Now you have some stunning (and surprisingly easy!) champagne bottle cookies for your next celebration.

Cheers!

–Angie

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Daisy Badge at Home: Eco Learner

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If you are one of my regular readers, I am sure you are getting sick of Daisy badges! 🙂 I promise to get back to the baking things soon!

It’s a bit chilly to go outside here today to work on the Eco Learner badge, but two of three activities are indoor ones. The purpose of the badge is to learn three ways to protect the environment when you go outside.

Eco Learner Badge

Objectives:
1. Be prepared to protect nature before you go outdoors
2. Keep living things safe when you walk in nature
3. Learn how to protect nature from trash

Materials Needed:
Leave No Trace handout
Wildlife Chart
Craft supplies (markers, crayons, or pencils)
String at least 3 feet long, or small hoop

Learn about being prepared from the Leave No Trace handout. Talk about what you need to be prepared for when you go outside (water, snack, wear layers, etc.)

Activity 1: Play a wildlife game with your family

Print the attached wildlife chart. In the blank squares, draw pictures of creatures you might find in your backyard or the park—like ants, birds, and worms. In other blank squares, draw pictures of wildlife you probably won’t see near your home—like a lion or an elephant. Play a game with your family by having them circle the pictures of things you are likely to see in your backyard and crossing out the ones you are not likely to see.

Activity 2: Make a Nature Circle

From a sidewalk or other path, lay a circle of string in the grass. Carefully look in the circle and count how many things you find that live there, like plants or bugs. What would be injured if you walked off a path? (Optional—Use a magnifying glass to get a closer look. Draw a picture of everything you see in your circle.)

Activity 3: Create a Trash Tale

Come up with a story that tells why it’s important to not leave trash in nature. Share your story with your friends (and scout leader). It could be a story about how a bear found food trash at a campsite and ate all of it. Or about a flower that was surrounded by trash and couldn’t grow. If you want, you can draw pictures for your story.

Resources:

Explaining-Leave-No-TraceDownload
Illustrated-Leave-No-Trace-DaisyDownload
Backyard-Wildlife-ChartDownload

Extra Fun:

Have a “Be Prepared show-and-tell”—When you go outside, there are some things you might want to bring, and some you’ll want to leave at home. Gather items from around your house and make two piles. One is for “take outdoors” and one is for “leave behind.” Think of things like a toaster or a toy (leave behind) and water bottle, sunscreen, and bug spray (take outdoors). Then show an adult your two piles and have them guess what each is for.

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Daisy Petal at Home: Be A Sister to Every Girl Scout

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When you earn your final lavender Daisy petal, you will know how you are connected to Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world! You will also learn how you can be a sister to every Girl Scout you meet.

Vi Petal – Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout

Objectives:

1. Read Vi’s Story
2. Learn more about how Juliette Gordon Low wanted girls around the world to join together in sisterhood through Girl Scouting
3. Find ways to connect with other girl scouts

Read Vi’s Story:

Vis-StoryDownload

How were the flowers from other countries the same as the Flower Friends from home?

How were they different?

Which country do you want to know more about? Why?

Juliette Gordon Low founded Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912. Her vision always was to have girl scouts of all different backgrounds, from all around the world, come together in sisterhood. Have an adult helper read to you more about who she was and her vision for Girls Scouts around the world. Here are a few places you can learn more about Juliette and her legacy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidpost/juliette-gordon-low-who-had-no-children-of-her-own-started-girl-scouts-in-1912/2012/02/28/gIQA5CBO1R_story.html

http://www.juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/en/learn/about-early-girl-scouting.html

https://www.girlscouts.org/en/about-girl-scouts/our-history/juliette-gordon-low.html

Make a Daisy chain: Find out how many girls are in your troop. Print out enough copies of the template below so that you have one link for every girl in your troop, including you! On each link, write the name of one girl in your Daisy troop (don’t forget you!). Then write one thing that you like about each girl. Decorate the links however you like, then cut them out (have an adult help you if needed). Using glue or tape, secure the first link in a loop. Thread the next piece through the first loop before securing to make a chain of links. Hang up your chain to remind you how you are connected to Daisies all around the world!

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Find ways to connect with other girl scouts: (choose 1 activity to complete)

If you are in a troop, have your troop leader assign girls to each other, so no one gets left out. If you are a single girl troop, reach out to your service unit for help connecting with other Daisy scouts.

1. Mail a hug (see picture below for instructions). Include a copy of this poem:

I miss you when you’re far away.
I’d love to see you every day.
But since I can’t come over to play,
I’m mailing you a hug today!

So although it be my quite a sight,
Wrap my arms around you tight!
Repeat daily to keep your smile bright,
Until we get to reunite!

Printable Mail-a-Hug poemDownload

2. Make a special card for a friend. Include a note about what makes them special.Mail or e-mail the card to them. (Alternatively, have the girls share their cards or pictures when you hold a virtual meeting.)

3. Make two bracelets. One should be purple and green for you to keep to remind you to be a sister to every girl scout. The second one you will make for a special Daisy friend and can be any color you want. Hold onto the bracelet until you see your friend again, or send it to her in the mail.

If you have other ideas, please send them to me and I will include them! 🙂

Now that you have met Vi print and color her picture! (optional)

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You did it! You earned all your Daisy petals and finished learning about the Girl Scout Law! I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

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Daisy Petal at Home: Make the World a Better Place

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Try to find ways to bring a little joy into the world as you earn your light pink Daisy petal!

Rosie Petal – Make the World a Better Place

Objectives:

1. Read Rosie’s Story
2. Come up with ideas on how to make the world a better place
3. Choose an activity to help make the world a better place

There are many ways to do help make the world a better place like drawing pictures for someone at the hospital, watering inside and outside plants, or collecting food and supplies for a homeless shelter.

What are some other ways you can make the world a better place?

Read Rosie’s Story:

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How does Rosie show that she wants to make the world a better place?

What do you think would have happened if Rosie didn’t tell the beach patrol about the overflowing garbage cans?

How did the Flower Friends make the world better when they gave other people tips about reducing the amount of trash they have to throw out?

What have you done to make the world a better place? Why do you think it’s important to help nature? Why do you think it’s important to help other people?

Find three pieces of paper that have been used on one side. Flip them over to the blank side and write “Helping Animals” on the first piece, “Helping People” on the second piece, and “Helping our Planet” on the third. Decorate your posters with photos from magazines or using other craft supplies. Make sure you remember to only include items that match the theme of each poster.

Are any of the ideas from your poster things you can do today to help make the world a better place?

For the final activity, choose one thing you can do from the options below, or pick one thing from the posters you made as an activity to complete. Activity 1 can happen anytime, while activities 2 and 3 are geared towards the stay-at-home order currently in place.

  1. Get ready for a trash walk. Make sure you have a bag to put trash in. If you have a local park, you can walk there, but you can also just walk around your neighborhood. As you enjoy the fresh air, try to count all the things you see that don’t belong in nature. Could you keep count? Look for places where trash is laying on the ground. Pick it up and throw it away! Trash pick up fun patch
  2. Create a thank you collage in a window facing the street to thank all the workers who are out there keeping stores open, hospitals running, and keeping us safe! Thank you fun patch
  3. Make cards and drawings to send to a local nursing home. Especially now, residents from nursing homes can’t have visitors. Maybe you can make a card or draw something cheerful to send to them. 🙂 Cards to Seniors fun patch

(If you have other great ideas share them with me so I can add them to the list!) Acts of kindness fun patch

Now that you have met Rosie print and color her picture! (optional)

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Awesome! We are almost finished with the Girl Scout Law! I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place…

Just one petal left! See you soon. 🙂

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Daisy Petal at Home: Use Resources Wisely

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Using resources wisely is not just about recycling. When you earn your green Daisy petal, you’ll have a better understanding of ways you can make a difference every day!

Clover Petal – Use Resources Wisely

Objectives:

1. Read Clover’s Story
2. Make art from things you find around the house
3. Find ways to use resources wisely at home

Read Clover’s Story:

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How did Clover use resources wisely?

What do you think would have happened to the leftover yogurt and apples if Clover hadn’t suggested making a dip?

When have you been resourceful? Can you think of other ways to be resourceful?

Find new ways to make art from old things.

Option 1: Make a Collage

Using old magazines or postcards, create a collage. You may want to make a collage of flowers or create a picture of a new Flower Friend.

Option 2: Egg Carton or Tissue Roll Art

If you have cardboard egg cartons at home, you can turn them into art. Some great ideas are a bouquet of flowers or fish and turtles. You can also use toilet paper rolls to make fun art projects. Have an adult helper look on Pinterest for endless ideas. Egg Carton Craft Ideas

Option 3: Pencil Holders

Find a used can, yogurt container, or plastic cup. Have an adult helper make sure it is washed and dried. Then cover the container with paper that has been used on one side, leaving the white side out. Color the holder with flowers, bees, plants, and trees. This holder is made from something that would have gone into the trash. Once you’re done decorating your holder, you can use it to put your crayons, markers, and pencils in. This is a good way to use resources wisely!

Practice being resourceful at home. For example, you can help your family make a recipe using leftovers so the food won’t go to waste. Maybe you can practice saving water while you are brushing your teeth by turning off the water until you are ready to rinse. You can practice saving energy by turning the lights or TV off when you are not using them.

What other ideas can you think of?

Now that you have met Clover, print and color her picture! (optional)

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You’ve done it! Now you can recite more of the Girl Scout Law! I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely… Great job!

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Daisy Petals at Home: Respect Myself and Others and Respect Authority

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Respect for yourself and others, including those in authority, is very important. Once you have earned your purple and dark pink petals, you will know why!

Gloria Petal – Respect Myself and Others & Gerri Petal – Respect Authority

Objectives:

1. Read the stories of Gloria and Gerri and talk about them

2. Create a thank you card to send to someone you respect

3. Practice ways to respect yourself

4. Learn more about respecting others, especially those in authority

Read Gloria’s Story:

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How did Gloria show that she had respect for herself?

How did she show she had respect for others?

What Girl Scout traditions (such as the quiet sign) show that you have respect for others?

Read Gerri’s Story:

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Why do you think Lupe has rules for people who ride in her car?

How do you think Lupe felt when the other Flower Friends did what she asked them to do?

What other times did the Flower Friends show that they respected authority?

Optional video about the importance of rules and laws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhWVQQQ5hVU

You’ve read Gerri’s story about respecting authority, and now you get a chance to do it yourself.

Write a thank-you note to someone who gave you a present, helped you out in some way, or you can even write a thank you note to send to your local firefighters or healthcare workers to thank them for working to keep us safe. Either mail the note to them or have an adult help you post it online so that they know how thankful you are.

Play a manners game – when you hear an action discuss whether it is good manners or bad manners and why.

  • Chew with your mouth open
  • Greet someone by saying hello
  • Say please and thank you
  • Get up from the table during the meal without asking
  • Stick out your tongue at someone near you
  • Put your napkin in your lap
  • Make funny noises while drinking your drink
  • Grab someone else’s snack
  • Ask to be excused from the table when everyone has finished eating
  • Help clear up the table

Think of three healthy things you can do to show that you respect yourself, such as eating a good breakfast, choosing healthy snacks, or getting some exercise every day. Draw a picture to remind yourself of what you want to do and put it someplace where you’ll see it often.

Talk to your family about the rules you all agree to follow and why they’re important. Ask an adult to write a list, and then draw a little picture next to each rule to remind you what they are.

Now that you have met Gloria and Gerri, print and color their pictures! (optional)

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You’ve done it! Now you can recite more of the Girl Scout Law! I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority… Great job!

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Daisy Petal at Home: Responsible for What I Say and Do

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Actions speak louder than words; when you promise to do something, be sure to follow through! The orange petal is all about being accountable for your words.

Mari Petal – Responsible for What I Say and Do

Objectives:

1. Enjoy and talk about “Mari’s story”.
2. Find ways to remind yourself to be responsible for what you say and do.
3. Practice being responsible at home.

Mari the Marigold stands for practicing what she says and does. Another way to explain it is when you make a promise and stick to it!

What is a promise you have made and kept?

Read “Mari’s Story” together.

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Talk about the story:

When did Mari show that she was responsible for what she says and does?

How do you think she felt when she couldn’t get ice cream with her cousins? How do you think she felt when she finished decorating the cupcakes?

When have you shown that you’re responsible for what you say and do? How did it make you feel?

Think of a few ways you can show, every day, that you’re responsible for what you say and do.

Make a promise to do something like put your toys away or make your bed. Draw yourself doing that activity—and then do it!

Mari showed how responsible she was by cleaning up the picnic table and leaving everything the way she found it. Think of ways you can show your family how responsible you are—maybe by keeping track of your belongings, throwing away your trash after you’ve finished a meal, or picking up trash that others have left behind.

(Practice being responsible with your girl by turning chores into a game)

Whose is whose?

When you bring the washing in from the clothesline or dryer, tip the contents of the basket into the middle of the floor.

Have an allocated basket, box or area for each member of the family. The idea is to work out what item of clothing belongs to which person and to put it in the right basket. The game can erupt into lots of giggles when you suggest your child’s singlet might fit you or that daddy’s jeans may be theirs.

My Kitchen Helper

Meal time is a great chance to teach your young child responsibility. They can help you prepare food, set the table and serve parts of the meal. Afterwards, there’s clean up time too.

Start small with just one task or activity at a time. Children love make-believe kitchens, but nothing beats the real thing.

Enlist your little helper in an activity that will keep them occupied while you get on with the main preparation. You’ll be amazed how much care (and time) they will take to help out!

Print and color the Mari coloring page. (optional)

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Now, when we say the Girl Scout Law, you will know exactly what it means to be Responsible for What I Say and Do!

Practice up to that line at home: “I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do…” Awesome job!

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