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Baby Easton, born 8-23-12 with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)...severely painful, incurable rare genetic skin disease

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Great Uncle Oscar's Cinnamon Applesauce | Family Recipes

This is by far the most yummiest applesauce on the planet.  For years I dreamed of it but really thought I was crazy. About 18 years ago I asked my Granny about this RED applesauce and she said the trick was Jello and red hots!  I was shocked!  That tricky Uncle Oscar!  I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Need:
1 large box sugar fee Jello (I prefer Raspberry but Strawberry works too)
1 32oz jar of unsweetened applesauce (or you can make your own)
1 8 oz bag of red hot candies
1/2 cup water

large saucepan
storage container with tight lid

Pour applesauce into your container and set aside.

Melt red hot candies in the saucepan on low heat with 1/4 cup of water until melted.  This will take what seems a lifetime and your hand will be tired.  Do not let this burn.

Remove from heat and add the remaining 1/4 cup of water to the melted candy.  Next add Jello and mix well, again your hand will be tired.  keep mixing or you will have lumps and that will be gross.  Add the mixture to your applesauce and mix some more...and more...and more, until well blended. 

Refrigerate at least six hours before serving.  YUMMY!

Family Recipes | Cooking Photographer

I've been saying it for years but just have NOT had the time to actually convert all of my family recipes into ONE book.  I suppose there are many reasons why but so far I've got these:

1.  I'll have more so why make it "final"
2.  I don't have time to write them all out and add photos
3.  I don't have time to cook them and take photos
4.  I know there are more reasons why I haven't

So I've finally decided to stop with the reasons why I can't and just begin.  Last year (or maybe the year before) my aunt made me and her two boys copies of her receipes.  The basic existance of our family, is written in this book.  Obviously, I will keep it and treasure it forever but I must say sharing it would be nice too.  I won't dare release my copy so why not create copies for my children...and brothers and sisters....so here we go.

I can't promise to post a recipe a day or even a week.  Heck, I can't even update my blog with current photos sessions, so I'm not making any promises.  :)  I can promise I'll photos just probably not at the same time the recipe hits the blog.  Check back and maybe you'll get lucky. 



Hugs and happy cooking

birth announcement - lil j {newborn photographer}

precious!  that's about all i can say!  <3
aren't those little stars just the cutest???  they match his bedding.  i must give hubby kuddos for buying me the bamboo...i love love love using it to create announcements that will make awesome canvas prints for the nursery.

front of birth announcement

back of birth announcement

Welcome Baby J {Newborn Photographer}

Welcome to the world Jett!  There are so many favorites from this session and it was really difficult to choose just a few for the blog...Although, this is the first newborn session where I was NOT pee'd on but daddy was POOPED on....HILARIOUS!  What an awesome family!  I am blessed to do what I do and love it whole heartedly!