tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18978905014263758122024-03-18T20:12:33.442-07:00Mico Malo.................Mico Malohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888171574124675383noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897890501426375812.post-10430108047696201792015-01-03T16:42:00.001-08:002015-01-03T16:42:36.131-08:00Winter fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPM5chyphenhyphenfPWLjJkb-SQw_568NnmqZkl7wuG9arzVjE9-2_OHjuvaAoLCBWXRwsbKyeTAfT5B5IgSQ2F7HYalM7qZuruEztsqv2fILHzASfVWv48ezzNa2t-BocMWWXNZIwJfPjQuz-RCY/s640/blogger-image-1606311286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPM5chyphenhyphenfPWLjJkb-SQw_568NnmqZkl7wuG9arzVjE9-2_OHjuvaAoLCBWXRwsbKyeTAfT5B5IgSQ2F7HYalM7qZuruEztsqv2fILHzASfVWv48ezzNa2t-BocMWWXNZIwJfPjQuz-RCY/s640/blogger-image-1606311286.jpg"></a></div>Wind dropped & temperatures rose to a lovely -17, so time for a sledding meet! There was already a fire started & spruce boughs laid when we arrived. So by the pale sunset & darkening skies we took a few runs then settled by the fire with hot chocolate to keep the chills away. Enjoying the amazing view over a frozen solid Great Bear Lake & Little Lake; watching skidoos making way back towards town. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jDoBP-ZB1j75BaeSmnvB0yxWQujy_Qz-5HQwMXboVUuOjBPFJFybseuFJ3in-yNDzYV7a2HzJq7i0oQhVBghPGbw7HTCmgJoaOuJdPrRDsZb-sfFV-b5C7nLX3b4AfBmAWXyDdfQ0hA/s640/blogger-image--2060723733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jDoBP-ZB1j75BaeSmnvB0yxWQujy_Qz-5HQwMXboVUuOjBPFJFybseuFJ3in-yNDzYV7a2HzJq7i0oQhVBghPGbw7HTCmgJoaOuJdPrRDsZb-sfFV-b5C7nLX3b4AfBmAWXyDdfQ0hA/s640/blogger-image--2060723733.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jDoBP-ZB1j75BaeSmnvB0yxWQujy_Qz-5HQwMXboVUuOjBPFJFybseuFJ3in-yNDzYV7a2HzJq7i0oQhVBghPGbw7HTCmgJoaOuJdPrRDsZb-sfFV-b5C7nLX3b4AfBmAWXyDdfQ0hA/s640/blogger-image--2060723733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0BNYI8cXqBxIhQ8p0OYX5i3JSGqqR3WKlSwalw50Cq0lZtsAdG2UXFOj6S4wDf7osXpH9VJ6zN7pTQkh-rGrsEBhIoGFuansPVORb9KafONQHTHD2o91NG3uR_T7OzhFAXLp_kRvGvA/s640/blogger-image-642792301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0BNYI8cXqBxIhQ8p0OYX5i3JSGqqR3WKlSwalw50Cq0lZtsAdG2UXFOj6S4wDf7osXpH9VJ6zN7pTQkh-rGrsEBhIoGFuansPVORb9KafONQHTHD2o91NG3uR_T7OzhFAXLp_kRvGvA/s640/blogger-image-642792301.jpg"></a></div> </div><br></div>Mico Malohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888171574124675383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897890501426375812.post-70437989032396014002014-12-14T18:02:00.001-08:002014-12-14T18:02:49.918-08:00OmNom mittens begin.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CZ8iUUnumTVpLxux1nhrRdXzq4Q7hLhrlerwQZDHtzzy99cbV7-6Q0K4sLfx_DKSo701-ob8YjFM9WE0GNR9kHClI5kmARqzokjdW1GDJAYP3vIzmfcMaZuVAfwBC7CaxkoN7P4OjCo/s640/blogger-image--815895573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CZ8iUUnumTVpLxux1nhrRdXzq4Q7hLhrlerwQZDHtzzy99cbV7-6Q0K4sLfx_DKSo701-ob8YjFM9WE0GNR9kHClI5kmARqzokjdW1GDJAYP3vIzmfcMaZuVAfwBC7CaxkoN7P4OjCo/s640/blogger-image--815895573.jpg"></a></div>Beaded OmNom mitts - black outline to start, more to fill in. <div><br></div><div>Went to the town craft store yesterday. This store is only open sometimes - you must check if the padlock is undone & that there is smoke coming from the chimney. A small log cabin with a wood stove in the middle & the ceiling dripping with peeling paint. Surrounding shelves built into the wall house hanks of seed beads in most sizes, stroud, needles & other beading & sewing treasures. </div><div>These are the beauties I picked up :) </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBKie7_C7-ZibiOvX-8yHh-4tgWZ9yhpN8jzedwrSTZuHSJ9SsUDCHV_Rec5JbbisHoYtWQtp2KMh6bkBcO4s6nIS7pcfPPk9Siq5hFCbXqlS6ih0AVMlyfeuHDZXkhVUtxFtQuW2TSs/s640/blogger-image--2017389383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBKie7_C7-ZibiOvX-8yHh-4tgWZ9yhpN8jzedwrSTZuHSJ9SsUDCHV_Rec5JbbisHoYtWQtp2KMh6bkBcO4s6nIS7pcfPPk9Siq5hFCbXqlS6ih0AVMlyfeuHDZXkhVUtxFtQuW2TSs/s640/blogger-image--2017389383.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Mico Malohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888171574124675383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897890501426375812.post-61996808664592259552014-12-13T09:05:00.001-08:002014-12-13T09:05:29.943-08:00Sugar cookie time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Making cookies with the kidlets & for their classes at school😊</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tried 3 different recipes & found that the Vanilla Roll Out Cookies from epicurious.com is the best. The cookies do not alter too much through baking, the other recipes I tried spread to much for my liking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAgGXZJUkRzNJj2-nqeZjQYBlaE6Ximt4X3SWTYbyATNP_Z6e4yMRQLWIKC4etedcfw6SDcLgz-IoAfCYgqvd2V6bdJcw_xGRb98Izcy_6m3TBUSZiw0VY5uV_c17N1ldIDLE2mzSo80/s640/blogger-image-1770517926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAgGXZJUkRzNJj2-nqeZjQYBlaE6Ximt4X3SWTYbyATNP_Z6e4yMRQLWIKC4etedcfw6SDcLgz-IoAfCYgqvd2V6bdJcw_xGRb98Izcy_6m3TBUSZiw0VY5uV_c17N1ldIDLE2mzSo80/s640/blogger-image-1770517926.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Topped with Royal Icing & sugar sprinkles = some happy little kidlets!! </div>Mico Malohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888171574124675383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897890501426375812.post-34714005798958343872014-11-24T19:29:00.000-08:002014-12-14T18:04:24.024-08:00Chilly Chilly Brr Brr with Pecan Toffee Cookies<div>
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-33 degrees Celsius with -43 wind chill. Brrrrr!! The kidlets got to stay home from school as it closes with -40 windchill.</div>
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A frosty frosty doorknob inside the mud room. Not too fun having to put ones bare hand on that bad boy as I couldn't turn it with my mittens on :( </div>
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So needless to say it has been a keep cozy day with freshly baked yummy chewy Pecan Toffee cookies :) </div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Chewy
Pecan Toffee Cookies<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <i>375 degrees – 10-12min.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cream together til light & fluffy:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2tsps vanilla<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1/4 tsp ground ginger</span><br>
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oven to preheat to 375 degrees. Place cookie rounds on parchment paper &
bake for 10 to 12 minutes. When they are removed from the oven they will still
be a tad gooey & fragile, let sit 5 – 10 minutes before moving to cooling
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Mico Malohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888171574124675383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897890501426375812.post-44157282969527601972014-11-23T18:08:00.001-08:002014-11-24T18:43:11.304-08:00Start it upWinter chill is setting in with a crispy day of -29 & a wind that stings my face. I am lame & only went outside today to find that my car would only click in response to my plea of battery life. So instead it was a day of letting the kidlets paint & & for me to continue working on my Xmas tree ornaments. Every year I make ornaments as presents for my family, they make the best presents!!<br>
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This year it is small moosehide & stroud bead bordered hearts. The moosehide is locally tanned from locally hunted moose :)<br>
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Just need to make a whole heap more then string to hang them :)</div>
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It was also a weekend of bagel making!!! Using the recipe from Great Breads by Martha Rose Shulman :)<br>
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Pumpernickel</div>
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