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You'll love these delicious and attractive dandelion cookies! I know we do! Dandelion Cookies - (yields about 3 dozen 3 1/2 inch cookies) Ingredients: 1C butter 1/2C white sugar 1/2C dark brown sugar 2T local honey 2 farm fresh eggs 2t vanilla 3C flour 1t baking soda 2C dandelion petals (just the yellow part) - harvested from a pesticide free area and thoroughly rinsed Instructions: 1) Prepare the dandelion petals by rinsing them (they become sticky and will reduce from 2C fluffy petals to about 1C once wet) 2) Start at the top of the list (with the butter) and add the ingredients together. Stir thoroughly after each ingredient is added. You can adjust the flour as needed - batter should not stick to the bowl but should also not be crumbly. If crumbly, add more butter or a splash of vegetable oil. If sticky, add a bit more flour. 3) Roll your dough into 2 logs and wrap in saran wrap and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours (or overnight) 4) Prepare f...

Truffles - Ready to Eat!  If you're anything like me, you love pumpkin spice anything from September all the way until just before Christmas. Truth be told I love it year round, but it's much easier to find it during fall here in Wisconsin. Last night, the children and I made a delicious pumpkin cream cheese recipe that is seriously amazing. I want to share it with you and since not all of you live close enough to drop in for a taste and a cup of coffee, I'll give you all the information you need to make them at home. add frosting to cake The first thing you do is make a pumpkin spice cake and then you demolish it. My 8 year old son (Andre) had a little trouble destroying a lovely and delicious cake, but it is what it is. Pumpkin Spice Cake Ingredients and Instructions: Preheat oven to 350F Grease a 9x13" glass baking dish mixing frosting & cake Combine the following: 4 eggs, 1 1/2C brown sugar, 1 C vegetable oil, 1 can pumpkin puree, 2 C b...