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DIY Valentine Series – Valentine’s Day Scratch-Off Tickets

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Pinterest, Recipe, Valentine's Day

published date: January 21, 2014
modified datt: February 10,2016

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DIY Valentine Series – Valentine’s Day Scratch-Off Tickets
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In honor of Valentine’s Day I have created a printable for you and put together a quick and simple tutorial to surprise your sweetie or the kids with. These are fun homemade scratch off tickets that can be personalized for anyone, that makes them super fun and this one is for all ages. But I am throwing some ideas especially for the grown ups out there to enjoy. I don’ t think homemade Valentine’s have to be for kids only. For an adult you could write special messages – private messages, IOU’s for special treats or activities, or a promise of a date night. For kids you can fill theirs up with the a promise of a fun activity, 15 extra minutes to stay up, extra dessert, ice cream after school , or even just a simple I love you. Valentine’s and messages from the heart can mean so much , especially when they are made by your own hand. Print off a sheet of these and give it a try.

Supplies

  • Scratch-Off Printable
  • white card stock
  • acrylic paint
  • dish soap
  • white crayon
  • small paintbrush
  • ink pen
  • scissors or paper cutter
  • optional – glitter

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Directions

  1. Print Scratch-Off Card onto cardstock
  2. Use a pen to write a message on each heart- be creative!
  3. Color heart over completely with a thick coat of white crayon.
  4. Blow off excess crayon dust for a smooth surface.
  5. In a small bowl combine 1 part dish soap to 2 parts paint, stir well- if you are only making 1 or 2 then a couple teaspoons total is plenty of paint mixture.
  6. Paint over heart/white crayon completely with a thick coat of your mixture.
  7. If desired sprinkle paint with glitter while still wet.
  8. Allow to dry well.
  9. Brush off excess glitter.
  10. Present to your valentine with a coin for scratching out message.

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Grab your FREE Scratch Off Printable

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Also check out these DIY 28 Printable Valentines for the Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

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Take a look as well at our 28 Days of Kids Food Crafts. Pin to Pinterest.

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Don’t forget the FREE Printables for Valentine’s Day – Pin to Pinterest.

See all the DIY Valetine Series Crafts:

Goldfish “Hooked on You” Valentines – Pin to Pinterest

Valentine’s Day Scratch-Off Tickets – Pin to Pinterest

You’re Just WRITE for Me ROLO Pencil – Pin to Pinterest

You’re a HOOT Owl Valentine – Pin to Pinterest

Paint Strip Valentine Bookmarks – Pin to Pinterest

Check out these other great Activities and be sure to follow FCLAsh on Pinterest.

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Healthy Piña Colada Smoothie with Honey and Fruit

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published date: July 22, 2014
modified datt: January 14,2016

Delicious fresh milkshake mixed out of several fresh fruit.

Healthy Pina Colada Smoothie
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Feel like you are on the beach listening to the waves hit the shore with this yummy Pina Colada Smoothie – best off all, only healthy calories here!

Enjoy this healthy smoothie recipe incorporating the benefits of Juice Plus+ Protein Powder.

Ingredients:

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and blend together in a blender.

Healthy Tips: Recipes are per serving. Multiply as needed! These are all done easily in the blender.  Freeze the banana without the peel in an airtight bag.

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Valentine’s Day Heart Pound Cake Recipe

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Valentine's Day

published date: January 31, 2015
modified datt: November 17,2015

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Valentine’s Day Heart Pound Cake Recipe

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Looking at this photo overwhelms you, huh? I bet you are thinking that this is going to be one of those Pinterest “fails.” Follow these sure no fail directions to create the ultimate surprise for your Valentines – I bet your family will be surprised when they cut into this Hidden Hearts Pound Cake.

Cake Ingredients:

  • 2 boxes Pound Cake mix
  • 1/2 cup Butter softened
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 1/3 cup Milk
  • red food coloring

Glaze Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Milk

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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Spray loaf pan with cooking spray.
  3. Prepare your first pound cake following box directions. Add food coloring to get good pink color in batter.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes (about 10 less than box directions.)
  5. Let cool on rack for an hour.
  6. Remove cake from pan and refrigerate for several hours.
  7. Slice cold cake into slices no thicker than your cookie cutter.
  8. Use cookie cutter to cut heart shapes from each aand stack to side.
  9. Prepare the other box of pound cake mix following box directions.
  10. Spray loaf pan with cooking spray.
  11. Pour 1/4″ of batter in the bottom.
  12. Place your heart cut-outs down the middle, keeping them straight and together.
  13. Pour remaining batter over the heart cut-outs in the pan. Ensure it gets down the sides and covers the top. (Yes, There will be a lot of batter left!)
  14. Bake according to box directions.
  15. Let cool on rack for an hour.
  16. Remove from pan and place on platter.
  17. In a medium bowl, put powdered sugar and slowly add milk until desired consistency is reached.
  18. Drizzle icing over cake and serve.

Easy-peasy. Most importantly, enjoy!

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Also, have fun with these Valentine DIY Tutorials…

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DIY Gift Wrap Box Tutorial – Present Made from Reynolds Box

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published date: December 17, 2013
modified datt: September 25,2015

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DIY Gift Wrap Box Tutorial – Present Made from Reynolds Wrap Box
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Not only are they thrifty-but these boxes are a perfect size and shape for filling with Christmas goodies. Rescue your aluminum foil, and saran wrap boxes from the recycle bin and put them to work for you-creating a lovely and unique gift. A simple but thoughtful gift for a teacher, hair dresser, dog groomer, neighbor, as a hostess gift or put one in the mailbox to thank your faithful mail carrier. You can fill it with small cookies, candies, nuts, mints, clementines or it would even be a fun for a child filled with small toys. This would also make a great project to include your child in creating- use plain brown shipping wrap and let them color, stamp or place stickers to cover the box prior to wrapping.

Supplies Needed:

  • Aluminum or Plastic wrap box
  • wrapping paper
  • ribbon, raffia, or string
  • tissue paper
  • glue stick
  • scissors
  • 2 brads

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Directions:

  1. Start by removing the blade from your box.
  2. Lay the box on wrapping paper, loosely wrap and cut the paper so that it is slightly- about 1” longer than box all around.
  3. Spread glue all over the top flap of the box.
  4. Press paper onto box, smoothing out all air bubbles- leaving excess paper inside the box that reaches into the “cavity” of the box, where your treats will go.
  5. Glue the next section of the box, and continue all the way around, pressing out the bubbles as you go.
  6. Glue the inside flap and again press the paper down.
  7. Fold the box ends inward, like you would a present, as in the photo-secure with glue.
  8. Use a hole punch to make a hole in the center of the top flap, and close to the bottom at the base of the box.
  9. Insert a brad and secure it by spreading the tines open.
  10. Place a layer of tissue paper in the bottom of the box.
  11. Fill box with desired filler.
  12. Tie ribbon or raffia to one brad to secure it, wrap around the other end several times to hold closed.
  13. Top with a bow and gift tag to complete your gift.

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Sweet N’ Sassy Buffalo Wings Recipe – Football Gameday Appetizers

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published date: January 01, 2014
modified datt: September 23,2015

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Gameday Sweet N’ Sassy Buffalo Wings Recipe
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Day 2 of our Superbowl Party food series and here is a popular party standby- Buffalo Wings. Football parties generally mean appetizers, dips, chips, and other finger foods- its hard to serve a full sit down meal when noone is sitting down for all the shouting they are doing at the t.v. But buffalo wings are perfect for a one handed hold while waving your other at a bad call. These Sweet N Sassy Buffalo Wings will “fly” right off the serving platter, sweet with a spicy little kick. The combination of sugary sweetness and heat is so delicious they don’t even need a breading, we just cook these wings up naked. Add more hot sauce if you really like the heat! With just a few common ingredients needed and less than 30 minutes to prepare this is a great recipe. Whether you are hosting your own party or need something to bring to on-a dish like this is a perfect addition to gameday flavors! Serve next to traditional buffalo wings and dips.

Ingredients:

  • 2.5 bag of chicken wings, thawed
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 2/3 cup of brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. Hot Sauce
  • canola or vegetable oil

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl toss stick of butter, brown sugar and hot sauce. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a deep fryer or in a large pan on stove to 375°
  3. Carefully place wings in oil, there should be enough oil to just cover wings, be careful not to over crowd the pan so wings will cook evenly.
  4. Fry wings for 10-15 minutes, until they start to brown.
  5. Remove wings from oil, and lay on a plate lined with paper towel to drain for 1 minute.
  6. Place still hot wings in large bowl with butter, brown sugar, hot sauce mixture and toss well to coat completely. No need to even melt butter unless you wish, the hot wings will melt the butter as it coats.
  7. Repeat steps with all wings until done.
  8. Serve with ranch, or other creamy dip.

Helpful tip: Provide cups of toothpicks or plastic serving spears throughout your food table to make eating finger foods easier on your guests.

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Ridiculously Easy, Pastry Chef Tasting Cake Mix Recipes

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by Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Frugal Living, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

published date: June 28, 2015
modified datt: September 12,2015

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Ridiculously Easy Cake Mix Recipes

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With our busy lives, sometimes we just need an easy go to recipe that tastes like a million bucks! Cake mixes simplify baking and give you tons of options! From bars, cakes, milkshakes, cookies and more, using box cake mixes is like waving a magic wand over your shareable treats. With so many simply delicious sweets coming from your kitchen, people will think you’re a pastry chef that spent hours in the kitchen!

Cake Mix Recipes:

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Coconut Peanut Butter Magic Cake Bars from Averie Cookies

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Cake Batter Milkshakes from Cooking Classy

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Peaches & Cream Dump Cake from Lemon Tree Dewelling

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Funfetti Cake Mix Sandwich Cookies from Tastes of Lizzy

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Minty Chocolate Moose Brownies from Sweet Treat Smore

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Carrot Cake Monkey Bread from Something Swanky

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Cake Mix Donuts from It’s Always Autumn

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Banana Caramel Cookies from Inside Brucrew Life

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Red Velvet Brownie Cake from Beyond Frosting

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Golden Oreo Brownies from Life with the Crust Cutt Off

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Gooey Butter Cookies from Lil Luna

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Butterscotch Pecan Magic Bars from Crazy for Crust

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Orange Cream Cake from Deliciously Sprinkled

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S’mores Cobbler from Chef in Training

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Pumpkin Dump Cake from Live Laugh Rowe

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Cinnamon Roll Cookie Bars from Cookies and Cups

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Cake Mix Dinner Rolls from Sugar N Spice Girls

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Boston Cream Pie from The Girl Who Ate Everything

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Dump Cake from Tablespoon

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Blueberry Dump Cake from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom

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Apple Pie Cake from Jo Cooks

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Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting from Averie Cooks

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Funfetti Cake Batter Pancakes from Tastes of Lizzy

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Better Than Anything Caramel Stuffed Brownies from Something Swanky

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Banana Split Dump Cake from Lemon Tree Dwelling

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Homemade Twinkies from Averie Cooks

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Gingerbread Brownies from Oh Bite It!

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Better Than Anything Cake from Chef in Training

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Also check out this Boston Poke Cake Recipe on Frugal Coupon Living using Yellow Cake Mix. Pin to Pinterest.

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We love this Caramel Apple Poke Cake also with Yellow Cake Mix. Pin to Pinterest.

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Don’t forget our 25 Blueberry Breakfast Recipes too! Pin to Pinterest.

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Eggnog Cookies Recipe

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by Filed Under: Christmas, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe

published date: November 08, 2014
modified datt: August 12,2015

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Can’t Eat One Eggnog Cookies
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Have a cookie exchange coming up? These Eggnog Cookies are sure to please – especially the adults. The can’t eat one cookies are soft and creamy and great for Christmas and the Holiday Season.

Ingredients:

Cookies:

  • 2 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 3/4 cup softened Butter
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/2 cup Eggnog

Icing:

  • 4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/3 cup Eggnog
  • 1/4 cup softened Butter
  • Nutmeg

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  4. In nother bowl, cream butter and sugar together.
  5. Add egg yolks, vanilla and eggnog and beat until smooth.
  6. Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until combined.
  7. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
  8. Place teaspoon sized balls of dough onto the prepared sheet.
  9. Bake for 18 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
  10. Place cookie on a wire rack to cool.
  11. Mix together powdered sugar, butter and eggnog until blended.
  12. Spread icing on cooled cookies and sprinkle with nutmeg.

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Best Ever Buckeyes – Chocolate and Peanut Butter Recipe

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by Filed Under: Christmas, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe

published date: November 04, 2014
modified datt: August 12,2015

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Best Ever Buckeyes
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These are one of my favorite treats to eat. When we make them, however, I have to give them away prompty or I will eat the whole batch. Have fun making these peanut butter ball dipped in chocolate! The Best Ever Buckeyes!

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 cup softened Butter
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 4 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1/4 cup Shortening

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Directions:

  1. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix together peanut butter, butter, and vanilla.
  3. Gradually add the powdered sugar, stirring it into the mixture until it is incorporated.
  4. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared sheet.
  5. Insert a toothpick into each ball.
  6. Place in freezer until hard (about 30 minutes).
  7. Combine the chocolate chips and shortening.
  8. Melt by microwaving for 1 minute, then stirring and repeating until smooth and melted.
  9. Use the toothpick to dip into the chocolate (leave a small circle uncoated on top of each).
  10. Gently shake off excess and place back on sheet.
  11. Refrigerate several hours until chocolate sets.
  12. Remove toothpicks and smooth over the hole.

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