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MORE PLAY DOUGH ART Today is Friday the 13th...I am not superstitious, but if I was, I would be hiding under the table today. Ha! I have been making some more play dough art -- and having a lot of fun doing it as I hope you can see from this picture: In the background is a C for my name in gold - to the right is a strawberry ice-cream cone with a cherry on top.  To the left of the C is a wedding cake a three tier one, and to the front of that is 3 golden pancakes with strawberries on top and to the right of the pancakes is a pink and blue clock set at 10 minutes to 2.  In the middle is a blueberry pie-yum. When my children were young I made teddy bears out of play dough with a cookie cutter in the shape of a teddy bear, and I let them make them with me, they couldn't hurt themselves with play dough.  We colored them with acrylic paints, and then I put a hole (we did) on the top of the head, where we could string ribbon through when they were finished to be...

I just came back from walking Candy my dog, that is... after devouring one of my favorite things: Strawberry Crepes -- or as we say in England where I hone from -- pancakes. These pancakes are to die for anytime that it takes your fancy - you don't have to have a special occasion to make them.  This recipe makes about four nice size pancakes and then I put on some sprinkled sugar and top with whipped cream. Don't worry about your diet when you are eating these - they are all natural. My kitchen "sweet moments" recipe is pretty easy . To make for one: 1 cup of flour (not self rising) 1 egg dash salt 1/4 - 1/2 cup of milk (I use whole milk) Take a frying pan - I use the large size, put some oil in the bottom of the pan about 4 tbs per pancake and place on a hot ring on the stove.  Pour enough batter to go around the base of pan lifting and tilting the pan until it covers. Turn and fry pancake on the other side until golden. Fill wi...