One Hour French Bread

     This bread recipe uses honey (instead of sugar) and doesn't need any special ingredients like many other one-hour bread recipes call for. In fact, it calls for a total of 5 ingredients (and one of them is water)! And it really does take only one hour!! Really, from start to finish, ONE hour! It is simple and foolproof.

Family Safety

Today I would like to address a pretty important issue:

The safety of our children.....

     Although there are many different safety issues to discuss, I would like to share with you what you can do to protect your children when they play outside or at the park, or when they are at school or daycare, or even when they are in the grocery store with you! I have learned a few safety tips over the last few years and have implemented them in our family. I wish to share this bit of wisdom with everyone who has children. 

     This is one of those topics that I wish I did not have to ever think about, but we cannot live in a bubble, thinking God will protect us. Yes, He will, but we must do our part as well. We have to be vigilant in protecting and preparing our children for certain circumstances. Like we teach them about fire safety, seat belt safety, road crossing safety, etc., we must also teach them about being safe from predators.

Macarons

     I made macarons!! Not to be confused with macaroons.. Macarons are made with a meringue mixture and almond flour to make sandwich type cookies. Macaroons, on the other hand, are made of shredded coconut and condensed milk.

This is the recipe I used to make them...

How To Make Macarons

     Although they were nice and chewy on the inside, they were not smooth on the outside like they're supposed to, so back to looking for the right recipe.

    I made them for a party, and all in all, they turned out delicious. So much so, that some of the little chickadees decided to try some of them while mama was getting ready. And everyone at the party enjoyed them.

Do you make macarons? Got any tips for me?