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Oreo Chocolate Nummy Mess Recipe

2012-02-26T04:00:00.003-07:00

This dessert doesn't last long at our house! This is really easy to make and is always a hit at parties.

Recipe:

1 pkg. Oreo Cookies

1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream

8 oz Cool Whip

2 chocolate Hershey Bars

1 little container of mini-Oreo Cookies (optional)

Some hot fudge or chocolate syrup for topping

Crush the Oreo Cookies and line them in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Soften ice cream slightly - slice and lay on top of the Oreos. Let it soften a little more so you can carefully spread it evenly overthe Oreos. Freeze it. Then drizzle melted hot fudge or chocolate syrup over the ice cream. Freeze again.

Cover with Cool Whip and sprinkle grated Hershey Bar over the top. Top each piece with a mini-Oreo.

Strut Your Stuff Saturday Link Party- Week 33

2012-02-24T20:00:00.001-07:00

Happy weekend!

We're so glad you came to party with us!

Thanks for taking the time to share your recent projects, recipes and ideas with us.

Here are our favorites from last week:

Light Vanilla Cupcakes from Fit, Crafty, Stylish and Happy

Bathroom Renovation from Elizabeth & Co.

Thin Mint Pudding Trifles from Shaken Together

60 Free St. Patrick's Day Printables from Craftionary.net

Raspberry Marble Cheesecakes from Simple Girl

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Link up YOUR recipes, crafts, ideas, projects or fun posts to share.
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Peanut Butter Cup Pudding Cookies Recipe

2012-02-24T01:00:00.001-07:00

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You can't go wrong with the classic chocolate and peanut butter combo . . . and these cookies are incredibly moist and delicious! If you have never tried a pudding cookie recipe before, I highly recommend starting with these. They are divine!

Ingredients:
2 sticks (1 cup) butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 T vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 (4 oz) box instant chocolate pudding
1 (10 oz) bag peanut butter chips
1 cup miniature Reese's peanut butter cups (I have also used big Reese's chopped up into small pieces)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Beat butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla, mix until combined.
Put flour, baking soda, and salt into a separate bowl and mix together. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Add in pudding (do not prepare pudding, add it to mix in powder form). Fold in peanut butter chips and Reese's and mix until just combined (don't over-mix it).
Place heaping tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake for 9-10 minutes (don't overbake). Let cookies cool for about 10 minutes before removing them from the cookie sheet.
These taste amazing straight out of the oven and after they have cooled down . . . if you can wait that long. :)

Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe

2012-02-23T13:01:00.001-07:00

I could eat just about any type of grilled chicken, but especially love this recipe! The marinade is very simple but has tons of flavor.

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Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe:

(Recipe from Simply Scratch)

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of any whole grain mustard
1/2 cup of honey
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1 garlic clove, smashed and minced
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Preparation:

Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl. Reserve 4 tablespoons of sauce and then pour the remaining honey mustard mixture over the chicken, toss and cover with plastic wrap and let it sit for about 30-45 minutes at room temperature. Preheat the grill on medium-medium high heat, grill chicken for about 6 to 7 minutes per side or until chicken is done. Pour the reserved honey-mustard sauce over chicken and let rest under foil for about 5 minutes. Serve.

Pallet Bookshelves Tutorial

2012-02-23T01:01:00.002-07:00

I've been seeing pallet book shelves all over the internet (like this one over at Little Lucy Lu) and knew I had to make them for my little boy's room! He loves books but I hate having them scattered all over, so this was the perfect solution. I had been scouring the town look for pallets behind every grocery store and finally found one that wasn't too beat up! Nothing beats free, right? The best part about this project is that it only cost $5 to make!

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Here are the steps to make your pallet shelves:

Step 1: Make two cuts in your pallet where the dotted lines have marked. I used a handsaw and it only took a few minutes! Make sure to cut as straight as possible.

Step 2: Pry off and save the boards in the middle of the pallet to nail to the bottom of your shelves.

Step 3: Sand down your shelves as well as the boards you will be nailing across the bottom. My husband used an electric sander and had them all sanded down in about 30 minutes!

Step 4: Prime your shelves. I used Kilz Spray Primer (about $3 at WalMart). Be sure to have some brushes handy in case the primer drips.

Step 5: Paint your shelves. We used cheap red spray paint (only $1 a can!) from WalMart but any kind will do. If you decide to use spray paint rather than regular paint, be sure to buy 2 cans! We sprayed 2-3 coats on each shelf, but if you feel you need a little more coverage, you could add another coat.

Step 6: Sand down the edges. This is completely optional! I just wanted a little bit more of a "rustic" look to go along with the weathered wood. I just used sand paper and sanded the edges by hand.

Step 7: Hang Shelves. We used 3 of these swivel hangers on the back of each shelf so there was one on each end and the middle.

We used "Hercules Hooks" to attach the shelves to the wall. There are a lot of different names for these and you can get them at any hardware store or WalMart. The nice thing about these hooks, is that you can hang things directly into the wall without being in a stud. Each hook holds up to 150 pounds, so this is definitely strong enough to hold books.

I hung them low enough so our little guy could get to his books by himself and he LOVES it!

You're all done!

Hangin' Around Custom Wreath Giveaway {and Winners!}

2012-02-22T14:02:00.001-07:00

This week's giveaway is sponsored by Hangin' Around. They make amazing handmade custom wreaths that are perfect for any holiday or even for an everyday decoration!

Here are some of our favorites:

Glitter Monogram Letter Wreath

Easter Wreath

St. Patrick's Day Wreath

4th of July Wreath

Ombre Clean Line Fabric Wreath

Each wreath is handmade by Kalyn, the owner of Hangin' Around. The wreaths are 18" and can be made in any colors. The wreaths are perfect for birthday parties, baby showers, wedding showers, hospital doors, or any other fun occasion that deserves celebrating!

Kalyn from Hangin' Around is offering one of our readers a custom-made wreath of your choice!

Here's how to enter:

(enter as many times as you like, just leave a separate comment for each entry)

1. Head over to Hangin' Around and leave a comment to let us know what wreath you would choose!

2. Like Six Sisters' Stuff on Facebook.

3. Follow Six Sisters' Stuff on Twitter.

Winner will be announced on Wednesday, February 29.

Can't wait? Order a wreath and use the code "SixSisters" for 12% off your purchase!

And now for the winners of last week's giveaways!

2 Winners of the Flirty Aprons:

1. Jen @ The Crafting Fiend

2. Susan D

Winner of the Custom Burlap Banner from Fancy Flamingo:

1. Jessica T

Please send us an email at SixSistersStuff@gmail.com to claim your prize!

Braided Pizza Loaf Recipe

2012-02-22T01:01:00.001-07:00

Once again, my pregnant body is craving pizza (we are averaging pizza for 2 meals a week these days...yikes, I know). I came up with a new twist on pizza that my whole family loved!

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Braided Pizza Loaf Recipe:

1 roll refrigerated pizza dough

1/2 c. marinara/pizza sauce

1 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese, grated
Pizza toppings of your choice: ie, ham and pineapple, pepperoni slices, sausage, etc.
2 Tbl. grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbl. olive oil or melted butter
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried Italian seasoning

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Unroll pizza dough on a greased baking sheet. Spread marinara sauce down the middle of your dough.

Add mozzarella cheese and toppings of your choice.

Cut 1 inch diagonal strips up each side of the dough.

Fold 1 inch strips up and over pizza filling, alternating sides to get a braided look. Brush the tops of the braided dough with olive oil or melted butter (I've used both and there's not much difference in result) and then sprinkle with the garlic, Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese (I mixed all of these together and then sprinkled on top).

Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cook for a few minutes then cut into slices and serve.

Enjoy!

Orange Creamsicle Fruit Dip Recipe

2012-02-21T13:00:00.002-07:00

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I know it's still wintertime, but strawberries were on sale at my grocery store this past week and I couldn't resist! This dip tastes like a summer afternoon . . . it is so creamy and good! So, for a little glimpse of summer, make this dip. It tastes great with any fresh fruit!

Ingredients:
1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, softened (I used Neufchatel cream cheese and it worked great)
1 (7-8 oz) jar of marshmallow creme
1/4 cup fresh orange juice (I was able to get 1/4 cup out of a medium-sized orange)
2 tsp orange zest (I used the same orange that I used for the juice)
1/4 tsp vanilla
Fresh fruit for dipping (strawberries, bananas, grapes, melon, cantaloupe, pineapple, etc)

Directions:
Beat cream cheese and marshmallow creme together. Add juice, vanilla, and orange peel. Mix together and chill until serving.

Recipe adapted from Cooks.com

Quick Italian Turkey Soup Recipe

2012-02-21T01:00:00.003-07:00

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I had seen a couple of recipes for Italian soup that I wanted to try, so I took my favorite things from each recipe and threw this together. It was quick to make and the whole family loved it! Perfect for warming you up on a cold day, plus it's loaded with vegetables, so it fills you right up!

Ingredients:

1-2 T olive oil

1 lb ground turkey

1 small onion, diced

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 T dry Italian seasoning

1 t salt

1/2 t pepper

1 (15 oz) can stewed tomatoes, Italian style

1 (15 oz) can Great Northern white beans, drained and rinsed

3 (14 oz) cans low sodium beef broth

1 t dry oregano

1 T dried parsley

1 cup cooked rotini (or any kind of pasta)

1 cup shredded carrots

1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced

1 (10 oz) package fresh spinach (about 5 cups), chopped (I chopped it into very small pieces)

Grated Parmesan cheese (I like fresh the best)

Directions:

Pour olive oil into large stock pot and turn on burner to medium-high heat.

When oil it hot, add onions, garlic, ground turkey, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook until turkey is completely cooked.

Add canned tomatoes (including juice), beans, carrots, zucchini, broth, parsley and oregano. Reduce heat to simmer and simmer for 10-15 minutes (or until carrots and zucchini are cooked).

Add spinach and stir until wilted. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.

Top each serving with Parmesan cheese.

Serve with 30 Minute Dinner Rolls for a quick and delicious meal!

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Congo Bars Recipe

2012-02-20T13:00:00.004-07:00

We are big cookie people around here but I don't always have the patience to make a big batch of cookies. These Congo Bars are so easy to make and taste just as (or more) delicious as homemade chocolate chip cookies!

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Congo Bars Recipe:

(Recipe adapted from Bakerella)

2 3/4 c. all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. butter, softened
2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 package milk chocolate chips
1 c. chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. Combine butter and sugar using a mixer until blended. Add eggs, one at a time to sugar mixture, mixing on low in between each addition. Add vanilla and mix. Add flour and mix until combined. Stir in chips and then pecans.

Coat a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray and spread batter evenly into dish.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Make sure you don’t over bake.

Healthy Meals Monday: Slow Cooker Mango Chicken

2012-02-20T01:00:00.004-07:00

Nothing beats a delicious, healthy meal that only takes a few minutes to throw together! My husband loves mango, so I thought this would be right up his alley!

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Slow Cooker Mango Chicken Recipe:
(Recipe adapted from The Sisters Cafe)

4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (mine were frozen)
1 can corn, drained
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups mango salsa
Cumin to taste (1/2 to 1 tsp.)
Lemon Pepper to taste (1/2 to 1 tsp.)

Put chicken breasts in crock pot. Mix all other ingredients in a separate bowl. Pour over chicken breasts and cook on high for 4-6 hours. Shred chicken with two forks in the crock pot and serve over rice.

Garnish with cilantro or parsley, if desired.

*You could use regular salsa for a Mexican taste and serve over rice or tortilla chips.

Black Forest Cherry Cupcake Recipe

2012-02-19T04:00:00.006-07:00

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These cupcakes are a twist on an old family favorite: our Easy Black Forest Cake. These make the perfect treat for any family party or potluck dinner . . . they are always a big hit! We keep them in the fridge until serving- they are so good cold!

Ingredients:

1 Devils Food cake mix (and ingredients called for on box)

8 oz. cream cheese

1 C. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

8 oz. Cool Whip

1 large can of cherry pie filling

Directions:

Make the cupcakes as directed on the box and let them cool completely.

Mix 8 oz. cream cheese (softened), 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla. Then fold in Cool Whip. Mix until well blended. Spread on cooled cupcakes. Top with cherry pie filling. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve. Quick, easy, and delicious!

Strut Your Stuff Saturday Link Party- Week 32

2012-02-17T20:00:00.003-07:00

We hope you all had a lovely week!

We're so glad you came to join us for this weeks Strut Your Stuff Saturday Link Party!

Thanks for taking the time to share your recent projects, recipes and ideas with us.

Here are our favorites from last week:

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars from Belle's Bazaar

Nerdy Boy Crochet Pattern from Darling Derriere Designs

Grover Cupcakes from Mrs. Fox's Sweets

$12 Goodwill Table Makeover from Queen of the Creek

Lemon Meringue Pie from Cecilia Rosslee

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Link up YOUR recipes, crafts, ideas, projects or fun posts to share.
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Fresh Food Friday: 50 Easy and Delicious Chicken Breast Recipes

2012-02-17T13:00:00.008-07:00

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Do you ever feel like you are in a "dinner rut"?

We have chicken a couple of times a week just because it's something my whole family likes, but I find myself repeating a lot of my meals over and over . . .

This week we rounded up

50 Easy and Delicious Chicken Breast Recipes

so you never run into that problem again!

(Well, at least for 50 days or so . . .)

Have a great Friday!

(Click on the words under each picture to see the recipe)

Caramelized Honey Dijon Chicken

Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken

Chicken Fried Chicken

Hot and Sweet Chicken

Crunchy Pecan Chicken Tenders

Greek Salsa Chicken

Bacon Wrapped Apple BBQ Chicken

Chicken Parmesan

Marinated Chicken

Chicken Rollatini Stuffed with Zucchini

Crispy Chicken with Creamy Italian Sauce

Spicy Chicken Stew

Easy Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Italian Chicken

Baked Lemon Herb Chicken

Teriyaki Chicken and Stir Fry Vegetables

Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Honey Lime Grilled Chicken

Creamy Chicken and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken

Savory Yogurt Chicken Breasts

Jalapeno Chicken Breasts

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

Garlic Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken with Mustard Cream Sauce

Slow Cooker Black Bean and Corn Salsa Chicken

Tandoori Chicken

Korean BBQ Chicken and Broccoli

Club Chicken Piccata

Slow Cooker Bajio Chicken

Malibu Chicken

Barbecue Chicken Calzones

Balsamic Chicken

Healthy Lime Chicken Soft Tacos

Carrabas Champagne Chicken

Low Fat Tex Mex Chicken and Rice

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken

Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken

Crispy Cheddar Chicken

Lemon Dill Chicken

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Coconut Ginger Mushroom Chicken

Balsamic Mustard Chicken

Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Creamy Lemon Pesto Chicken Pasta

Chicken and Cream Cheese Roll-Ups

Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwiches

Grilled Cajun Ranch Chicken Pasta

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

Chex Funfetti Cake Batter Buddies

2012-02-17T01:00:00.003-07:00

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Do you have 10 minutes?

Then I HIGHLY recommend running into the kitchen and throwing this amazing little snack together!

It's is CRAZY addicting . . . so you might want to double the batch!

My husband loves all things made with a Funfetti cake mix, so I made it for him but ended up eating most of it myself.

Trust me . . . you are going to LOVE this!

Our friend Nikki even posted the same recipe yesterday, so you know that it has to be good!! :)

Chex Funfetti Cake Batter Buddies

Adapted from: So Very Blessed

Ingredients:

5 cups Chex cereal (I used Rice Chex, but Corn Chex would work great!)

10 oz (5 squares) vanilla flavored Almond Bark

1 1/2 cups Funfetti cake mix (any kind of cake mix would work)

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vegetable shortening

Directions:

1. Melt Almond Bark according to the package directions, adding vegetable shortening to thin (I heard that you can make it without the shortening, but it worked great for me to use it).

2. Pour the cereal into a large bowl and drizzle the melted Almond Bark over the cereal. Mix gently with a large spoon or spatula.

3. Dump the cake mix and powdered sugar onto the cereal and mix gently with large spoon until all the cereal is evenly coated.

4. Enjoy!! It's so good! :)

Chocolate Caramel Brownie Trifle Recipe

2012-02-16T13:00:00.006-07:00

My husband is a huge trifle fan. He had a birthday recently but doesn't always love cake, so I whipped this up instead. It is so easy and tastes absolutely divine!

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Chocolate Caramel Brownie Trifle Recipe:

(Recipe adapted from Glorious Treats)

Ingredients:

Brownies, cut into 1" squares (a pkg. from a box or the recipe below)

2 large pkg. instant chocolate pudding

1 jar caramel sauce (I used Hershey's)

4 Heath candy bars, regular size

Brownies:

1 c. margarine or butter

2 c. sugar

1/3 c. cocoa

4 eggs

1 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla

Soften margarine and blend in 2 cups sugar and cocoa. Beat together and add 4 eggs, one at a time. Add flour, salt and vanilla.

Spread on large (10x15x1 inch) greased cookie sheet. Bake 25 minutes at 350.

Directions:

Prepare brownies according to recipe above or directions on box. Any box or recipe will work, I usually bake mine in a jelly roll baking pan so that they bake nice and thin and get even a little crispy. For this recipe you want them fully cooked, or even slightly over-baked. Once you layer all the other ingredients it can get mushy if your brownies are already soft and gooey.

Once the brownies are baked and cooled, cut up into small, bite-sized pieces.

Prepare chocolate pudding according to directions.

Crush the Heath candy bars into small, bite-sized pieces.

Assemble trifle:

Spoon about a third of your pudding into a trifle dish.

Add a layer of brownie pieces.
Sprinkle on some of the crushed Heath.
Drizzle on some caramel sauce.
Top with about half of the cool whip.

Repeat.

For the top layer, I usually put the pudding, a small layer of cool whip and then add a few brownies, Heath pieces and caramel sauce to decorate the top nicely.

There is no wrong way to layer the ingredients. It will taste great however you choose to do it!

Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

(This should not be assembled more than an a few before it will be served to avoid the brownies getting soggy. You can prepare the pudding and brownies the night before and store in airtight containers, then it will only take a few minutes to assemble the next day.)

Slow Cooker Three Envelope Pot Roast Sliders Recipe

2012-02-16T01:00:00.014-07:00

If you are looking for a flavorful roast recipe, look no further! This roast is so moist and delicious. Your house will smell amazing all day with this cooking in your crock pot! You can eat the roast as you would any other or shred it and eat it on sandwiches.

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Slow Cooker Three Envelope Pot Roast Sliders Recipe:

(Recipe adapted from Plain Chicken)

Roast:

1 3-4 lb beef roast
1 cup water
1 cup salsa

1 envelope onion soup mix
1 envelope Italian dressing mix
1 envelope Au Jus mix

Whisk together water, salsa and seasoning packets. Place roast in slow cooker. Pour seasoning mixture over roast. Cook on low for 8-10 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.

If you want to make sliders:

Three Envelope Pot Roast recipe (above), shredded

1 pkg. King's Hawaiian Rolls

Sliced Swiss cheese (1 slice per slider)

Creamy Chipotle Sauce (recipe below)

Cut each roll in half and place on a baking sheet. Place a slice of Swiss cheese on the bottom half of each roll. Place baking sheet in oven with broiler on low. Broil for 1-2 minutes or until edges of the rolls are golden and cheese has melted (be sure to watch them closely so they don't burn!). Remove baking sheet from oven.

Place a spoonful of shredded beef on top of each roll with Swiss cheese on it. Spread Creamy Chipotle sauce on the top half of each roll. Assemble each slider by placing the top half of the roll on top of the bottom.

Creamy Chipotle Sauce:
1/4 cup sour cream (I used fat free)
2 Tbsp chili sauce

2 tsp creamy horseradish sauce (I used Kraft)

Fancy Flamingo Custom Banner Giveaway {and 2 more winners!}

2012-02-15T13:00:00.000-07:00

This week's giveaway is sponsored by the incredibly talented Jackie, who runs the successful Etsy store Fancy Flamingo.

Jackie's darling custom-made burlap banners make great decorations and photo props for weddings, baby showers, birthdays, bridal showers, children's rooms, engagement pictures . . . and pretty much anything else you can think of!

Jackie sent me the cutest Valentine's LOVE banner . . . it is absolutely my favorite Valentine decoration! I don't have a fireplace mantle at my house, but I have a big shelf and I strung it across the bottom of the shelf . . . I am now thinking that I am going to need a banner for every holiday! I thought it was such a darling addition to my decor!

I was super impressed with the quality and she had it made and shipped to me within a matter of days! Jackie is so kind, easy to work with and incredibly professional.

Fancy Flamingo seriously has so many banners- and you can custom-order a banner so that it's exactly what you need! Here are some of our favorites:

Bride to Be Banner - unique decoration for a bridal shower or bachelorette party!

Save the Date Banner - for all the future brides, use this in your engagement photos, or as a decoration at a bridal shower.

Happy Birthday Banner - perfect for a birthday party, and can be used for years to come! This would be a fun tradition to have and use it for every birthday in your family.

Custom Children's Name Banner- Jackie can make the banner match your child's room or baby shower theme. Or use the banner as a prop in newborn photos!

Custom Teacher Banner - this is the perfect gift for the teacher in your life, or your child's teacher!

The possibilities are endless!

And now you can choose a banner for yourself . . . Fancy Flamingo is giving away a $30 credit so you can have a banner of your own! She is also offering Six Sisters' Stuff readers 10% off any purchase through the end of February! Just enter the code SIXSISTERSSTUFF at checkout.

Here's how to enter (you can enter as many times as you like):

1. Visit Fancy Flamingo’s Etsy Shop and tell us what banner you would get with your $30 gift certificate in the comments below
2. Like Fancy Flamingo on Facebook and leave a comment below
3. Like Six Sisters’ Stuff on Facebook and leave a comment below
4. Pin your favorite banner to Pinterest and leave a comment below

{Please leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry.}

Winner will be announced on Wednesday, February 28th.

And now for the winner of the Ruffles with Love giveaway:

BrookeNotOnADiet!

And since we never heard from the winner of the Diary of a Brown Eyed Girl giveaway, we picked a new winner:

Andrea!

Please email us at SixSistersStuff@gmail.com to claim your prize.

Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring Recipe

2012-02-15T01:00:00.002-07:00

Any breakfast food with the word "sticky" in it just has to be good! This is so simple to throw together and has the perfect amount of sticky, caramel goodness to it!

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Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring Recipe:

(Recipe from All Things Delicious)

2 small tubes refrigerator buttermilk biscuits

3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

1/2 c. pancake syrup

1/3 c. packed brown sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 c. chopped pecans, opt.

1/4 c. chopped almonds, opt.

Spray a fluted pan with non-stick spray. Combine the melted butter and syrup in a small bowl and set aside. In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts (if desired). Place about half of the syrup mixture in the bottom of the pan. Then sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture on top. Lay the biscuits on the bottom of the pan, overlapping edges (closely together) to form a ring. Top with remaining syrup and sugar mixtures. Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute in the pan, then invert onto a serving platter and enjoy!

Butterfinger Caramel Cake Recipe

2012-02-14T13:00:00.005-07:00

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I had originally planned to post something cute and lovely for Valentine's day, but trust me . . . this cake is the epitome of love! It is simple to make, but tastes amazing. The gooey caramel and the peanut-butter goodness of Butterfingers take this cake over the top!

Butterfinger Caramel Cake
Source: Plain Chicken

Ingredients:
1 box yellow cake mix (plus eggs, water, and oil called for on cake mix box)
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12-17 oz) jar caramel ice cream topping
1 (8oz) tub Cool-Whip (we used fat-free)
4 regular sized Butterfinger candy bars, crushed

Directions:
Place candy bars in freezer and bake cake according to direction on the package.

While cake is baking, mix milk and caramel topping until well blended. When the cake is done and while it's still hot, poke holes in it with a fork (or straw, but I prefer the fork method). The more holes you poke, the more caramel sauce will seep through the cake. Trust me- you want lots of holes!! Pour caramel/milk mixture over the cake. Allow cake to cool completely.

Pull candy bars out of freezer and smash with a hammer while they are still in their packages.
Sprinkle two candy bars over cake. Spread Cool Whip over the top, then sprinkle the remaining candy bars on tip. Chill for at least an hour before serving. Place leftovers in the fridge (if you have any).

Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Pork Chops and Potatoes

2012-02-14T01:00:00.007-07:00

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I love quick and easy slow cooker meals and this is seriously as easy as it gets!

Elyse shared a Ranch Pork Roast recipe a long time ago and so I modified it to what I had available in my pantry and this dish was born! The pork chops literally fell apart when you cut into them and the extra sauce made a perfect gravy. Easy dinner at it's finest!

Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Pork Chops and Potatoes

Ingredients:
4-6 pork chops
6-8 medium potatoes, chopped into large pieces
2 cans fat-free cream of chicken soup*
2 packages dry Ranch dressing mix*
1 cup milk
Dried parsley to sprinkle on top (optional)

Directions:
Spray your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and put potatoes on the bottom. Place the pork chops on top of the potatoes. Mix together the condensed soups, Ranch dressing mix and milk. Pour on top of the pork chops and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
Use the extra sauce in the slow cooker as a gravy for the potatoes and the pork chops. Sprinkle with dried parsley if you want.

*I know that some people are worried about the MSG or preservatives in canned condensed soups or packaged dry Ranch dressing, so here are the recipes to make your own:

Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
Source: Tammy's Recipes
(Yields 3 cups of soup, which is equal to about 2 cans, so it's the perfect amount for this recipe)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt (or less; taste to test)
1/4 teaspoon parsley
dash of paprika
1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup flour (can substitute gluten free flour)

Directions:

1. In medium-sized saucepan, boil chicken broth, 1/2 cup of the milk, and the seasonings for a minute or two (longer if using fresh onions or garlic).
2. In a bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 cup of milk and flour. Add to boiling mixture and continue whisking briskly until mixture boils and thickens.

Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe
Source: $5 Dinners
(equal to one packet of dry dressing mix, so for the above recipe, double this!)

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried dill
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp pepper

Add each of the dried spices to a bowl and mix carefully. Store in a canning jar or Ziploc bag.

Baked Cinammon Apple Crisps Recipe

2012-02-13T13:00:00.002-07:00

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I snack all day long. My problem is that I don't always like snacking on healthy things. So I've been trying to be creative in my healthy snacking and I found a recipe for making your own Apple crisps here by Ginger and Scotch. I LOVE baked apples so I gave it a try.

Ingredients:
2 red apples (Gala and Pink Lady apples are great for making crisps as they are low in moisture to begin with)
Cinnamon for sprinkling

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 120 C (250 F) and use the fan element if your oven has it. The circulating air will facilitate the drying of the apple slices.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper (I just lined my oven racks as I didn’t have baking sheets large enough).

Core and slice your apples as thin as you can (1/8 of an inch or 3 mm)

Arrange the apple slices on the parchment paper close together so you can fit as many as you can. Lightly sprinkle with cinnamon.

Bake on the lower part of your oven (away from the heating elements) for 20 minutes, then gently turn the apple slices over and bake for another 20 to 30 minutes. Keep an eye on them towards the last 10 minutes or so to make sure they don’t burn.

Remove baking sheet or rack from oven and allow the apples to cool. The apples will come out a bit soft but will crisp up as they cool.

Store in an airtight container or bag.

Because I cut mine by hand, I had some thicker and thinner. The Thin ones turned into crisps while the thicker ones stayed soft... but they were still DELICIOUS!

If you need more ideas for Healthy Snacking be sure to check out our 100 Healthy Snack Ideas!

Heathly Meals Monday: 500 Calorie Kung Pao Chicken

2012-02-13T01:00:00.003-07:00

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All 6 sisters love Chinese Food. Typical Chinese food is usually loaded with calories and fat, so I went searching for something Chinese that was a little more healthy. I came aross this recipe from MyRecipes and knew I had to try it. Not only did we love it, but it will now be going on the meal rotation at our house!

Ingredients
2 Tablespoons of Dark Sesame Oil (Kirksville doesn't carry this so I used Extra Virgin olive oil)
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
3/4 cup water
3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
2 teasoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (I used a 1/2 teaspoon and it was still a little too hot for my kids- but my husband loves all things spicy)
1 cup snow peas, trimmed (I used sugar snap peas because we don't like snow peas at our house)
2 tablespoons chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts

Heal oil in large skillet over medium - high heat. Add onion to pan, saute 3 minutes or until softened. Add garlic- saute 30 seconds. stirring constantly. Add chicken, saute 3 minutes or until chicken begins to brown

2. Combine 3/4 cup water, soy sauce, corn starch, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes and stir with a whisk until sugar dissolves. Add water mixture to pan, bring to a boil. Add bell pepper and snow peas to cap. Cook for 2 minutes or until veggies are crisp - tender and sauce thickens. Sprinkle with nuts.

Serve over brown rice. Serves 4.
(make sure that you only have 1/2 cup of rice to keep it under 500 calories)

- An egg roll is not included in this 500 calorie meal... although I really wish it were. :)

Veal Chop Sinatra Recipe {and Flirty Aprons Giveaway!}

2012-02-12T13:00:00.001-07:00

Looking for something delicious and fancy to prepare for your Valentine's date?

Mountain States Rosen sent us this amazing recipe and we wanted to share it with you!

If you have never tried Veal before, this would be the perfect recipe to start with- the flavors are amazing!

PS- Be sure to enter the giveaway at the end of this post!

Veal Chop Sinatra
Source: Chef Michael Macchi, Bartolino's Restaurant, St. Louis, MO

Serves 6

6 Veal Loin or Rib Chops, cut 1 1/2" thick and trimmed well
12 shrimp; peeled, deveined, and butterflied
1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper

Mix together bread crumbs, salt and pepper in large bowl. Dredge veal chops and shrimp in bread crumb mixture and place on parchment lined sheet pans. Cover and refrigerator until ready to use.

2 Tbls minced garlic
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup dry white wine (or chicken broth makes a great substitute)

Combine garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and white wine in small saucepan. Simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until garlic is fragrant. Set aside and keep warm.

1 lb (about 30-40) frozen artichoke heart quarters, defrosted
1/3 cup olive oil

Grill 1 veal chop 18 to 20 minutes or until medium (160°F) doneness. Thread 2 shrimp onto 6- inch skewer and grill during the last 2 to 3 minutes of grilling. Sauté 8 artichoke quarters in 1 tablespoon olive oil until golden. Plate chop; top with 1 ounce sauce. Serve with shrimp skewer and artichoke quarters on the side.

Mountain States Rosen is giving away a Flirty Apron to 2 lucky readers!

These Flirty Aprons are absolutely adorable . . . you can look sassy while you cook!

Here's how to enter (you can do as many entries as you like):

1. Like Mountain States Rosen on Facebook and leave a comment below to let us know.
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3. Follow Six Sisters' Stuff on Twitter and leave a comment below to let us know.

Winner will be announced next Sunday, February 19th!

Mexican Tortilla Wrap Roll-Ups

2012-02-12T01:00:00.002-07:00

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These little roll-ups are the perfect appetizer or even make a great lunch!

Recipe:

2 8 oz. packages of cream cheese (room temperature)
1 24 oz. container sour cream
2-3 T taco seasoning
1 can refried beans
10-12 large tortillas

Toppings

Peas
Diced carrots
Diced green peppers (any color peppers look pretty)
Chopped green onions
Niblets sweet corn (Green Giant canned)
Finely grated cheddar cheese

Be creative with what you like!

In a mixer, blend cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Mix in taco seasoning.

In the center of each tortilla, put a small stripe of refried beans. On the rest of the tortilla spread the sauce making sure to get the edges. You want a decent amount to make sure all your toppings will stick. Sprinkle with toppings and roll up. Tuck in the ends and wrap in Saran wrap.
*Be sure not to over-stuff or they won't roll up.
Refrigerate over night.
Slice before serving and serve with your favorite salsa (we love Chili's salsa)!