Guys, I am so excited to be able to say that we hit $500 in pledges on the Holidays at the Toy Store pre-order campaign! This pre-order period has been rough. I've been fighting getting sick again (I was diagnosed previously with copd), running the oldest around everywhere, and working. On top of that, the campaign itself is just moving slow. I've had my ups and downs with it, but I've never given up hope that we'll make it. Today, that hope has been rewarded!

Hi, everyone! We're almost a week into the pre-order campaign and we've raised 20% of the total needed to bring the book to print. I'm super excited! Only about $1200 more to go. I have total faith that we can do it. Remember, this is for our very first coloring book as well as Holidays at the Toy Store.

Turtle Pudding:

Ingredients:

1 (16-ounce) box brownie mix

1 large egg

1/4 cup canola oil

1/4 cup water (room temp, or slightly warm)

1 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

20 wrapped soft caramels (unwrapped)

whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving (optional)

 

Directions:

 Use a 4 or 6 quart slow cooker with an inserted oven safe dish.

 In a mixing bowl, combine the brownie mix, egg, oil, and water. When batter has formed, stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour batter into your dish. Unwrap all of the caramel candies and press them into your brownie batter. 

 Add 1/2 to 1 cup of water into the bottom of your slow cooker, then lower in the brownie dish. Be careful not to splash any water into your batter.

 Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or until the edges have pulled away from the sides and the center has set.

 Unplug your cooker, and let the dish set in it for 1 hour with the lid off before removing. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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It's up! Eric did a smashing job and finished 95% of the graphics. The others will be done soon and inserted, but that was enough to get it up and running. It will launch on January 31st, but if you want to be notified when it happens, I'm going to share a link with all of you. You just click that and then click notify and you'll get an email when I hit the go live button!I can't wait for all of you to see this book! I'm super excited about it. Remember, if you want to be notified, just click the title of the book here: Holidays at the Toy Store

Apple Crisp:

Ingredients:
9 smallish apples

1/4 cup butter

1/3 cup brown sugar plus another 2 Tablespoons for crumb topping
1/4 cup orange juice

2 Tablespoons vanilla extract

1 cup crushed gingersnaps or graham crackers.

 

Preheat your crock on high, and butter the inside of the crockpot. Chop up the apples and place them in the bottom. Cover with the remaining ingredients. Cube your butter. Toss the orange juice, cubed butter, brown sugar, vanilla and apples together.

 Mix your crushed gingersnaps/graham crackers and add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Layer on top of apples.

 Cover and cook on high for approximately 3 hours, or until apples are sufficiently tender.

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Bananas Foster:

Ingredients:

3 nasty squishy bananas

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup brandy

 

Directions:

 This is best done in a small crockpot.

 Place your bananas in a freezer bag and smush them up. Squeeze the goop into your crockpot and add remaining ingredients.

 Cook on low for 3-4 hours or 1-2 on high. Stir and serve over vanilla ice cream.

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