Month: June 2013

Baklava

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Baklava:
• 1 pound walnuts, ground pretty fine (I pulsed them in the food processor, which worked fine.) 
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 pound unsalted butter
• Frozen phyllo dough, defrosted

Syrup

• 4 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 4 sticks of cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves

Click HERE for the instructions

Card Game Storage

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Use empty/dried wipe containers to hold your games. Cut the name off the box to make a label and apply with clear packing tape to the front. Keep everything essential for the game, like paper and pencil for scoring. (or buy similar containers from IKEA as seen HERE)