Isn't this the cutest apron ever! 
View of the back...
FYI THe apron is size small! I love the little bees!
Some of you may remember I said I'm going to give away a darling apron. The cute little lady who makes them called me today to say it's ready! I will make this really easy for you!
Apron Giveaway rules:
1. Tell one other person about the giveaway
2. Tell me why you love to bake!
2. Tell me why you love to bake!
3. Deadline for the giveaway will be July 12.
That's it! The hardest part will be for me, choosing the winner!
Sorry I have no SMS ice cream to offer you this week. My ice cream maker crashed and burned last year. I have not got around to replacing it! Instead I have some treats I made for the Fourth!
Jazzed up Brownie bites....see recipe below
This is a recipe from my friend Sally...enjoy!
Ingredients :
1 container “two-bite brownies bites” (available at most grocery bakeries or places like Costco and Sam's Club)
2 containers Whipped Fluffy White frosting (do not substitute regular white frosting as it is not the same consistency as the “whipped fluffy” variety)
Made from scratch chocolate frosting:
3 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons melted butter
1/3 cup or more of cocoa (depending on how chocolate-y you like it)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
about 4 tablespoons half and half, to make it spreadable
1 container “two-bite brownies bites” (available at most grocery bakeries or places like Costco and Sam's Club)
2 containers Whipped Fluffy White frosting (do not substitute regular white frosting as it is not the same consistency as the “whipped fluffy” variety)
Made from scratch chocolate frosting:
3 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons melted butter
1/3 cup or more of cocoa (depending on how chocolate-y you like it)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
about 4 tablespoons half and half, to make it spreadable
Directions
Mix all frosting ingredients together with a mixer. The "creamy-ness" of this frosting comes from the half and half, so water or milk won't make it as creamy. If you can manage it, don't substitute!
Cut brownie bites in half lengthwise.
On cut surface of bottom half, place a good teaspoon or more of the whipped fluffy white frosting (I prefer lots, but use as much or as little as you prefer).
On the top portion of the brownie bite, generously frost with homemade chocolate frosting; lay frosted top on white frosted bottom half.
That’s it – you’re done!
Note: if you’re into nuts or coconut or toffee bits or whatever topping you can think of, sprinkle some of your desired topping over the freshly frosted tops of the brownies bites – as the frosting dries, the topping will adhere to it.
Mix all frosting ingredients together with a mixer. The "creamy-ness" of this frosting comes from the half and half, so water or milk won't make it as creamy. If you can manage it, don't substitute!
Cut brownie bites in half lengthwise.
On cut surface of bottom half, place a good teaspoon or more of the whipped fluffy white frosting (I prefer lots, but use as much or as little as you prefer).
On the top portion of the brownie bite, generously frost with homemade chocolate frosting; lay frosted top on white frosted bottom half.
That’s it – you’re done!
Note: if you’re into nuts or coconut or toffee bits or whatever topping you can think of, sprinkle some of your desired topping over the freshly frosted tops of the brownies bites – as the frosting dries, the topping will adhere to it.
I made an apple pie! The Fourth of July and apple pie!
Open up this lid to see my pie....
Yum.....
Ingredients for the Best Apple Pie ever:6 cup sliced peeled baking apples(5 to 6 medium)
2 tbs water
1 tbs lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tbs flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp salt
Pastry for double crust pie( 9 inches)
Directions:
In a saucepan, combine apples water and lemon juice; cook over medium-low heat just until the apples are tender
Remove from the heat and cool(do not drain)
In a large bowl, combine sugars,flour cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt; add apples and toss to coat.
Place bottom pastry in pie plate; add apple mixture.
Cover with top pastry; seal and flute edges.
Cut slits in top crust.
Bake at 450* for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350* bake 35-45 minutes or until golden brown
In a saucepan, combine apples water and lemon juice; cook over medium-low heat just until the apples are tender
Remove from the heat and cool(do not drain)
In a large bowl, combine sugars,flour cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt; add apples and toss to coat.
Place bottom pastry in pie plate; add apple mixture.
Cover with top pastry; seal and flute edges.
Cut slits in top crust.
Bake at 450* for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350* bake 35-45 minutes or until golden brown
This pie won a blue ribbon at a fair.
Yummy..gotta love those paper plates!
There is the cherry pie I made.....
If you want the recipe for this cherry pie it's listed here on my blog.
I hope you all have a Happy 4th of July!!
So I really 
Chilling in the refrigerator...
I know Im rambling on here but I just had to share one last thing! I got a new camera for my birthday yesterday and Im so excited that I can take better pictures. It's 12 mega pixels instead of 4 like my old camera!!!
Here is the beginning of the bars...
They came out of the oven nicely. I did not have any cashews so I used walnuts instead. I did not use the parchment paper and left the bars in the pan. They slid out perfectly from the pan.
The best part..eating this fantastic wonderful tasting bar. It was so tasty with the walnuts. I'm curious to see what it tastes like with the cashews....
I can't sign off with out showing you the cherry pie we made Steven for Fathers day. My daughter did the art work..you can't see it very well, but it's Narato, some Japanese cartoon they watch
