Author: Our Little Chateau
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M&M Cookie Recipe
M&M cookies are a lot like chocolate chip cookies except they use M&M chocolate candy’s instead of chocolate chips. I tried to find the history of how and when M&M cookies were invented but there is no information. If I had to guess someone somewhere had to make chocolate chip cookies and didn’t have chocolate…
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How to Grow Poet’s Narcissus Flowers
Poet’s Narcissus flowers originate from Europe. These lovely little flowers are in the daffodil family and only come in one color. Well that one color is actually three colors because each flower is adorned with three colors white, yellow, and orange. Sun – Poet’s Narcissus flowers love 6 to 8 hours for full sun everyday.…
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Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe
Lemon poppy seed bread is a lemon based cake like bread. It is sweet, sour, and nutty without having nuts in it. The nutty flavor in lemon poppy seed cake actually comes from the poppy seeds. Ingredients 1 ¾ Cups/235g All-Purpose Flour ¾/150g Cup Sugar 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder 2 Tablespoons Poppy Seeds Zest…
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How to Grow Hyacinth Flowers
Hyacinth flowers are thick rubber flower that originate from Eurasia. These hardy flowers home in nine different hues ranging from white and blue to red and apricot. They are easy to care for and are beautiful addition to any flower bed. Sun – Hyacinth flowers prefer full sun all day but can also live in…
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Homemade Granola Recipe
Granola is a breakfast, snack, and dessert dish from America. It was invented in the 1800s in New York by a doctor. It is made of mostly oatmeal with nuts and grans and can come in the form of bar, a mix, or a cereal. If you would like to watch a video tutorial on…
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How to Grow Bearded Iris
Bearded Iris is Mediterranean flowering plant that come in a variety of hues ranging from the ever popular purple to orange and even black. This beautiful breaded lady’s can be grown from rhizomes that grow underground. Rhizomes resemble large roots like potatoes and ginger. Unlike other flowers with rhizomes the Bearded Irises rhizomes are not…
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Cilantro and Mint Chutney Recipe
Mint Chutney is a very versatile dipping sauce that comes from India. It is made several different ways depending on the dish it is being served with. Sometimes it is made with yogurt, other times with chilies, it can be watery or chunky. Which ever way it is made it is delicious and is a…
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Easter Bread Recipe
Easter Bread is a very old tradition in many countries. The tasty sweet bread dates back farther than anyone really knows. In some countries it is in the shape of a cross and eaten by married couples to symbolize the cross they bare together, much like the cross Jesus had to bare alone. In other…
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Seafood Stew Recipe
Stew is almost as old as time and is known around the world as a comfort food. A warm and cozy bowl of stew on a chilly day fills one’s heart with warmth and comforting memories. When that stew is made of seafood it’s an extra special treat! Below is a special recipe that incases…
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How to Grow a Venus Flytrap
Venus flytraps are amazing plants to have. They are like having a plant and a pet at the same time. It’s a wonderful learning experience for kids of all ages (that includes grown ups), but they can and mostly do die after people bring them home from the store. One tip is to make sure…