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Gluten Free Donut Holes

October 1, 2014 By Ligia

Last week I tried a recipe for gluten free donut holes that were a flop. This week I tried changing the flour blend. So here is my new and improved gluten free donut holes!

The original recipe is found on SparkRecipes called Faux (Baked) Healthy Donuts. The recipe itself is already gluten free but when I tried it last week the kids didn’t like the Almond taste (neither did I).

So I switched the flour and added some glaze so here it is:

1/4 cup almond flour

1 cup Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

3 eggs

2 Tbsp honey

1/4 cup coconut oil

1/2 tsp vanilla extract.

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.

Pour into greased donut pan.

Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

I used my Babycakes Cake Pop Maker instead of a donut pan. Popped them in for 6 minutes and they were ready!

Glaze:

2 Tbsp milk

1 cup powdered sugar.

Mix and then dunk the donut holes in the glaze.

I used a cookie rack and the glaze drips down so I put a piece of wax paper underneath.

Everyone loved them!
I am sharing this recipe on Gluten Free Wednesdays.
Ligia

Selling My Stuff: Clothing

September 22, 2014 By Ligia

This is my first post of a series called “Selling My Stuff”

I am contemplating using Thredup.com or Tradesy.com to sell some nice, new or almost new clothing on-line. I have always sold my clothing on Facebook Swap groups, ebay, and garage sales, but these are nice designer brands. I don’t feel like I will get the value that I want using those resources. I found an article in Family Circle Magazine that featured these two companies as options. Here is the toss up:

Thredup.com:

You May receive up to 40% of your chosen items’ resale value up front.

You get instant store credit or Paypal payment (love that).

They send you a Clean OUT Bag to fill up and it ships to for free back to them.

They list it all, I just wait for my money.

If your items are not accepted they are donated. (This is the part I don’t like) You can pay $12.99 for them to return what they don’t want.

Tradesy.com

On this site you list your clothing and accessories. Similar to ebay, you need to take your own pictures and post them.

According to the Family Circle article, you can make the greatest profit possible from your gently used clothing. Tradesy takes only a 9% commission.

When an item sells they send you a shipping kit for free with shipping materials and postage! (that is awesome)

Returns are sent to Tradesy instead of seller.

They also pay through paypal.com.

So here is what I am thinking:

I am going to try both! I am going to keep half the items here and list on Tradesy and send the other half to Thredup and see which one benefits me the most!

So wish me luck! I am trying to fund my Christmas Shopping!

Operation Christmas Child 2014

September 19, 2014 By Ligia

This will be my 17th year packing shoeboxes!

I have been buying things here and there all year long. Lots of toys from the Target Spot and some clearance items from Walgreens. I am hoping to fill 8 boxes.

Last year I decided that for every pair of shoes I purchased I would save the box and that is how many boxes I would donate. Well, I had 8 boxes (not all mine LOL) of shoes from this past year.