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Okay, brownies are in the oven, for gluten free Peppermint Pattie Brownies. Tomorrow, after church, I will make some white buttercream frosting, add a generous amount of peppermint essential oil, mix well and spread over the brownies. Then, for the pièce de rèsistance, I will melt Ghirardelli dark chocolate chips and spread over the peppermint layer. This makes a “to die for” chocolate mint brownie. I don’t normally eat a lot of sweets, but I will indulge in a small one of these. 
Tomorrow, I am also going to make my gluten free banana bread. But not your normal banana bread. I will slice it into 1” thick slices. When it is cool, I will put the slices on a cookie rack over a cookie sheet and spread a chocolate glaze over it, I sold all of these at farmer’s market and people really liked them.
To top it off, I have already made my gluten free oatmeal cookies, which also sold really well at farmer’s market.
You may be asking yourself why I am doing all this baking. Well, we don’t have a lot of money, to buy gifts, for everyone in the family. So, we decided to send our family members, in other states, a genereous amount of yummy treats. My daughter-in-law is allergic to gluten. So everything, except the scones, is gluten free. The scones are my son’s favorite, of everything I make.
We also recently made a big batch of grass fed beef serloin burger, jerky. DH has a problem with a tooth, and he can’t eat sliced jerky. So, I went online and found this recipe for extruded jerky sticks. I don’t have an extruder, so I spread the meat out on silicone mats on my dehydrator trays, scored it in one inch strips, with the back of a butcher knife, and dried it out for 18 hours. I’m planning to include several pieces of jerky, in each box. I know my son is really going to like it!
In addition to the baked treats and jerky, I’m also sending a few of my natural products to top the box off.
Tomorrow, I am also going to make my gluten free banana bread. But not your normal banana bread. I will slice it into 1” thick slices. When it is cool, I will put the slices on a cookie rack over a cookie sheet and spread a chocolate glaze over it, I sold all of these at farmer’s market and people really liked them.
To top it off, I have already made my gluten free oatmeal cookies, which also sold really well at farmer’s market.
You may be asking yourself why I am doing all this baking. Well, we don’t have a lot of money, to buy gifts, for everyone in the family. So, we decided to send our family members, in other states, a genereous amount of yummy treats. My daughter-in-law is allergic to gluten. So everything, except the scones, is gluten free. The scones are my son’s favorite, of everything I make.
We also recently made a big batch of grass fed beef serloin burger, jerky. DH has a problem with a tooth, and he can’t eat sliced jerky. So, I went online and found this recipe for extruded jerky sticks. I don’t have an extruder, so I spread the meat out on silicone mats on my dehydrator trays, scored it in one inch strips, with the back of a butcher knife, and dried it out for 18 hours. I’m planning to include several pieces of jerky, in each box. I know my son is really going to like it!
In addition to the baked treats and jerky, I’m also sending a few of my natural products to top the box off.
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That is so sweet!
Bruce
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All that sounds really good DV!
Can DH get that tooth fixed? That sort of pain can be pretty debilitating.
Can DH get that tooth fixed? That sort of pain can be pretty debilitating.
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Actually, the tooth isn't hurting him. We went to the dentist & she couldn't fix it. She said we have 2 options:
1. A root canal & crown - $1800
2. Getting the tooth pilled - $ 800
The root is long & curved, so it
isn't a simple procedure. It
requires anesthia.
Our insurance doesn't cover dental and we can't afford either. Next year insurance is supposed to cover a "little" dental. So, after the 1st of the year, we will check into it again. At least for now, it doesn't hurt.
1. A root canal & crown - $1800
2. Getting the tooth pilled - $ 800
The root is long & curved, so it
isn't a simple procedure. It
requires anesthia.
Our insurance doesn't cover dental and we can't afford either. Next year insurance is supposed to cover a "little" dental. So, after the 1st of the year, we will check into it again. At least for now, it doesn't hurt.
Baymule
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They are going to love your presents from the kitchen much better than anything you could ever buy for them!
Bruce
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Bummer.
Near as I can tell no dental insurance is very good at covering more than a little of the costs.
Mike CHS
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All of our dental work has been out of pocket also. Care Credit has a decent credit plan if you don't want to pay a big chunk of $ at one time. There is no interest as long as you pay it off by 18 months. Like all of those things though if you just make their minimum payment, the interest will kick in. I don't remember what it is but it's in the double digits. They also later send a credit card to use and then weekly emails to try to get you to activate it which we haven't and will not do.
Bruce
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I wouldn't either, talk about giving you a shovel to dig your own grave.
