Dueling Darlings - July

Well, we had Halloween in June, now it is time for Christmas in July!  Join me with the Dueling Darlings from SCS for this month's duel.

Suzy sent the Divas fun stamped things from the Stampin' UP! set Christmas Lodge.  I loved the DP and the texture it had in the kit.  I wanted to feature the DP and the sentiment.  I had to trim up the sentiment to get a good fit.

I even drug out some older than dirt Stamping' UP! paper - ya know I've got some!  Forest Foliage and Ruby Red - yep!  Brought out the 'ole Cuttlebug to use an embossing folder, Branches, I think it was called.  For crying in a bucket, I can never remember the 'sandwiches' and have to use a cheat sheet, but I can tell you the market margin for avocados! Remember those chalks Stamping' UP! sold, like the original ones?  Well, I used them too.  Good thing they cannot dry out!

We were asked to share a Christmas recipe that we make.   I have a recipe that my dad loved, I guess it is good, but I have never tried it!  I would hold my nose making it - eeewww!  Everyone that tastes it likes it and wants the recipe, so maybe you do too!  I will list it below.

Please be sure to visit all of the Dueling Darlings.  Their blog URLs are on the right side bar.  Siri tells me it is 163 days until Christmas....better get goin'!

Sweet Potato Delight

3C Cooked, mashed, sweet potatoes
1 C Sugar
2 Eggs well beaten
1 Tsp Vanilla
1/4 C Milk
1/2 C Butter

Topping

1 C Brown sugar - packed
1/3 C All purpose flour
1 C Pecans - chopped
1/3 C Butter

Mix all ingredients together in mixer, except topping ingredients.  Pour into buttered casserole dish.

Mix toppings together in mixer and sprinkle over casserole to cover.  

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes