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Sesame Cucumbers

                                                             

Walnuts Sweet and Spicy

1 lb. walnuts or pecans 1/2 cup cup water 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/3 cup sesame seeds 1-1/4 tsp cayenne pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Add walnuts or pecans, water and sugar into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stirring constantly add the rest of ingredients and cook over medium heat until water is nearly evaporated (approx 4 mins). Lower the heat and continue stirring for 4 mins until nuts are brown. Then pour nut mixture onto prepared cookie sheet and spread in a single layer. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until nuts are a golden brown. Let nuts cool completely before you break them up and put them in a bowl to serve. Enjoy! #snack #Superbowl #nuts #sweet

Tikkun Olam project - Crochet Sleeping Mats

I love this idea for a "pay it forward" project. This project reuses plastic bags that are made into a sleeping mat for the homeless. My mother and her friends at Country Meadows in Bridgeville, PA work together to make these mats for the homeless.

Moraine State Park

Rubber Duck comes to Pittsburgh

The rubber duck arrived in Pittsburgh. Check out the article from the Post. http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/giant-rubber-ducky-will-get-quacking-here-today-705115/

Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens

Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens San Marino, California

Carrot Cake