A Bookworm Creates

Scones I love scones! Scones scones scones There are just so many types to try. Cheesy. Fruity. Cinnamon and sugar. And the abundance of recipes that can be found online! On Pinterest! So I went fruity scone hunting and found the perfect recipe.  It isn't dry. You can find the original recipe here ->  http://www.averiecooks.com/2014/04/the-best-glazed-mixed-berry-scones.html I did make three adjustments: self-rising flour instead of plain, cinnamon and dried fruit. Why? 1. Self-rising flour already contains salt and baking powder. 2. Cinnamon adds an additional flavor note to the dough. 3. I've used frozen berries and as soon as I started working with it the berries thawed and the juice stained the dough.  I had purple scones. The Recipe Mixed Berry Sc ones Ingredients: 2 cups Self-rising flour 1 stick of butter (not softened) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon (more or less to taste) 1 large egg 1/2 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 - 1/2 cups dri

Has your sterling silver jewelry tarnished? It happens sometimes when you don't wear it that often. Here's a tip. 1. Line a bowl or something with aluminum foil. 2. Put the jewelry in the covered bowl. 3. Cover the jewelry with baking soda. 4. Pour hot (not boiling) water over the baking soda to help it disolve.  (I used water from the coffeemaker.) The chemical reaction will cause the baking soda to bubble and after doing this a time or two the tarnish will be gone. 5. Wash jewelry with cool water and dry.  Voila!