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About Beyond Possibilities

I learned about Energy Healing through my personal counseling, mentoring, coaching sessions and I use those techniques to support my healing from physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. I also use them to support the feelings for sadness, despair, and fear. In 2011 my sister introduced me to Essential Oils to support my knees after surgery. From there I started learning more about the benefits of using them to support my emotional well being as well as my physical well being. In October of 2012 I became a doTerra Wellness Adovate. In 2014 I became Certified as an AromaDance Instructor and Certified in AromaTouch Technique. In January of 2018 I became Certified Essential Oil Coach. In May of 2020 I completed my doTerra Oil Specialist Certification and my Emotion Code Practitioner Certification.

Bountiful Baskets Produce Co-op

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For the last 6 years our family has participated in our local produce co-op called Bountiful Baskets. It saves us lots of money on our produce and gives us a variety to help us create our meal plan for the week.

I choose to volunteer each week, but as part of the co-op they only ask you volunteer every 6 to 8 times you order. The co-op is not possible with out volunteers. Volunteers arrive an hour before the order pick up time. They upload the truck, check the produce, distribute it evenly into the baskets and assist other members pick up their orders.

Bountiful Baskets is a not-for-profit food co-op for families that want to have more fresh produce for less money. In order to participate, you must set up a free account on the website. It is helpful to upgrade your web browser to the most current version, to ensure the website will function properly for you.

Contributions are accepted beginning Mondays at 9:00 a.m. for Wyoming, 10:00 a.m. for Utah & Montana, and 12:00 p.m. for all other states and end Tuesday at 9:00 p.m.. Making a contribution is sometimes referred to as “ordering”, but this is not accurate. We call it contributing or participating, because Bountiful Baskets is not a business that you buy from, but rather a co-op where we all pool our money to buy things together. Because of that if you forget to pick up your order it is donated to a locate Fire Station or charity.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

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It is always fun to create something that looks impressive with not much more effort. Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes definitely get a lot of attention when ever we take them as treats.

I have fond memories of Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes. I always eat the cone first and save the frosted top for the end. The first time I made them for our children Joseph was more excited than the kids. That is when we shared childhood memories of them.

It was just a couple of weeks ago that I was introduced to these amazing racks that made baking and transporting these fun desserts so much easier. The previous times I made them I would line a roasting pan with then make tin foil balls to place in between each cone. You can purchase Betty Crocker Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Baking Rack or Wilton 2105-4820 Cupcake Cone Baking Rack from Amazon.

My son requested Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes for his team treats for his last hockey game of the season. He played for the Squirt Sharks, so he wanted the frosting to be the colors of the Sharks. We made Chocolate, Vanilla, and Swirl. You can make them with any cake recipe that can be made into cupcakes. If you are in a hurry you can even use a cake mix.

Fill the cone to the first lip as in the picture. You will want to put tin foil or a pan underneath the trays because if you over fill them you will have run off.

Allow to completely cool before frosting. I love using a large tip and a piping bag to frost them.

For the swirl cupcakes I place half grey and half blue frosting in the piping bag.

You can also hide special treats inside the cone like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup or a Rolo.

You will need to store them loosely covered to help keep the cones strong. If you store them in an airtight container the cones go soft. They will need to be eaten within 2-3 days. But if your house is anything like ours you won’t need to worry about that.

Cherry Cordial Bars

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This is a recipe I made up several years ago. I wanted something with cherries but I am not a fan of cherry pie. This dessert has become a favorite of our family and several others.

1 Chocolate Cake Mix (Triple Chocolate Fudge is my favorite)
3/4 cup Oil
3/4 cup Water
3 Eggs
8oz Cream Cheese
1 Egg
1T Vanilla
1 can Cherry Pie Filling

Mix together cake mix, oil, water, and 3 eggs.

Cream together cream cheese, egg, and vanilla.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 pan.

Layer 3/4 of the cake mix followed by cream cheese, then pie filling, and then the remaining cake mix. Bake for 30 – 40 minutes until the toothpick comes clean when poked in the center.

Doctor Seuss Donuts a True Work of Art

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Roger’s Bakery in Magna, Utah creates fun multicolored donuts every March 2nd in honor of Doctor Seuss Day also now as NEA’s Read Across America Day. It is a celebration of Doctor Seuss Birthday. Schools & libraries participate by bringing together kids, teens, and adults to read. you can too!

Many schools in Salt Lake County celebrate by ordering these tasty and fun donuts from Roger’s Bakery. I grew up on Donuts and pastries Roger’s Bakery i from and have made it part of our family traditions as well.

Potato Ham & Leek Soup

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We participate in produce co-op called the Bountiful Baskets. When we got leeks for the first time I did not know what to do with them. I googled leek recipes and I found a Potato Leek Soup. I started with that recipe, but found it bland. So I added some onions and ham to it. The next time we smoked ham I kept the bone and some of the ham in the freezer for the next time we got leeks. I replaced the chicken stock by boiling the bone to make ham stock. We found that smoked ham is our favorite in this soup.

Ingredients:

1 ham bone
1 1/2 cups leeks
1 medium onion
2 T Garlic
2 cups yellow potatoes
2 cups diced ham
4 T unsalted butter
1/2 cup flour
2 cups whipping cream
2 cups half and half

Step One:

Boil ham bone in 4 Qt Water for 30 minutes on high.

Step Two :

Chop leeks and onions. Crush Garlic and Cube Potatoes and Ham.

Step Three:

Remove bone form the water. Add in leeks, onions, and garlic. Return to a boil.

Step Four:

Add in potatoes and return to a boil. Once boiling turn heat down to medium for 10 minutes.

Step Five:

Add in Ham, turn up to high and return to a boil. Add butter.

Step Six:

Whisk together flour and whipping cream together.

Step Seven:

Reduce to medium heat. Add whipping cream mix to the pot. Whisk in half and half and continue whisking until thickened.

Step Eight:

Remove from heat and enjoy.

Makes 12 to 14 1 cup servings.

Cheesecake Coconut Bombs

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I love coconut and cheesecake, but as a diabetic I can’t always indulge in coconut cheesecake. I co-worker was on the KETO diet and talking about Fat Bombs. That got my brain going. I played around and on the second try I found my new treat. It satisfies my sweet tooth and has become my go too when my glucose levels are high, but I am craving something sweet. My kids like them too.

4 oz White Chocolate Baking Bar
8 oz Coconut Oil
8 oz Cream Cheese
3 cups Unsweetened Coconut

Melt white chocolate and coconut oil on half power in the microwave for 4 minutes. Stop and stir every 30 seconds. Stir in cream cheese until smooth. Stir in coconut. With a cookie scoop, scoop on to parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes on cookie sheet. Remove from cookie sheet and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Makes 30-40.

Per Noi Trattoria

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***** Authentic Italian Cuisine

Address

1588 E Stratford Ave (11.21 mi)
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106

Per Noi Trattoria is our favorite Italian Restaurant. Their Gorgonzola Gnocchi was my inspiration for creating our Grilled Chicken Gorgonzola Gnocchi. Their Calamari Fritti is fresh, delicate, and our favorite appetizer. Their fresh pasta is very delicate. Their Creamy Pesto is fantastic. Each time visit we enjoy their variety of flavors combinations in their rich sauces. Per Noi Trattoria will soon be relocating to Highland Drive and we wish them continued success!

Parmesan Crusted Cauliflower

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1 Head of Cauliflower
1 Egg
1 cup Bread Crumbs
1 cup Parmesan Cheese

Cut Cauliflower into florets. Put Cauliflower into zipper bag with one whisked egg and shake. In a separate bowl mix bread crumbs with 1 cup parmesan cheese. Add breadcrumb mixture and shake. Drizzle cookie sheet with Olive Oil. Pour mixture on to cookie sheet bake at 425 for 15 minutes.

Grilled Chicken Gorgonzola Gnocchi

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The first time I had Gnocchi it was a Chicken Gorgonzola Gnocchi from Per Noi Trattoria the flavor was amazing and the text was awesome. I have since had it at other Italian Restaurants and well I enjoyed it, it was not as good as Per Noi Trattoria. I figured with my knowledge of sauces I could create a recipe of my own. The first try was tasty. The second try added more Gorgonzola and my family was in love. This will be on our meal rotation for sure.