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Over 35 years ago Joyce Hardcastle of Nanaimo, British Columbia  Canada won a “chocolate squares” recipe competition for her now famous Nanaimo Bars.

My husband fell in love with these squares the first time is visited British Columbia to spend Christmas with my family and we went to Tim Hortons where he bought a Nanaimo Bar. That Christmastime we also visited Nanaimo, BC to visit with some of my family members there. It really is a beautiful city!

Here is the recipe:

Bottom Layer

Ingredients:

• ½ cup unsalted butter (European style cultured)
• ¼ cup sugar
• 5 tbsp. cocoa
  1 egg beaten
• 1 ¼ cups graham wafer crumbs
• ½ c. finely chopped almonds
• 1 cup coconut

Directions:

1. Melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler.
2. Add egg and stir to cook and thicken. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in crumbs, coconut, and nuts.
4. Press firmly into an ungreased 8″ x 8″ pan.

Second Layer

Ingredients:

• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 2 Tbsp. and 2 Tsp. cream
• 2 Tbsp. vanilla custard powder (You may replace with 2 Tbsp vanilla instant pudding powder)
• 2 cups icing sugar

Directions:

1. Cream butter, cream, custard powder, and icing sugar together well - until light.
2. Spread over bottom layer.

Third Layer

Ingredients:

• 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz. each)
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter

Directions:

1. Melt chocolate and butter overlow heat. Cool.
2. Once cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer
3. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or until top layer is hard.

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Making your own graham cracker crust is so easy and so much cheaper than buying a ready-made pie crust.

Ingredients:

• 12 graham crackers
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Optional: 2 tablespoons sugar
• Optional: dash of cinnamon, nutmeg or all-spice

Directions:

1. Place the graham crackers inside a 1 gallon plastic bag then over the plastic bag roll the crackers with a rolling pin until the crackers are turned into crumbs.
2. Melt the butter.
3. Add the cracker crumbs and optional ingredients to butter, mix together.
4. Press mixture onto pie plate or pan.
5. If you would like to prebake the crust then bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.

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Making your own baby food is easier than you think. It is also healthier for your baby as many companies add preservatives such as corn syrup, salt and sugar which your little babies do not need! To top it all off, making your own baby food saves you money.

Foods you can start at 6 months:

• Apples
• Bananas 
• Beets
• Broccoli
• Cantaloupe
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Grapes
• Green Beans
• Mangos
• Peaches
• Pears
• Potatoes
• Squash
• Sweet Potato

Foods you can Start At 8 Months:

• Beans such as kidney, northern, garbanzo and black
• Beef
• Chicken
• Egg Yolk (Egg whites should not be given until after the first birthday)
• Fish
• Turkey

Step 1: Wash And Prepare

• Thoroughly wash all equipment either in the dishwasher or with hot soapy water, rinsing and drying.
• Scrub fruits and vegetables with a vegetable brush. Peel the skin then remove stems, pits and seeds.
• If preparing meats remove bones, skin and visible fat.

Step 2: Cook, Cool and Mash

• Cook the food by either steaming or boiling until the food is soft.
• Allow to cool at room temperature.
• Mash food with a fork OR grind in a food grinder OR blend in a blender. Add a tablespoon of water at a time until the mixture is smooth. 

That’s it You’re Done!

**Canned fruits should be packed in natural juice not syrup. Canned Vegetables should have no salt of sugar added.**

**Make sure to start baby with one food at a time. Try a new one each week and combine foods only after baby has tried each one individually. This is to help you look out for allergic reactions.**

**Baby food should only be stored in the refridgerator for up to 2 days. You can freeze the baby food in ice cubes until just frozen then put the cubes in a plastic bag, which will last for up to a month. Reheat the cubes as needed - perfect for easy serving sizes!**

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