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18 Valentine Recipes Sweet recipes for Valentine’s Day
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t’s that time of year for romance and the feeling of an early spring. What are your plans for a romantic night out? We have some wonderful Valentine recipes for you to try! We also enjoyed gettng some romantic fashions together for our Rodeo Runway section. Pearls and lace make any outfit a little more feminine.
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What are your top 10 favorite Country love songs? We have featured ours in this issue. See if you agree.
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It’s also time for another Cowgirl Fit Challenge. The first two challenges were a great success with women losing not only pounds, but inches The new challenge will begin April 20th and will run for 40 days. We will team up each person so that they will have a fitness buddy to help them along the way. It will get you in shape for summer! There will also be prizes, including boots from Stetson and gym bags from Roper for the winners! Check it out.
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Valentine Horse Treats Valentine Heart Horse Treats Ingredients: 2 c. whole wheat graham flour 1 c. oatmeal 1/2 c. brown sugar 2 T. sugar 3 T. corn syrup 1/4 c. vegetable oil 1 t. salt 1 pear, finely chopped Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Add more flour if mixture is too sticky. Spoon onto cookie sheet and press into heart shapes by hand. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes 6 large or 12 small horse treats.
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Luke Brian Takes in 13 Year Old Nephew
-ABC News Luke Bryan is opening up about the aftermath of his brother-in-law Ben Lee Cheshire’s unexpected death last November. Cheshire was married to Luke’s late sister Kelly, who died in 2007, and now, Bryan and his family are helping their three children cope with the devastating loss. “We feel like if we just stay positive through this, maybe we’ll be a positive inspiration for people that had these things happen to ‘em,” Bryan told ABC News. “You just have to plow on and play the hand that’s dealt.” The singer said that his nephew, 13-year-old Til, has come to live in Nashville with him, his wife, Caroline, and their two sons, Bo and Tate. Til’s two older sisters come in regularly to visit too, and Bryan said he’s thankful he has the means to fly them there. “It’s every day on the phone all day trying to talk with the family and figure out what to do, but it’s what you gotta do,” he said. “Tough stuff.”
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Valentine’s Get rid of those dry, chapped lips! 1. Removing Dry Skin on Lips... There are many products that can get rid of dry skin on your lips, but a Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub, is an essential product to have in your bag at all times.
2. Everyday Care... Get some Vaseline Lip Therapy pronto! Vasaline Lip Therapy keeps your lips soft and moist. Especially in these winter months, make sure you are applying Vaselinee each day. It is also important in the The mixture of sugar and oils in these pots gently ex- summer months as the sun can dry, chap and even foliates and hydrates your lips, leaving them feeling sunburn your lips. Applying Vaseline each day will super soft and great tasting. This product comes in help keep your lips soft and avoid chapping. a series of flavours so if bubblegum is a bit too sweet for you, there’s also Popcorn and a Mint Julips ver- Vaseline Lip Therapy is the perfect every day in handsion, to suit our every mood. bag companion. For a cheaper alternative you can mix honey and sugar together to make your own scrub or rub a toothbrush gently over the chapped area to exfoliate. Everyone loves a bit of DIY!
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3. Adding Color... Whether your are adding color with lipstick, lip gloss or lip tint, big, bold lipstick colours continue to be the defining part of our overall look. But while a bold red lip is popular choice, most lipsticks tend to dry out your lips. Instead I suggest going back to Lush and investing in one of their moisturising lip tints It Started with a Kiss. Valentine’s Day is always an appropriate day to wear red. Red fashions, handbags, boots and lips! Not only does red lipstick stand out, it is also an automatic teeth whitener.
Bold, red lipstick not only shows off your lips, but are an instant teeth whitener!
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Recipes for your
Granny’s Sugar Cookies Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups butter, softened (no substitutes) 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Frosting 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 3 tablespoons butter, softened 1 tablespoon vanilla extract various food coloring colored sprinkles Directions: In a mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture until completely blended. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with various shaped cookie cutters dipped in flour. Transfer cookies to ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. www.food.com
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Valentine Bark Ingredients: 18 ounces white chocolate chips (a bag and a 1/2) 1 cup red heart red cinnamon candies Directions: Pre-heat oven to 150 degrees. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet (preferably with sides). Sprinkle morsels onto parchment paper. Place in oven until morsels melt (about 5 or so minutes-I don’t really time it-I just check on the morsels). Spread morsels evenly over the parchment paper with a spatula. Sprinkle with cinnamon heart candies. Allow to cool (for quick cool I place the pan in the freezer for about 5 minutes). Break apart and divide into baggies if giving for gifts. Makes about 10 snack size baggie servings. www.food.com
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The Queen of Hearts - Valentine’s Jam Tarts Ingredients:
8 ounces plain flour 4 ounces butter, chilled and cut into small pieces 1 -2 tablespoon cold water flour, for dusting raspberry jam or apricot jam or strawberry jam or lemon curd or black currant jam caster sugar, for sprinkling
Directions:
Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl, add the butter and rub it in using your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Use a knife to mix in the water, a little at a time stirring with the knife until the mixture comes together and you can form a ball with your hands. Wrap the pastry in a piece of clingfilm and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes – this will make it easier to roll out. Turn the oven on to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. Sprinkle the work surface and your rolling pin with a little flour and roll the pastry out to about ¼ cm thick. Dip the cutter in flour then cut out as many circles as you can – you may need to gather the bits of pastry up and roll them out again to make 12 to 18 circles.(Make sure you leave a little of the pastry scraps for the heart shaped pastry lids!) Once you have the desired amount of pastry cases, roll out the pastry scraps and cut out the required amount of hearts, using a mini heart shaped biscuit/cookie cutter. ay the rounds of pastry in the tart tin, which has been buttered or greased and press them gently into place. Prick the base of each tart once with a fork. Put the tart tray into the oven and bake for 6 minutes until the pastry is very pale golden. Using oven gloves take the tray out of the oven. Carefully put 1 heaped teaspoon of jam into each tart, and then top them off with a pastry heart. Using oven gloves put the tray back into the oven for 6 minutes. Leave them to cool for a few minutes then use a palette knife to gently lift the tarts out of the tin and leave to cool completely on a wire rack. 22 | Cowgirls In Style | Fall/Winter 2014
Valentine Scones Ingredients:
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and diced 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated (packed) 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips 3/4 cup dried tart cherry, coarsely chopped 2/3 cup buttermilk, chilled 1 large egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1/4 cup milk (for glaze) 2 tablespoons sugar Directions: Butter and flour baking sheet. Whisk 2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl. Add butter and grated orange peel; rub in with fingertips until coarse meal forms. Mix in chocolate chips and dried cherries. Whisk buttermilk, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and almond extract in small bowl to blend. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients; stir with fork until dough comes together in moist clumps. Gather dough into ball. Press out dough on lightly floured surface to 3/4-inch thickness. Using 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out scones. Gather scraps, press out dough and cut out additional scones. Transfer to baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.). Preheat oven to 400째F Brush scones lightly with milk; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until scones are crusty on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes (or up to 20 minutes if refrigerated). www.food.com
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e are nearing the end of the Cowgirl Fit Challenge! It began January 5th and goes until February 13th. A 40 day Fitness Challenge that gives you 6 weeks to start a new way of living! One of the things that the contestants loved about the Cowgirl Fit Challenge is that we teamed them up with a partner. Because of a closed’ Facebook group that Cowgirl Fit includes, the contestants are able to become friends with each other. You’ve tried to lose weight before and maybe it didn’t work... Become a part of the Challenge and begin a new way of becoming fit and finding new friends the Cowgirl Way!
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Last Year’s Winner, Kylie Irvin lost 10.5 inches in 40 days! After
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Lauren Neil, former Miss Rodeo Nevada 2010, Fitness Trainer and Health Coach will give you tips, helps and motivation in our online Cowgirl Fit e-magazine!
Some of those helps that around women who Cowgirl Fit offers in the 40 have the same interests Day Challenge is a partner as you which makes it even that is teamed up with you. more fun! We have women You can choose your partner, from our last contest that are or we can select them for still keeping in touch. you. A lot of thought “Thank you Cowgirl Fit and consideration for giving us this opportuis given nity to help ourselves, get when pickgreat advice, motivation ing the and best of all for meetteams.
ing the greatest group of
Cowgirl Fit women EVER !!!!!” also pro~Abby vides a ‘closed’ online group where you can pri- Cowgirl Fit also launched vately come and find friends, an e-magazine last summer tips and success. You are also that includes healthy reci-
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Go to www.CowgirlFit.com to sign up for our next Cowgirl Fit Challenge. Cowgirl Fit makes it easier for you to lose weight and get fit. We partner you up with a fitness buddy which will help you both motivate each other. You will also become a member of the Cowgirl Fit Facebook Challenge Group where tips, motivation and recipes will help you meet your fitness goals!
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Romantic FASHION
“Rosa” Collection by Marrika Nakk and “Rosa Too” Collection by “Olav Jules” Design’s by Cat Sandstrom Horse, Shining Cisco JR, is from the 2013 Twombly Performance Horse Sale at the NFR, he is wearing a Heritage Brand headstall. Photographed by: Laura McClure www.LauraMcClurePhotography.com
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Tressie is wearing romantic Bloomer set from the Marrika Nakk “Rosa” Collection. Necklace and earrings are part of the “Rosa Too” Collection by “Olav Jules” Design’s by Cat Sandstrom Dog is Australian Shepherd “Zanes Shoreland Moon Rising”, Laura McClure’s dog... who was the Canine Platinum Performance Catalog cover dog 2012 Photographed by: Laura McClure www.LauraMcClurePhotography.com
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Tressie is wearing a necklace is called “Temecula” by “Olav Jules” Design’s by Cat Sandstrom Photographed by: Laura McClure www.LauraMcClurePhotography.com
Shy and Gus were shot at the Bandy Canyon Ranch in Escondido, CA where she is the Equine Director. She is wearing a necklace by “Olav Jules” Design’s by Cat Sandstrom. Dress by As U wish, boots by Ariat. link: http://asuwishclothing.com Photographed by: Laura McClure www.LauraMcClurePhotography.com
Rosa” Collection by Marrika Nakk and “Rosa Too” Collection by “Olav Jules” Design’s by Cat Sandstrom Photographed by: Laura McClure www.LauraMcClurePhotography.com
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Valentine’s Love is NOT Just for Couples! By: Catherine Osborne
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alentines Day. Who says that this day should be restricted only to romantic love? No other day can conjure such powerful imagery of chocolate, flowers, romance and love. It is a commercially driven day that provokes strongly divided reactions to the bewildering display of hearts, and starry-eyed romance. For those in stable, loving relationships, the day offers a wonderful opportunity to express or reaffirm their love. For those who are recently bereaved, divorced, or single, this is a day that can trigger feelings of overwhelming loneliness and grief. While Valentine’s Day is merely an arbitrary day that we use as a light hearted way to express our feelings to our partners, it is also true that this day sustains the myth that all couples are happy. With divorce rates where they are in North America, it is apparent that not all couples are “loving”. Without intending to bash this “feel-good” day, after all, we can all benefit from an expression of love, it seems that Valentines Day may be more widely accepted if it was truly a day for love. Not just romantic love between couples, but love in all of its forms. Many people who find themselves alone on this day, struggle with past hurts, grief, and feelings of inadequacy. While they are bombarded with images of happy couples, it is important that they remember that their identity is not defined by their relationship status. A person’s worth comes from who they are, not who they are with. While most would agree that this is true, it doesn’t dull the inevitable feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy that arise when besieged by the ubiquitous love heart at every turn.
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So how to deal with with these feelings when colleagues receive flowers, lovers seem to be everywhere, and romantic cards take over every store front? While some may choose to avoid the day by staying at home, or just take steps to avoid “happy couples”, it seems that a different approach might offer a more gratifying result.
What about a perspective change? What if we were to adopt the idea that Valentines Day is not just for couples, but for everybody? While your friends might be buying flowers for their partners, consider the people in your world that you love, and that love you back. Something special for your Mom, a telephone call to your Dad. Perhaps your daughter would appreciate flowers as much as any lover would. Maybe spending the evening with your son watching a hockey game would be one way to express your particular brand of love. Random acts of kindness can bring a surprisingly wonderful sense of well-being. For those who struggle with this day, it might be helpful to spend time with friends or family - people with whom you have already established positive, loving relationships. It could be a time to focus on what you have, rather than on what you feel you’re missing. Create new traditions. Invite your single friends over for dinner, take cookies to your neighbour who is always there for you, eat chocolate! As with anything in life, being prepared for a challenging situation can make all the difference in the world. Don’t let another Valentines Day sneak up on you and leave you feeling badly. Take control. Plan how you want to spend it. Plan how you can create a day that actually makes you feel good. Incorporate all the normal, healthy coping strategies that are useful in all situations. Get enough sleep, maintain your normal routines of diet and regular exercise, draw upon your inner strengths, and above all, surround yourself with people who comfort and sustain you. Valentines Day offers us a unique opportunity to undertake a new perspective on how we choose to celebrate love. The traditional approach with flowers, cards, and romance works beautifully for some. For others, a display of love towards children, parents, or friends can be equally rewarding. But in the midst of all the various means of displaying love to others, let us not forget the benefits of looking after our own needs. This Valentine’s Day, offer yourself the same thing you give to all of the loved ones in your life, and make the effort to show yourself a little love!
CIS Top 10 What are your favorite Country Love Songs? Post them on our Facebook page. www.Facebook.com/cowgirlsinstyle
1 I Cross My Heart
George Strait
2 When You Say Nothing At All Keith Whitley / Alison Krauss
3 Austin
Blake Shelton
4 You Had Me From Hello Kenny Chesney
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Country Love Songs 5 Cowboy Take Me Away Dixie Chicks
6 Unanswered Prayers Garth Brooks
7 Beat of the Heart
Warren Brothers & Sara Evans
8 I Swear
John Michael Montgomery
9 Marina Del Rey George Strait
10 Valentine
Martina McBride
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