This Is Us

  Nick and I have been talking about changing our company name.  We left it as Hechfamfarm98 for awhile, but finally came up with a new name. My cousin/brother created a new logo for us.  Our company also has all new colors (I feel they better represent our name and logo).  Jeff's Instagram We will still be selling handmade items. We changed our company name from Hechfamfarm98 to... drumroll please... The Heritage Honey Bee! Our slogan... Generational Memories. Memories are one of the only things we can take with us after this life.  We want to help you create them with your families.  So, we are selling items that should last for generations, and we know the memories that you create will last forever.  We also have items, such as stickers, that will help you remember your memories with your families. Memories are Everything!! Here is our shop and social medias: Etsy shop:  TheHeritageHoneyBee Instagram:  The_Heritage_Honey_Bee Facebook:  The Heritage Honey Bee Pinterest:  The Heri

  Today I looked through some saved recipes, read up on cream of tartar (to see if my cookies actually needed it) and created this recipe. Cream of Tartar (how do you say it Tar-Tar or tarter?) is needed for this recipe. It interacts with the baking soda, which makes the cookies puff up and then flatten out when cooling off. It also is what gives snickerdoodles their signature cracking. Here is the recipe: Sourdough Snickerdoodle Cookies Ingredients: 1 3/4 c Granulated Sugar  3/4 c + 2 tbsp Softened Salted Butter 2 Large Eggs 3/4 c Sourdough Starter 3 1/2 c Flour 1 tsp Baking Soda 1 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar 1/2 tsp Salt Directions: Preheat your oven to 350°. In the bowl of your stand mixer add the butter and sugar and mix for about 2 minutes.  Now add the eggs and sourdough starter and mix until creamy.  In a smaller mixing bowl add the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and the salt and mix with a fork.  Add these ingredients to the stand mixer bowl and combined with all the wet ingr

  These sourdough sugar cookies are so soft and delicious.  I know it has a lot of sour cream in them, but I don't notice it and it helps keep them soft. I made almond butter cream frosting to go on top. Here is the recipe: Sourdough Sugar Cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Salted Butter 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil 2 Large Eggs 1 1/2 cups Sour Cream 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 tsp Almond Extract 3/4 cup Sourdough Starter (Discard) 3 1/2 cups Flour 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Baking Powder Directions: Preheat oven to 325°. Line a baking/cookie sheets with parchment paper.  In the bowl of your stand mixer add the butter and sugars.  Mix until well combined.  Add the oil and mix.  Add the eggs and mix for 1 minute (until fluffy).  Scrap down the sides and add the sourdough, vanilla and almond.  Mix well.  In a separate bowl add the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.  Mix with a fork.  Then add to the wet ingredients in th

  I decided that it would be fun to have a special dinner to celebrate Leap Year. I made Frog Sandwiches - turkey and cheese with bacon tongues and grape and raisin eyes Swamp Vines - curly french fries Swamp Water - green Hawaiian Punch Frogs in a Pond - chocolate cupcakes with frosting and gummy frogs Our kids seemed to enjoy it and have fun!

  This year for Valentine's I used our xo waffle maker for breakfast and for the kid's lunches.  I also got some valentine's snacks to put in their lunches. Our Relief Society had a luncheon.  I went and picked up JoElla (we are in the same ward now) and we went to it.  It was so much fun and I really enjoy spending time with JoElla.  Lydia and Tyler were out early, so JoElla came with me to pick them up.  Then we took her home. Before I left for the luncheon, I picked up donuts from Krispie Kreme and I set up the table with valentine's decorations. For dinner I made heart shaped pasta and tried to shape the porcupines into hearts.  Which sort of worked. I turned on our lights and fireplace and lit candles.  After dinner Zain and Lydia had Young Men's and Young Women's activities. So Tyler and I just watched shows and I cleaned up from dinner. After Zain and Lydia got home we watched Madly Madagascar. It was a good day!