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Here are the rules:

1.Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me – just a warning though – I’m mainly a digital gal, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be physical items!

2. Winners must post this challenge on your blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!

3. The gift that you send to your 3 Friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. Remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!

4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it! If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along. Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same! SO, REMEMBER…Pay it forward!

(Fun huh! I am excited that I have another excuse to be crafty!)

I was assigned to work with Diana Burton for this month’s Creative Team call. I used her kit Natural Selection. This is what I came up with:

The meat section of Walmart is now a funny place for us. Stephen and I were discussing how we don’t really like ground beef much, except for in certain meals. We started listing off what we’ll actually eat with ground beef in it. Stephen said one thing, then I said another, and Stephen said another, and all of the sudden Spencer blurts “STOP FIGHTIN’!” I said, “Spencer, we’re not fighting.”

Sp: “Yes. You goin’ back and forth back and forth back and forth.”

Em: “That’s called a conversation.”

We could not stop laughing!!! He was so serious and we really don’t fight – not even quietly. If we get into an argument, it’s usually normal talk and then some quiet time while we both tell ourselves we’re right. What a funny, funny kid!

K. So I got this recipe from Steph and Annette – who are, by the way, my heroes for giving me recipes to try – and I wanted to share it with you! I did not have any peppers and I did not do it on skewers like the original recipe says, but here’s my version that we are quite happy with (just minus the peppers and no skewers…so it’s not really MINE but it’s now in my recipe book)

Pork Loin and Peanut Sauce

INGREDIENTS

1  lb. boneless pork (such as loin or tenderloin), cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces

1  small red sweet pepper, seeded and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces (optional)

1  cup 1-1/2-inch pieces fresh pineapple

10  Tbsp. water

1  tsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

4  Tbsp. creamy peanut butter

4  Tbsp. finely chopped fresh pineapple

2  small clove garlic minced

1  tsp. ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat broiler. Place sliced pork loin on cookie sheet with pineapple chunks. Broil 4 to 5 inches from
heat for 10 to 12 minutes or until pork is just slightly pink in center, turning once halfway through.
2. Meanwhile, for sauce in a small saucepan combine remaining ingredients. Heat over very low
heat until melted and nearly smooth, whisking constantly.

PREP TIME 25 Min                                BROIL TIME 10 Min                                READY IN 35 Min

Original recipe yield: 6 appetizer servings