What's Cooking with Happy                       July, 2012
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Happy Birthday America! 
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Celebrate Your Patriotism in Color
Happy Birthday America!  And what better time to let your colors fly than in the month of July!   This issue of What's Cooking with Happy has recipes for summer fun, places to purchase those party sweets party favors and specialties like my beautiful apron made by Christina Stengel at Confectionately Yours.  We hope this issue inspires you to celebrate your Patriotism and do it in color.
If you haven't signed up for our What's Cooking with Happy and Exploring with Happy e:magazine, this is the month you'll want to do so.  We are giving away FABULOUS family vacations all summer long.  See below for full details on our newest vacation giveaway.
Happy 4th of July friends, and Happy Birthday America!! 
 
"It is from numberless acts of Courage and Belief that human History is shaped.  Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against Injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of Hope." 
John F. Kennedy

 

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 "The Difference is in the Taste" 

     Confectionately Yours is well known in the Fort Smith, Arkansas area as THE choice for special occasion confections. Confectionately Patriotic CakeThe confectionary artists at Confectionately Yours can help you design the perfect cake that reflects your unique personality and sense of style.

     Owners, Larry and Brenda Shackelford have spent the last 9 years delighting their customers by creating exquisite culinary confections.  See More Photos

And remember . . .

" The difference is in the taste."

  

"Freedom  is never more than a Generation away from ExtinctionWe didn't pass it to our Children

 in the bloodsteam.  It must be fought for,

 Protected,

 and handed down for them to do the same."

                                                                        Ronald Reagan

Happy Birthday America
   

Happy Birthday America and praise God for letting us live free in this beautiful country.  This week families will celebrate Independence Day with parties, picnics, campouts, swimming, ballgames, firework displays and a multi-colored host of other activities. 

 

I thought I'd share some of my family's recipes with you for simple summer fun.   

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Off with your hat
 As the Flag goes by, 
And let the heart have it's say;
You're man enough
With a tear in your eye,
That you will not wipe away.
 
 ~Henry Cuyler Bunner~
 
Exploring with Happy Family Vacation Contest 
Enter to win a family mini vacation that includes 2 nights lodging at the Hamilton Inn in Broken Arrow, $25 gift card to Bass Pro Shops, $20 Krispy Kreme, $50 Spaghetti Warehouse, $75 Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina, 4 tickets each to the Tulsa Zoo, Tulsa Air & Space Museum, Tulsa Drillers and the Oklahoma Aquarium.  It's as easy as signing up for our e:magazine and 'Liking' our Exploring with Happy and Cooking with Happy facebook pages.  You must include your first and last name and a contact telephone number in the e:magazine signup.  Visit the www.exploringwithhappy.com/ website (Click on the Family Vacation Contest box) for official rules. 
 
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