How to Create a Photo Collage: Tutorial

Zoe, asked how to make the photo collage, here is an easy tutorial on the subject.  To make my header, I used Picasa, which I downloaded for free HERE  (Sorry about the small font on the pictures. :(   )

First, you'll need to get the pictures you want:

Once you gather the pictures you want to use, usually three or four, click Collage.

When you come to the collage page, the pictures will be scrambled.  Arrange the photos in the order you desire, then click: Create Collage

You can now add the test or editing of your choice to the collage.

The Finished product!

Hope that was satisfactory to your question, dear Zoe!  :) You can also read about the collages at Carlotta's Blog. 

Cherry Pie Recipe

Hello All! I thought I would share this with you! ;) On Monday night our kind neighbour gave us some cherries, they had bought up in Door County. We readily accepted. So, on Tuesday night Anna decided to make a CHERRY PIE! She ended up making the pie crust, and spaghetti for supper, and I making the cherry filling. So, this is the amazingly good recipe!

Sweet Cherry Pie

1 pie crust

3 cups of fresh, or canned cherries, pitted

1/4 cup. sugar

2. 1/2 Tbsp. quick cooking Tapioca

2 Tbsp. butter

Preheat, the oven to 425. Line a pie pan with half the pastry dough. Drain the cherries, saving 1/2 cup of juice. *If using fresh cherries, the natural juices, which bubble up when baking are sufficient.* Mix juice, sugar, and tapioca in a bowl, add the cherries, and toss well. Pile into the lined pan and dot with the butter, Roll out the top crust and drape over the pie. (Note, I didn't use the top pie crust, I made a crumble, I will write the recipe in a minute) Crimp the edges and cut several vents in the top. Bake for 10 minutes, reduce the heat to 350 F, continue to bake for 30-4o minutes more, until the crust is lightly browned.

The Crumble

1 cup. of flour

1 cup. of oats

1 cup. of brown sugar

1/2. cup of butter

Mix your dry ingredients together. Cut in your butter. Pour over your pie...bake...then it tastes really good!

Cherries!All the ingredients you'll need


WASH YOUR HANDS!

Measure the cherries into a separate container, for pittingNow, pit your cherries

* Be sure your hands are clean!* Toss the cherries with sugar, and tapiocaThe pie

The finished piece!

The pie was really good...you all should try it. If you have cherries. But, if not you can just let your mouth water while you look at my pictures! :D

Hope you enjoy this recipe!!!

~Kara

Raspberry Pie!

Hey, all of you cooking friends, it's raspberry season and with the season comes rspberry pie. Mmmm, it's really good. So, I thought I would give you all a recipe for a "heavenly" pie. Here it is!

Raspberry Glaze Pie
1 quart berries
1 cup of Water
1 cup of Sugar
3 Tblsp. Cornstarch (or permaflo or something that jells)
1 - 3 oz. Cream Cheese.

Simmer 1 cup. of berries and 2/3 cup. of water for about 3 mins. Blend sugar, cornstarch and remaining 1/3 cup of water. Add to boiling mixture. Boil for 1 min. stirring constantly. Cool.

Spread cream cheese over the bottom of the cooled baked pie shell. *save 1/2 cup. of berries* Put remaining 2. 1/2 cups of berries in the pie crust shell and pour the jelled mixture over the berries. Arrange the saved 1/2 cup of berries over the pie. Refrigerate. Top with sweetened whip cream.

Start with getting ALL your ingredients. (In pic. all but the cr. cheese is present)
Make sure your working area is clean. :)

Wash the berries of any dirt or bugs

Combine your Water and Berries, to simmer.

Add your jell mixture to your berries and water

The finished product piece

The pie!!

Hope you enjoy this really good pie recipe!!!

~Kara