hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USBio:
I am Helen Knecht. I like to create art with watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, gouache, acrylics, markers and digitally on my computer. My style is illustrative and impressionistic. I also like to write children’s stories.
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Recipes By hkOriginals

Candy for Christmas by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USFAVE MEMORY
I remember Santa filling my stocking with a tangerine and lots of candy! I ate it at 3 or 4 in the morning when we were full of anticipation and could not wait for daylight. One year our grandparents brought our family a giant candy cane. I believe it was around 6 inches in diameter and about a foot long. Of course I was just a little girl and it may have seemed bigger than it actually was. It was big though, and we had to break pieces off with a hammer! It lasted a long, long time even with our family of 9! Now that I think of it, the candy cane may have been even bigger than 6 inches in diameter. I do not know where they purchased this enormous piece of candy, but I sure enjoyed it and think of it every Christmas!

Toasted Tomato Sandwich by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USFAVE MEMORY
My mom made these many times when I was growing up. It was and is a favorite food of mine. Toasting the buttered bread in a skillet results in soft toast. Although there were 7 kids, we were not all eating at the same time because of our age differences. Still, Mom must have stood at the stove a very long time when we were hungry for a toasted tomato sandwich. One was never enough!

Lemon Meringue Pie by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USFave Memory
My favorite food memory is lemon meringue pie. Read my short story about how it came to be.

CANISTER SET by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USRemember the old metal canisters? These bring back memories, but I am glad the manufacturers updated the design and material.

You and Me and a Cup of Tea by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USSharing a cup of tea with a friend can make a friendship last forever.

Sweet Green Witch Cupcake by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USIn fairy tales, the witch threatens to eat humans, but not in the case of the sweet green witch cupcake!

Helen’s Peanut Butter Mousse by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USFOOD GEOMETRY
Once upon a time, my favorite comfort food was peanut butter mixed with marshmallow creme. A few weeks ago, after a particularly-ugly-dreadful day, I eagerly went to the kitchen to prepare my recipe. Sadly, I found no marshmallow creme in the cupboard! But I did find a tub of frozen topping in the fridge. I mixed peanut butter with the topping—it immediately became my new comfort food. BONUS: fewer calories!

How to Build an Ice Cream Cone by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USFood Geometry
Creamy, dreamy, delicious ice cream. Not sure what flavor? Have them all in one yummy sugar cone! Read the instructions for a perfect ice cream cone that will not topple over. Simple!

Nostalgic 1950s Kitchen by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USFood Geometry
Turquoise and pink shouts the 1950s like nothing else! I enjoyed creating this design as floods of memories doused my mind. Very cute image for any kitchen.

CANDY, CANDY, CANDY by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USFood Geometry
Candy, candy, candy! Dreamy chocolate, but even better with creamy peanut butter: Mom’s PB fudge, fruit slices in cherry, orange or lime flavors, candy buttons, caramel creams and taffy.

Lollipop (le bonbon) by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USFeeling down? Need a “pick-me-up”? Deserve a treat? I have an idea ... grab a yummy lollipop from this beautiful candy dish! Lime, lemon, grape or cherry? Which one will you choose? Pick a cherry one for me, please.

Did You Say Extra Cherries? by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USStrawberry shake with whipped cream and lots of cherries. Looks good enough to eat! Digital art.

Ice Cream and Popsicles by hkOriginals
Maineville, OH, USFOOD GEOMETRY
Ice Cream and popsicles! Enjoy this design and save the calories. Digital art.