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Sewing: Week Thirty Three: DIY Airplane Blanket
DIY airplane blanket is quick and easy to make; moreover, you’ll know it’s freshly washed and clean before each use! Last week we hit the road for Kelowna and the drive through the mountains is a bit tricky – sometimes it’s hot and sometimes it’s cold. Hence, the need for a go-to blanket. What You Need 70×50 piece of blanket fabric serger matching thread fray check First, get your serger ready and reference your quick index card if you have one. My Baby Lock has…
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Recipe: Tomatoed Onions
Tomatoed onions are the secret to any Italian sausage or even an Italian seasoned chicken breast. They are rich in flavour and add a depth of sweetness that is delicious. This recipe is easy and takes only about 10 minutes total – if you really let your onions sweat. Let’s start! Ingredients 1/2 a white onion small vine tomato 1 teaspoon of shallot spice 1-2 teaspoons of butter First, gather all of your ingredients and wash the onion and tomato. Next, thinly slice the white…
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Recipe: Jalapeño Cilantro Cream Cheese Sauce
Jalapeño cilantro cream cheese sauce is the perfect summer sauce to bring heat to hot dogs, chicken, or even corn on the cob. It’s fresh, light and packs just the right amount of heat. Buy ripe peppers and fresh cilantro. Okay, let’s get started on this recipe. Ingredients 2 jalapeños 1 cup of cilantro 4oz of cream cheese 1 tablespoon of lime juice 1/4 cup of olive oil 2 dashes of white vinegar First, wash and gather all of your ingredients. Depending on your desired…
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Sewing: Week Thirty Two: Faux Silk Infinity Scarf
Faux silk infinity scarf – the perfect 15 minute sewing project for your weekend since it doesn’t take long. Oh, and this fabric looks like little globes and that is perfect for the Rio Olympics – go Team Canada!!! I saw the Opening Ceremonies yesterday and they were so beautiful. My favourite part about watching the Opening Ceremonies is seeing all uniforms for the different nations. Not only are they unique to each country, but they give a sense of country pride. I love it.…
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Recipe: Huevos Rancheros
Huevos rancheros is the perfect hearty breakfast. The name huevos rancheros comes from the hearty breakfast eaten on rural Mexican farms and we had it on Tuesday morning for breakfast as part of our 3 day 5 year anniversary menu plan – so good. This dish takes a bit of prep work, but it’s worth it. Let’s get started. Ingredeints 4 corn tortillas 1/2 cup of shredded cheese 1 cup of refried black beans 2 tablespoons of olive oil 4 large eggs 1/4 cup of…
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Recipe: Broccoli Cheddar Bacon Salad
Broccoli cheddar bacon salad – it’s so good and hearty because of the broccoli. Oh, and gluten free of course. Bryce and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary this past Saturday. Well, celebrated is a loose term – I worked from 6am – 2pm, getting home around 2:20pm and Bryce worked from 3pm – 3am, and leaving for work around 2:08pm. As such, we totally missed each other and spent our 5 year apart. When we looked at the calendar in May, trying to…
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Sewing: Week Thirty One: Kimono
Kimono for week thirty one of 52 weeks of sewing. This fabric is beautiful. I purchased it during our 2012 trip to Los Angeles. On that trip we went to the Fabric District in Downtown LA – check out the post, it’s full of some tips and tricks. Okay, so back to the tutorial. With this kimono you’ll want to pick a stunning fabric and one that isn’t too plain. The more detail the better since it’s a bit of a show piece. What You…
