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Recipe: Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls That Failed
Cake mix cinnamon rolls that failed – how I wanted these to work. Since becoming a celiac this past summer I’ve stopped buying boxed cake mix, yet I had one left! Who knew this stuff was good for such a long time? Anyway, it wasn’t past its expiration date, so away I went. I searched for a different recipe to make with a box of cake mix – not cookies or cake – and I came across this cinnamon roll recipe from Betty Crocker. It…
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Sewing: Week Two – Men’s Casual Pullover
Week Two Men’s casual pullover is a great pattern to start off with. It’s easy, especially if you have a serger. One of the main reason’s I got a serger was to reduce the bulk when sewing clothes. The seams look more professional and polished. For this project I used a Simplicity pattern – 1287, yet I have a few adjustments that I made, so be sure to read before you start your project. Tip First – make sure you read the finished measurements. I…
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Recipe: Kale Burrito Bowl
Kale burrito bowl is the perfect way to eat clean and still get all the flavours you love. Low in carbs and high in taste, this will be your go-to burrito bowl when you’re on a bit of a health kick, promise! Okay, let’s get started. Ingredients 1 cup of quinoa, uncooked 6-7 cups of chopped kale (about 1 large bunch) 1 small red onion 2 cups of black beans 1 cup of corn Dressing 1/4 cup of cilantro 1 clove of garlic 1/4 cup…
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Recipe: Reese’s Deadly Brownie
Reese’s deadly brownie – the perfect way to cheat on your new year’s diet. I made these treats to say thank you to a few people and boy did they ever like them. What I did was combine two of my recipes – deadly brownie where I used box mix – and my fudgy brownie where the brownie goodness is made from scratch. This recipe is sure to please. Try it today. It’s not gluten free…yet it could be if you used GF pretzels and…
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Sewing: Week One
Week One My first project is McCall’s pattern M6992. It’s an easy pattern of tops, 6 different styles and I did option B. Now, two main things I did differently than what the pattern directions suggest. 1. I rarely baste. Personally, I find it a waste of time, however, in some circumstances I understand why it needs to be done. The reason I didn’t baste is because of my next tip. 2. I sewed the sleeves onto the front and back first, thus no reason…
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52 Weeks of Sewing!
52 Weeks of Sewing 52 weeks of sewing. That’s right! You read the sign correctly. This is one of my new year’s goals – to sew a project each week, thus, 52 weeks of sewing. Don’t get me wrong, I love to sew; but I think having a goal like this will prevent me from binge sewing which leads to burnout. No more sewing straight for 3 weeks and then walking away for 3 weeks. This year I want more balance. The 52 week challenge…
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Recipe: Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Pumpkin bundt cake? Yes – time to use up the rest of the pumpkin from the waffle recipe the other day. Plus, it’s pumpkin-licious! It’s not gluten free, because I made it for work, yet if you want to make it GF, simply sub the cake flour for gluten free flour and be sure to add in the xantham gum. Here we go – time to bake up. Ingredients about 4 cups of cake flour 4 teaspoons of baking powder and soda 1 teaspoon of…
