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Recipe: Creamy Avocado Southwestern Lettuce Wedge
Creamy avocado southwestern lettuce wedge is a tad of a twist on a classic lettuce wedge. I love southwestern ranch dressing and avocados and I felt like iceberg lettuce. So, here we are! This make a great lunch or serve half this size for a nice dinner this weekend – either way, it’s tasty. Let’s get started. Ingredients ahead of iceberg lettuce tomato avocado 1/2 a cucumber 4 tablespoons of crumbled feta 4 tablespoons of southwestern ranch dressing First up, gather all of your ingredients.…
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Recipe: Buttery Nut Toffee
Buttery nut toffee – because it’s good. If you make this, get ready to share since it’s so good you’ll want to eat it all up yourself, which might not be the best thing. I made this recipe using white sugar and each time I can’t seem to get the butter to brown as much as I would like – so I tried it with brown sugar and it turned out perfect. The only down side, I didn’t catch any pictures. Trust me, though, brown…
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Sewing: Week Nine Tea and Lunch Napkins
Tea and lunch napkins. What makes them tea and lunch napkins? The size. Your traditional dinner napkin is around 18-20 inches. These ones are cut at 16 and finish around 15.5 inches. You could certainly use them for a more casual dinner, like tacos or lasagna, but not for something a bit more formal, like roasted lamb. Although, if you were in a pinch, a napkin is better than no napkin! The best part about these napkins is that they are up-cycled from two high…
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Recipe: The Hash Brown – Cast Iron Skillet vs. Non-Stick Pan
The hash brown – cast iron skillet vs. non-stick pan. Yup, I tried it both ways and 100% the winner is the non-stick pan. Not only are the hash browns far less soggy, but they also stick together far better in the non-stick pan. Okay, let’s get started on this weekend breakfast treat. Ingredients a large russet potato 1 tablespoon of canola oil salt and pepper You’ll also need a potato ricer, or an old dishtowel if you don’t have one, and a grater. The…
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Recipe: Buffalo Pulled Chicken
Buffalo pulled chicken – so good and it feels like I’m eating chicken wings – whoo hoo! On Family Day, last Monday, we had a potluck at work and this is what I made. The mini dinner rolls were the perfect size so people didn’t fill up on just one thing. That’s the best part about potlucks, having a lot of small bites. It’s perfect. Okay – let’s get started on this easy crockpot buffalo pulled chicken recipe. Ingredients 1.2-1.5 Kg of chicken breast 2…
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Recipe: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies – main reason, I had oatmeal that’s not gluten free that I wanted to use up non gf oatmeal, thus, this recipe. The downer part, I made them for the wrong group of people. Let me explain. Once a month I meet with a committee and there are about 15 of us – this time I asked if I could bring the snacks and that I wanted to make them. The whole reason was to try out this recipe and maybe…
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Sewing: Week Eight Men’s Zip-up Hoodie
Week Eight Men’s zip-up hoodie – the McCall’s pattern M6614 says it’s easy, yet I still find anything with a zipper a bit of a challenge. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not afraid or anything, it’s just I’m cautious and aware of the process. It’s still a little new to me even though I’ve probably used about 50 zippers in my almost 4 years of sewing. This hoodie is just awesome. My husband loves the bright colours – well, sometimes – and it fits well.…
