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Recipe: Chipotle Stuffed Peppers
Chipotle stuffed peppers for meatless Monday. So good, so fresh, and so flavourful. Oh, and way beyond spicy, but I fixed that in the recipe. You won’t make the same mistake I did. You’ll be good. Promise. You can stuff peppers with any sort of mix you like, yet in this recipe we’re using some cheeses, rice, onions, and beans. Let us get started. Ingredients 1 1/2 cup of corn 2 cups of cooked brown rice large red onion, chopped 2 cups of white beans…
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Recipe: Jalapeño Popper Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese
Jalapeño popper waffle iron grilled cheese – such a great Saturday lunch idea. Yes, please. A bit of spice with some cooling cream cheese, sounds too good to pass up. Let us get to the recipe. Ingredients 4 slices of bread 2 tablespoons of butter half a pack of cream cheese 4 green onions 100g of marble cheese 3 jalapeños First – gather all of your ingredients. Next, turn your gas stove on to high and roast the jalapeño peppers. If you don’t have a…
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Sewing: Make-up Bag
Make-up bag – new and improved from the travel make-up bag tutorial I did back in December. This one has zipper ends that are professional looking. I’ve included this tutorial as a link in a couple of other posts, mainly because it’s the best one in which I show you how to make a zipper nice and polished looking. Try it! Okay…for this project, let us get started. What You Need One Fabric: 2 pieces of fabric cut 11 inches by 14 inches for the…
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Sewing: Jean and Leather Clutch
Jean and leather clutch – perfect for cool summer nights or warm fall nights. This is a bit of an upgrade off my clutch tutorial I did a while ago. Check it out, too. This one, however, has a nice and polished lining, something the other one does’t have. The other one I made you could see all the serger seams on the inside. Okay for me, but this clutch was a gift, so I needed to step it up. Plus, the zipper is far…
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Recipe: Eggplant Pizza
Eggplant pizza on this fine Sunday! Yes, please. This recipe is from none other than a fabulous female chef – Julia Child. I made a few tweaks, yet it’s her recipe, nonetheless. Try it and let me know what you think. Ingredients eggplant, 9-10 inches long 1 tablespoon of salt 2 tablespoons of olive oil a few dashes of dried Italian seasoning 1/3 cup of freshly grated parmesan 1/2 cup of finely grated low-fat mozzarella Sauce Ingredients 2-3 teaspoons of olive oil 3 large garlic…
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Sewing: Over the Shoulder Bucket Bag
Over the shoulder bucket bag tutorial – so awesome. This bag will leave your hands free while you shop, walk your dog, or hold your kiddo’s hand. It’s functional and trendy. My favourite is the pop of yellow. Okay, let us get sewing! What You Need 8 pieces of fabric 8 inches x 8 inches 2 pieces of fabric 5 inches x 16 inches 2 pieces of fabric 21 inches x 16 inches 1 14 inch zipper extra fabric for pocket and for zipper ends…
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Sewing: 20 minute Cotton Bag
20 minute cotton bag? Yes, you read that correctly…you can make this adorable and functional cotton bag in 20 minutes! What You Need 1/2 a yard of heavy cotton fabric pins matching thread machine 56 inches of cotton webbing or 56 inches x 3 inches of coordinating fabric Gather all of your supplies. Here I’m going to make two bags, one with the cotton webbing handle and one with a handle made out of matching fabric – you pick which one you want to use.…
