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Photos: Detroit
Detroit A few weeks ago I was in Detroit and I took some shots in the heart of the motor city. These photos make me happy and make me sad, all at once. I love Detroit and as a kid I used to dream of living in the big city – and Detroit was the closest big city. Baseball games, huge highways, towering buildings, and fancy airports. It was like the hub of awesomeness. I remember, as a kid, going to Tiger’s Stadium (that was…
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Tutorial: Duvet
Looking to modernize or change up a bedroom? Can’t find the right duvet cover? Make one!! I got this fun white and black fabric at Ikea and thought this project would be perfect – unfortunately, I didn’t have enough for one whole side. Who cares. I just added in some weaved white and grey fabric, and the back is all a fleece black – perfect for staying cozy. What You Need 1 zipper as long as you like (mine is only 24 inches) 2 pieces…
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Recipe: Pizza Quesadilla
Quesadillas?! Usually I pack mine with cheese, of course, chicken and veggies, like onions and peppers. On Saturday, I felt like pizza! Yet, no pizza to be found out here in the country…no delivery and I didn’t feel like leaving the house. What to do? Pizza Quesadillas! Ingredients 2 flour tortillas 1 tablespoon of butter 3 tablespoons of pizza sauce 1/3 cup of cheese toppings – I used turkey bacon First gather all your ingredients and get them ready. I wanted to fry up the…
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Recipe: Roasted Veg
Roasted veg in tinfoil packs reminds me of summer…this recipe is simple – 4 ingredients and you can change it up as you see fit. Add potatoes, add other vegetables, use butter instead of oil…you decide! Ingredients 2 red peppers 1.5 pounds of broccoli 2 tablespoons of omega oil 5 dashes of steak spice First – wash and cut your veg and throw in a bowl. Next, grab your omega oil and your steak spice. Mix everything together well and get out some tinfoil. Wrap…
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Recipe: Sliced Baked Potato
Baked potatoes are a classic – perfect with a steak, chicken, or any food, really. This nifty little sliced baked potato not only helps the potato bake faster, but it also give it a bit more flavour and crisp. Ingredients 2 large potatoes (will feed 4) 4 tablespoons of omega oil 1 teaspoon of sea salt old cheddar cheese (optional) These potatoes are huge! 2 is enough to feed 4 people…they’ll just get half a potato each. The down side to using such large potatoes…
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Tutorial: Picnic Blanket
Who doesn’t want summer to get here fast? One of the lovely things about summer is spending so much time outside and that means picnics! Make this homemade picnic blanket to match your style, decor, or as a lovely summer housewarming gift. What You Need 4 yards of fabric that is at least 60 inches wide coordinating fabric – 1/4-1/2 a yard 8 inches of tongue and groove velcro matching thread machine Step One Your first step is to wash and dry your fabric. This…
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Recipe: Juice Recap
Juice Recap So – how did you like the 12 days of juicing? Have you tried any? If so, do you feel great? Here’s a little juice recap. A few things to remember. It takes a while to clean your juicer, by all means do it right away. Second, if you’er just starting out, stick with all fruit or all veggies. Then, as you get used to the juice you can mix and match. Best to take it slower on your digestive system to start.…
