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Sewing: Outdoor Summer Placemats
Outdoor summer placemats and picnic napkins to match. Last year I made square placemats, too. Chevron patterned, yet same outdoor fabric that is good to 500+ hours in the sun. One variation here, in this project, I made them bigger.…
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Recipe: Black Bean Quesadilla
Black bean quesadilla, with corn. Have I ever told you that Mexican food is my favourite? If I could only eat one cultural food for the rest of my life, I would be completely satisfied with Mexican. The spices, the…
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Recipe: Stuffed Sweet Potato
Stuffed sweet potato. Not only is this recipe good, it’s easy. We quite often have beans and corn in our fridge, so this recipe doesn’t even require a special trip to the grocery store. Total bonus. Oh – it’s meatless…
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Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jam Quesadilla
Peanut butter and jam quesadilla. Yup. Breakfast has arrived. If you haven’t tried this yet, it’s a special little treat. Basically I wanted peanut butter and jam on an english muffin and we didn’t have any…all we had were wraps.…
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Recipe: Beet and Bean Wrap
Beet and bean wrap. I love beets, especially the beet stacks. Have you tried those yet? You need do after you make these wraps. You know that saying that you’re supposed to eat the colours of the rainbow? Well, beets…
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Sewing: Simplicity 1429 Pattern Review Part Two
Simplicity 1429 pattern review part two. Last week I did a review of this pattern, the pants version. This time, the shorter wavy skirt. Time to sew up and get ready for summer. Pattern Review First thing, be sure you…
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Recipe: Plantain Pancakes
Plantain pancakes on this fine Sunday morning. Time to eat up and start the day of right. Gather your ingredients and do so quietly while the rest of the house is still sleeping. Once you’ve got some ready, they’ll be…
