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Sewing: Picnic Napkins
Picnic! Is it time for a picnic? You bet – it’s summer and it’s time for picnics. These napkins are the perfect accessory to any summer meal. Whether you’re having an actual picnic, using our picnic blanket, or decorating your patio table with our outdoor placemats, these picnic napkins will dress up the occasion. For the full tutorial, visit the napkin tutorial. What You Need 1 yard of fabric Serger Matching thread Scissors Iron Ironing board This fabric is so fun to work with. Be…
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Recipe: Apple and Carrot Salad
When I was at the grocery store last week we picked up about 5 gala apples and a 2 pound bag of carrots – the intent was to use them in juices. That didn’t happen. Instead of letting them go bad, I checked out the pantry and found cranberries and pecans – perfect. Apple and carrot salad it is! Ingredients 4 gala apples about 1.5 pounds of carrots 1 1/2 cups of dried cranberries 1 cup of chopped pecans Dressing 1 cup of mayo 1/4…
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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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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: Summer Sunrise Juice
Summer is right around the conner…what better way to wake up than with this summer sunrise juice. Ingredients 1 cup of grapes 2 peaches 1 large orange First – take out the pits of the peaches. The juicer won’t like them. Throw everything else in and get ready for the sunrise. The grapes are antiviral, the peaches protect against obesity diseases like diabetes, and the orange contains herperidin which has been shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Drink up. Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1…
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Recipe: Orange Strawberry Lemonade
Summer is almost here – what better way to celebrate with an orange strawberry lemonade? This juice is refreshing and good for you – all natural. Ingredients 1 cup of strawberries 5 clementines 1 lemon 1/2-1 cup of water Juice away! On this one I took off all of the clementine peal…I usually don’t – common practice is to just toss it all in the juicer, however, if I were using one big orange that would have been different. I went with my gut since…
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Recipe: Lamb Leg Steak
Making Sunday dinner this weekend? How about a tender and delicious lamb leg steak? This cut of meat is perfect for quick searing in a pan and it packs flavour, too. Ingredients 12 oz lamb leg steak 2 tablespoons of canola oil 3 tablespoons of Montreal steak spice Gather everything you need. First – take out your meat and blot it with some paper towel. Rub in 1/2 the oil on one side and 1/2 the steak spice. Repeat on the other side. Lay out…
