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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Word for Wednesday - guess what it means

Word: Triptych

Do you know what it means?

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triptych:  is a work of art (usually a panel painting) that is divided into three sections.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

DIY Flooring

It's turning out really pretty. This is the room my hubby has been working on. He took out some walls and surprise, there was no flooring underneath those spots. So he had to build the floor. And this is how he did it.

He pieced some old recycled wood in place but first he had to support it underneath.

It took some math (geometry) and cutting and piecing to get it just right. But like I said, it's really turning out pretty.



Sunday, February 9, 2014

Sweetheart

Getting ready for Valentine's Day...? It's easy to make some special treats if you use sugar sheets.

Sugar sheets are simply compressed sugar.

I cut out some shapes and designs from the sugar sheets. The sugar sheets taste pretty good and they come in all colors so they are fun to use to decorate cupcakes and cookies.

I layered sugar sheet designs.
Then I put the designs on cupcakes.

And some I simply rimmed in a little icing.

They are sort of sweet...and they taste good too.





Thursday, February 6, 2014

POT PIE


Sometimes it's hard to come up with new things to fix for dinner but I was thinking about those little store-bought potpies and I wanted to try to make one.

I didn't pull up a recipe off the internet or even look at a picture. And this picture is really pretty - mine didn't turn out so perfect but I'm going to keep trying. It's simple enough to make.

I also like to use what I have on hand. In the freezer I had a boxed package of pie dough.

So, I figured, "why not?" and I lined my baking stone pie pan and started to fill it with ingredients.

I started with some left over rice then I topped it with carrots (cut into cubes).
I added some left over pork, chopped dates and apples...
Some green beans
Then I topped it with a few dabs of sour cream.
Then I put a crust on top.

Then I baked the pie at 400 degrees for about 40-50 minutes.

In the last couple of minutes I poured about 3 tablespoons of melted butter over the top to give it a browning agent.

I thought the pie was pretty good but it was a bit dry. My son didn't like the rice in the pie. He said it wasn't what he expected when he cut into the pie.

So I had to try again last night. This time I added mashed potatoes and a couple cans of cream of celery soup instead of rice. It was much better.

But this is a quick easy dinner and it was different than the regular rice and chicken or rice and pork.






Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Lavender Wreath

First I cut the lavender out of the garden. Then I twined the lavender together to create a wreath.

It takes quite a bit of lavender to make a wreath.

And then with the left over lavender, I made a little bag to hold the lavender...and put it in the bathroom to make the room smell nice.

It didn't cost a thing but it smells so sweet and it even looks pretty.



Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Valentine's Day Nails

First I painted my nails red

Then I drew hearts on

I thought this was fun for Valentine's Day


Sunday, February 2, 2014

Super Bowl Treats

Super Bowl Treats

I made a football cake and Fatina made football strawberries

Super bowl . . . treats.