Supplies for Decorative Serving Spoons: serving spoons ribbon – any kind, at least 4-5 feet glue dot or tape Cut your ribbon to 4 times the length of your spoon. Place a glue dot, or a small piece of tape, on the back top of your spoon. This helps your ribbon stay in place, not sliding up your spoon. 2. Center your ribbon and place it on top of the glue dot or tape....
I bought a $4 bunch of white carnations at the local Walmart. Then we got out our flower vases ready with water. Don’t use the flower food it may come with, I did once and it didn’t work as well. Then pour in about 10 or so drops of your desired food color. We chose blue for the big bunch and tried a little red one too. I only used about 5-6 drops of red color for the small vase....
Cut colored paper into half sheets. In pencil, write one letter onto each colored paper, spelling a Thanksgiving word, like: Thankful, Give Thanks, Thanksgiving. Collect “natural” items for forming letters. These natural items can include: dried cranberries, marshmallows, sticks, hay, leaves, raisins, popcorn, leaves. With craft glue, glue collected items onto the penciled letters. Let the glue dry completely. Now hang each paper onto a wall that will be seen by the guests....
Living in California for a number of years, fish tacos were a staple in our house, and now that we’ve moved to the east coast they still can be, there will just be more homemade versions like these easy grilled fish tacos. Grilled Fish Street Tacos These grilled fish tacos take no time at all to whip up. You can even make everything you need on your grill. We used a cast-iron skillet on the grill to cook the fish and you can also make the red cabbage and corn in a skillet as well so there’s no need to be cooking both indoors and outdoors....
With the harvest season in full swing, I’ve been snatching up all the produce from the farmer’s market, I gathered up as many tomatoes and zucchini as I could fit in my basket and brought them home. While the tomatoes found themselves in a sauce, I felt the zucchini would be better suited towards satisfying my sweet tooth. I grated it and tossed it into a breakfast loaf, creating a satisfying bread to celebrate the changing of the seasons....
Supplies for Felt Icicle Ornaments: 1 pipe cleaner – per icicle 1 sheet of white felt – craft foam would work as well scissors With your scissors and felt, cut out ascending sizes of circles – 1/2 inch – 2 inches in size. For one pipe cleaner we used 12 pieces of circle felt, all in ascending sizes. Cut a small 1 cm slit into the center of each circle....
This fall vegetable harvest soup is healthy, hearty, and delicious; the ultimate cold-weather comfort food to pair with warm crusty bread. How to make fall harvest soup This one-pot soup is so easy to make, and the perfect way to use up leftover vegetables. Ingredients The main ingredients for this recipe are: Butternut squash Cucuzza squash Yellow baby potatoes Kale Celery Onion White kidney beans Crushed tomatoes Vegetable broth Garlic Herbs...
Gluten free pumpkin cheesecake You will find our full recipe below to print at home, but here are a few essential tips you need to know when making a gluten-free pumpkin cheesecake. We previously shared our delicious recipe for a classic gluten-free cheesecake. On that post, you’ll find the ins and outs of making a gluten-free cheesecake including: How to make a gluten-free cheesecake crust. Why cheesecake needs to be cooked in a water bath....
Recipe for Randall’s Spicy Taco Filling: Brown and drain your ground beef. Using the fat from the meat, cook your onions. Once they’re translucent (clear), add the green pepper and jalapeno. When the veggies are soft, add Tomoto sauce, 1/4 cup water (which I use to rinse the sauce cans out and squeeze out every bit of good stuff) and 1/4 cup salsa. Stir and simmer on low heat. After 2-3 minutes, run a taste test for pepper heat....
Supplies for Marcel the Shell craft: small shell 1 googley eye 1 pink pipe cleaner glue – glue dots are great, or I love Aleene’s tacky glue Decide where to put the eye. On the original Marcel, the eye is on the left side. Then glue it on. Cut a 2 inch piece of pipe cleaner. Fold and bend it over to create 2 shoes and glue this to the bottom and back of the shell....
Mini Berry Tarts for 4th of July Can you believe that it’s practically July already! I know there’s about a week and a half left in June, but I can’t believe that we’re already halfway through the year and that the first month of summer is over! I feel like summer’s only been here for a quick moment, and while I know that there’s still two full months ahead of us, I can’t help but think that it’s going by too quickly....
While the classic lemonade will always hold a place in my heart, sometimes it can be a fun idea to play around with new flavors. With strawberries in season, a pint can go a long way into creating a rosy red strawberry lemonade. While the strawberries add sweetness, the fresh tart lemon juice works to balance it out. Garnished with strawberry slices and a sprig of mint, the combination creates a vibrant beverage that will help you beat the heat....
Rhythm ribbons are chance to connect body movement with the music. This is great because it doesn’t take any kind of musical genius or even rhythm to have success with rhythm ribbons. This project was so incredibly easy to make. In fact, I was able to make them while my toddler crawled all over me trying to get a better look and help any way she could. Check out this room full of little ones enjoying their Rhythm Ribbons:...
I love chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies, but my husband is allergic to peanut butter so I usually end up eating the entire batch all by myself. Probably not the best idea, especially since swimsuit season is right around the corner. So instead of the making the traditional no-bake cookies, I replaced the peanut butter with Biscoff Spread. If you’ve flown on most airlines, you’ve probably had Biscoff Cookies. Well, the spread tastes just like the cookies, but in a creamy, peanut butter like form....
Wishing you a safe and happy Halloween!
Nothing says “summer” like fishing. And who says you can’t learn a little while going fishin’? That’s why this activity is so fun much fun for kids of all ages. The best thing about it is that it can be used over and over again while also easily adapted to meet the age and ability of your child! Trace a fish shape on a piece of construction paper. Make sure the body is big enough to cover the entire metal lid....
I have very tender memories of tasting this sauce for the first time. It left such an impression on me that I have been making it regularly ever since I tracked down the recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks, Rick Bayless’s Mexican Kitchen, a gift for my first Valentine’s Day as a married woman. The key players we have for the sauce are: *Serrano Chiles: long, slender, not too spicy Tomatillos: (aka tomate verde) tangy, very seedy, look like green tomatoes, need to be husked and rinsed well before using, can be used raw or cooked, come canned as well....
These crazy hats are sure to bring a scare into your home. The ghost and spider hats are very simple to make and provide lots of fun for those spooky kids of yours to wear! Supplies for Halloween Knit Hats: black or white winter knit hat – found mine at Walmart for $1.50 each glue, hot glue works best (adult only) or fabric glue black felt 2-8 large craft googley eyes 4 black pipe cleaners – aka chenille stems scissors...
Supplies for Rainbow in a Can: recycled can – any size colored paper double-sided tape scissors stickers 6 pipe cleaners in rainbow colors cotton balls gold coins – could be the chocolate kind Cover your can with the colored paper. Cut it to fit around and add the tape to secure it. Place stickers on the can to say “RAINBOW in a can”. Add your gold to the bottom of your can, as they have to find the gold at the end of the rainbow....
15 Snow Day Crafts for Kids Shivery Snow Paint: This fun paint sparkles just like snow does! Find the tutorial over at Growing a Jeweled Rose. Egg Carton Penguins: Turn an egg carton into a flock of penguins. Find the tutorial over at One Little Project. Paper Snowflakes: Paper snowflakes don’t have to be boring- there are so many patterns to explore. Find the tutorial over at It’s Always Autumn....
