Tips For Sewing With "Minkie" I love this fabric! It's called minky, and it is soooooo soft. I've used it in quite a few projects, from QUILTS to OWLS to SLIPPERS. But, there's no way around it, it is hard to work with. I thought I'd share what I've learned about sewing with minky in hopes that less people will make the same mistakes as me. Tip #1 Pin A LOT! Tip #2 Spray adhesive is fantastic. Sick Day Potato Soup Being sick stinks. This week my kids and I have all had strep throat. I wanted to make something for dinner tonight that would go down easy, but be filling for my boys. Because I have been feeling terrible, I want this to be something I can do quickly without a lot of effort or mess. However, we still live on a student budget, so my mind still tries to make meals as inexpensive as I can. Crock Pot Potato Soup (Prices are approximate. Ingredients: 5 Large Potatoes ($.75-I buy the $1.29 bag of Idaho Potatoes) 1 Small onion ($.79) 4 Stalks of Celery ($.75) 4 Cups (1 Quart) of Milk ($1) Salt Pepper 1. 2. 3. 4. It costs about $4 to make, and it FILLS a regular sized crock pot.
Foodie Fridays: Fresh « Canadian Gift Guide Foodie Fridays: Fresh Posted by CGG on October 14, 2011 · 32 Comments If you’ve been lucky enough to visit one of the mini-chain of restaurants in Toronto known as Fresh, then you’ll be super excited for this post. And if you haven’t and you’re here for the good word on vegetarian / vegan cooking as part of vegetarian awareness month, then read on! As I spelled out above, Fresh is a small chain of Canadian-owned and operated restaurants, which originally started as a juice bar twenty years ago. Everything on their menu is in fact, vegan, although they offer some vegetarian dishes at their takeout counter. Along with dozens of recipes in the usual categories of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, entrees, brunches, sweets, and sauces, the cookbook also includes recipes for a bunch of their legendary juices. Generally speaking, I’d say this is a book for someone that’s relatively comfortable with cooking, particularly vegan cooking. Tangled Thai Salad Serves 1 as a meal 1 lime wedge 1. 2.
Soft Pretzel Bites with Cheese Sauce I am a complete sucker for mall pretzels. And it’s a darn good thing that you’ll only find me at the mall once or twice a year because more trips would like equal more pretzels. And as much as I love them, I’ve only made them once before, admittedly to great success but since Kyle isn’t a huge fan (crazy boy), I haven’t made them again. But in all the years since I first made them, there’s been one recipe I’ve been saving and I finally decided to bust it out just in time to share it with you while you’re all getting crazy planning your Super Bowl (or maybe anti-Super Bowl?) party menus. For the record, we’ll both be watching movies this Sunday, as is our annual tradition, while the rest of the nation is either watching the Super Bowl or waiting for the commercials (rarely both). So this recipe isn’t any big secret; in fact, it’s probably the most widely adored one out there but if you haven’t made it yet, you need to get.on.it. Soft Pretzel Bites with Cheese Sauce Ingredients Instructions
Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe More from $5 Dinners on Pinterest I love, love, love my homemade taco seasoning mix. It’s convenient, cheap and oh-so-tasty. And I’m mixing up a new homemade seasoning mix today…this time for ranch dressing! This past weekend I planted some lettuce and other cold weather veggies (more on that this weekend). I also love this because it costs a fraction of what you would pay for a packet at the store, and makes twice as much! Before we get to the recipe, how about a few homemade seasoning mixes to try out! Ingredients2 Tbsp dried parsley1 tsp dried dill1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp onion powder1/2 tsp dried basil1/2 tsp pepperDirectionsAdd each of the dried spices to a bowl and gently stir.Store in a resealable plastic baggie or small ball canning jar with tight fitting lid in your spice cabinet.To make the ranch dressing, whisk together 1/3 cup mayonaisse with 1/4 cup milk (more or less depending on the consistency you want) with 1 Tbsp of the homemade ranch dressing seasoning mix.
saltines have never had it so good... ...and neither have I. Quick, easy, and undeniably drool-inducing--what could be better? Yep. This is good stuff. Perhaps you've tried or at least seen the variety using matzo. I'm here to tell you that if it's at all possible, this version is even better. *This post has been updated with the answers to many common questions (such as why the order in the picture is different from the order in the recipe...)! Terribly Terrific Toffee (printable recipe!) Preheat oven to 350ºF. GADZOOKS, Christmas is in one week!
garlic noodles $1.68 recipe / $0.42 serving (updated 7-28-15) Today I made my first visit to our local Vietnamese grocery store where I picked up a couple basic sauces to add to my well stocked kitchen. One of the sauces I bought was an oyster sauce ($1.99 for 18 oz.) which is an excellent condiment for anything from noodles or rice to fish and meat. Garlic Noodles Total Cost: $2.54 Cost Per Serving: $0.64 Serves: 4 Ingredients 8 oz. (1/2 lb.) angel hair pasta $0.54 4 cloves garlic $0.24 ½ bunch green onions $0.35 4 Tbsp butter $0.50 2 tsp soy sauce $0.20 2 Tbsp brown sugar $0.05 1 tsp sesame oil $0.40 2 Tbsp oyster sauce $0.26 Instructions Add the oyster sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil to a bowl and stir until combined. Garlic Noodles Step by Step Photos Mix the sauce before you begin. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Heat 4 Tbsp of butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Toss the ingredients in the skillet until the pasta is evenly coated with sauce.
66 Things You Can Grow In Containers Growing your own food is exciting, not only because you get to see things grow from nothing into ready-to-eat fruits and veggies, but you also don't have to worry about the pesticides they might contain, and you definitely cut down on the miles they -- and you -- have to travel. As it turns out, with pretty minimal effort, anyone can be a gardener. My boyfriend and I are essentially first-timers this season and so far have the beginnings of strawberries peeking out, tomatoes are on their way, the basil's about ready for a big batch of pesto, and once the last frost hits, the peppers, kale, spinach, chard, and mesclun will be on their way, too. All on a tiiiny little terrace (with the help of a little DIY carpentry). If you're up to the challenge -- and it really isn't much of one -- growing your own food can be so rewarding. Here's a starter list of all the crazy things even urban gardeners, without space for a garden, can grow at home.Tree Fruits - Including Apples 1. Citrus Fruits 15.
Heavenly Pineapple Cake Heavenly Pineapple Cake The thing that makes this cake so heavenly isn't the fact that it's lightly sweet and full of crushed pineapple. It's not because it's deliciously cool and refreshing, especially if you keep it in the refrigerator. It's not even heavenly because it's quick and easy and fat free. Heavenly Pineapple Cake recipe from Rita Ingredients: 1 box Angel Food Cake mix 1 (20 oz.) can of crushed pineapple (in juice) Directions Mix together the dry cake mix and the whole can of pineapple with it's juice. Spaghetti Squash — The New (Healthier) 'Pasta'? - Dinner Tonight - Cooking You have to try spaghetti squash at least once, just because it’s so cool! Raw, it looks like any squash. Cooked right, it really does fall into strands that imitate its pasta-noodle namesake. But is it really the same thing, something you’ll be able to effortlessly swap out for actual pasta with nobody noticing? If you’re entirely new to the idea of spaghetti squash, here’s a helpful video to show you exactly how it’s supposed to look when you fork it into ribbony submission. So we’ve got a few traditional Italian imitation dishes, tailored to their new ingredient, and they are fab. Saucy Spaghetti Squash Olé Top it with a hearty, simple meat sauce, and you’ll be wondering why you waited so long to try this dish. Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs Another traditional treatment, this recipe tells you how to microwave your squash. Warm Spaghetti Squash Salad Two reasons we love this one: it’s a warm side with Greek flair, and the recipe explains the boiling method. Mock Noodle Kugel v
Asian Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe Just the scent of this soup is healing. You start by sauteing garlic and ginger in sesame oil then add chicken, vegetables, both and noodles. As the aroma of sizzling ginger fills your kitchen, things start to look up. A small smile plays at the corner of your lips and you’re reminded, once again, in the great power of cooking. This isn’t just any old chicken noodle soup. Call it pho. In my book, there’s a chapter dedicated to the time when I was studying abroad in Paris and fell horribly sick. Together, we made our way past bustling vendors selling seafood, meats and produce on the sidewalk and quaint tea shops before settling down at an outside cafe where she treated me to a steaming bowl of spicy chicken pho, bits of jalapeno and garlic floating in a swirling yellow broth. Since that day four years ago, I’ve experimented with a few different recipes until I finally nailed it with this one. And finally, you can use really any form of noodles you like here. Asian Chicken Noodle Soup