Thursday, September 20, 2012

Table Runner #2

Table Runner #2


I have been working on a lot of sewing projects. My mom made me this table runner last year and i just pulled it out with my fall decorations and decided to make some for every holiday. So i will post the tutorial for it when i finish the Christmas one i started. I like this one a lot better than the other one i made and its pretty simple. all you need is about 32 5 inch squares. But like i said i will post the tutorial when i am done with the other one just wanted to let you see it. 

Monday, September 17, 2012

Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl

Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl

This is one of my favorite meals. it is very simple and delicious. I honestly can't remember where I got the recipe but its a good one so try it out.

Ingredients:
1/2 C Kikkoman Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 1/2 pounds Chicken Breasts
2 teaspoons Cornstarch
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Hot Cooked Rice

Directions:
- Combine Teriyaki sauce and sugar until the sugar disolves.
-Cut chicken into chunks and place in plastic bag.
- Remove 3 tablespoons mixture and pour over chicken in bag and let marinade 15 minutes.
-Add enough water to remaining teriyaki sauce mixture to measure 2/3 cup.
-add cornstarch to mixture
-Heat oil in skillet and add chicken saute for 5 min
-Add rest of sauce mixture stirring 1 min or unil sauce boils and thickens slightly.
-Spoon over rice and veggies

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Pumpkin Patch


I got this idea from pinterest and sort of simplified it to my liking. Now that fall is around the corner and Halloween is coming up i figured I would start breaking out the fall decor and put away the summer stuff. To be honest fall/winter is my favorite time of the year. I am working on a lot of decorations this year so hopefully i get them all done and on here.

As you can see this is pretty easy to make if you want to make them. all you need is 3 4x4 pieces of wood. My tallest one is 19 inches and my shortest is about 14 so the middle one is between there. Then i just got sticks and hot glued them on top for the stump. and paint. and your done :)

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Sorry

Sorry that i haven't posted in a week or so. Whenever it is stormy or even a little bit cloudy here our internet goes out. It has been out for ever now it seems like. And it just came back on today. But I have quite a few recipes and crafts to post so keep checking back every few days. 

Monday, August 27, 2012

Ranch Potatoes

 So I have been trying to be better at having sides with our meals instead of just the main meal. So this what we had the other night and it was a hit! I don't have a ton of time to make dinner so this is the best recipe it really only takes about 5 min to prepare. 


Ingredients:
2 lbs red potatoes quartered
1/4 C. vegetable oil.
1 pkg hidden valley ranch.
1 Ziploc bag 

Directions
Place quartered potatoes in bag. Pour the vegetable oil. Close bag and toss to coat the potatoes. Make sure they are coated. Open the bag and pour in ranch packet. Toss again to make sure they all get coated. Place in a baking dish and cook at 450 for 30 to 35 min or until potatoes are tender.
Temp: 450       Time 30-35 Min             Servings: 5

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Crochet Elf Hat


So a few months ago i went through this crochet phase.
I made this super cute hat for my little guy.
It was super cute and way easy it didn't take long at all!! Unfortunately he couldn't wear it very long because he grew so fast. 
Anyway I got the tutorial from This Website.

*A few things i did differently or would change.
1. I would do all one color or maybe 1 color for the skinny part and a different color just for the wide band at the end. because you can tell where you switched colors there is kind of a hole. It still looks super cute but if your a perfectionist like i am it kind of bugged me.
2. I made mine longer than she suggested. You Can make them as long as you want. 


Monday, August 20, 2012

Applesauce Cookies


We were asked to bring the Desert to a party we were invited to and to be honest i completely forgot until like an hour before so i was trying to find a good fast recipe and this one was a hit. I thought for sure i would have some left over but when I went to go get my dish they were gone.

Ingredients

1 C sugar
1/2 C shortening
1 Egg

2 C Flour                                                                  1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp Cloves                                                           1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Cinnamon                                                      1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Baking Powder                                              1/2 C Rolled Oats

1 C Apple Sauce                                                       

Any Combination of the following
1 C Raisins, 1 C Nuts, 1 C Chocolate Chips ( I used chocolate chips)

Directions:

-Cream together the shortening and sugar.
-Add the egg
-Sift all dry ingrediants together
- Add  the dry ingrediants alternately with the applesauce
- Add nuts raisins or chocolate chips last.
-Drop by spoon onto a greased cookie sheet.

Temp : 375      Time: 11-15 Minutes         Yield: (I made 20 but they were quite big)