Meredith Beatty
Cinnamon Bun Pie Pockets Recipe. This past Friday night was meant for celebrating.
The weather was sit-out-on-the-deck-in-the-cool-evening-breeze perfection. Friends gathered from all around the city with chips and salsa and salads and popcorn and laughter and stories to share. The fire pit was aflame. The candles were lit on this (gluten free and vegan) carrot cake. And a very special birthday girl turned the big 3-0. Friends, meet Stacey. Read more TGIF, friends. Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead.
Did I mention on here that I’m leading an Easter choir at my church?! I’m kind of over the moon about it. Anyway, warm wishes coming your way for a good weekend ahead. Read more Ever since my friends and I met for a tapas happy hour at our neighborhood Spanish restaurant a few weeks ago, I’ve had sangria on my mind. Read more But amongst the thousands of recipes out there using coconut oil, I think I have discovered a new favorite. Read more That recipe is coming on the blog tomorrow. Samoas. Samoas - my absolute favorite Girl Scout cookie - and now I can make at home!!!
(And you'll get much more to eat than the what - 9 (!?) That come in the box) I was so excited when I saw this recipe - they are in a bar form so they are easier to make than cutting and shaping a bunch of circle cookies. These were unbelievably easy to make and tasted exactly like the authentic Girl Scout cookie. I think these would be fun to make and have people guess what they are. Next on my list to try - homemade thin mints! Ingredients Cookie Base1/2 cup sugar3/4 cup butter, softened1 large egg1/2 tsp. vanilla extract2 cups all purpose flour1/4 tsp. salt Topping 3 cups shredded sweetened coconut 12-oz good-quality chewy caramels 1/4 tsp. salt 3 tbsp. milk 10 oz. dark or semisweet chocolate chipsDirections 1. Warm Toasted Marshmallow S'more Bars. Six paper flowers.
It got into my head that I needed to make some paper flowers.
I don’t know why. But I figured it wouldn’t be a big deal because the Internet is a veritable smörgåsbord of craft tutorials, and all I had to do was fire up Lappy 5000 and pick one out. About 300,000 search results later, I was no longer any more confident in my ability to make a paper flower than I was in my cat’s ability to retrieve his stupid mouse instead of staring at my hand after I throw it. There were just too many choices and although I could compare the photos, they didn’t reflect (1) how good each tutorial was, (2) how closely my flower would resemble the picture, or (3) which flowers would look nice together. It was terribly overwhelming. Then again, I thought, if anyone is supposed to try every single one, it might as well be me.
After some consideration, I decided that 300,000 might be a few too many to take on, so I narrowed it down to the six most promising and got to work. That’s all there is to it. The Coffee Filter Rose Tutorial. The Coffee Filter Rose Tutorial Supplies:Coffee Filters, preferable cone shaped filters.
I couldn't find any so I used regular ones.Floral Wire, I used 22 gauge.Floral TapeScissorsAwl or NeedlePaintbrushesWater Color PaintWater for paintDowel or something to curl petals Step 1:Cut petal shapes in a range of sizesCut wire long enough for the stem of the roseCut strips of floral tape 1-2'' long until you are sick of cutting (you'll need quite a few of these) Step 2:Bend the tip of wire at approximately 1/2'' Step 3:Roll one of your smallest petals. Step 4:Pierce the rolled petal with your awl or needle Step 5:Push the wire through the hole in the first petal. Bend the wire down so it is flat. Step 6:Wrap the petal and stem with a strip of floral tape. Step 7:Form into petal shape Pinch the petal at the base to form a slightly convex shape.
You'll do this for all the petals of the rose. Step 8: Add more petals using strips of floral tape in a spiral with petal slightly overlapping.