Pillow Cookies Have you ever had any pillow cookies? I’ve only had them once, but I was immediately smitten. I found them in the bakery section of the Fresh Market sometime last year. They were some sort of sugar cookie wrapped around a brownie center. I immediately went on the hunt for a similar recipe but didn’t have much luck until just a few weeks ago when I was rummaging through some of my aunt’s recipes. And there it was. Not sugar cookies, but good enough. And… It’s easier than you think. First… bake up some brownies. Then you need some chocolate chip cookie dough (recipe below). Each cookie uses about 1/2 cup of dough. And yes, they are ginourmous! All you do is place the dough on parchment paper and make a pretty big indention in the center. Not convinced? Okay. here goes. Place 1/2 cup of cookie dough batter on a parchment lined baking sheet. Make indentions in the dough and place a 1 inch square brownie in the center of each. Bake and voila……… Giant pillow cookies. But I love how big the are.
DIY: Easy Skirt with side pockets tutorial Som lovet forleden kommer her endnu en nederdel tutorial. Igen en meget nem og begyndervenlig nederdel. Rectangle Skirt Deluxe. The nutella Cheesecake This is definitely one of the most delicious dessert I have prepared in the last months. Its soft and creamy texture and its crispy base make this Nutella cheesecake one of my favorite dessert ever now! I’ve made it yesterday afternoon since I stayed home and I had plenty of free time. Originally the plan for my Sunday afternoon was different, I was suppose to join a friend of mine to a literary salon thing at Glamor Bar but I could barely move my body as the day before I had a super hardcore pole dance class. I had lots of fun trying to pull my self up the pole and spin in sexy positions but the consequences of all that work out have been devastating for my body. Anyways, going back to the Nutella Cheesecake, this is a recipe worth trying and since it’s a cold dish, it is perfect for the summer time. For the traditional cheesecake recipe check put my blog: www.expatcucina.com
Simple Voile Skirt DIY En yderst enkel men fin lille nederdel i bomuldsvoile. Et lynhurtigt projekt. A cotton voile skirt - a simple and easy project. 1: Til Wilmas nederdel i str. 7/122 har jeg brugt 1 m. voile, ca. 55 cm. foldeelastik samt neon koral farvet satinbånd til sløjfen. For Wilma's skirt in a size 7/122 I've used 1 m. of cotton voile and approx. 55 cm fold-over-elastic (foe) and a little satin ribbon. 2: Bestem længden på nederdelen. Decide on the skirt's length. 3: Sy de 2 stykker voile sammen ret mod ret i begge sider. Sew the two pieces right sides together in both sides. 4: Sy 2 horisontale rækker rynketråde hele vejen rundt langs øverst kant. Next you'll need sew two rows of gathering stitches all around the top of the skirt. 5: Fold nu elastikken omkring skørtet og sy fast med zigzag sting. Fold your elastic around the skirt - can be a little tricky due to all the gathering - and zigzag elastic to skirt all the way around. 6: Find dit offer og påtving dette din seneste kreation ;-)
Bless Her Heart: Blackberry Buckle... This week's basket from Farmhouse Delivery was so beautiful...full of colorful not quite summer bounty. I spotted a big basket of blackberries hidden under the rainbow chard. The four cups of blackberries included were exactly the amount needed to make a Blackberry Buckle for dessert. First Buckle of the Spring/Summer fruit season. Blackberry Buckle Fruit Topping: 4 Cups of Fresh Blackberries 1 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Batter: 6 tbsp butter 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon 1 cup of milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 tbsp coarse or turbinado sugar Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
DIY CIRCLE SKIRT 26th July 2012 Another half hour DIY sewing project coming right up! I have such a huge thing for short voluminous circle skirts – and recently tried my hand at making one for myself. Wearing: DIY Circle Skirt, Crop Top designed by me, Vintage Beaded Jacket from London (most treasured vintage piece I own!) 1. I wanted mine a little big so I could add some pleats in the back so I added a few inches to my natural waist. 2. 3. 4. I suggest you use bias binding to do this to get a clean hem – it can be tricky to hem a round edge like this and bias binding is a great way around it. And you’re done! Once again thanks to Jess for the photos!
How to apply Henna (Mehndi) on your Hands! Henna is basically a dye that gives a cooling effect when applied on the skin and gives red color to it. It is mostly used on hair as a natural dye but is commonly used to decorate hands. When it dries completely, the skin or hair is washed with water to reveal the dyed color. In this instructable, I will show you how to apply Henna on hands and make different designs with it. What will you need: Henna(mehndi) cone (pencil cone is better) A printed copy of Henna design A transparent Glass sheet (you may use clear plastic sheet instead) Tissue paper Glitter cone (optional) A4 sheet or plain piece of paper Pencil Things to Remember Nowadays the henna cone contains some chemicals, so if you are allergic or your skin is sensitive, then check a little amount of henna on your palm before making the whole design. Also, if you have done waxing on an area where you are going to apply henna, do not do it just after waxing. Henna gives different color on different skins.
A Vintagely Modern Skirt One thing that I LOVE to sew is something vintage mixed with a modern twist. And this skirt is just the ticket…. I based it on a skirt that I pinned months ago. What a fun modern color-blocked skirt was my first thought when I pinned it. I absolutely love how this skirt can look like a modern cute skirt, and then by simply adding a pettiskirt under it…it immediately goes straight back to a lovely era of fashion, especially for little girls. And, here is my version…. {The Vintagely Modern Skirts} And here’s how I made them…. Step #1: Take your waist measurement. Step #2: Measure how long you want your skirt to be. Step #3: Cut your main fabric your length (minus a contrasting band if you are doing the color-blocking) and the triple-waist-measurement. Step #4: Sew the main fabric piece like the picture below. Step #5: Measure and cut a waistband that is four inches wide by your waist measurement plus 2 inches for the buttonhole. Now you are ready to start!!! ~Elizabeth
Lemon Squares Quilt Pattern The Lemon Squares Quilt Pattern is a squares-in-squares quilt that is made out of only 6 types of blocks. See the blog post about this finished quilt here. I chose to make this quilt look scrappy by using a wide variety of fabric from my stash. You could also use solids and have a classic, cleaner look. I used 5 sets of fabric colors for my quilt and that is reflected in the mockup: Light pink, dark pink, light orange, dark orange, and yellow. 1. ******************************************************************************** Update: I receive a lot of emails asking if so-and-so is enough fabric for this quilt. Lemons Squares Quilt Pattern Cutting Diagrams PLEASE NOTE: The cutting diagram contains fabric amounts to create THREE of each block, for a total of 18 blocks. 2. 3. 4. 5. Here is alternate view of the quilt, mocked up in cool tones. Pattern is for personal use only. I hope you enjoy the pattern and I’d love to see what you make! Fresh Posts You Might Like :