Our Last Minute Adult Costumes: Pregnant Skeleton and Matching Husband |... My husband and I usually scrape up scraps of something to wear as a costume before going to any Halloween party each year. We love to dress up and we love to celebrate……but any costumes for us just seem to get set aside until the very last minute. I was thinking that being pregnant for Halloween could be a fun thing to work around. So, then, the hard part. Finding a template. Aaaaggh, nothing…….so much for saving some time last minute. ;) So I sketched something out, tried my hand at freezer paper stenciling (now I understand the craze of freezer paper stenciling) and came up with this: The pregnant skeleton costume. . No more hiding, baby girl…….we can all see you now. And of course, my husband wanted in on the fun. (Darn him for being at school while needing some photos of him in it.) So, we of course added his favorite thing to put in his belly. (This husband of mine is not a steak and potatoes kind of guy. So, a skeleton costume for a pregnant lady……. Right? Want to make one too?
Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread I’m sorry. I know it’s Monday morning and you probably came here for some pretty pictures of food that you could glance at, and then move on with your day… and here I go thrusting warm, soft cinnamon sugar bread in your face. It’s not fair. I know it’s not fair. I know that now you’re craving cinnamon rolls, and cream cheese frosting and chili fries and hot dogs. I am too… and I already ate half of this warm bread. You don’t deserve this sort of torture. This bread hits all the comfort spots in my soul. I’m sorry and you’re welcome and I love you. Let’s start at the beginning. I did this all without the use of a stand mixer and dough hook. This dough can be made and left to rise , then refrigerated overnight for use in the morning. This is the dough just before it’s left to rise. After the dough has rested and risen for an hour, I knead it in a few tablespoons of flour. This is the part in the bread process where you can wrap the dough and place it in the fridge to rest overnight.
TheSite.org Vegan Enchiladas Oh yes I did. This shiz will blow your cabeza. I cannot put into words how awesome this recipe was. Even Kyle was making googly eyes at it. I have a feeling I am going to be making this with the same frequency as Lindsay Lohan’s relapses. Ingredients: small green bell pepper (I used 2/3 medium bell pepper) 1/2 yellow onion 1 tbsp garlic (I used garlic gold nuggets) 1 tomatillo 1 can (2 cups) black beans 10 corn tortillas 4 oz. diced green chilies 1 tsp lime juice 1 tsp cayenne pepper 28 oz. can of green enchilada sauce (optional) vegan cheese (I just sprinkled Daiya on top) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add onion, bell pepper, and tomatillo to food processor and pulse until it looks like the below photo Next add the drained and rinsed beans and pulse again until it’s blended and mostly smooth, but still with some chunks. Then add the garlic, cayenne pepper, and diced chilies. Once the guts of the enchilada are blended, spoon reasonable portions into corn tortillas like so. All lined up!
Ballet Positions - Information On Positions In Ballet Sugar Cookie Cupcakes Accidentally Delicious #Recipe Here I am in my kitchen with this gorgeous hot pink mixer prepped and ready to stir the heck out of my cake batter masterpiece. I’ve got my bag of flour, sugar, eggs, butter and miscellaneous ingredients ready to go. In my mind I’m envisioning this fluffy cupcake richly flavored with white chocolate and topped with a mound of white chocolate buttercream. The reality is, there’s not a drop of white chocolate in the cupcakes I made. Anyways, so I burned the chocolate but I didn’t give up. Maybe it was the vanilla bean paste or perhaps the crapload of sugar I poured in the batter, whatever the magical ingredient was, it made cupcakes that taste just like sugar cookies. Oh and aside from totally messing up the white chocolate, it dawned on me after I finished baking the cupcakes that the reason my batter was so thick was because I forgot the milk. These are so good no icing, frosting, or whatever you typically cover cupcakes with is necessary. Sugar Cookie Cupcakes Recipe Ingredients
Homemade Firewood: How to Make Logs from Newspaper | Tactical Intelligence I’m always looking for new ways of of using common household materials in a survival situation. The other day I came across how you can take old newspapers and turn them into logs that can be used for fuel similar to any other log. How to Make Logs from Newspaper Step 1: Soak the Newspaper Step 2: Drain and Lay Out the Paper Step 3: Roll the Wet Newspaper Around a Dowel Step 4: Continue Rolling Until Desired Thickness is Acheived Step 5: Thoroughly Dry your New Newspaper Log Lighting Your Newspaper Firewood If you’ve made these correctly, they should be pretty dense. These paper “logs” will also produce more ash than traditional logs.
Pasta with Peas and Ricotta This is a great summer recipe. So easy and fast to make. Perfect for those hot summer nights where you want to do minimal cooking. Just a few ingredients Don’t forget the Parmesan I took a cooking class last year at a local college and the instructor didn’t have any measurements for the recipes. Here’s what you’ll need: 1/2 box of short noodles Package of frozen peas 3-4 really big spoonfuls of ricotta cheese 2-3 handfuls of Parmesan cheese A drizzle of olive oil Salt Here’s what you do: 1. 2. 3. 4. Enjoy,
All Things Thrifty Home Accessories and Decor: Tutorial: Making a Stencil UPDATE: If you are here at All Things Thrifty for the first time, WELCOME!! Since I wrote this post about making a stencil I have found that making stencils are MUCH easier with my Silhouette Machine. So, if you would like to see an easy way to make a stencil with a Silhouette check out that post! A few weeks ago, I came across this amazing image fromWhitewall and Co. Step 1: Go to Office Max or Staples and get some clear folders like the ones in this picture below. Step 2: Cut the folders and tape them together. Tape the two folders together to create a large enough area for your stencil. Step 3: Find an image that you like for your stencil and have it printed large enough to trace. Step 4: Trace your image on to your plastic folders with your narrow sharpie. This is what it will look like once you have the image traced. Step 5: With an exact-o-knife, cut out the image. Here is when the FUN begins! I used stencil paint because it is much easier to use. What a hottie! Getting closer!
Cruft: Lasagna Cupcakes When Intelligentsia Coffee opened in Pasadena recently, I was intrigued the lasagna cupcakes they served. The cupcakes are made by Heirloom LA, a catering business. About the size of a muffin, a single lasagna cupcake was a delicious meal. After seeing how much my daughter enjoyed them (she ate my entire cupcake and I had to order a second one), I decided I had to try making them at home. After a bit of research, here is my method. The girls love them and take them to school as lunch. The ingredients are fairly simple. Spray or wipe the cupcake tin with olive oil for prevent sticking and add a little flavor. Once you filled in the first layer, gently press another wrapper in, forming another cup. Once you've placed the second wrapper, repeat the filling as you see fit. A bit of Mozzarella cheese on top of it all. I baked them for 20 minutes at 375° F and then come out perfectly browned. You can do pretty much anything you want as filling from more meats to a vegan version.
DIY Teeth Whitening | peta2 Blog ^riza^ / CC by 2.0 Are you a soda/coffee/tea drinker (guilty, kinda guilty and guilty) lookin’ for a quick and easy way to whiten up those used-to-be pearly whites? peta2 to the rescue! The magical ingredient in today’s DIY beauty blend is strawberry (have you noticed our fruity theme on the peta2 blog?). What you’ll need: 1 ripe strawberry1/2 teaspoon of baking soda Mash the strawberry and mix it in with the baking soda. Tags: Beauty