DIY Favors: Bellini Petal Lollipops | Etsy Weddings BlogEtsy Weddings Blog 101 Handmade Gifts for Her {DIY} Have you seen all the great DIY gifts around the web lately?? I’ve collected tons of creative tutorials, free printables and simply beautiful ideas to help you create handmade gifts that are sure to be cherished! No special skills are needed for many of these tutorials…ya gotta love that! You’ll find lovely jewelry that you can make in minutes, painted belts and camera straps, homemade beeswax candles, picture frame ideas that rock and much more. There are enough projects on this list to make handmade gifts for every friend, sister, mother, neighbor and teacher you know…trust me, there’s a bunch of cool stuff here! That should do it for your gift giving for the next year, I’m sure! Thanks so much for all your pins, tweets, stumbles, and Facebook likes on my Handmade Gift Tutorials and Free Printables posts…you are the coolest crafty friends! Handmade gifts are super special! ~Kim Hooked on Tutorials?
Handle the Heat » Cookies & Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes Perfect Iced Coffee Iced coffee is my life. When I wake up, often around the time party animals on the west coast are just heading home, I start each day not with a cup of freshly brewed hot java, but with a tall, blessed glass of creamy iced coffee in a glass. I’ve been an iced coffee freakazoid for years and years. To say I couldn’t live without it is an understatement. Iced coffee is a complicated thing, and there are many different approaches. 1. Given the previous set of facts, one would assume that the logical solution would be to brew hot coffee, then transfer the brew to the fridge, allow it to cool, and use it to make iced coffee from there. There are reasons this method results in a smoother, richer, more delicious concentrate than simply brewing strong coffee and refrigerating it. (Note: I’ve totally adapted/tweaked coffee/water amounts to suit my own tastes. I start with a big ol’ container. Rip open a pound of ground coffee. Pour in the coffee. Mount Bliss. Or, at the very least, my heart. Easy
Quick and Easy Holiday Treats! Does the thought of endless baking, cleaning and decorating during the holidays intimidate you? Have no fear! These simple holiday treats will save you time and energy during the holidays. Go ahead and make your holiday treat shopping list — you don’t want to miss out on these goodies! These truffles are indeed no-fuss. These Christmas M and M Cake mix cookies look dee-lish! Who can resist hot, steamy drinks during the cold and chilly holidays? My friend, Lauren came up with these M and M cookies during a late-night snack for her and her hubby. The holidays wouldn’t be the same with out s’mores! I LOVE how simple and quick this dessert is. The holidays are full of surpises, these cookies are no different! Bring the winter weather indoors with these snowball cookies. More s’mores! Frozen cheese-cake bites are unbeatable! Sweet and salty are two flavors that are meant to be together. Enjoy your holidays and stress-free baking with these recipes.
Piñata Cookies Put the stick and the blind fold away. These multi-striped, burro piñata sugar cookies come complete with hollow centers that you can fill with a secret stash of your favorite candies. Olé! Get the recipe. 25 DIY Handmade Gift Tutorials Part 2 I love handmade gifts! I love to give them, I love to receive them, I love to make them. In our home May is a crazy month! We have Mother’s Day, our Anniversary and not just one but 2 birthdays. Gifts are in my mind! …It took me a few weeks however to put this list of handmade gifts together The reason why is because I wanted to give you 25 amazing, cute, affordable and easy gifts. Things that you would really want and love to give. Things that your friends, family and neighbors would love to receive. I hope you like them as much as I do! Mama mía! I love these DIY bracelets! I mean capital LOVE! tutorial by Blog A La Cart DIY Wooden Necklace Modern, easy, fun, colorful… I want one! tutorial by agirlwhomakes.com Oh goodness! Give this to the chef of your home! tutorial by beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com Bottle Cap Flower Magnets What a cute idea! This would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift. tutorial by Positively Splendid DIY Multi-Strand Scarf Be still my heart! tutorial by Rabbit Food for My Bunny Teeth source
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. What? Yes! - SugarBlog - SugarDerby Um... ok. Why didn't I think of this?!?!?! Of course you can hollow out a strawberry and stuff it full of cheesecake. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Here's what you need: About 20 strawberries... this was a little over one carton for me. 8 oz pkg softened cream cheese 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 sleeve of graham crackers 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional) First you will want to wash the strawberries and cut off the tops. Now core them! A thin ended apple peeler.... And a small knife.... I liked the knife better! The easiest way to core the strawberries is to hold the entire berry in your hand (wrap your fingers around it) and literally just core out the center. Um... Now to make the filling.... Beat the cream cheese. Now to fill the strawberries!!! I didn't want to hurt my zip lock baggies feelings so I used one to crush the graham crackers in. Now fill the strawberries, leaving just a bit coming out the top... then sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs. So...... These were amazing!
www.menshealth.com/mhlists/gourmet-sandwiches-for-guys/printer.php From the molten yolk and bacon crunch of a hand-held breakfast, to the gooey charm of grilled cheese for lunch, nothing matches the simple pleasures of well-made sandwiches. They're quick to assemble, infinitely adaptable, easy to eat, and immediately satisfying—the very definition of good food. The 25 sandwiches you're about to meet can be thrown together during the average basketball halftime or, with practice, during the seventh-inning stretch. (Who needs hot dogs, anyway?) Think BLT, but better. More on MensHealth.com: 20 Ways to Stick to Your Workout 2. Layer pieces of ciabatta or a sturdy sandwich roll with grated fontina or mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced prosciutto, sliced figs, and arugula. More on MensHealth.com: 100 Ways to Live Forever 3. In a bit of olive oil, fry a good-quality sweet Italian sausage until it's crisp and brown. More on MensHealth.com: 33 Simple Ways to Turn Her On 4. Dredge a fish fillet in cornmeal and then pan-fry it until it's crisp. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The View From 510: Christmas Cookie Guide: Snickerdoodles I couldn't share a Christmas Cookie Guide and not include a Snickerdoodle recipe. Snickerdoodle cookies may be one of the most class cookies of all time. Aside from its sweet, chewy goodness, the cinnamon-sugar aroma it fills in our home is a treat in itself! I spent weeks of Pinterest searches, delving into friends' recipe archives, and taking in family suggestions to find the ideal Snickerdoodle. We've got many cookies ahead, and this one has certainly set the bar high! Snickerdoodle Cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp cream of tartar 2 tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp cinnamon Directions In stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars. Wrap dough and allow it to rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the sugar with the cinnamon for the topping. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, making certain not to overcook.
dinner or dessert: chai snickerdoodles I don't drink much caffeine but the exceptions to that are always a Starbucks Caramel Macchiato or black tea. Chai tea is a mixture of spices and black tea and is one of my favorite teas so when I saw these cookies on The Novice Chef, I couldn't wait to try them. I've actually never made homemade snickerdoodles and I'm not sure how that is even possible considering snickerdoodles are always perfectly chewy! I'm considering putting cream of tartar in all of my cookies from now on because I swear that's what makes these the perfect texture. I had a store-bought chai tea mix from the grocery store (from the tea aisle) and rolled the cookies in that before baking. Chai Snickerdoodles makes 19 large cookies 2 1/3 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cream of tartar 1/2 tsp salt 1 c. butter (2 sticks), softened 1 1/2 c. sugar 2 eggs powdered chai tea mix Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour powdered chai tea mix in a bowl.
Noodlehead: celebrate the boy tutorial: basic boys wallet I first want to say thank you to Dana and Rae for hosting such an awesome event. If you haven't been indulging in all the fun already, go check out both of their blogs for lots of great inspiration. There has already been so many great ideas! Today I'm sharing a basic boys wallet tutorial because... every boy needs a place to keep his stuff! So I know, you're probably thinking, 'What? It's a great time of year to make these wallets. Materials: 1/4 yard fall suiting fabric (tweed, plaids, etc., usually made from wool and/or synthetic materials)1/4 yard lining fabric scrap of leather (optional)rivets, grommet (optional)scrap of medium weight fusible interfacing {1/4" seam allowance throughout unless otherwise noted}Cutting the pieces: From the exterior wallet fabric cut one piece 8.5" wide by 4" tall. Also from the lining fabric, cut one piece 8.5" wide by 10.5" tall (this is for the card holder slots) Assembling lining: To create the card holder pockets, take the 10.5" tall lining piece:
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