tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21493605582724501192024-03-05T02:13:00.188-08:00Cook, Craft, Go to SchoolSandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392261292682602365noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149360558272450119.post-15845100808692797252013-07-13T21:15:00.000-07:002013-07-13T21:24:58.894-07:00Stumped<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh man... an entire month between posts! I'm awful and stumped. I am trying to figure out what's causing my dilemma. Well first of all, this was a bad few weeks for a good blogging given that I was in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji for two weeks and then I got sick for six days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I still have not decided how personal I want this blog to be. I feel like some women can go on and on about what they are up to, but am I that interesting? Maybe I can make myself sound interesting, because I'm sure that's what those ladies are doing. And do I want to talk about personal things? Where are my parameters and how craft/cooking-related does the personal stuff have to be? Ah, why am I asking you... THAT'S ANOTHER PROBLEM I'M TALKING TO NOBODY! I know I have not had my blog for long and I guess this is how all the blogs start, but I must admit it is hard writing for no one. I feel the need to address my audience but unfortunately I don't have one...YET.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another problem, I feel like others have an easier time because they have kids. The blogger subset I inhabit is dominated by mothers who can whip up cute kiddy afternoon crafts with them and sew clothes for them too. I do not have kids (thankfully) but I feel that my blog is geared towards crafts and sewing projects for children and I enjoy sewing for them, but it's hard to not have little models.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And I say that I am stumped but I scroll through my photos and see tons of completed projects I should share but I should have shared them months ago, like Christmas crafts. Who wants to see a Christmas craft in July‽ (skilled use of the interrobang if I do say so myself).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sigh, maybe it's a lack of motivation? The cherry on top of this all is I sent my camera off with my mom today so she can use it on her trip to New Mexico to enjoy the spa with my aunt who just reigned supreme in her battle against breast cancer (badass). I can still sneak pics with my dad's Canon Rebel when he's not looking (I prefer to use it anyway shh). But I just sent off all my recent picture that I had wished to share with out thinking. Now, I know that I can wait out the week for her to come back but whaaah, I want to share those photos now and for once make a post that coincides with real time. Alas I am still stumped. I guess I just have to push myself. I pledge to make a post every day (or try to) for the next week.</span><br />
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Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392261292682602365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149360558272450119.post-86509062420199922902013-06-09T23:52:00.000-07:002013-06-09T23:52:28.315-07:00Summer Is Here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had my doubts but the school year has finally ended. Time for me to say good by to SAT's, AP's, homework and 5:30 a.m. and hello to my sewing machine, dinner parties, road trips, sleeping in and my very first international trip. Hoooooooooray! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just got out on <strike>Thursday</strike> (hehe don't let my school know) Friday and I can't wait to start getting crafty again. I have failed to meet my expectations for post quotas but finally, FINALLY, I have time now. I have many ideas up my sleeves (using neon, potted gardens, vintage patterns and hopefully more). Summer, oh how much I love you!</span>Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392261292682602365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149360558272450119.post-16154616639878123102013-06-09T23:19:00.000-07:002013-06-10T11:31:27.211-07:00Happy Pride Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This weekend I dawned some rainbow nails and journeyed off to West Hollywood. I hope when Pride Weekend (or Day) comes to your neck of the woods you do the same. If "pride" isn't celebrated where you live, then do something about it, isn't important that we celebrate our gigantic strides (and bring attention to the ones we still need to make) towards bringing equality to the millions of individuals who identify as LGBT. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm not a vegan (nor is this recipe despite the fact that it is sans butter). I'm not trying to opt for a healthy choice either (coconut oil is not much healthier or less caloric than butter). I just didn't have any butter on hand. I also find this recipe kind of novel because all the other recipes I see for puppy chow have butter in them. And for you vegan readers out there you can just make your's with vegan chocolate or carob (and make sure to check that your sugar is vegan too). </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">12 oz. of dark chocolate chips</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">½ cup creamy peanut butter</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">½ cup coconut oil (or use ½ cup
butter)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Kosher Salt</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">12-14 oz. box of plain shredded wheat
pillow-esque cereal (at the generic grocery store you are going to find Chex,
but I was at the health food store so I bought Barbara’s)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;">About 2 cups powdered sugar</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do ahead: If it is hot out and your coconut oil is liquid,
pop it in the fridge and chill until solid. You want to measure it when it is
solid. Line two rimmed baking sheets with wax paper and set aside.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter and coconut
oil in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave on high for a minute. Stir.
Microwave again for 30 seconds to a minute until fully melted. Stir the mixture
until it is fully combined.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">I like to add a pinch of kosher salt but I would
first check to see how the mixture tastes. Some peanut butters are saltier than
others (or not salted at all) so check and see how the mixture tastes. If you
would like, add the pinch of salt, or feel free to go without it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Set up an assembly line with the bowl of
chocolate mixture, a large bowl full of the cereal and lastly another bowl with
a colander over it. Pour some of the powdered sugar into a gallon size zip top
bag as well.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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stir until the cereal is fully coated.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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top bag. Now shake until the cereal is fully coated.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pour the puppy chow into the colander and shake
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">Place the salvaged powdered sugar back into the
zip top bag, and add more if necessary. Repeat steps five and six again with
the remaining half of the cereal.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">Pour the puppy chow onto the prepared baking
sheets and let it dry.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now curl up with a cup of this and watch a movie!</span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392261292682602365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149360558272450119.post-85935257052842611132013-04-03T16:43:00.000-07:002013-04-06T14:19:02.667-07:00Beloved State Wall Hanging<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For my grandma's birthday I really wanted to give her a homemade gift. I am not big on making homemade gifts because life's other obligations get in the way (and most gifts from my family tend to be belated). This birthday however was an opportune time to make something special. It was spring break so I had extra time on my hands and I was already challenged to think up something that was inexpensive because my parents had just paid college tuition for my sister. My mind flip-flopped from one idea to another, at one time I was dead-set on making a half-dozen napkins with ranch-related symbols embroidered on them. Then I considered making a table runner. I was trying to push my mom to take me to <a href="http://www.moodfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Mood</a>, but she was very resistent for a good reason, it was 5:00pm the eve of my grandma's birthday. I had to think of something simple and then it came to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Beloved State Wall Hanging. A framed felt cutout of the state of California with a heart where my grandparents live, Sonoma County. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The felt is from Michaels and the background fabric and frame are from Ikea. I originally went went Ikea to find some fabric from the fabric section but nothing was turning my crank. I still did not give up and went searching around for some cute fabric. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And I found it...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found this cute pillow and fell in love with it especially because I was looking for chevron fabric and found this one to be similar but more interesting. I love the colors too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Ribba frame in medium brown was just what I was looking for. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then I went over to Michaels and selected gray felt for the California cut-out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First I picked apart the pillow cover with a seam ripper, and saved one of the panels of fabric and the zipper, which I did not need. Then I iron out any wrinkles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then I hopped on to my computer to select an image of California's shape. When I found the image that I liked, I pasted it on to a Word document. To make sure that California ended up the size I needed it to be, I make a rectangular outline around the image the same size as the frame's picture dimension allowance (not sure what it is really called) to use as reference. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then I used some tiny scissors to cut each little nook and notch.</span><br />
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Using wood glue I fix the fabric to the fiberboard from the frame, cut away the excess fabric and placed my completion into the frame. Done...whew!<br />
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Ribba frame $4.99</div>
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Lappljung Fågel pillow $9.99</div>
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Gray felt $0.33</div>
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Already owned everything else</div>
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Total: $15.31 Hooray!!!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The number of steps can be a bit daunting, but these were actually really easy to make. You could definitely make the veggie mixture, cook the chicken, and prep the sauce in advance and roll up the enchiladas and bake later.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 chicken boneless skinless chicken breast (you could use any shredded cooked chicken, like from a rotisserie chicken, but this is cheaper)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Salt and pepper</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/2 an onion thinly sliced</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 garlic cloves; minced</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 8oz. can of black beans drained and rinsed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 cup of frozen corn</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 cup of peas</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 bell pepper seeded and diced (I did not have any but I think it would be a good addition)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 jalapeño seeded and minced or a pinch of red pepper flakes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Salsa (I used Whole Foods medium salsa but you can alter the recipe to use any kind of your preference)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">¼ pound of tomatillos (completely optional; I just had these on hand)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">12 burrito size tortillas</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 pounds of jack cheese </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I happened to have these tomatillos on hand and needed a way to use them but if you don’t have any don’t worry. If you don’t know what tomatillos are, this is what they look like. Tomatillos put the verde in salsa verde. A tomatillo has a soft husk and underneath is a sticky skin. They look a lot like green tomatoes but they taste like limes. I would not be surprised if they are only available in the Southwest, so sorry if you live anywhere else. They are really low maintenance; no coring, deseeding, or really any special preparation except for pulling off the husk, and even that is easy!</span></div>
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<li data-mce-style="text-align: left;" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Place the chicken on a sheet pan lined with foil. Rub the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle a dash of the cumin and chili powder on each side. Sprinkle with salt and pepper as well.</span></li>
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<li data-mce-style="text-align: left;" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While the chicken is baking begin the vegetables. Heat the canola oil over medium heat and sweat the onions. Add the garlic and cook until the onions just start to turn golden. Add the beans, corn, peas, bell pepper, and jalapeño/red pepper flakes. Sauté until the corn and peas are fully thawed and heated. Turn off the stove and set the veggie mixture aside.</span></li>
<li data-mce-style="text-align: left;" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lets move on to the sauce. For the tomatillos, I husked them and gave them a rough chop. Then I put them under the broiler until they were slightly charred.</span></li>
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<li data-mce-style="text-align: left;" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Place a tortilla on a cutting board and place about a spoon each of the veggies, chicken, and cheese onto the lower third of the tortilla. Go easy on the filling remember these are enchiladas not burritos. Tightly roll the enchiladas and place them in the roasting pan (with no space between them).</span></li>
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Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392261292682602365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149360558272450119.post-82155467087545226402013-04-03T11:07:00.000-07:002013-04-03T12:41:00.438-07:00Lavender Frosting<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 19px;">scent and flavor of lavender whether its in a sachet, soda,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 19px;"> scone, anything! You gotta try it! And don't worry it does not </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 19px;">taste like soap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have not measured out how much frosting this recipe makes but there will be enough to frost a dozen cupcakes.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">½ cup milk</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 teaspoon lavender buds</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 ½ cups powder sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 ½ cups (two and a half sticks) softened unsalted butter</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Microwave for about a minute and a half until hot (or scald the milk on the stove). Sprinkle in the lavender and steep for 7-10 minutes until the milk is very fragrant.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, cream the butter and the powder sugar on low gradually raising the speed to medium until smooth. If the butter is not really soft it will initially break up into pellets; don’t worry it will warm to reach the right consistency.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Stain the milk and discard the lavender.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pour in the scented milk and beat until blended. Lastly I added 3 drops of red and 3 drops of blue food coloring to give it a lavender hue.</span></li>
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Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392261292682602365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149360558272450119.post-40839933314799815802013-03-31T14:59:00.000-07:002013-03-31T15:03:22.751-07:00Creamed Eggs On Toast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Creamed eggs on toast was a staple food for my mom growing up in a Mid-Western family. Her Oklahoma born mother fed my mom and her siblings creamed eggs on toast often because it was the perfect comfort food when money was tight, which it always was in the single-parent household. I revamped the recipe a little, but it is still the familiar meal my mom grew up with. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 tbs. all purpose flour</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the mean time start toasting the bread and making the sauce.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To make the sauce set a sauce pan over medium heat. Melt the butter and whisk in the flour until all the lumps are gone. Continue whisking until the roux is golden brown.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lower the heat, whisk in the milk and allow the sauce to thicken. Add more milk if you would like the sauce to be thinner.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This fruit salad can really be made for any occasion but is particularly special for an Easter brunch centerpiece. You can also make some slight alterations to the watermelons shape make it look like a bassinet for a baby shower. Before I dove and made it I thought it would be challenging, but actually it was really easy. Let's get started!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Slice the bottom of the watermelon to create a stable surface.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then find the half way points on the "equator" you just drew and draw two lines equidistant from the center points.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Carve away the sections you drew out to create a "handle" </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(don't forget to save the watermelon that you are cutting away to put it in your fruit salad). </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Use a melon baller or ice cream scoop to hallow out the watermelon and create a bowl. Be careful not to cut through the bottom!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now if you like you can add some decorative flare, I took my pairing knife and carved a zig-zag edge around the bowl and handle.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392261292682602365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149360558272450119.post-15203672056392151602013-03-30T13:41:00.001-07:002013-05-24T18:13:09.504-07:00Crayon Rain <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of my good friends, Ivy, showed me how to make crayon rain last year; it's really simple to create but the results are beautiful. Want to learn how?</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now we are trying to make a pretty rainbow take out all of the browns, blacks and grays (if you want). I was debating on whether or not I should remove "asparagus" green. I didn't but now I wish that I had. Sorry asparagus you make for a yummy vegetable but an ugly crayon.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now with your crayons all lined up in the order you want them, pick each up one at a time and glue them down on your surface of choice. Make sure the keep them straight and to leave one crayon width (a few millimeters) of space on each end so there can be extra space for the wax to spread.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Keep in mind that you can be as creative as you want. Try using only warm or cool colors if you want (you may have to buy a couple boxes then). Also think about the layout of the crayons because you don't have to put them in a straight line. Try a wavy layout or scatter them, whatever you like! Be creative with the surface you choose as well! Look what a friend and I did with our Social Institutions teacher's book shelf.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 19px;">Hi, I'm Sandrine. I am a high school student living in Los Angeles. I have a passion for cooking and crafting. My interests also extend to rugby, banjo, photography, and yoga. I hope you stick around, say hello and look at what my blog has to offer. Thanks for stopping by!</span>Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392261292682602365noreply@blogger.com0