Curious Sofa Diaries: Christmas 2010

Curious Sofa Diaries: Christmas 2010

Using stumps of would on front porch.

Floating Shelves Tutorial

Workman Witticisms: DIY Floating Shelves Love these.

Kara's Korner: Glazing White Cabinets

Kara's Korner: Glazing White Cabinets

I am considering glazing our kitchen cabinets so I want to keep this in mind.

TRU TALES FEATS: THE COLOSSAL POTATO TOWER VENTURE

TRU TALES FEATS: THE COLOSSAL POTATO TOWER VENTURE

Potato Tower, the beginning.

TRU TALES FEATS: POTATO TOWER...THE REVEAL!!

TRU TALES FEATS: POTATO TOWER...THE REVEAL!!

Must look into this further. We looovve potatoes.

Apple Crisp Recipe

Pocket Full of Posies: TASTY TUESDAY – Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

4-5 apples, peeled and chopped
2 sticks butter
1/2 C. white sugar
lemon juice
vanilla
1/2 C. oats
1/2 C. flour
1/2 C. brown sugar
dash or two of cinnamon

In a large skillet, melt 1 stick of butter and sauté apples until tender.  Add white sugar, vanilla and a dash of lemon juice.  Cook a bit longer.  Pour cooked apples into a 9x9 cooking pan.  In a separate bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.  Cut in remaining stick of butter.  Top cooked apples with mixture.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. 

Really? Linky Tools?

NoBiggie: Quick Tip: Use Pages & Linky Tools to create a visual link list

Mmmm Mmmmm Good Soup & 11/3 What's Cooking Wednesday Linky

Not So Homemade: Super Easy Taco Soup & 11/3 What's Cooking Wednesday Linky

Distressed Eat Sign ~ Crafts by Amanda

Distressed Eat Sign ~ Crafts by Amanda

Awesome craft.

So That's How It's Done

Halloween Vases - DIY

Good Grief Why Didn't I Think of This?

Pretty Plastic Pumpkins

This year I had an idea to make planters out of those cheap plastic pumpkin baskets. I picked up 2 different pumpkins at 2 different times and well they turned out to have 2 different faces AND they were 2 different shades of orange. Lessons learned cause that was not what I had in mind at all. Um hello - tacky? For Halloween decoration in years past, I have had a witch along with a huge ceramic pumpkin that I made when I was pregnant with my youngest... 12 years ago. Last year I broke it. It was a sad sad day. So my solution for my lonely witch? Stacked plastic pumpkin. Pretty cute huh?

Guess what! They light up too!

Pearls

http://www.finecraftguild.com/beading-technique-how-to-knot-a-pearl-necklace/

Foam Core Magic

This looks great.  She used foam core, staple gun, look of leather fabric, nail heads and batting.  I am loving this.  Don't know where I would use it in my home but I like it.

Candy Corn and Sticks Oh My

http://itsnotalwaysblackandwhite.blogspot.com/2010/10/spooky-sticks.html

Signs, Signs, Signs

http://never-enough-thyme-creations.blogspot.com/2010/10/signs-of-autumn.html

My Way Home: Beauty and the Bean

My Way Home: Beauty and the Bean

Easy peasy and I saw some leaves at WalMart today that I almost purchased.  Now I can go back with confidence that I have something I can make immediately with it!

And made this:

CAN'T STOP MAKING THINGS: Paper Weave

CAN'T STOP MAKING THINGS: Paper Weave

Wow, and wow again.

I placed a long piece of double-stick tape at the top of a piece 

Beef Nacho Casserole

Beef Nacho Casserole

Beef Nacho Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 lb of ground beef
• 1- 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes
• 1- 10 ounce can of corn drained
• ¾ cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon of chili powder ( you can also use 1-2 tablespoons taco seasoning instead of the chili powder)
• 1 ½ cups of crushed tortilla chips
• 2 cups shredded cheddar or colby jack cheese

(you could also easily add beans to this also)

Cook beef until browned and crumbled. Drain grease and stir in tomatoes, corn, sour cream, and chili powder. Set aside.

In a 9x 13 or similar size pan, spread the crushed chips, then layer ½ of  the beef mixture,  then ½  cheese, then remaining beef and cheese.

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

Serve and enjoy!

Lynn loves to cook and try new recipes. She lives in Oklahoma on 43 a

Read more: http://thehappyhousewife.com/beef-nacho-casserole/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thehappyhousewife%2FuGIP+%28The+Happy+Housewife%29#ixzz145l0kZsq

Our Best Bites: Single Serving Pie in a Jar

Our Best Bites: Single Serving Pie in a Jar

So darn cute!

Here is another http://www.squawkfox.com/2010/06/24/pie-in-a-jar/

How To: Simplify: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

How To: Simplify: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup


Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3-4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3-4 large celery sticks, sliced
• 14 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups extra wide egg noodles
• 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
• 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a saute pan. Pour in onion, carrots and celery; saute for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are softened.
2. Pour the chicken broth into a large pot and heat until bubbly. Add egg noodles and cook for approximately 10 minutes or until the noodles are softened.
3. Add shredded chicken, sauteed vegetables, oregano, basil, salt and pepper (to taste).
4. Bring soup mixture to a boil and then reduce heat. Simmer for at least 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to intermix.
5. Serve warm with crackers.