tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43439533519173969962024-09-24T18:43:42.861-04:00a blog to fulfill your crafting and cooking cravings vicariously through me!Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11148177782977028327noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343953351917396996.post-58162869036908025732011-12-03T16:57:00.000-05:002011-12-03T16:57:21.849-05:00

I have a couple photos of some projects I have worked on. No tutorials or anything, sorry. Crafting:  Another Doctor Who scarf!  The knitting is actually 100% done (not 75% like when this pic was taken), but edges and tassels still need to be done. This is a full size version of Season 14 with the 4th Doctor - it is much larger than pictured. Hello Kitty Plush/Stuffed Animal - I made

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It has been a long time since I have posted anything new - sorry about that. Work hasn't left me much time to cook and I was asked for a 4th Doctor scarf, so I've been working on that. I have a whole bunch of photos of past projects I need to upload, so look out for those in the next week. New projects, mostly crafting, to come in the near future. Mostly sewing projects. Thanks for sticking

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For my sister's birthday, part of my gift to her was a home sewn blanket. We were at Hancock's Fabric and she found a dinosaur printed fleece she liked, so I offered to make something out of it.  I have a flannel blanket with a silky border, which needs repairs it is so old, and she asked for a blanket like that. Unfortunately, I forgot to take progress pictures, but I plan on making

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I have an obsession with cute things, especially accessories, clothes, and fabrics. Bows fall in that category. This is what led me to making my own bows out of my fabric scraps. Sewing bows is actually much easier than it might seem; at least I thought it would be harder. Above are the bows I have made so far.  The argyle and brown/tan bows were the first two I made. The fabric is a

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I lied - more food! It was my sister's birthday, so I made her cake.  We came across this tutorial for making a vertical striped cake and thought we'd attempt it for her bday. Since this was a new technique, I save myself some trouble and just used boxed cake mix and canned icing.  I even bought Betty Crocker Cupcake Icing to decorate. It didn't come out as nice as the tutorial

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I haven't written about cooking in a long time, so I'd do a small post. Fun cooking has not been happening lately because I usually bake for fun, and there has been a constant supply of baked goods lately. I did make Moussaka a couple of weeks ago. I absolutely love mousakka. Moussaka is a dish made up of layers of eggplant and minced/ground meat as well as tomato paste or sauce. The is also,

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Updating just as I promised ♥ For another gift I made a Hetalia mochi bean bag.  Hetalia is a Japanese Anime, so you are not wrong in your confusion if you are someone that does not watch anime much or at all. For those who don't know: Hetalia is a show made of short segments where countries are given human forms and personalities, which are typically based off history and

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It has been about 4 months since I've updated, which is mostly due to school, finals, and graduation. I am now ready to start up again! I even have some posts lined up for this weekend and next week : ) Before I weave in the ends of the stripes Okay, so that Doctor Who, 4th Doctor, season 14 scarf. I did complete it and in a shorter time than I would expect.  It is a simple knit stitch

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And so it begins - my 4th Doctor scarf! I chose the season 14 version Well, it took forever to get started because I restarted a couple times. First time because I had to change a color to one I liked better, the second time because I decided an everyday size would get more use than the actual size, and the last time because I didn't like the needle size. In other word, I was being a picky

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The cookie post has finally arrived! It took so long for me to make this recipe because I didn't have any cookie friendly cereals in my house and then I kept forgetting to buy some. The cereal cookie recipe is 2 parts - the cereal crunch and the cookie dough. The recipe I used was derived from an interesting one I found in last month's InStyle magazine.  The recipe author uses

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Sorry still no cookies. I actually went to the grocery store and forgot my list for the recipe. *sigh* I made another trip though, so here should be a cookie post in the next couple of days. For my cooking lovers I offer something different. Last week there were no family dinner plans, so I went through the fridge and pantry to see what I could whip up. I'd always wanted to try to cook a

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My Cross-stitch project is complete!! Late last spring I found a ton of free cross-stitch patterns based off anime shows and films. They were all created by a screen name littlemojo, but, unfortunately, her site was no longer up and working.  A bunch of fans shared the patterns they had saved, but, on another unfortunate note, those websites are no longer running. Luckily I was able to pull

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Sorry for the lack of updating! I promise there really is a cookie post in the near future. It's just that there is a lack of ingredients and food in my house and no time for serious grocery shopping. Now onward to the topic of the blog post: I completed the cross stitch project I've been working on for the longest time! I will take pictures when there is better light tomorrow - then there will

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Finally, my first cooking related entry. A healthier version on chicken tenders and fries was the endeavor. It was a success! I used a Weight Watchers recipe and it was quite delicious. Instead of using a batter and frying, this recipe calls for bread crumbs and baking.  I was surprised at how much flavor the chicken had. The fries were also baked after being coated in a small amount of

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My new goal is to finish craft projects I start instead of forgetting about them. In line with this new goal, I have taken a cross-stitch project out of the closet with the plans to finish it.  I started the pattern about 8 months ago, but there were about 4 months were no actual work was done.  This is only my 4th cross-stitch project and it happens to be quite large for an amateur

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My first crafting post! Please excuse my writing style and way of explaining things. This is my first blog and I wouldn't be surprised if some parts sound confusing as I learn how to explain on and write a blog better. Now back to the craft! I wanted to give my friend a Christmas/Going Away gift before she left to study abroad, so it had to be something good.  *Idea* - Doctor Who themed

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I found that a blog about random things in my life doesn't work for me - my life is pretty normal and average. However, over the last year I've been doing a lot of crafting and cooking. I like sharing my projects, so I plan to start this blog (which really never got off the ground) over. I have a finished project that I actually took pictures of *gasp* (I rarely remember) and that'll be my first

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