Remember how I was talking about aprons the other day? I found a nice easy pattern for a full length apron. Check out this site for the step by step instructions!
http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/07/apron-tutorial.html
Ever have those days when really nothing will do for supper, except breakfast? I saw this the other day and simply had to add it to my bag of tricks. It's nicer than the usual breakfast materials I throw on a plate & pretty enough to feel proud of if I sprinkled a few berries on the plate.
Eggs & Bacon Pancakes
1 lb sliced bacon
2 cups Original Bisquick® Mix
1 cup milk
6 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
Real maple or maple-flavored syrup
1. Cut bacon slices into 1/2-inch pieces. Cook in skillet or microwave until desired crispness is reached.
2. Meanwhile, heat griddle or skillet over medium-high heat or electric griddle to 375°F; grease with cooking spray, vegetable oil or shortening. (Surface is ready when a few drops of water sprinkled on it dance and disappear.)
3. In medium bowl, stir together Bisquick® mix, milk and 2 of the eggs until well blended. Stir three- fourths of the cooked bacon into batter.
4. For each pancake, pour about 1/3 cup batter onto hot griddle. Cook until bubbles break on surface and edges just begin to dry. Turn; cook until golden brown.
5. While pancakes are cooking, in 8- to 10-inch skillet, cook remaining 4 eggs and remaining one-fourth of the cooked bacon over medium heat until scrambled. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Remove pancakes from griddle. Using biscuit cutter or round cookie cutter, cut a circle in center of every other pancake. Stack cut pancake over whole pancake on serving plate. Fill hole with eggs and bacon. Serve warm with syrup.
Makes 4 servings (2 pancakes each)
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Remember me talking about vertical growing and container gardening? Well, I saw this and thought...AMAZING! I absolutely have to use this for a small herb garden...even someone in an apartment could manage this!!
These were the instructions that went with it:
Vertical Herb Garden from
http://www.birdsandblooms.com/Backyard-Projects/Small-Garden-Projects/Vertical-Herb-Garden
Herbs are planted vertically in this DIY shoe caddy project.
Kirsten Sweet
Materials for your vertical herb garden:
Cloth shoe caddy
Potting soil or compost
Herbs or plants of your choice Rod, hooks or nails for hanging
1. Choose your herbs or plants that you want planted in your vertical herb garden. Because there are lots of pouches, this is a good time to experiment with things you haven’t tried before. Bonnie Plants offers a variety of herbs to choose from.
2. Decide on a location for your vertical herb garden. A fence or the side of a garage or shed are some good options.
3. Use nails or screws to attach the caddy directly to the wall where it will hang, or use a shower curtain rod and hooks. Just make sure whatever you use will be able to support the weight of the soil, water, plants, any extra supplies and the caddy itself.
4. Check the drainage of the pouches before planting by pouring in some water. If there’s not sufficient drainage in the fabric, poke a few small holes in the bottom of each pouch.
5. Fill the pouches with soil or compost, but leave about an inch between
the top of the pouch and the soil. Add the herbs, plants or seeds. And watch your new vertical herb garden grow!
Make plant tags for your vertical herb garden:
1. Round up some fabric scraps, ultra-firm stabilizer and iron-on adhesive.
2. Adhere the stabilizer to the middle of the fabric (leave enough fabric around the edges to fold over) using an iron and the adhesive. Cut triangles out of the corners so you can make a nice fold. Attach the flaps with iron-on adhesive.
3. Attach a piece of canvas or other heavy cloth to the front of the tag so you can label it. Use a permanent marker to write the plant name.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 and make as many tags as necessary!
Would this not make a totally awesome gift for a new gardener or a new home owner?
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Before I go off on a couple of other topics, check these out...aren't they great? I particularly like the Seven Cardinal Rules!
You certainly can't say I don't give you something to think about with my little blog! LOL
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Now that Labor Day is crowding the week, I have started seeing some pretty nice dishes to consider for both the fall and Thanksgiving.
I know...but I really, really want to tell you about them! I'll be brief though and just give you the links to us IF you are interested. Here's what I saw:
1. Aunt B's Kitchen had a Carrot and Red Lentil soup. I personally can't stand cumin so I plan to substitute chili powder. Here is the link for the recipe:
http://auntbbudget.blogspot.ca/2012/04/carrot-and-red-lentil-soup.html
2. The second dish that sounded yummy was an Apple-Sausage-Stuffed Squash. If you don't like the idea of pork you could use ground beef, chicken turkey or even TVP! Here is a link to the recipe:
http://modernmrscleaver.com/2011/10/04/apple-sausage-stuffed-squash/
3. This would make an awesome Thanksgiving side dish...if you can wait that long to try it! :-D I like the fact that it is both quick & simple for what's normally a busy, busy day! Here's the link:
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Did you know daisies came in any other color besides white? Check this out...it's called a Gerbia Daisy. Pretty funky daisy if I do say so myself!
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