tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76591988779304250752024-02-18T22:22:08.133-06:00Make the best of everything!A Blog. Where I show you the things I make!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882725290762463732noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198877930425075.post-67378715673258157962012-11-14T09:22:00.001-06:002012-11-14T09:23:38.694-06:00Santa Hat Pizza<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I might be getting ahead of myself. Its not even Thanksgiving yet. Its just not fair to us, crafty bloggers that three major holidays happen back to back. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. How to to keep up? <br />
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I thought up this idea a while ago, but waited until an appropriate time to make Santa Hat Pizza. My only child is 12 months old. He was happy to eat Santa Hat Pizza in the beginning of November. <br />
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My little Santa Hats are made of Pepperoni and string cheese. <br />
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I cut my santa hats out of pepperoni using kitchen scissors. I simply sliced string cheese to make the Hat poof.<br />
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I used a mixture of white and yellow cheese. I wanted to make sure that the white on the Santa Hat could be seen. <br />
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I also put a layer of spinach on this pizza. I like to trick my child into giving him vegetables. Also, this is a Christmas pizza, so a little green can show. <br />
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I baked this pizza for about 12 minutes. I was not sure how this would turn out. I was happy with the result. <br />
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What a fun and easy way to celebrate the holidays!!<br />
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882725290762463732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198877930425075.post-5640405331388757172012-11-06T22:29:00.000-06:002012-11-06T22:29:00.834-06:00Cucumber Dip Cups <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am always looking for cute ideas for presenting food. But seriously, I am not going to spend hours working on a food display when you know people are just going to eat it. Individual cucumber dip cups are a great way to present vegetables and dip. And these little cuties only take a few minutes to make!<br />
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The best part is, is that you can eat your entire vegetable cup AND you will get an extra serving of your daily vegetables!<br />
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I really love cucumbers. They are crunchy and refreshing. I also like cutting up cucumbers into squares and eating them on salads or in tuna or chicken salads. It is always nice to add a little crunch to your meal:)<br />
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<b>How to make Cucumber Dip Cups </b><br />
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1) cut a cucumber into generous thick slices<br />
2) Using a melon scoop, scoop out the center of each cucumber<br />
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3) Make a dip to your specifications and add a dab in each cucumber cup. <br />
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Use Whichever dip you prefer. I usually don't keep " dip" around my house. But if I do need dip for something, I just mix a little sour cream with whichever "Tastefully Simple" spice I happen to have. If I am just making a dip for my husband and I to have, I will mix garlic with sour cream. = yum:)<br />
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4) Cut up some vegetables and place them into the cups. I just used carrot sticks. Celery sticks and bell peppers cut into sticks would also work well with these.<br />
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See how easy these are? They are so easy. And now, you won't have to worry about people who double dip!<br />
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882725290762463732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198877930425075.post-30374902964018949642012-11-04T16:00:00.002-06:002012-11-04T16:00:33.248-06:00Words I Wish I Wrote #4 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello everyone!<br />
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I hope you had a great weekend! My parents drove in from the Chicago area for a visit. We made "make your own" Naan Pizza and had a fun but pathetic game of euchre. The weekend is almost over. Back to reality tomorrow. <br />
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Here are my picks for this week. Enjoy!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;">My new favorite food blog crush is an amazing blog called <a href="http://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/fire-roasting-tomatoes-peppers-or-eggplant/">Sumptous Spoonfuls</a>. You should really visit it. The photos are beautiful and the recipes are creative. One of my favorite posts is a tutorial on <a href="http://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/fire-roasting-tomatoes-peppers-or-eggplant/">Fire Roasting Tomatoes, Peppers and Eggplant.</a> Head over to check it out!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;">Now that I have a one year old, I am going to try hard to make Christmas special for him. I LOVE this idea of a<a href="http://www.thingsforboys.com/2012/11/play-felt-christmas-tree-no-sewing.html"> felt Christmas tree</a>! Head over to <a href="http://www.thingsforboys.com/2012/11/play-felt-christmas-tree-no-sewing.html">Things for boys</a> to check out how to make one!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;">I know that I have not ever really been a blogger during the Christmas season, but I LOVE to wrap presents! I saw this <a href="http://withablast.blogspot.com/2012/10/diy-giftpaper-from-waxpaper.html?showComment=1352064734402#c6583033657787781738">DIY gift wrap </a>over at <a href="http://withablast.blogspot.com/2012/10/diy-giftpaper-from-waxpaper.html?showComment=1352064734402#c6583033657787781738">With a blast </a>. and thought it was genius! Please go visit and find out how they made this <a href="http://withablast.blogspot.com/2012/10/diy-giftpaper-from-waxpaper.html?showComment=1352064734402#c6583033657787781738">beautiful gift wrap using wax paper</a></span></span><br />
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882725290762463732noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198877930425075.post-7858365960834124652012-10-30T08:10:00.000-05:002012-10-30T11:07:28.796-05:00Very Hungry Caterpillar Party<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well its here! My baby boy is officially one! He was born last year on Sunday, October 30th. Its just amazing how far we have come this past year. My husband and I brought home a tiny little baby from the hospital who slept most of the time. He is now talking and walking and has his favorite things<br />
( Cookie Monster) , and has made friends. He swims, explores and loves to be outside. This year has pretty much been fantastic! <br />
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Two weeks ago we packed up and drove to the Chicago area, where the majority of our family lives, to celebrate his birthday!<br />
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I, of course, started planning his birthday party when he was 6 months old. ( You only turn one ONE time you know). I know that " The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is a very " cliche" party in the creative blogging world. I didn't care. I love the idea using a children's book as a party theme, instead of just a T.V character. <br />
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I was extremely nervous about baking a first birthday cake. I am not much of a baker, and I have close to no experience decorating a cake. Thankfully, my mom helped me bake a great recipe. ( almond bunt cake). I decided to take the easy route in decorating. I purchased the pre made frosting in cans that include all the different tips. <br />
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The cake is made in a bunt pan. Once the cake is done. It was cut to form the shape of the caterpillar. The very hungry caterpillar's head is made with a small round cake pan. <br />
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My brother's wonderful fiancee Celia helped me with all of the stars that appear on the cake. For the Caterpillars eyes, feet, and antennas, I used mini M and M's. <br />
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Here is the food display for Evan's Very Hungry Caterpillar party. Evan had 7 of his cousins attending his party, along with many adult relatives. I wanted the food to be healthy, kid friendly and wanted his guests to feel like they were "eating" their way through " The Very Hungry Caterpillar"<br />
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These Vegetable kabobs are meant to look like caterpillars. My sister in law Sarah and I put them together.<br />
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If you look closely at the fruit, you will see that they have holes in them ( made with a straw) . My brother in law Alex helped with this element of the party. ( he is Evan's Godfather and a great uncle for doing this)<br />
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This topper, went into a salad. I made these by taking photo's of the pages in the book. Uploading them to my computer and then altering them in pixr. <br />
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Great food. Fantastic friends. An Incredibly wonderful family. Happy children. Friendly conversation.</div>
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882725290762463732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198877930425075.post-5539883966110562942012-10-28T20:50:00.003-05:002012-10-28T20:50:47.202-05:00Words I wish I wrote # 3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">When I was in college, I read all of the books written by an author by the name of <a href="http://www.robertfulghum.com/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Robert Fulghum</a>. Including his book " Words I wish I wrote."<br /><br />It is so true that other people's ideas that I see all around on the web often inspire my new ideas. I <strike>sometimes </strike> <i>often </i>see recipes and craft ideas that "I wish I wrote! "<br /><br />I am starting a new series where every Sunday night at 7:00 PM I will share with you three projects that "I wish I had written." </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25px;">At the blog <a href="http://tippytoesandtantrums.typepad.com/diatribes/2010/11/thanksgiving-crafts-for-seniors.html">tippy toes and tantrums</a> I saw these adorable little <a href="http://tippytoesandtantrums.typepad.com/diatribes/2010/11/thanksgiving-crafts-for-seniors.html">tootsie pop turkeys.</a> I am always looking for ways to make thanksgiving special for my guests. These are adorable!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;">I saw <a href="http://www.hometalk.com/545222/make-baskets-out-of-cardboard-boxes/photo/105222">this</a> idea on Pinterest and had to check it out! This crafter crafted her own baskets by covering <a href="http://www.hometalk.com/545222/make-baskets-out-of-cardboard-boxes/photo/105222">cardboard boxes she already had with twine.</a> I LOVE this! check her out!</span></span><br />
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Traditionally, I have always kept Politics a LONG way away from my blog. I mean come on. This is a place where I show you crafty food and fun gifts for kids. You don't need to hear ANOTHER person's political opinions! ( besides. I am sure you can get plenty of that on your Facebook page). <br />
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I must tell you though. I am a bit of a politics junkie. Did you know that my bachelors degree is in politics? WHY yes it is! Election season is a fun time for us, Nerdy Politics majors:) <i>Would be even better if I could figure who to vote for!</i><br />
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I saw this idea of " Uncle Sammies" on Rachael Ray. And thought my husband would really get a kick out of them! Of course I doctored them up a bit by adding my own sandwich elements and added a cute Uncle Sam sandwich topper!<br />
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It actually only took a few minutes to throw these together!<br />
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I found a picture of Uncle Sam on google images and printed out 2 copies. I am only making two of these. As on election night it will just be my husband and I, yelling at the T.V and perhaps having some friendly discussion between the two of us. We don't need to expose anyone else to this martial bliss:)<br />
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I attached a craft stick onto each Uncle Sam sandwich topper. I doctored up the sandwich topper a bit by making it say " I want you to eat". I think "Uncle Sam" would be happy knowing we celebrate democracy in our house.<br />
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I then made my " Uncle Sammie" and tried to make it as patriotic a possible. I attempted to add the colors of the American flag to elements of my sandwich. ( your sandwich can be beef, pork or whatever you consider to be the most American)<br />
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This is actually a little burger slider. Can't get more American then this!<br />
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White element- onion<br />
Red element- tomato<br />
Blue element- a blue tortilla chip. Not your usual sandwich element, but nevertheless, blue. <br />
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I really liked the way these turned out. We had these as we watched the debate the other night. Yes, we watched the debate, ate these sandwiches and <strike>enjoyed each others company.</strike> both yelled at the T.V at BOTH candidates. <br />
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Have a great election night! Remember not all people in this world get to vote. So vote! and enjoy it! </div>
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I feel so out of my blogging element, posting this Thanksgiving craft. I have never been a blogger during Thanksgiving before. I started Make the best of everything in 2011. I had a baby on October 30th, 2011 so needless to say Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas crafts were neglected last year. <br />
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My husband and I have been married for 6 years. For 5 of these years we have hosted Thanksgiving at our house We usually have about 15-20 people, and I have ALWAYS worked on little crafts and games to make the day special for our guests. <br />
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One year I made homemade napkin rings. Another year, I learned how to formally fold everyone's Thanksgiving napkin. Every year I have printed out formal menus. Also, since we do have a crowd, I always come up with some sort of " I am Thankful" game to use as an ice breaker. Fun times.<br />
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This year, I thought that making " Leftover" boxes for my guests would be a cute idea. Because its true that EVERY YEAR I ask people to bring containers so they can bring home food. and EVERY YEAR. I am left with too much Turkey and several pounds of mashed potatoes that I end up stuffing myself with. <br />
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I saw this idea on Pinterest. Click <a href="http://www.ellinee.com/blog/retro-folk-thanksgiving-printables/">here</a> to find out where i got my inspiration for this project.<br />
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Making personalized Thanksgiving Leftover Boxes was easy. You can purchase a 3 pack of leftover boxes at Wal Mart for .94 cents. Super Duper Cheap.<br />
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I traced a leaf using my leaf cookie cutter and cut it out. I then decorated a little card using the leaf.<br />
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I want to let my guests know that its OK to bring home food. ( well hopefully they will want to bring it home) . Handing each guest a leftover box with this card will hopefully resolve the shyness involved with taking some food home. <br />
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I then punched a hole through the leaf and tied it around the leftover box with ribbon. I made it loose, so that the ribbon can easily slide off. Then, I wrote the names of my guests on each leftover box. I want to keep track of who in my family took leftovers home. and who didn't!!<br />
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( Ya hear that Dorothy, Celia and Jim?......My family members who are also faithful followers of my blog.)<br />
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I hope that this little extra something added to our Thanksgiving festivities will make the day all that more special. <br />
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Although a wonderful day filled with the Macy's parade, My mothers cooking ( Yes she does most of it), My mother in law's pumpkin pie, and spending time with the people I love is usually enough. </div>
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882725290762463732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198877930425075.post-57411409377170939612012-10-21T17:30:00.003-05:002012-10-21T19:13:03.712-05:00Words I Wish I Wrote #2 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> When I was in college, I read all of the books written by an author by the name of <a href="http://www.robertfulghum.com/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration: none;">Robert Fulghum</a>. Including his book " Words I wish I wrote."<br /><br />It is so true that other people's ideas that I see all around on the web often inspire my new ideas. I <strike>sometimes </strike> <i>often</i>see recipes and craft ideas that "I wish I wrote! "<br /><br />I am starting a new series where every Sunday night at 7:00 PM I will share with you three projects that "I wish I had written." </span></div>
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Pumpkin shaped carrots are an adorable way to get into the holiday spirit without overdosing on high fructose corn syrup! They are a cute finishing touch to any wedding, shower, or get together that takes place during the fall! And they just take a few minutes to make!<br />
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If you read my blog, then you know I have this <i>thing</i> about turning healthy food into fun shapes in order to celebrate holidays! <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/search/label/Valentines%20food%202012"> </a><br />
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During Valentines day 2011, when this blog was a baby. Literally just a few weeks old, I blogged about how my husband and I <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2011/02/recap-of-my-valentines-day.html">celebrated Valentines Day</a>. <br />
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I had made these cute carrot hearts for our Valentines day salad. <br />
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Well anyway, to make a long story short. I decided to use the same idea, but to turn carrots into pumpkins to celebrate fall festivities! Halloween or Thanksgiving. <br />
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<b>How to make Pumpkin shaped carrots. </b><br />
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<b>1) Peel a Full sized carrot </b><br />
<b>2) Make cuts in your carrot so that the end looks like a pumpkin. </b><br />
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<b>3) Once you have the carrot looking the way you want. Cut slices of your carrot. They will come out looking like little pumpkins. </b><br />
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<b>4) You may have to " Doctor" up a few of them. </b><br />
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This is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. And a way to show off your Autumn spread. The best part is, Is that is literally only takes 5 minutes to make these cute little pumpkins! I mean carrots. Pumpkin carrots?<br />
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Welcome to the first edition to <i>" Words I wish I wrote"</i><br />
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I know that many of that " big" craft blogs always feature other blogs. I was very reluctant to do this. I don't want this blog to turn into a " carnival blog". I was thinking this week though. When I was in college, I read all of the books written by an author by the name of <a href="http://www.robertfulghum.com/">Robert Fulghum</a>. Including his book " Words I wish I wrote."<br />
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It is so true that other people's ideas that I see all around on the web often inspire my new ideas. I <strike>sometimes </strike> <i>often</i> see recipes and craft ideas that "I wish I wrote! "<br />
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I am starting a new series where every Sunday night at 7:00
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I follow an amazing food blog called <a href="http://iowagirleats.com/">Iowa girl eats</a>. When I saw these <a href="http://iowagirleats.com/2012/08/15/zucchini-bread-cookie-whoopie-pies/">Zucchini whoopee pies</a>. I was seriously like " Why didn't I think of that!!". You guys all know about my obsession with <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/search/label/zucchini">zucchini!! </a><br />
If you want a fantastic healthy recipe almost every night of the week, you should head over to I<a href="http://iowagirleats.com/2012/08/15/zucchini-bread-cookie-whoopie-pies/">owa Girl Eats!</a>. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Kids themed craft " I wish I wrote"</b></span><br />
I have a gazillion wine corks lying around and the crafty blogger I am, I am always trying to think up creative things to do with them. When I saw on Pinterest that <a href="http://sweetspotcards.blogspot.com/">The Sweet Spot</a> had come up with <a href="http://sweetspotcards.blogspot.com/2011/09/diy-cork-stamps.html">wine cork stamps</a>, I was like OMG these are amazing!!!! Please visit the<a href="http://sweetspotcards.blogspot.com/2011/09/diy-cork-stamps.html"> Sweet Spot </a> and learn how easy it is to make these!!<br />
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I have never crafted many home decor projects. However, I am currently saving my pennies to make this amazing <a href="http://thecraftedsparrow.blogspot.com/2012/01/loose-change.html">penny sign</a>! I just LOVE everything about this!! Visit the <a href="http://thecraftedsparrow.blogspot.com/2012/01/loose-change.html">Crafted Sparrow</a> to find out how!!<br />
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882725290762463732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198877930425075.post-22631891479386943152012-10-11T15:00:00.002-05:002012-10-11T15:00:21.676-05:00Falling Leaves Quesadilla<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My newest recipe. The Falling Leaves Quesadilla. Not only does it look like fall, but it tastes like fall. I saw this cookie cutter of a leaf, and I just could not resist! <br />
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I really love spending time outside during fall. I LOVE the changing colors of the leaves. I LOVE going on walks when you get to step on all of the falling leaves and make them CRUNCH!<br />
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The leaf shaped Quesadillas are also made with the colors of fall. These babies are also CRUNCHY. These quesadillas are crunchy and gooey cheesy inside. <br />
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I chose tortillas that have fall colors. I made these Quesadillas with Sun dried tomato and Black Bean flavored tortillas so they would look like fall leaves. These Quesadillas have squash and apples in addition to sharp cheddar cheese.<br />
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OKAY. So I know there is a lovely picture of a butternut squash up there. BUT. I was making lunch while my 11 month old was in his high chair and POUNDING on his tray for some food. I just did not have the time to peel, cook and puree an entire squash for my quesadillas. SO I simply opened this jar and used it as an ingredient. Great way to hide some veggies in my baby's lunch. ( and mine)<br />
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Using baby food in a recipe can be a great idea. If you just need a little bit of something for a recipe. <br />
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<i>Ingredients. </i><br />
<i>1/2 of an apple. Peeled and Chopped. </i><br />
<i>1/2 container of squash baby food</i><br />
<i>1 pouch Tuna ( optional) </i><br />
<i>4 tortillas. of your choice </i><br />
<i>2 cups cheddar cheese </i><br />
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<b>1) Peel and Chop 1/2 an apple. Cook them on the stovetop for 5 minutes. </b><br />
<b>2) Using a leaf cookie cutter, Cut leafs out of your tortillas. </b><br />
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<b>3) Assemble your quesadilla. Spread some squash baby food on your tortilla followed by cheddar cheese, some chopped apples and tuna. </b><br />
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<b>4) Cook on a hot pan or griddle for 3 minutes on each side. or until each side gets crispy brown. </b><br />
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<b>5) Serve Warm. </b><br />
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I love the flavors of fall. A Warm, Crunchy, Gooey, Cheesy quesadilla was a great way to showcase these wonderful fall flavors. The Squash and the warm apples tasted wonderful with the ooey gooey cheese. <br />
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My 11th month old gobbled this right up. He has a very extensive pallet for an 11 month old you know. However, he did not have his lunch in the shape of a leaf. They don't sell cookie cutters that small:)<br />
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882725290762463732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198877930425075.post-50650171358341804452012-10-08T21:00:00.001-05:002012-10-08T21:14:47.687-05:00Baked Green Tomato Fries <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last week I spent some time at my mother and father in law's house. They live on a 6 acre lot in Iowa where they grow almost every vegetable you can think of. I LOVE going there and picking my dinner minutes before eating it. <br />
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Before leaving to come home, my father in law packed an entire bag of kale, sweet peppers, chives, cilantro, basil, and the last of this years tomatoes for me to take home. Over the weekend I made an amazing Kale soup. And for a Sunday afternoon snack, I made Baked Green Tomato Fries.<br />
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Fried Green tomatoes was one of my favorite movies as a child. I have always wanted to try fried green tomatoes. These are just a little different. They are in the shape of fries. And they are not fried. They are baked! <br />
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Making Baked Green Tomato Fries only takes a few minutes. They are crispy and tart! I used whole wheat breadcrumbs and just a little olive oil to make them. <br />
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This was a great. Sunday afternoon, watching football, folding laundry while baby was sleeping kind of snack. <br />
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<b>Baked Green Tomato Fries </b><br />
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<i>Ingredients </i><br />
1 large green tomato. or two small green tomatoes.<br />
1 egg<br />
1 teaspoon olive oil<br />
1 cup whole wheat Italian breadcrumbs<br />
1 cup flour<i> </i><br />
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<b>1) Cut the green tomato into fry like shapes. </b><br />
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<b>2) In three bowls, place flour, breadcrumbs, and the egg mixed with olive oil in the three bowls. </b><br />
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<b>3) Dip each " fry" into the bowl of flour, followed by the bowl of egg, followed by the bowl of breadcrumbs. </b><br />
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<b>4) Bake at 350 f for 25 minutes. or until crispy brown. </b><br />
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Note: This recipe will also work if you don't want to use the egg. I make breaded chicken nuggets all the time with no flour and no egg. I just brush olive oil on whatever I am breading, followed by the breadcrumbs. <br />
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I served these Green tomato fries with a size of garlic dressing. Recipe as follows.<br />
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1 tablespoon sour cream<br />
1/2 tablespoon of mayo<br />
1 clove of garlic minced.<br />
1/2 teaspoon of parsley. chopped. <br />
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These had a wonderful consistency, they were crispy and a little tart. neither my husband or I could stop eating them. It's just too bad stores don't intentionally sell green tomatoes. I could really go for a few more of these.<br />
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Seriously. They were fantastic. You should try to make them too. </div>
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I broke out the chalkboard paint because my <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2012/03/guest-room-chalkboard.html">chalkboard table </a>needed a touch up. While I was painting the blocks for <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2012/08/magnet-block-letters.html">Hadley's birthday present</a>. I had spilled some paint on my table. <br />
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While I had the chalkboard paint out, I wanted to paint a few other things. I painted a vase and a flower pot. I thought It would be fun to try to make chalkboard wrapping paper. <br />
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I can't believe I have never posted a wrapping paper post before. I LOVE wrapping presents. I often have a secret competition with my family members during Christmastime on who can wrap the best presents. <br />
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In all this chalkboard craze going around Pinterest, I can't believe I have never actually seen chalkboard wrapping paper before. I realize that It might be easier to paint a gift box with chalkboard paint. But I wanted to wrap one of my son's birthday gifts. ( a book). <br />
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I often keep plain brown shipping paper around. I think that simple wrapping paper can look really fantastic. I cut a nice sized piece of brown shipping paper to paint with chalkboard paint. <br />
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This was a great opportunity to try this. Since I needed to touch up my chalkboard table anyway, I painted this paper on that surface. If the weather is nice, you can attempt to paint your wrapping paper outside as well. <br />
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Using a roller, I painted my brown shipping paper with chalkboard paint. It definitely absorbed more paint then I thought it would. <br />
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I let my paper dry overnight. It was a little bumpy at first. After a while it started to smooth out a bit. The bumps didn't bother me. When I wrap gifts I like them to look rustic. <br />
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All in All, I think the Chalkboard wrapping paper turned out great. My only mishap was that after my projects were done, I actually spilled chalkboard paint on my floor. Im not sure when I personally will break out the chalkboard paint again. <br />
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But don't let my clumsiness stop you from creating chalkboard wrapping paper for the upcoming Christmas season!</div>
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My husband was in France all week, and I was at home alone in Iowa taking care of my baby. And spending a large amount of time cleaning up the spilled chalkboard paint. ( projects to come, I promise.)<br />
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After two nights of eating canned soup for supper followed by an e-mail from my husband about all the wonderful French food he was eating, I decided to make myself a good dinner, even though I was the only one who was going to eat it. <br />
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I have always LOVED purple cabbage. My mother always adds purple cabbage to her salads at home. Purple cabbage adds crunch and color to salads and other dishes. <br />
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Cabbage is always a good choice for those on a budget. A head of cabbage here in Iowa will usually sell for $.68 cents. <br />
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Purple cabbage is vitamin rich and very low in calories. I decided to use purple cabbage in place of lettuce for my taco cups because its crunchier and because I like a little color on my plate. <br />
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I am going to share with you,the recipe I followed to make these. I realize that this is more of a concept I am sharing then a recipe. Most people have their own way they like to make their taco meat. <br />
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<b>Cabbage Taco Cups. </b><br />
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1 head of purple cabbage<br />
2 lbs of thawed frozen chicken breasts<br />
1 teaspoon olive oil<br />
1 taco flavoring packet<br />
1 cup of frozen corn<br />
3 ripe tomatoes. <br />
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1) In the morning, place chicken and olive oil in a crock pot on low. cook until the chicken is " falling apart"<br />
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2) When the chicken is " falling apart" stir it around so it becomes shredded chicken. <br />
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3) Add frozen corn, taco seasoning packet and the three tomatoes, chopped. <br />
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4) Let mixture cook on low until supper time. <br />
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5) Carefully remove the cabbage leaves from the head of cabbage. <br />
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6) Wash and dry each cabbage leaf. <br />
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7) Assemble your Cabbage taco cups. Add your desired toppings and eat!<br />
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This was a very rewarding supper after a few long days alone with my baby. Crock pots are so nice, because your recipes don't require much prep work and you still get a great tasting dish! <br />
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I have a beautiful 11 month old boy who has a very extensive pallet for his age. He eats salmon, eggplant, tofu, cottage cheese, zucchini, pumpkin, beets, curried chicken salad, strawberries, kiwi, hummus, re fried beans, homemade macaroni and cheese, quinoa and now couscous. <br />
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I know that many of my followers might be here because of my " Low Carb" recipes. I must tell you<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Carbohydrates are NOT evil!</span> Here in the western world, we just eat the wrong ones! <br />
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You know the ones. Packaged, fried and with artificial cheese powder. <br />
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Couscous is lower in calories then rice or quinoa and contains protein and potassium. <br />
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I thought I would try to make couscous for breakfast, a meal that my 11 month old and I can both enjoy. <br />
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Usually, when cooking couscous, you would mix 1 1/2 cups of liquid per cup of couscous. I wanted my breakfast couscous to be creamier. I added 2 cups of liquid. 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of water. <br />
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I wanted my breakfast couscous to have autumn flavor! I added 1 cinnamon sticks, a few drops of vanilla extract, 1 handful of dried cranberries, 1 chopped apple, and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar. But not enough sugar to over sweeten. This is breakfast, not dessert! <br />
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<b><u>Autumn Breakfast Couscous</u></b><br />
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1 cup of couscous<br />
1 cup of milk<br />
1 cup of water<br />
2 cinnamon sticks<br />
1 apple, chopped in to little pieces<br />
1/3 cup of dried cranberries<br />
2 drops of vanilla extract<br />
1 teaspoon brown sugar. <br />
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Mix all the ingredients over medium heat for 15 minutes. Stir at least every minute or so. Your mixture should be a creamy texture, creamier then your usual couscous.<br />
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My favorite part of this Autumn breakfast couscous was the dried cranberries. My son and I gobbled this breakfast right up. I ate mine with a spoon and he ate his with his tiny little fingers. This was a nice fall breakfast that we could both agree on. <br />
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Oatmeal is not the only breakfast choice, you can try this couscous breakfast or even try quinoa or barley. <br />
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I have been in a pumpkin kind of mood so far this fall. When I was up in Chicago visiting family over labor day, I was able to get a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks, which was a pleasant surprise. <br />
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I grew up in Chicago land. I now live in Southeast Iowa. The closest Starbucks is about 90 minutes away. I have learned to make do. A local coffee house here in Ottumwa, called the Lucky Rooster makes a " Falling Leaves" Latte which has pumpkin and gingerbread! ( Amazing!) <br />
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Well anyway, I decided to make these mini egg roll wrapper pumpkin pies to get my pumpkin fix in. <br />
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I am so happy I have discovered the Egg roll wrapper. 1 egg roll wrapper is only 80 calories, which is so much better for you then pie crust!! I used only 1/2 an egg roll wrapper to make each mini pie!!<br />
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I decided to make each mini pie pumpkin shaped. Just because its fun!<br />
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<strong><u>How to make Egg Roll Wrapper Pumpkin Pies!</u></strong> <br />
<em>Makes 6 mini pies.</em> <br />
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<em>Ingredients </em><br />
1/4 can of canned pumpkin<br />
1 egg white <br />
2 teaspoons of brown sugar <br />
1 pinch of cinnamon <br />
1 pinch of nutmeg. <br />
3 egg roll wrappers <br />
1 tablespoon olive oil. ( or other oil. I used olive oil and was extremely happy with the flavor) <br />
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1) With a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter, cut out 4 pumpkins on each egg roll wrapper. You will need two pumpkins for each pie. <br />
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2) In a bowl mix the rest of the ingredients. <br />
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3) drop about a teaspoon of the pumpkin mixture on a egg roll wrapper pumpkin. <br />
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4) Cover it up with a second pumpkin and seal it shut with a fork. <br />
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5) Brush each pie with some olive oil. <br />
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6) Bake for 12 minutes at 350 degrees F. Or until brown to satisfaction. <br />
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7) Let cool for about 5 minutes before eating. <br />
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Oh my goodness. these were Delicious! I did not think that they would be this good! I think that using olive oil instead of canola oil made a big difference in the flavor! <br />
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Egg roll wrappers are a great alternative to pie crust. Wonderfully fattening pie crust should be a special treat at Thanksgiving and Christmas and maybe once or twice during the summer. The rest of the time you can use egg roll wrappers and a healthier alternative!<br />
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This summer, I also used egg roll wrappers for my <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2012/05/egg-roll-wrapper-calzones.html">Egg Roll Wrapper Calzones.</a> Check them out!<br />
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882725290762463732noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198877930425075.post-42120689150306053562012-09-24T10:09:00.000-05:002012-09-24T20:13:26.304-05:00Homemade Veterinarian Kit!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As all of my readers know, I LOVE to give <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/p/childrens-gifts.html">homemade gifts</a>! Especially to all the
<a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/p/childrens-gifts.html">children</a> in my life! I have a son who was life changing, a wonderful
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Audrey. The one and only girl on my husbands side of the
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And I realize that all of you
grandparents, aunts, uncles and parents out there claim that the special children
in your lives are " Just the smartest" <br />
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my niece Audrey is REALLY smart. She is a very inquisitive little
girl who will go on to do great things. Which is why she was the recipient of
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Audrey is turning 5 years old. <br />
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I purchased a small clip board at Wal Mart for $1.00. I made up some " Patient information" forms. Every veterinarian office needs to keep up with their paperwork. <br />
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I made a Dr. Mirror by purchasing a small compact from the dollar store, and carefully removing the mirror from the compact. I then super glued the mirror to this headband. I also lined the back of the mirror with felt so it would be more comfortable to wear. <br />
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I purchased this real stethoscope on ebay for $1.26 and free shipping! This was a great addition to <br />
Audrey's Animal Clinic, and its much nicer than the cheap plastic stethoscopes you find in the toy department. <br />
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I found a few other items at the dollar store to help me complete this kit. Including a bandage wrap and surgical masks. The surgical masks came in a pack of 10 for only $1.00!<br />
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In addition to those, I also purchased a package of band aids and turned them into " Pet Bandages" and a stuffed dog and cat for a dollar each. <br />
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1) Clip board and patient information sheets<br />
2) Stethoscope<br />
3) Doctor Mirror <br />
4) A Bandage wrap<br />
5) 10 surgical masks <br />
6) Pet bandages<br />
7) Plastic Tweezers<br />
8) Plastic Medicine administer <br />
9) Mini Pet Dog and a Mint Pet Cat<br />
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A sarcastic comment made by my brother Brad a few weeks ago inspired this idea. My mom and I were sitting around discussing new recipe ideas like taco sushi, when Brad piped in and said</div>
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Well, I guess that's what I do. Turning a vegetable that pares traditionally with Mediterranean flavors with Taco flavors. Transforming a healthy vegetable into a chip. Sounds like fun! </div>
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The best thing about eating Zucchini Nachos is that it feels like a guilty pleasure. But it's not at all! </div>
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If you are a reader of my blog, then you know that I consider zucchini, especially roasted zucchini somewhat of a vice. Paring roasted zucchini slices with smokey salsa, spicy ground turkey and melty cheese was one of the best ideas I had in a long time. ( well besides my <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2012/09/apple-tuna-melts.html">Tuna melt on an apple slice</a>, remember that?) </div>
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I made Zucchini Nachos for lunch last Sunday afternoon, . When I make a low carb recipe, and my husband doesn't reach for a bowl of cereal afterwards to " Fill himself up", I consider it to be a success. </div>
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When thinking about how I was going to make Zucchini Nachos, I considered cooking the zucchini two different ways. <br />
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1) Roasting it in the oven with olive oil and spices. Have it be How zucchini should be. <br />
2) Making " Zucchini Chips". Like <a href="http://ittlesandbits.blogspot.com/2012/03/baked-zucchini-chips.html">These Zucchini Chips </a><br />
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Both would be fantastic. <br />
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I decided that a " Zucchini Chip" might get a little soggy from all the toppings anyway, so I decided just to roast the zucchini in the oven the traditional way. Perhaps I will try this with <a href="http://ittlesandbits.blogspot.com/2012/03/baked-zucchini-chips.html">Zucchini Chips</a> next time. <br />
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I always use ground Turkey instead of ground beef. Its healthier and I am just not much of a beef eater anyway. I added some dimension to my Zucchini Nachos by adding red pepper flakes to my ground beef. <br />
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<strong>How to make Zucchini Nachos</strong><br />
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3 Whole Large Zucchini, sliced <br />
1 cup of your favorite salsa<br />
1/4 cup of cheese. Whatever you prefer. <br />
1/4 cup black beans <br />
1 1lb ground turkey<br />
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes<br />
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<strong>1) Cut your zucchini up into small slices and bake in the oven at 425 F for 25 minutes</strong><br />
<strong>2) Saute groud beef. Add red pepper flakes or seasonings of your choice.</strong> <br />
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Ever wish you could make cake pops for a party but you don't feel like spending the hours rolling frosting into crumbled cake. inserting a stick and dipping them into chocolate that you might burn? <br />
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These cheesy grape pops are just as cute to display, they are not overly sweet like cake pops, they take literally just a few minutes to make, AND the flavor is much more complex and sophisticated then any cake pop!!<br />
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Seriously though. I am not trying to dis those of you who have the patience for things like cake pops. You are wonderful if they turned out for you:) <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2011/10/tips-on-dipping-cake-pops.html">Here</a> I talk abot the only time i have made cake pops. almost a disaster. I am jealous of those of you who can make their cake pops look like things. <br />
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Cheesy grape pops are really so easy to make! I made them for a nap time snack! ( a snack to have while my son is napping). This is a great treat to serve with wine at home or at any party. <br />
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<b>How to make Cheesy Grape Pops. </b><br />
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<i>Grapes </i><br />
<i>Toasted Almonds</i><br />
<i>Spreadable goat cheese. Or ANY spreadable cheese of your preference </i><br />
<i>Lollipop sticks. Or Kabob sticks. OR toothpicks </i><br />
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<i><b>1) Toast almond pieces in the oven for 5-10 minutes </b></i><br />
<i><b>2) Put grapes on the lollipop sticks </b></i><br />
<i><b>3) Dry off grapes ( if just washed) </b></i><br />
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<i><b>4) Spread a small amount of goat cheese on each grape. </b></i><br />
<i><b>5) Dip your grape in almonds. </b></i><br />
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Now I REALLY need to invite people over for a party. I am going to really start to feel like a nerd if I just make myself pretty snacks and take pictures of them from every angle so I can share them will all of my virtual friends:)<br />
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Although I must say, it was a lovely treat!<br />
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Eggplant Parmesan mini pizzas. Baked. Not fried.<br />
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I was foreseeing future conversations.<br />
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"You mean your mommy doesn't take photos of your food before you eat it?"<br />
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I have been a little nostalgic lately because I am currently planning my baby boys first birthday party. Its hard to believe he will never know life without Internet, DVR, streaming television and dinners where his mother isn't taking photographs from every angle then sharing with the world what he ate. <br />
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My almost 1 year old boy loves eggplant. I also grew up eating a large abundance of eggplant. My mom often kept breaded baked eggplant in the fridge, we ate it for snacks all the time. Just cold. I guess that is part of being ( Part) Italian. <br />
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People often associate breaded eggplant with being fried, but baked breaded eggplant is much healthier and it tastes so much better! <br />
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There is nothing quite as tasty as a piece of crispy breaded Eggplant!! I turned it up a notch by turning this fantastic treat into Pizza! ( my second favorite thing).<br />
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<b>Eggplant Parmesan Mini Pizzas. </b><br />
Serves 6-8<br />
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<i>Ingredients </i><br />
<i>2 Medium sized eggplant </i><br />
<i>3 eggs </i><br />
<i>1/4 cup milk</i><br />
<i>1 container of Panko breadcrumbs. </i><br />
<i>salt and pepper</i><br />
<i>1 cup flour </i><br />
<i>1 large freezer bag </i><br />
<i>tomato sauce </i><br />
<i>mozzarella cheese </i><br />
<i>Parmesan cheese</i><br />
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1) Slice eggplant into 1/3 inch slices<br />
2) Dry each eggplant slice<br />
3) Mix eggs and milk. Add salt and pepper.<br />
4) Place flour in a freezer bag<br />
5) Add egg plant slices in the freezer bag and coat each piece with flour. <br />
5) Dip each slice of eggplant in egg mixture.<br />
6) Coat each eggplant slice with Panko breadcrumbs.<br />
7) Bake in oven at 425 F for 25 minutes or until each piece is golden brown. <br />
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8) Spread a tablespoon of tomato sauce on each piece of eggplant and spread it around.<br />
9) top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.<br />
10) Broil in the oven for 3 minutes.<br />
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One great thing about Eggplant Parmesan pizzas is that you can eat seconds. And even thirds! Eggplant is so light, that you can enjoy a greater portion of these without feeling so horrible full!! These pizzas are crispy, light, and flavorful!<br />
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I cannot wait to make these again! </div>
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When I ate this for lunch today, I pretty much had an " A Ha" moment and mumbled " Wow, this is Amazing! "while my mouth was still full. " A HA! " I have found my new fall favorite. <br />
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If you read my blog, you know that I have been experimenting with low carb recipes all summer. <i><a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2012/07/cucumber-subs.html">Cucumber subs</a> and <u><a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2012/07/bell-pepper-scoop-chips.html">Bell Pepper Scoop Chips </a></u>and <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2012/07/tuna-salad-celery-logs.html">Tuna Ants on a Log</a> and <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2012/06/zucchini-pizza-cups.html">Zucchini Pizza cups</a>. </i><br />
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This is by far my favorite one!<br />
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One of my all time favorite fall combinations are apples paired with cheese. Nice sharp cheddar cheese. Today, I created something new for a spectacular light autumn lunch. <br />
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<i>* Apple Slices </i><br />
<i>* Tuna Salad. </i><b>Make it the way YOU make it!</b><br />
<i>* Cheddar Cheese. </i><b>Or your favorite cheese </b><i> </i><br />
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2) Make Tuna Salad the way YOU make it!. Everyone likes tuna salad a different way. I am not going to be a boss and tell you how to make it! ( but look. I put grapes in mine)<br />
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4) Place a spoonful of tuna salad on each apple slice, followed by a slice of cheddar cheese.<br />
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5) Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes or less. You just want the cheese to melt. <br />
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The apple will cook a little bit. You still want your apple to remain mostly uncooked. This way, your apple will be juicy and warm, but still crisp. <br />
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When you make this, you will love it! . At the end, You may just want to repeat this process! I am thinking that I also need to try this with chicken salad or carved turkey!<br />
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Last weekend when I was visiting a friend in Chicago, she asked " So how do you come up with the things you post on your blog?". <br />
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" I just make it up" I answered. And that is true. But Also true, I am always on the lookout for new and interesting things. Other people's ideas inspire me to come up with my own. <br />
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I have been trying to think of a way to turn a vegetable into a dessert pretty much all summer. I have watched too many Chopped episodes where the chefs make amazing desserts with traditionally savory ingredients. <br />
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Summer is over for 2012. But you can still buy fantastic looking sweet corn! I decided to attempt to bake sweet corn in sugar and cinnamon in order to make a rustic dessert. <br />
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1) Peel corn<br />
2) Snap each piece of corn in half.<br />
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4) spread the mixture on each piece of corn<br />
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4) Wrap each piece of corn in tin foil. Parchment paper will work too.<br />
5) Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes. <br />
6) on a plate. Mix the white sugar and the other 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. <br />
7) place a stick into each piece of corn and roll lightly in the cinnamon sugar mixture. <br />
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I used my fondue sticks. <br />
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All I have to say is " OH MY!" this was so good! An afterthought would have been to drizzle a little dark chocolate on top. But not needed. I think I have found another way to win my husbands heart! ( he is an Iowa native you know. He likes his corn !)<br />
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I would like to see something like this at next year's Iowa State Fair. This might be another great " healthier alternative" to the <a href="http://makethebestofeverything.blogspot.com/2012/08/chicken-salad-on-stick-and-some-fair.html">2012 fair eats</a>. <br />
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My husband has been in the Netherlands for work this past week for work. I packed up my son and drove from my home in Iowa to the Chicago area to spend some time with my parents, brothers, , niece and nephews, friends and my new almost sister in law!!</div>
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I always have a great time when spending time in the Chicago area. Starbucks, the restaurants and Shopping! Oh the Shopping! </div>
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Oh the traffic. The traffic!! Then I remember, that I don't shop much and I am happy as can be living in Iowa where I can purchase items on Amazon.com. and pick up something from the grocery store in under 10 minutes. Round Trip. </div>
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But really, I enjoy hanging out at my parents house, walking in all the beautiful parks in their neighborhood and I also enjoy my mom's home cooked meals. I REALLY enjoy my mom's home cooked meals! She is Italian you know. ( I guess I am too) </div>
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My favorite dish is my Mom's Mushroom Risotto. I asked her if we could go through a step by step on how to make it. She was happy to oblige. </div>
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<b><u>Mom's Mushroom Risotto with peas. </u></b></div>
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Its still 90 degrees out. But its after Labor Day. When Labor day is over you're not supposed to wear white and you can start making Autumn butternut squash recipes. I will also wait anxiously for Starbucks to start their "Pumpkin Spice Latte" season.
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I have a 10 month old son. I have been making homemade baby food for him since the spring. Making my own baby food has given me a whole new appreciation for mixing vegetable and fruit flavors. In our house, we mix zucchini with pears, peas with pineapple, and cauliflower with apples.<br />
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Since I love butternut squash, and so does my son, I decided to make a dessert we would both love!!<br />
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NO! I usually don't eat baby food! My son is at the point in his development where he wants to eat<br />
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I had heard of making applesauce in the crock pot before. I decided to make my own crackpot applesauce, but to add my own twist, that being butternut squash. <br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Butternut Squash Applesauce </span></b><br />
<i>Ingredients:</i><br />
<i>6 apples. Use any kind of apple. Its best to mix flavors. I used 4 Gala and 2 Honey Crisp</i><br />
<i>1 small Butternut Squash. This generates about 2 cups of 1/2 inch cubes </i><br />
<i>1 teaspoon lemon juice</i><br />
<i>2 tablespoons cinnamon</i><br />
<i>1 dash nutmeg </i><br />
<i>1 tablespoon brown sugar </i><br />
<i>1 cup water. optional. I used water to get my sauce the constancy I wanted. </i><br />
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1) Peel and cut apples<br />
2) Place in Crock pot along with cinnamon, lemon juice, nutmeg and sugar. <br />
3) Peel and cube your butternut squash.<br />
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4) Steam your butternut squash cubes. I used a microwavable vegetable steamer. I wanted to make sure that the squash broke down enough. <br />
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5) After the squash is steamed. Use a spatula to mush it down before placing it in the crock pot. <br />
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6) Let your mixture cook on low for 6 hours<br />
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7) Puree your mixture to your desired consistency. I wanted my applesauce to be chunky. <br />
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This applesauce was a big hit with my family. My son and I are in Chicago visiting my folks this week while my husband is out of the country on business. My parents and son all Loved this dessert. It reminded me of fall ( with the air conditioning on it kind of feels like Fall inside). <br />
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My mom thinks that we need to use the leftover Butternut squash applesauce with pork chops later on in the week. <br />
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My good friend Hillary's little girl is having a birthday! Of course I needed to come up with a fun homemade gift idea! I was going to make her a bunch of pretty hair bows. I went shopping at my local ' Super center' to check out the craft department, and ended up making this! <br />
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My friend Hillary has extraordinary taste! She can put the cutest outfits together and her home decor always looks amazing!! I wanted to make her daughter something extra special for her birthday. <br />
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These are your basic baby blocks that I painted and super glued a magnet to. This can be used as decor in any children's room, and also used as a fun " learning the alphabet" activity!<br />
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<b>DIY Magnet Block Letters!</b><br />
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Purchased at my local " Super center"<br />
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* 2 packs of baby blocks<br />
* White board. <br />
* 1 package of magnets <br />
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Supplies I already had at home<br />
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* Super Glue<br />
* Hot Glue Gun<br />
*Paint Brushes<br />
* Paint<br />
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When I purchased these blocks, they looked like this. But I wanted to make them look cute!<br />
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With craft paint, I painted the letters on these blocks with black paint.<br />
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Then painted the " borders" of each block with fun girl pastel colors. ( I have a boy, so this was an activity I rarely get to do)<br />
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Using both super glue and hot glue, I glued sturdy magnets on the back of each block. I really wanted to make sure the magnet was secure because this is for a small child. After the glue dried, I pulled hard on each magnet to make sure it was on there tight. <br />
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I think this turned out really neat. I am thinking that I need to make a " Boy set" for my son. I think he would have a blast playing with something like this!<br />
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