Recipe Week 4: Pasta Carbonara

I'm still playing catch up a bit. I made this recipe a couple weeks ago. It was a pretty easy weeknight dinner, and reminded me a bit of homemade mac n' cheese. It is pretty simple to make. You start with fresh pasta. Then, cook some diced pancetta in a pan with oil and add it to the pasta. The...

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Recipe Week 3: Cookie Dough!

So, while I have been good about trying new recipes, I'm still getting into the swing of blogging about them every week. Brace yourselves for a bit of backlog. I had preordered this book when it came out and, as the name suggests, it is chock full of decadent cookie goodness. So, to branch...

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Recipe Week 2: Lemon, Lime & Thyme Cookies

For my next recipe, I tried another Joy the Baker recipe ( I'll branch out to another author next week, I swear! ). This one is from her cookbook on page 190. The recipe is basically a shortbread recipe with a little bit of fanciness added. The first unique bit is that the sugar is changed...

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Project #4: iPad Case

After I made my new purse, I wanted a new case for my iPad as well. I followed this pattern for the slipcase, but I added about 4 inches to the length of the main body so that the top would fold over more. I also doubled the width of the pocket and folded it over so that it was lined. Before...

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Recipe Week 1: French Onion Soup Sandwich

Joy the Baker is a genius. If you haven't visited her site before, I highly suggest clicking this link here and checking it out. Her writing is so bright and cheerful ( and honestly a little manic sometimes, but I find that charming ) and her recipes range from healthy smoothies full of kale to delicious...

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Project #3: A New Purse!

So, almost a month ago now, I bought a new iPad. Unfortunately, the purse I had been using religiously for over a year is entirely too small for an iPad. So, there was only one thing for me to do :) I purchased a limited edition kit from Charlie's Aunt. However, you can buy the pattern here and...

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A Recipe A Week

I love to cook. I blame my grandmother, she had me helping her bake by the time I was 6 so now the kitchen always feels like a place where I should be making something. I confess that I eat mostly frozen dinners lately, and it makes me a little guilty because I know I would be happier and healthier if I cooked more. Unfortunately, it's only me in the apartment at the moment so I've been unmotivated...

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Project #2: iPhone Case

The same day I worked on Project #1, I also completed this iPhone case. I actually did all of my cutting for both projects at once, and then sewed them one after the other. This worked relatively well too, since the Key Purse was a bit more intricate to put together, this was a nice relaxing...

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Project #1: Key Keeper Coin Purse

This weekend I started my quest to complete 27 crafty projects. I started with this Key Keeper Coin Purse. It's a small zippered case, large enough to fit your fist inside, so it's perfect for carrying little things, like keys and spare change. The pattern for this case can be found in the book...

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27 Projects

Yesterday I realized I have a problem. I have so many ideas of things I want to sew and craft that I get option paralysis, so I have a closet full of fabric and yarn and barely anything to show for it. However, I am very good at doing things if I have a clear, distinct goal for myself. So, in honor of my 27th year, which will be starting after my birthday in a couple of months, I am going to do...

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