Category Archives: Daily Life

today’s recipe: penne with creamy pumpkin sauce

Frying rosemary in olive oil not only turns the herb into a crispy garnish, it also flavors the oil to create a delicious base for the sauce. Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Click here for the recipe! … Continue reading

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today’s recipe: Cider-Glazed Chicken Sausages with Butternut Mash

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Click here for the recipe! today’s recipe: Cider-Glazed Chicken Sausages with Butternut Mash from Everyday Food Blog – MarthaStewart.com

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today’s recipe: Pork Tenderloin with Orange-Parsley Topping

Prep Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Click here for the recipe! today’s recipe: Pork Tenderloin with Orange-Parsley Topping from Everyday Food Blog – MarthaStewart.com

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Coktail O’ Clock : Demonic Tonic

In a tall glass filled with ice, combine 1/4 cup vodka, 1/3 cup pineapple juice (or lemonade), and 1/2 teaspoon blue curacao. Top with tonic water and stir to combine. The quinine in the tonic water will glow an icy … Continue reading

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today’s recipe: seared salmon and greens

This dish delivers omega-3s from the salmon, whole-grain fiber from the brown rice, and folate from the greens. Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Click here for the recipe! today’s recipe: seared salmon and greens from Everyday Food … Continue reading

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Product Review: Accuquilt Go! Baby

When I first saw folks talk about the Accuquilt line of products online a few months ago, I was curious. How could you speed up your fabric cutting? How much easier could it be? When I was sent a Go! … Continue reading

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Book Review Project Excerpt: Sewing in a Straight Line, by Brett Bara

Sewing in a Straight Line: Quick and Crafty Projects You Can Make by Simply Sewing Straight, by Brett Bara Book Site: BrettBara.com Whether you’re new to sewing or just love easy, well-designed projects, Sewing in a Straight Line will give … Continue reading

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TARDIS Travel Sewing Kit

Here’s a thing of beauty from Craftster member Joesuplicki. It’s a wooden model of Doctor Who’s TARDIS. Remove the top, and the walls open out on hinges to reveal a full complement of sewing supplies! For pete’s sake, there are … Continue reading

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How-To: English Patient Snail Shell Candles

Megan of Rad Megan shares how she created these cool snail shell candles. They were inspired by a scene in one of her all-time favorite movies, The English Patient, in which a trail of such candles are used to lure … Continue reading

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pie party

Inspired by all the amazing fruit at the farmers’ market the past few weeks, I promised a few of my friends I’d bake some fruit pies this weekend. Then this endless heat wave hit, and turning on my oven was … Continue reading

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