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Simple Joys of Creativity

When I was searching for projects last fall, I rediscovered my artistic side. I have been making baby blankets and also painting a number of ceramic pieces as gifts. It is so much more fun to give a gift that you have created. Here are a few of the ceramic pieces that I have painted.

Yes, I can make a…

Vegan cake. So awhile back I made several baked goods when working at my last office job.  As with most baked goods, they contained dairy products, which meant that one of the team was never able to enjoy them.  One day, someone asked me if I knew of a recipe that she could enjoy.  Thankfully rooming … Continue reading »

Woodshop

What a surprise to get to the end of a project only to realize that there were not enough wood posts to finish. Thankfully Home Depot was still open on Sunday evening and I was able find wood dowels to finish the project. Sandpaper was the finishing trick to get the posts to be just … Continue reading »

Homemade Pizza

Inspired by this month’s Bon Appetit magazine, I made pizzas from scratch. I had every intention to make the fermented pizza dough that they shared. Although when I read that it would take 18 hours, I opted for my old standby pizza dough recipe from the Best Recipe cookbook. We tried two of the topping … Continue reading »

A Simple Sunday Chicken Dinner

As a big fan of one pot or one pan meals, I am always on the lookout for meals that are simply made in one dish. It makes for easy prep and clean up. One recipe I discovered long ago was the Mustard-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables from Real Simple. Not only is this meal simple … Continue reading »