tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78454546543099547422024-03-05T01:02:58.503-06:00Empress M DesignsThrifty Home DecorEmpress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-7879805567429041112013-03-18T21:05:00.003-05:002013-03-18T21:07:38.748-05:00Spring Break...?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">For someone who works full time
and is also taking four classes (some that had assignments due during the week)
there certainly is no such thing as Spring Break. Even when I was younger and
went to college the first time, I never had a true Spring Break; I have always
worked multiple jobs and never had the time or collateral to go out of town or
anything like that. However, my husband and I did get some things done during
this past week of spring break.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">We painted the living room,
breakfast nook, and kitchen a cheerful yellow; Sherwin Williams “Daffodil”. We
hung some artwork on the walls… okay, okay, so the truth is too much manual
labor makes my eye twitch. I honestly just supervised and showed him where I
wanted some carved art and masks to be hung on the beautiful yellow walls. I
also did some minor decorating, in the entryway to liven the area up a bit. We
also (“we” being him and a friend NOT me; that manual labor thing again)
installed laminate (faux wood) flooring throughout the house; everywhere except
tiled areas and bedrooms. The house is starting to look extremely nice, adding
new floors and paint certainly does make a huge difference! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Everyday Stuff:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I went to work, did assignments,
worked out, took the dog to the groomer, blah blah blah; everyday stuff really
isn’t exciting enough to write about and I am sure those of you reading this
truly do not care (however, do feel free to act like you care about the
monotonous nature of my everyday life)! All in all, Spring Break was pretty
uneventful, but productive none the less, the most important thing is my
husband, and I were together and we had a fantastic time working together to
improve our home. Yay, Spring Break…?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 1/3 cups whole wheat flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cups bread flour or all purpose</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 3/4 cups water, warmed (100-110 F)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5 tsp active dry yeast (2 packets/ .5 ounces)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tbsp honey (I added more honey to increase the honey flavor)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup vegetable oil</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a large, microwave safe bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour and bread flour. Microwave for 30-40 seconds, until flour is very warm to the touch. In a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine 1 cup of the water with the yeast and honey. Stir and let stand for 5-10 minutes, until yeast is foamy. Add in the remaining water, vegetable oil, salt and about half of the warm flour mixture and stir well with a wooden spoon to combine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If using a stand mixer, attach a dough hook and continue adding flour with the mixer on medium. Add flour gradually until dough comes together into a smooth ball and pulls away from the sides. A small amount of flour might be left over. Turn speed up to medium and mix for 1 minute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lightly grease a 9"x5" loaf pan, turn dough into the loaf pan and cover with a piece of plastic wrap. Allow to rise for 30-35 minutes, until dough rises 1" above the sides of the pan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Once bread has risen, remove plastic wrap and place loaf pain in the oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until bread is dark golden brown, cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://bakingbites.com/2011/02/no-knead-whole-wheat-honey-sandwich-bread/" target="_blank">Baking Bites No Knead Whole Wheat Honey Sandwich Bread</a></span>Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-72264223800414406232012-11-14T00:49:00.002-06:002012-11-14T00:53:35.474-06:00Lemony Lemon "Brownies"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These "brownies" are different but very good, with a nice tart lemony flavor. However, nothing can really beat a chocolate brownie but these are worth making. Very tasty and will be a go to recipe when I'm craving lemony treats. The link to the original recipe is listed below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3/4 cup all-purpose flour<br />3/4 cup granulated sugar<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<br />1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened<br />2 large eggs<br />2 tablespoons lemon zest<br />2 tablespoons lemon juice<br /><br /><b>Tart Lemon Glaze: </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 rounded cup powdered sugar<br />4 tablespoon lemon juice<br />8 teaspoons lemon zest</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grease/Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter/cooking spray and set aside.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Zest and juice two small/large lemons; set aside. {whatever you have}</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the bowl of an electric mixture fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the flour, sugar, salt, and softened butter until combined.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice until combined. Pour into the flour mixture and beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pour into baking dish and bake for 23-25 minutes, or until just starting to turn golden around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before glazing. Do not over bake, or the bars will be dry.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When brownies are cooled completely, make the glaze...sift the powdered sugar, add lemon zest and juice, and whisk together all three ingredients. Spread 1/2 the glaze over the brownies with a rubber spatula. Let glaze set. Spread the remaining glaze over the bars, and let it set. This glaze does not harden like most. Cut into bars, and serve!</span></li>
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Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-54675901657748119552012-11-11T21:16:00.001-06:002012-11-11T21:16:31.183-06:00Easy Baked Vanilla Cheesecake<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the first cheesecake I have ever made, and I will say that it was easy and delicious! I will admit that I am addicted to cheesecake and will need to limit using this recipe (but it's soooo good!). I hope you enjoy this yummy cheesecake! I am not sure where I got this recipe, so I will update with a link when I find it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(8") Springform Cake Pan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9oz of Graham Crackers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5oz Melted Butter</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Use a food processor to make your crackers into crumbs. If you don't have a food processor, place biscuits in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin until you have crumbs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Place crumbs in a bowl and use your fingers to press the crumbs mixture evenly around the tin and up the sides to form a shell.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Place your cream cheese, sour cream and sugar in a clean bowl of an electric mixer and mix until combined and smooth. You can also use a food processor.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add the vanilla and eggs and mix again until well combined.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pour mixture into your shell.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bake for one hour. Turn off oven and open the oven door slightly and allow the cake to cool slowly in the oven (this prevents cracking).</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found an old dresser on Craigslist for $40 I bought it and after, some wood glue, filler, sanding, 5 cans of white spray paint, and some hammered metal paint for the pulls, my husband has a new dresser.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His previous dresser looked weathered, was falling apart, and did not go with my "vision" for our master bedroom. Now this wretched dresser looks clean and bright, I am happy with the way it turned out, and he is pleased to have more room!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Applesauce bread is a hit at my house, when I make banana bread (for myself) I have to make applesauce bread for my husband. He prefers his applesauce bread with craisins in it (like I needed another reason to buy craisins in bulk). This is an easy recipe that is delicious. Give it a try and tell me what you think. The link to the original recipe from is listed below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><i>Dry - </i></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 1/2 cups whole wheat or all purpose flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 tbsp baking powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 tbsp baking soda</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 tsp salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tbsp ground cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 tbsp ground nutmeg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup craisins (optional - my husband MUST have craisins in his personal loaf)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3/4 cup applesauce</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 eggs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup butter; melted</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prepare bread pan with nonstick baking spray, or butter and flour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center of combined dry ingredients and add the applesauce, eggs, and butter. Stir well. Pour batter into a buttered bread pan and bake for 45-55 mins (for a full size loaf pan) at 350 degrees F, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While digging through a barn at an estate sale, I came across a dirty, sad looking spice rack. Upon seeing this icky little spice rack what would come to my mind other than a nail polish holder (because nail polish is awesome and it is strewn all over my dresser and needs to be tamed)!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I paid 25 cents if that much for the thing. I painted it to match my <a href="http://empress-m-designs.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-finished-my-first-furniture-piece.html" target="_blank">wondrous, stupefying, marvelous dresser</a> and all my nail polish fits perfectly (I'm going to have to hunt for a bigger spice rack because I will be running out of room VERY soon!!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cups all-purpose flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp baking soda</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 tsp salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 tsp nutmeg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tbsp cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup coconut oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3/4 cup brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 eggs, beaten</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.</span><br />
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<br />Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-18703115132415751792012-11-06T01:18:00.001-06:002012-11-06T02:54:40.593-06:00Healthy Dish - Egg White Omelete<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are looking for a healthy quick breakfast then try this out. The measurements and amounts are entirely up to you, this is just what I did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 Medium Avocado</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 tablespoons Pico</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 oz Grated Cheese</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Poor Egg Whites (desired amount) into a HOT lightly greased frying pan.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the eggs are nearly completely cooked add pico, grated cheese, salt and pepper to down the center of the eggs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flip half of the egg mixture over on itself to form an omelet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Slice tomato and avocado. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make your food look pretty on the plate, t</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hen EAT!</span>Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-38098900878865144302012-11-06T00:18:00.001-06:002012-11-14T01:24:37.615-06:00Before & After - Icky little cute chair<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is nothing a little burlap, staples, and lime green spray paint cannot fix.... right? I found this chair for $10 at an estate sale, the same estate sale where I found my spice rack (aka stunning nail polish holder), this was in the house attached to the barn. It was dirty and had nasty stains on the seat, nothing a little cleaning, and refinishing could not fix. I'm loving my new lime green chair!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This pumpkin bread turned out absolutely perfect!! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made some modifications to the original recipe which worked out beautifully. I will be making this for our Thanksgiving potluck at work, and Thanksgiving dinner at my parent's house. The link to the original recipe is located at the bottom. Try it out and let me know what you think.</span><br />
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1 cup brown sugar<br />
1/2 cup coconut oil<br />
1 cup applesauce<br />
3 large eggs<br />
1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin<br />
3 cups all-purpose flour<br />
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup<br />
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger<br />
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon<br />
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg<br />
1 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt</span></div>
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tins</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Mix in eggs, pumpkin, ginger and apple sauce.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Sift flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking
soda, salt, baking powder into another large bowl.</span><br />
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for loaves, 30 min for muffins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Going to school full time and working full time while dealing with life in general got a little overwhelming. However, I'm baaaack! New recipes and before and afters to come!</span><br />
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Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-79957911433891784242012-01-16T20:02:00.000-06:002012-11-11T22:21:03.398-06:00Flea Market Footstool - Before and After<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have finished the footstool I bought this weekend (yes... that quickly). I love it; now I need to finish the wing back chair that will go along with it.</span><br />
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<br />Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-25230370047335564052012-01-15T22:55:00.002-06:002012-01-15T22:55:37.513-06:00Wingback Chair ProgressI have been working on my Wingback Chair for a couple weeks, doing a little bit at a time. The hardest part has been taking out the millions and millions of staples! I mean seriously! I get it, the material needs to stay on but millions of staples really?!?!? My poor abused hands... okay enough complaining.<br />
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I have gotten all the material stripped off and the chair is in such great condition that I can reuse all of the padding and batting. I ordered my material from fabric.com, and supplies from diyupholsterysupply.com.<br />
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So, tomorrow I plan on painting the legs and starting the reupholstering process. When I complete the chair I will do a post on my process, before and after photos etc.<br />
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Here is what I have done so far:<br />
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<br />Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-22734583869160602142012-01-15T22:45:00.002-06:002012-01-15T22:46:05.349-06:00Craigslist Find - Milk Cans!!I have been searching Craigslist everyday for cheap milk cans. Finally, I found exactly what I was looking for! Two milk cans in good condition; one is blue and rusted and the other one was painted. I am going to repaint the burgundy and gold one and probably leave the blue rusted one the way it is (treating it to prevent further rust).<br />
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<br />Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-22500603539337829142012-01-15T22:40:00.001-06:002012-01-15T22:40:54.187-06:00ReStore Table, Before and AfterI bought this table at the Habitat for Humanity Restore for $20, Silver Spray Paint and Primer $6 for a grand total of $26.00.<br />
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<br />Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-47363362746055315992012-01-15T22:34:00.001-06:002012-11-11T22:26:13.080-06:00Craigslist Chair - Before and After<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have completed my first chair!!! YAY me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The chair cost me $0, the fabric was on clearance at Hobby Lobby for $5, plus a can of black satin spray paint, and primer $6 for a grand total of $11.00.</span><br />
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Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-69618682475183038342012-01-15T22:21:00.001-06:002012-01-15T22:35:04.320-06:00Flea Market HaulI have been driving by a flea market off of Highway 380 for months, and I kept saying that I need to go and take a look around as I drove by. So finally after a few months I finally made a trip over there.<br />
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Here is what I found!<br />
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</div>Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-81880671313278520792011-12-14T23:49:00.001-06:002011-12-14T23:49:12.847-06:00Fabric ChoicesHere are my fabric choices for the Wingback Chair and the little antique chair. I ordered from <a href="http://www.fabric.com/">www.fabric.com</a>, they will be arriving in a couple days.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=ae643f49-75d0-425d-be29-7dd0eb895536" id="ecxctlConfirmation_ctlPurchaseReceipt_rptItems_ctl01_hrefItem" style="background-color: white; color: #1c5897; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal bold 11px/normal arial, verdana, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;" target="_blank">Premier Prints Zippy Slub Charcoal</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> $8.48 a yard<br />Outside of the Wingback chair</span></td></tr>
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<br />Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-60511721695066373072011-12-14T23:33:00.001-06:002011-12-14T23:33:47.325-06:00Craigslist Finds... continuedI am slightly obsessed with Craigslist (no seriously just slightly); I have the app on my phone and I check listings late and night and first thing in the morning, and sometimes in between.<br />
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So I found a couple "new" pieces of furniture for the house.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dresser for the husband (I think the flowers in the center need t go bye bye) <br />I will be repainting this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two adjustable bar stools for the counter for the kitchen/dinning area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chest with two drawers and casters for the guest bedroom <br />(I will be refinishing this item)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little chair for the media center thingy in the living/dinning room area. <br />It needs to be repainted (bad paint job), the legs are a little wobbly.<br />I have ordered the new fabric to recover the seat</td></tr>
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<br />I am excited about my finds! I have vacation time coming up next week and school is out until the spring semester; fabric has been ordered and supplies have been purchased. Time to get to work!<br /><br /><br /><div>
<br /></div>Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-19959215799772374752011-11-21T15:00:00.001-06:002012-11-06T01:02:03.672-06:00Lasagna Roll Ups<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We love lasagna and this recipe was a fun way of changing up the traditional way of doing layer by layer of noodles. I love how easy it was to remove each serving of the lasagna rolls; no cutting needed, no layers shifting and sliding.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15.75pt;">1 small tub of ricotta
cheese (You can substitute 1/2 tub </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">Philadelphia</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15.75pt;"> Cooking Cream instead)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Boil a pot of water add the lasagna noodles,
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turkey or beef, etc.) in a frying pan, cook until browned, allow about 5
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cooking; mix together 1/2 the jar of sauce, ricotta cheese, and half the
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surface (I used a cookie sheet), scoop a spoon full of your cheese and meat
mixture onto one end of the lasagna noodle, sprinkle cheese down the length of
the noodle and roll. After you are finished rolling, place the assembled
lasagna roll on the bottom of your 13x9 baking dish. </span></li>
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depending on how full you fill them, I fit all 18 lasagna noodles/rolls on one
baking dish; you may need to have another dish on hand in case you run out of
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the pan, pour the remainder of the sauce on top and spread out evenly, then sprinkle
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Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-34442437799732804962011-11-21T14:42:00.001-06:002012-11-06T00:50:32.872-06:00Red Coconut Roll (Salara, Red Belly, Coconut Slice)<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These remind me of being back home in St. Vincent; whenever I go back home I go straight to the bakery and buy a couple bags of these sweet treats. I was happy to find this recipe on the Inner Gourmet blog (link below). They are easy to make and so yummy! If you do make this recipe leave a comment letting me know how they turned out.</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">¼ cup warm water</span><br />
<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">¼ cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">1 cup milk</span><br />
<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">¼ cup shortening</span><br />
<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">1 tsp salt</span><br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">1 egg, beaten</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1 cup shredded coconut (sweetened)</span></div>
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1 tsp vanilla essence<br />
2 tbsp water<br />
5 drops of red food coloring (or until it gets to the deep red that you want)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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warm water. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of sugar. Mix and let stand.</span></li>
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aside. Combine the salt and sugar with the flour, cut shortening into the flour
mixture then add the yeast, and egg. Pour the milk in and knead to make moderately
stiff dough. Shape into a ball.</span></li>
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greased bowl, cover with aluminum foil; let rise to double in size for about 1
hour. Combine all the filling ingredients and set aside.</span></li>
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and divide in half. Roll each half into an 12 inch x 8 inch rectangle, and
brush with melted butter.</span></li>
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filling mixture on each rectangle of dough. Roll up lengthwise and seal the
edges.</span></li>
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until double in size.</span></li>
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beaten egg white. Bake at 350°F for 20 - 30 minutes. Until the tops are
brown</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus extra for dusting</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 stick unsalted butter, softened but still cool, cut into 1-inch pieces</span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7 large egg yolks</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 large eggs</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2/3 cup fresh lemon juice (4-5 lemons)</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup grated lemon zest</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 tablespoons heavy cream</span></li>
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the corners and up the sides; having a little overhanging foil will help when
removing the completed bars. You can spray the sheets with nonstick cooking
spray or not (I didn’t and they came out fine).</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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combined. Incorporate the butter and continue to mix the ingredients; until the
mixture is pale yellow and resembles crumbs. Pour the mixture into the prepared
pan and press firmly with your fingers or a spoon into an even layer over the
entire pan bottom. Bake the crust until golden brown, about 20 minutes.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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medium saucepan. Add the granulated sugar and whisk until just combined. Add
the lemon juice, zest, and salt; whisk until combined.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly and registers 170°F on an
instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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set over a clean non-reactive bowl. Stir in the heavy cream; pour the curd into
the warm crust immediately.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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slightly when shaken, 10 to 15 minutes.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cool the finished bars cool completely; about 2 hours, before removing the bars
from the pan using the foil, and cut into squares. Dust with confectioners’
sugar before serving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Empress Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945085771769591079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7845454654309954742.post-19955379606257200252011-11-16T00:22:00.001-06:002011-11-17T14:20:42.791-06:00Craigslist FindsThis past week I got two chairs from sellers on Craigslist.<br />
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<b>Chair #1:</b> was an old Wing back chair that is structurally sound with normal fading fabric, cost $30; this chair will be my first big re-upholstery project.<br />
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<b>Chair #2:</b> started out costing $25 and was said to be in perfect condition, then the seller discovered there was a tear in the canning on the back of the chair that took the price down to $15, after I met with the seller she told me that God told her to gift me with the chair; so, I got it for free. She was a sweet generous older woman with a nice heart. I appreciated the gesture; and free is within my budget!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guru inspecting the Wingback chair</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now to get the tools and find the right fabric</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My FREE chair!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Satin black Krylon spray paint, black & white floral print for the cushion. <br />
I have to figure out how to fix the tear in the canning.</td></tr>
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