My new project is up on Fresh Home! It’s a wreath made with scraps of vintage fabric. It’s a super easy project, and great for the holidays.
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DIY coffee bean roasting
So while I was staying with Erin, she showed me how she roasts her own coffee beans in a popcorn popper. It’s actually really easy, and you learn how differences in the length of roasting time can vary the taste of your coffee. It’s kind of like wine snobbery for coffee. You start with green [...]
My first time making gnocchi
I pulled this recipe out of Outside magazine, of all places, thinking it would be a good excuse to try making gnocchi for the first time. I figured that since it was in a magazine for manly men (one of my faves, even so), and that it only took up part of one column on [...]
Vegan chocolate cupcakes with cocoa ganache
After this tumultuous week of eating, I decided I wanted a baked good that would satisfy my sweet tooth without sending me into a sugar coma. I wanted to use the oat flour I bought a while back — while it’s not labeled gluten-free, it’s whole grain and would at least reduce the load on [...]
Seed stitch dish cloths
I discovered a few years ago that the world’s best dish scrubbers are handmade with inexpensive cotton yarn. But I’d always thought it was the bobbled crochet stitch that made them so great. Not so! I actually think that a seed stitch works even better for creating a grime-fighting texture. And I love the way [...]
Chicken fajitas
This probably sounds like nothing special, but after finding this easy recipe at Food & Wine I am totally convinced that these chicken fajitas were better than any I have made before and any I have ever ordered on a sizzling plate. It’s not just the recipe, though. I think it’s the combination of the [...]
Vintage container gardening
As soon as I saw this article, I knew what I had to do with my bare front porch. I had a minimal budget for gardening, but I already had both an old wooden soda crate and a wooden ammo box, plus a bunch of succulents growing in the front ‘yard’. Mike had always imagined [...]
Bacon cheddar meatloaf
Sounds gluttonous, doesn’t it? I was starting to think maybe I just didn’t like the taste of meat generally until I made this and it completely restored my faith. I cut this recipe out of a Real Simple magazine when I was still vegetarian because it looked so yummy, and I figured I could adapt [...]
Crochet color block blanket
I had a bunch of leftover yarn from a secret project (which I will tell you about later), so I got to thinking it would make an adorable blanket with blocks of bright colors. The final version was just about big enough to cover my 4′x6′ rug. Since I was using my leftovers, but also [...]
How to hem jeans
I have so few pairs of pants that fit anymore (but not much budget for new ones), so I was really excited when I found this pair of Zara jeans at a consignment shop for $14. Just one problem. They were a tad too long. But I bought them anyway, because I learned a few [...]
