Author Archives: Marisa

Fail or Opportunity?

Are you a half full or half empty mold kind of person?  While it’s always great when something works the way you were intending it to.  It’s also great when it doesn’t.  In this case the fail happened because the … Continue reading

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A tale of three seeds from the islands

Recently I received these three seeds as a gift.  While I love seeds and playing in the dirt is my favorite, I feel sorry for the seeds.  We shall see if I can get them to grow and keep them … Continue reading

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Princess Pen Blank

Creating a pen blank perfect for a princess.  The recipient picked out the princess pen kit and it is shown with a white pearl blank that has swirls of gold and black.  Can’t wait to see this one cut into … Continue reading

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Silver Mica Powder

Silver mica powder is a lot more opaque than you would think.  It creates a dove grey color when completely mixed in.  This moment is what creating blanks is all about.  The energy, the movement, the possibilities.  Let’s all just … Continue reading

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Ham

Coat ham with honey, put mustard powder on then brown sugar. Put lid on pan and cook ham at 250 for several hours. About 20 minutes or so before serving bump heat up to 450 and take lid off ham. … Continue reading

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Artisan Bread

http://thissillygirlslife.com/2014/11/artisan-bread/ This stuff is good but takes WAAAAAYYYYYYY longer than five minutes.  

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Dad’s Sloppy Joe’s

Hamburger Tomato soup Gumbo soup Campbells again we have tried others and it’s not right.  Brown your hamburger, drain, add the soup and let it simmer for a little bit.  Should I tell you that his family did not call … Continue reading

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German week

http://www.supermomnocape.com/2011/10/03/german-cooking-week-beef-rouladen/ Don’t stop with just this one click on all her recipes we made them all.  I think one of my favorites was the onion pizza.  Never in a million years did I think I would ever say that.  The … Continue reading

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I can’t make a cake from scratch but I can cheat

I can’t bake a cake from scratch they come out dry and wrong.  I’ve made my peace with that.  I can however, take any box cake and make it better!  Instead of using water use milk.  Add one extra egg … Continue reading

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Chicken Chimichangas with Sour Cream Sauce & Enchilada sauce

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Chimichangas-with-Sour-Cream-Sauce/detail.aspx?src=VD_Summary If you mix the enchilada sauce with the chimi sauce the enchiladas are the bomb!  Disclaimer, I cannot do cumin or cilantro so if you see them listed I didn’t use them.   This takes a little time but it … Continue reading

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