The Last Boxed Cake Mix Stand and Tossing Together a Trifle

I’ve decided to no longer use boxed cake mixes, or at least not keep them in my pantry (caveat presented later). Ditto for canned frosting (it’s not as good anyways). Last week I finished, K. Flinn’s Kitchen Counter Cooking School, in which she presents straight forward food, eating and cooking advice. One chapter addresses cake […]

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Shortening a Sweater Dress: Hemming and Hawing Part 3

I FINALLY dove into the pile of items in my “mend and alter” bin. Three items were in need of some basic hemming; that I thought others might be interested in my approach or be looking to follow a tutorial on. I am working on three part post, one for each hem. Segments are 1) […]

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Mend a Broken Purse – Lessons Learned from Korn (really)

One of the pieces put in the “Repair” pile during the big spring closet clean, was this great leather “shopper” bag from BR. Sadly it decided to come undone down one of the seams and rather than stitch it back up and certainly not get rid of, I decided to super glue it. Yes, Super […]

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Caramelized Onion Tart with Thyme and Mediterranean Flare

Tasty and quick. Inspired by one of the first recipse in the Kitchen Counter Cooking School audiobook I am listening too. The author’s point was that caramelized onions are easy to make and an easy way to add flavor. Cook up a bunch and freeze. This just stuck in my head and until I gave […]

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Preserving Original Hem on Jeans: Hemming and Hawing Part 2

I FINALLY dove into the pile of items in my “mend and alter” bin. Three items were in need of some basic hemming; that I thought others might be interested in my approach or be looking to follow a tutorial on. I am working on three part post, one for each hem. Segments are 1) […]

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