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Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #27: Chocolate Covered English Toffee Bars

I’ve made these English Toffee Bars previously for my husband’s 42nd birthday to go along with the Best Chocolate Ganache Cake Ever.     At the time, there was a small incident … Continue reading

March 8, 2015 · 11 Comments

Make It Not Buy It #2: Side Walk Paint

While it is not as vibrant as the store bought variety, sidewalk paint while expensive to buy is cheap an easy to make yourself.   Children can even mix it themselves … Continue reading

February 20, 2015 · 1 Comment

Make It Not Buy It #1: Hassle Free Homemade Powder Detergent

I am lazy consider my time to be more precious than to waste it on working too hard on domestics.     Green is good.  Reduce, reuse, recycle is a motto I … Continue reading

February 18, 2015 · 6 Comments

Diary of on Inconsistent Cook# 11: Super Easy Homemade Cheese Crackers (Goldfish Style))

I’ve had this recipe sitting in limbo since April of last year just around the end of the Chickenpoxalypse 2014.   I had always intended to come back and finish to … Continue reading

February 7, 2015 · 2 Comments

Mad Craft #4: Do It Yourself My Little Pony Pinata (Part 3 – A Fringiponi)

Envision this:  It is September 12, there are plenty of other things on my list to do,  and the birthday party is in ten days. After the papier mache was … Continue reading

February 5, 2015 · 3 Comments

Mad Craft #4: Do It Yourself My Little Pony Pinata (Part 2 – A Papier Mache’ Cast)

When we last left the story, I had begun to suspect that I’d made a Pinata bigger than I intended.   Catch up with Part 1 if you missed it!   … Continue reading

February 2, 2015 · 3 Comments

Mad Craft #4: Do It Yourself My Little Pony Pinata (Part 1 – A 20% Cooler Frame)

My daughter had been asking to have a pinata since she was three years old.   This is how the conversation went: “Mom, can I have a beenyetza for my next … Continue reading

January 30, 2015 · 4 Comments

Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #6: Rainbow Cake and Cupcakes for a Fifth Birthday My Little Pony Party

I was debating whether or not I should put this one under the category “Mad Craft”, but some online friends reminded me about the Pinata Mad Craft that I drove … Continue reading

January 28, 2015 · 1 Comment

Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #5: Make Crock Pot Yogurt Like A Boss

My almost three year old son loves yogurt.  He has asked for yogurt every day since he was almost two and he gets very put out if there isn’t any … Continue reading

January 27, 2015 · Leave a comment

Product Review #3: Tortilla Press (with Kid Power)

I taught myself how to make tortillas, and while I won’t make any tortilla master chef proclaim me complete in my studies, I can at least make something that is … Continue reading

January 26, 2015 · 1 Comment

Mad Craft #3: Magnetic Paint and Blackboard Paint Project 2.0 (Part 1)

I’ve learned a lot about paint since the usable, but weirdly bumpy chalkboard project 1.0 (I may post that at a later time), though not enough obviously to remember that … Continue reading

January 24, 2015 · Leave a comment

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