Yarn DIY Fiber Necklace

Yarn DIY Fiber Necklace Patterns

These necklaces rock my socks off. Make this three ring necklace, wheel necklace, or coral reef necklace.

Papier-Mache Teacup

Papier-Mache Teacup Pattern

My family loves tea and tea cups. This is a really fun project that I think would be fun to do using newspaper strips and finishing it with a clear coat or layering colored tissue paper to create a watercolor effect and then transforming a grouping into a mobile in front of a kitchen window or over the kitchen table in a breakfast nook. I'm in love :D

Here is the papier-mache teacup tutorial so you can do the project yourself.

Hmmm... it would also be fun to plant seedlings in them as mentioned by the blogger I "borrowed" this from :D

How-To: Moroccan Wall Stencil

How-To: Moroccan Wall Stencil

CasaSugar showcases a tutorial by Emily of Jones Design Company who created a beautiful Moroccan wall stencil for her bathroom.

Guinness Beef Stew

Guinness Beef Stew
RECIPE COMPLIMENTS OF MSUAA

Photo by TimeFramePhoto.com

Ingredients

2 pounds beef stew cubes
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup flour
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 herb bouquet of parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf
1 - 2 cups beef stock
1 cup Guinness beer
4 Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed
4 carrots, sliced on diagonal
Salt and pepper
Parsley, chopped

Heat oil in non-stick skillet. Meanwhile, pat beef dry with paper towel and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Lightly dredge seasoned beef in flour, coating evenly. Brown meat in skillet, being careful not to burn. Add onions and saute till translucent.

Transfer browned beef mixture from skillet to large pot or dutch oven. Add herb bouquet, along with 1 cup beef stock and 1 cup Guinness. Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring frequently for approximately two hours or till tender. Do not allow beef to burn.

Remove herb bouquet with slotted spoon and discard to compost pile.

Add potatoes and carrots, and extra beef stock as needed to simmer vegetables till tender. Adjust salt and pepper to desired taste; garnish lightly with chopped parsley.

Serve with French baguette, dumplings or mashed potatoes, and favorite vegetable side dish.

Serves four Spartan-sized appetites.

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How-To: Make Your Own Hot Sauce

How-To: Make Your Own Hot Sauce

Learn to make your own hot sauce in this how-to video by Etsy filmed at The Brooklyn Kitchen.

I'm really into making sauces lately and am looking for a stellar recipe book full of sauce recipes, if you know of any please let me know...