http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Sat, 18 May 2013 11:14:00 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Vegetable-Juice-Stain-for-Wood-Furniture/
Vegetable Juice Stain for Wood Furniture - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FFE/X7OW/HABDGZ1F/FFEX7OWHABDGZ1F.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FFE/X7OW/HABDGZ1F/FFEX7OWHABDGZ1F.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FFE/X7OW/HABDGZ1F/FFEX7OWHABDGZ1F.SMALL.jpg EZMX2Z5HAIK2LHQ taransa My husband and I were gifted a table before we got married (meaning we've had it about 7 years now). I don't know how old it was before we got it. It is an awesome table - straightforward and reasonably sturdy and awesome. Over the years it has dried out further than it was, and just needed some ooo...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:37:01 PST Vegetable-Juice-Stain-for-Wood-Furniture http://www.instructables.com/id/Slow-Cooker-Pot-Roast-and-Veggies/
Slow Cooker Pot Roast and Veggies - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FAO/TGDM/HABC8264/FAOTGDMHABC8264.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FAO/TGDM/HABC8264/FAOTGDMHABC8264.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FAO/TGDM/HABC8264/FAOTGDMHABC8264.SMALL.jpg EEZJ98WHA4M4IKO taransa Pot roast is hands down my favorite meal to eat. There is just something about a slow cooked hunk of meat with veggies that can make almost any day awesome. Over the last few months I have learned how to make an amazing roast, with veggies, in my slow cooker. There are other really amazing ways out...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:00:01 PST Slow-Cooker-Pot-Roast-and-Veggies http://www.instructables.com/id/Easily-pour-a-carton-of-broth/ /files/deriv/F4J/XNJF/H9T4KSY5/F4JXNJFH9T4KSY5.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F4J/XNJF/H9T4KSY5/F4JXNJFH9T4KSY5.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F4J/XNJF/H9T4KSY5/F4JXNJFH9T4KSY5.SMALL.jpg E5MPF58H9T4PNR8 taransa So this is more just a kitchen trick I picked up somewhere that I wanted to pass on, because well it is pretty brilliant. If you need to use the entire carton of broth and want to be able to pour it quickly without a lot of glugging and splashing, then un-stick the folded corner on the side opposit...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:00:01 PST Easily-pour-a-carton-of-broth http://www.instructables.com/id/Persimmon-Bread/
Persimmon Bread - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FR1/VNYV/H994XG8G/FR1VNYVH994XG8G.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FR1/VNYV/H994XG8G/FR1VNYVH994XG8G.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FR1/VNYV/H994XG8G/FR1VNYVH994XG8G.SMALL.jpg EIYM6YMH994RWCL taransa So, every week my hubby and I get a box of farm fresh produce through a local co-op. This time of year, that starts meaning A LOT of persimmons! For some reason they don't sit well with me raw, but I am determined to find a way that I like them! So, I figured some nice persimmon bread might just do ...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:30:03 PST Persimmon-Bread http://www.instructables.com/id/Pomegranate-Apple-Pie/
Pomegranate Apple Pie - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FME/CLHL/H8I43SDO/FMECLHLH8I43SDO.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FME/CLHL/H8I43SDO/FMECLHLH8I43SDO.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FME/CLHL/H8I43SDO/FMECLHLH8I43SDO.SMALL.jpg ECBP6MVH8CVGNFW taransa Ahh, fall. Fabulous fruits and weather cool enough to bake! I love being able to make things that are a-tasty b-easy enough that I don't feel like I am sacrificing my weekend to them and c- capable of making my house smell amazing! Two of my fall faves are apples and pomegranates. There are lots of...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:30:06 PDT Pomegranate-Apple-Pie http://www.instructables.com/id/Peeling-and-Juicing-Fresh-Pomegranate/
Peeling and Juicing Fresh Pomegranate - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FO4/5G0D/H8SVC0HO/FO45G0DH8SVC0HO.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FO4/5G0D/H8SVC0HO/FO45G0DH8SVC0HO.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FO4/5G0D/H8SVC0HO/FO45G0DH8SVC0HO.SMALL.jpg EY5UQTJH8CVGNC3 taransa Ahh fall, a time of wondrous fruits and baking possibilities! I LOVE pomegranates especially, but I know many people are turned off by the work involved to get at the tasty, tasty arils inside the bitter skin. Well, here is a method of peeling a pomegranate that eliminates almost all the mess, and ...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:30:01 PDT Peeling-and-Juicing-Fresh-Pomegranate http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Cinnamony-Crumble-Topping/
Easy Cinnamony Crumble Topping - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FB4/2NID/H8QEX723/FB42NIDH8QEX723.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FB4/2NID/H8QEX723/FB42NIDH8QEX723.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FB4/2NID/H8QEX723/FB42NIDH8QEX723.SMALL.jpg ESK8ZOCH8CVGNAM taransa I enjoy making the occasional home made pie, but I have never felt like mastering the flaky, buttery, seems-very-time-intensive two part crust. So, I use a press-in crust instead, and when I "top" my pie I like to use an easy crumble topping. This topping is my take on a crumble topping, based on t...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:00:04 PDT Easy-Cinnamony-Crumble-Topping http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Bottom-Only-Press-In-Pie-Crust/
Easy Bottom-Only Press In Pie Crust - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F0B/8VES/H8QEX6DB/F0B8VESH8QEX6DB.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F0B/8VES/H8QEX6DB/F0B8VESH8QEX6DB.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F0B/8VES/H8QEX6DB/F0B8VESH8QEX6DB.SMALL.jpg ECCSKK3H8CVGN8S taransa Do you love home made pie, but feel intimidated by the thought of making your own crust? Me too! Did you know you don't have to perfectly combine flour and butter and try to roll it out to get a tasty pie crust? Well, now you do! This is my take on a press-in pie crust, based on this recipe. This ...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:37:04 PDT Easy-Bottom-Only-Press-In-Pie-Crust http://www.instructables.com/id/Mango-and-Black-Bean-Quinoa-Salad/
Mango and Black Bean Quinoa Salad - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FVV/2J19/H71GP39Z/FVV2J19H71GP39Z.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FVV/2J19/H71GP39Z/FVV2J19H71GP39Z.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FVV/2J19/H71GP39Z/FVV2J19H71GP39Z.SMALL.jpg E86MAXXH71GRQ9E taransa Recently I visited a very good friend of mine for a week. It was awesome to get to try recipes that were new to me, and there was one in particular that I couldn't leave without a copy of - mango and black bean quinoa salad. I enjoyed her version, but I thought it needed a little something ... extra...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Sat, 15 Sep 2012 02:37:01 PDT Mango-and-Black-Bean-Quinoa-Salad http://www.instructables.com/id/Frozen-Yogurt-for-Smoothies/
Frozen Yogurt for Smoothies - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FS9/ZE93/H21CGO1D/FS9ZE93H21CGO1D.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FS9/ZE93/H21CGO1D/FS9ZE93H21CGO1D.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FS9/ZE93/H21CGO1D/FS9ZE93H21CGO1D.SMALL.jpg E9G7TITH27LSNWM taransa Do you enjoy smoothies? I am recently getting in to them. I like the idea of upping the protein and flavor, and really didn't want a watery iced-down drink. So, I thought I would share my solution with you: yogurt "ice" cubes!
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Continue Reading »]]> food Sat, 2 Jun 2012 23:30:01 PDT Frozen-Yogurt-for-Smoothies