Posts tagged: leftovers
Leftover Halloween Candy Conundrum SOLVED!
By DIY Maven
If you find that you over-bought or the trick-or-treaters are scant this year, here's some links that have you covered. First, cdkitchen has no less than 34 recipes that use left over Halloween candy as an ingredient. » READ MORE
Bulk Freeze with Individual Portions.
By ChrisjobWith only two people in my house, there's always food to freeze. But that big iceberg of sauce can take hours to bring to temp, plus I usually don't need all of it. Sure, I could freeze things in smaller containers, but that wastes bags or those plastic boxes, plus it takes up much more space.
This tip from Lunch in a Box offers a solution:"A standard tip for freezing ground foods or thick sauces in small portions is to first put the food into » READ MORE
6 Ways to Use Carpet Scraps (With bonus tips.)
By DIY Maven
Last week we had new carpeting installed in the lower level of the house, and it looks marvelous. The scraps left behind, however, do not.
What to do with these rolls of leftovers? Well, you’ll want to keep some for insurance in case you need to ‘patch’ (God forbid) a spot in the future, but for the rest of it Mrs. Fixit has these suggestions:
“1. Hang a patch of carpeting on the wall in your garage where your car door opens. This way if y » READ MORE
Leftover Halloween candy? Don’t eat it, DRINK it!
By DIY Maven
Typical leftover Halloween candy options: One: you could eat it yourself and run the risk of chocolate overload. Two: you could take it into the office and let your co-workers go at it like lions on wildebeests. Or three: you could make some of these drinkable alternatives.
Kit Kat Bar Smoothie
1 cup chocolate milk
1 cup chocolate ice cream
2 Kit Kat bars, chopped
Combine milk and ice cream in a blender until smooth. Pour mixture into a bowl, cover a » READ MORE
Giving the Gift of Frog
By stepheeI made this frog as a gift for one of my daughter's friends, and I plan to make more, because they are pretty easy and pretty cute. Start to finish under 2 hours. Probably less than 1 hour, once I get good at it. And it's easy to make lots at once. This is my second one, and I have a growing list of others to make. It's also a good way to use up scraps and it is cheap!
Get the free pattern at The Purl Bee
PS. I use a funnel made from an cut-up pla » READ MORE
Ghosts of Buildings Past
By kirs10These silhouttes/remnants of buildings past are really intriguing and quirky. I like them cause it makes one ponder about what once occupied the site. This particular one was taken on Albert Street just off Queens Street Mall in Brisbane. The next image was taken in Melbourne, I can't remember where exactlybut it was in the CBD.
