Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Hanging Mason Jar Organizer
Along with being a desk organizer, it also serves as a nice little accent to a bare wall.
This is a quick and easy craft that costs less than $10 and takes less than 10 minutes to make. This also makes a perfect little homemade gift.
What you’ll need:
- 2 mason jars
- One or two different colored ribbons
- About two feet of twine
- E-6000 glue
- A cute tin about 10 in long and 3.5 in wide (I found the one pictured at Michaels) – if you’re going to hang this on a wall, make sure it has handles
Start by unscrewing the top off the mason jar and removing the lid. You can keep the band on for added character.
Next, cut a ribbon about a foot long. Put a dab of E-6000 glue on the back of the band and stick the center of the ribbon on the glue dab. This will dry in a few minutes, making it easier to tie a little bow.
Do this with both mason jars.
Now just set them on both sides of the tin.
If your tin has handles, take twine and tie it to each handle, creating an easy way to hang the organizer. This saved me a lot of desk space and also added a cute accent to my wall.
Now just set them on both sides of the tin.
If your tin has handles, take twine and tie it to each handle, creating an easy way to hang the organizer. This saved me a lot of desk space and also added a cute accent to my wall.
Screw a small hook or nail into the wall to hang the organizer. If you want, add a ribbon to the hook for a little added personality.
To complete the look, put a few cards, envelopes, post-its, etc. in between the mason jars and hang on the wall hook.
Now just add pens, scissors, or anything to the mason jars and you’ve got a quick and easy organizer!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Eat More Fruit
Y'all, this is going to sound silly, but if you're anything like me, it will make perfect sense!I love fruit. All kinds. I buy it at the store in mass quantities then bring it home with dreams of eating fruit for days, leave it in the packaging it comes in (or in it's actual form like cantaloupe and watermelon) and then a week or two later I find it, almost untouched, rotting in my refrigerator and end up tossing it over my porch into compost heaven somewhere in the woods.
I have wasted so much money doing this I don't even want to think about it.
So I started getting creative in ways of storing my fruit. I've found that if I pre-rinse all my berries together or pre-cut things like watermelon or pineapple and store them in a glass jar or tupperware then I usually eat almost, if not all, of the fruit that I bought for the week because they're more easily accessible for snacking on. Other plus? It also looks cleaner than storing them in the packages they came in.
Seems too simple, but sometimes we don't always think of the simplest things, right?
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Turkey Vegetable Soup
Folks, it's been a cold winter, but I've got a great recipe for you! This homemade turkey vegetable soup is perfect for a night in. Serve this up and snuggle up by a nice fire with a good movie and you won't regret not going out!
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds ground turkey (85% lean works well)
- 10-12 baby carrots, diced
- 4 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 red potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole tomatoes, crushed
- 1 (15 ounce) can peas, undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 ounce) can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Morton nature’s seasoning to taste
- Pinch ground thyme
- 1 bay leaf, or more to taste
- 1-2 cups of water, as needed
Directions:
- Crumble ground turkey into a stockpot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
- Stir carrots, celery, and onion into the ground turkey; cook and stir until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add potatoes, tomato sauce, crushed whole tomatoes, undrained peas, corn, kidney beans and green beans to the pot; season with black pepper and seasoning. Stir mixture until evenly mixed. Add thyme and bay leaf to the pot. Pour 1-2 cups water over the mixture if needed to moisten mixture, replenishing as needed while cooking.
- Bring soup to a simmer, place a cover on the pot, and cook, stirring regularly, until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.
- Serve and enjoy!!
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