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DIY Galaxy Polymer Clay Jewelry Bowl

April 19, 2018 By Ann Leave a Comment

DIY Galaxy Polymer Clay Jewelry Bowl

I admit I really love the galaxy look that is so popular these days. It is so lovely to see the swirling colors of pink, purple, and blue. I wanted to combine my love of galaxy print with my real-life need for a jewelry bowl to put my jewelry in when I am washing my hands. This galaxy clay jewelry bowl turned out amazing, and I look forward to using it every day! Follow these instructions to make your own Galaxy Polymer Clay Jewelry Bowl!

DIY Galaxy Polymer Clay Jewelry Bowl Materials:

• Polymer Clay in blue, pink, purple, and white
• Clear Glass Bowl – that can be baked at a temperature of 275°F
• Gold Acrylic Paint
• White Acrylic Paint
• Fine Tip Artist Paintbrush

DIY Galaxy Polymer Clay Jewelry Bowl Directions:

• Making the galaxy print is similar to making any marble print with clay. You will need to use mostly blue, with accents of purple, white, and pink.
• Roll out your clay into snakes and wind them around each other.

• Curl the clay snake into a ball and gently press the clay together. Slowly work the clay together to position the galaxy print the way you want it. However, be careful not to work the clay too much, or you will lose the definition between the layers.

• Once you are satisfied with the design, press it into the bottom of your glass bowl.
• Press the clay into the bowl until it is about ¼ of an inch thick and about 2 inches high on the sides.
• Make any adjustments to the shape at this point, as you will not be able to change the shape or design after baking.

• Place the glass bowl in the oven at 275 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes.
• Let the clay completely cool in the bowl before removing it.

• Dab small spots of white paint over the surface and inside of the bowl to give your galaxy stars.

• Paint a gold edge around the rim of the bowl to give it a finished look.
• Let the acrylic paint dry, then your bowl is ready to use!

If you would like more galaxy posts, or perhaps make your own jewelry to place in this beautiful DIY Galaxy Polymer Clay Jewelry Bowl – check out these posts:

• How to Make Your Own Galaxy Bath Bombs – These how to make your own galaxy bath bombs instructions are an easy to follow, step by step tutorial.

• DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets – Make your own all day diffuser bracelet using this easy step by step instruction tutorial.

• DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace – The possibilities are endless for design and scent when you make your own essential oil diffuser necklace. Enjoy your favorite scent all day long when you make your own DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace!

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Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe

April 16, 2018 By Ann Leave a Comment

This coffee cake is a moist, delicious, and simple to make recipe your friends and family will love. Make a large coffee cake for a big gathering, or divide the easy sour cream coffee cake recipe into two loaf pans – one to eat now, one to freeze for later. This wonderful sour cream coffee cake recipe is a great dessert or early morning breakfast. Honest-to-goodness you will be glad you tried this easy to make recipe! Yum!

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe

Notes

• This is one of my niece’s recipes. I was pretty meh when she suggested it, but honestly, this is a simple coffee cake recipe that tastes phenomenal!! You would never guess that from the ingredients as they are pretty basic, but OMG this tastes fantastic.

• While my (ok her) directions call for a 13″x9″ pan, I have made this by dividing this sour cream coffee cake recipe into two loaf pans and baking. I actually prefer those portions as we will eat one, and freeze one. If you decide to do that, watch the baking time.

• If freezing, wrap well as nothing tastes worse than freezer burned cake. (You freeze after baking and cooling.)

• Instead of lining your pan with parchment paper and spraying with a non-stick spray, you can grease and flour the baking pan. However, the parchment paper method makes removing the sour cream coffee cake from the baking pan a breeze!

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Ingredients:

Ingredients For Topping:

• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 TBSP Flour
• 2 TBSP Salted Butter

Ingredients For Cake:

• 2 cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• ½ tsp Salt
• 8 TBSP Unsalted Butter, softened (1 stick)
• 1 cup Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 cup Sour Cream

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Mise en Place:

• Measuring Spoons
• Measuring Cup
• Bowl
• Spatula
• Stand Mixer (bowl, beater, etc)
• Baking Dish 13″x9″
• Non-stick Spray
• Parchment Paper

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Directions:

• To make the topping:
• In a medium sized bowl combine 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, and 2 tablespoons of salted butter.
• Combine together using a fork until mixture is pebbly. Set aside.

• To make the cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Lightly spray an 13″ x 9″ baking pan with non-stick spray. Place one sheet of parchment paper across the pan. Place a second sheet of parchment paper across the first sheet (to form an +). Set aside.

• Sift together 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Using a stand mixer, cream together 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, and 1 cup sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time beating until combined after each addition.
• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Slowly add sifted dry ingredients, do not over beat.
• Fold in sour cream by hand.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan.

• Sprinkle with prepared topping.
• Bake in preheated 350° oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

• To remove the cake from the pan, simply pinch the parchment paper at opposite side (so the weight of the Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake is supported), lift up the coffee cake, and place it on a cutting board.

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe
By Ann
This coffee cake is a moist, delicious, and simple to make recipe your friends and family will love. Make a large coffee cake for a big gathering, or divide the easy sour cream coffee cake recipe into two loaf pans – one to eat now, one to freeze for later. This wonderful sour cream coffee cake recipe is a great dessert, or early morning breakfast.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Total Time: 45 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 TBSP Flour
• 2 TBSP Salted Butter
• 2 cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• ½ tsp Salt
• 8 TBSP Unsalted Butter, softened
• 1 cup Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 cup Sour Cream

Directions:

• To make the topping:
• In a medium sized bowl combine 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, and 2 tablespoons of salted butter.
• Combine together using a fork until mixture is pebbly. Set aside.
• To make the cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Lightly spray an 13″ x 9″ baking pan with non-stick spray. Place one sheet of parchment paper across the pan. Place a second sheet of parchment paper across the first sheet (to form an +). Set aside.
• Sift together 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Using a stand mixer, cream together 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, and 1 cup sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time beating until combined after each addition.
• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Slowly add sifted dry ingredients, do not over beat.
• Fold in sour cream by hand.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with prepared topping.
• Bake in preheated 350° oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
• To remove the cake from the pan, simply pinch the parchment paper at opposite side (so the weight of the Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake is supported), lift up the coffee cake, and place it on a cutting board.

Makes 24 servings Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake

• To print the Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake recipe click here.

If you are looking for other coffee cake recipes, you might enjoy these:

• Gingerbread Coffeecake Recipe – This Gingerbread Coffeecake topped with a ginger glaze icing is a great way to cap off a winter meal or start the day with a good cup of coffee. The cake is lightly sweetened and has a delicious spiciness to it; an easy way to get your gingerbread fix!

• Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe – OMG this is one of my all-time favorite recipes! I swear I just love sour cream cake recipes. Yum!

• Original Bacardi Rum Cake Recipe – The Original Bacardi Rum Cake Recipe from the 1980s. This is one moist and delicious rum cake recipe!

• Lemon Pound Cake Recipe – This easy to make lemon pound cake recipe is great for eating fresh from the oven or freezing for later.

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10 Fruits and Vegetables to Grow for Canning

April 12, 2018 By Ann 2 Comments

When planning your garden you may be looking for the best foods to grow for canning. Canning fruits and vegetables is a great way to save money and provide your family with wholesome foods year round. When choosing what you will grow in your canning garden you need to look for the items your family goes through the most.

10 Fruits and Vegetables to Grow for Canning

Jams and jellies are always popular, canned pasta sauce and freshly canned salsa are always perfect to have on hand. If you are intentionally laying out a fruit and vegetable garden to have a surplus for canning, the plants listed would be my top choices (I chose four fruits, and six

vegetables).

If you have other vegetables and fruits not listed below and you would like a canning recipe, you might enjoy my 101 Canning Recipes for Fruits and Vegetables from Your Garden While 101 canning recipes can be overwhelming, the truth is that list has something for everyone on it!

Blackberries

Blackberries are great to grow (I highly recommend thornless blackberry bushes!) and make wonderful jam and pie filling options for canning. Click here to learn how to grow blackberries!

Blueberries

Blueberries are great for growing as ornamental shrubs that just so happen to give you a great jam and pie filling option for canning. IF you are looking to replace common shrubs in your landscaping with something edible blueberries are a great option. If you would like to learn how to make blueberry pie filling, simply click here.
Blueberries are acid loving plants. Blueberries require soil that drains well, in full sun most of the day. Fertilize and feed!

Cherries

A cherry is a stone fruit. Freshly picked cherries are truly delicious (my grandparents had a cherry tree in their backyard), and we have apple and pear trees on Hubby’s hunting land (organic, and I gotta say they can contain extra, er “protein” when harvesting – ick) and while we normally think to eat cherries fresh (YUM!), jams, jellies, and moonshine cherries are all well known canned cherry recipes.
To learn more on how to take care of fruit trees, click here.

Strawberries

Strawberries make great jam or jelly. Strawberries can be grown in pots or used as a groundcover in well-mulched garden beds coming back nnd spreading year after year. Click here to learn how to grow your very own strawberry patch!

Carrots

Carrots are easy to grow and do well in raised beds and deep pots (you need a minimum of 12″ of depth). Check your package for growing time (if you are sowing seeds) – usually 3 months. If you purchased seedlings, the time lessens. Loose soil (get it at least 12″ deep) and sow seeds at least 2″ apart. Fertilize.
Canning carrots is a great way to preserve them to flavor soups and stews all year round.

Click here to learn how to can carrots.

Cucumbers

I am the cucumber growing queen. It is a good thing we like them! Cucumbers are essential to any canning garden. They are simple to grow using a standard soil mixture, regular watering and fertilizing. I grow mine in my earth boxes and they produce like mad!

Garlic

Plant cloves in a sunny location with well-drained soil in the fall. Plant cloves root side down approximately 6″ apart in rows approximately 2′ apart. If you are in a colder climate, your garlic will require mulch for the winter. Up north garlic grows quite well. We have a local “garlic guy” that sells 20+ varieties. Garlic is considered a very easy to grow crop, so you may want to give it a try!

If you would like a Canned Garlic Recipe simply click here.

Green Beans

I love green beans! Green beans are a great vegetable to serve with family meals and really easy for beginning canners. Adding fresh herbs, peppers, or onions to your home canned green beans is a great way to make mealtime easy. If you take the time to grow and can your own beans for soups and chili you can do the same to save time later.

Peppers

Peppers are essential to making homemade salsa and are a great flavor addition to home canned green beans, peas, corn, and carrots. We grow a large variety of pepper plants each year. Depending on your needs, consider some hot peppers, banana peppers, as well as yellow, red, and green peppers (for sale variety!), Pay close attention to the Scoville scale on the peppers you choose!
Hubby’s Homemade Hot Sauce Recipe is a good one for those delicious garden peppers!

Potatoes

Potatoes are the number one vegetable crop in the world. While they originated in South America, potatoes are now available throughout the year in our grocery stores as they are harvested somewhere every month of the year. If you would like to learn how to plant and harvest potaoes, simply click here.

Do you have a favorite fruit or vegetable that you grow specifically to can later?

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DIY Galaxy Polymer Clay Jewelry Bowl

DIY Galaxy Polymer Clay Jewelry Bowl

DIY Galaxy Polymer Clay Jewelry Bowl Materials:

DIY Galaxy Polymer Clay Jewelry Bowl Directions:

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Ingredients:

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Mise en Place:

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake Directions:

10 Fruits and Vegetables to Grow for Canning

10 Fruits and Vegetables to Grow for Canning

Blackberries

Blueberries

Cherries

Strawberries

Carrots

Cucumbers

Garlic

Green Beans

Peppers

Potatoes

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