Sometimes you just need an easy and quick meal. I was looking for something to make one night and realized I had all the ingredients for a delicious One Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff! The prep time is almost non-existent, everything gets thrown in one big pot and in a mere 60 minutes, you have dinner! Continue reading One Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff
When I rented my first apartment in Philly over 7 years ago, I somehow convinced myself that living in a city would mean making certain concessions. My apartment would be smaller, rent would be higher, peace and quiet would be hard to come by and the lovely nature of the Garden State (from where I hail) would be replaced with concrete. I was right about many things, but of the last I was definitely mistaken. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday: Wild Echinacea
Cherry pie filling, cherry tarts, an amigurumi cherry pattern– it’s time for one last cherry post! I used my Sally Hansen Miracle Gel (no UV light needed!) and made a cute look perfect for the Summer. Continue reading Cherry Nail Art
Whether you are a crochet or knit beginner or a yarn aficionado, it’s always fun to learn new things about the most important supply in your stash. One of the best kinds of yarns to use (in my opinion) is wool, so here are some stats and facts about where wool around the world comes from, as well as some tips on the different types!
This very helpful infographic about wool comes to us courtesy of Tom Melby, owner and director of animal shearing equipment company Clippers Ireland. Thank you so much for sharing!
I’m currently working on two additions to my crocheted amigurumi fruit bowl: a smiley orange and a happy pear. Stay tuned for both those patterns!
What is your favorite kind of yarn to use?
Now that you know how to make my homemade cherry pie filling, let’s put it to use in the easiest possible way: cherry tarts! This dessert will take you all of five minutes to prepare- seriously. And it’s so delicious! Continue reading 5 Minute Cherry Tarts
We harvested our first little red tomato of the season! After the very hungry caterpillar ate a large portion of our tomato plant last week, we were unsure anything was going to survive on it, but this little cherry tomato proved us wrong. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday: First Harvest
