Hanging Frames with Ribbon

Update on the framed recipes:<br/><br/>A week or so ago, I painted two dollar store frames and printed out two recipes (one from my mom and one from my grandmother), but I couldn't decide what to do with them, besides having them somewhere in the kitchen.  Turns out we have either enormous walls - too big for the little frames, or tiny spaces - too cluttered with the little frames.  So I put them on the windowsill until I thought of a better idea:<br/><br/><img alt="" height="225" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/039-300x225.jpg" title="039" width="300" /><br/><br/>And then one day while <del>rummaging through</del> cleaning out one of my cupboards, I found a roll of 1" wide black ribbon. And I thought, "Huh, that could work".<br/><br/>So staple gun in hand, I went to work.  I just measured the frames and the ribbon, and stapled the ribbon right to the back of the frames.  I left about 3" at the top and bottom. To hang, I used Velcro! (Shhh, don't tell Big A cuz that's gonna leave a mark if I ever pull it off.)<br/><br/>The recipe frames now hang in the kitchen next to the pantry door.  I think they look kinda cute there.<br/><br/>[caption id="attachment_787" align="aligncenter" width="225"]<a href="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/glitter-028.jpg"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-787" height="300" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/glitter-028-225x300.jpg" title="glitter 028" width="225" /></a> Frames hung on ribbon[/caption]<br/><br/>[caption id="attachment_789" align="aligncenter" width="225"]<a href="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/glitter-0301.jpg"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-789" height="300" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/glitter-0301-225x300.jpg" title="glitter 030" width="225" /></a> Frames with ribbon[/caption]<br/><br/> <br/><br/> 

Hanging Frames with Ribbon

Update on the framed recipes: A week or so ago, I painted two dollar store frames and printed out two recipes (one from my mom and one from ...

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Easiest Cookies EVER

My daughter and I planned on baking cookies after school. When we got home and started looking at recipes, alternately running back and forth to the pantry, we realized we didn't have anything we needed!  We didn't have sweetened condensed milk, we didn't have chocolate chips, we didn't have more than 1/2 cup of oatmeal... You get the idea.<br/><br/>So, being the honor student that she is, my daughter did a little research and came up with the following recipe - which has three ingredients, takes three minutes to make, and three minutes to clean up! Genius! That's my kinda baking!<br/><br/><strong>Peanut Butter Cookies</strong><br/>12 cookies. 350F<br/><br/>1 c. sugar<br/>1 egg<br/>1 c. peanut butter<br/><br/>Mix the sugar and egg together.  Add the peanut butter.  Mix.<br/><br/>Form mixture into (about 12) 1" balls, and place on a greased cookie sheet.<br/><br/>(That last sentence is a little bit misleading - what it should say is "grab plops of peanut butter goo and try to force into something that resembles a 1" ball, but really looks like a plop of poo.")<br/><br/>Press each ball (poo plop) down a bit with a fork.<br/><br/>Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.<br/><br/>THAT'S IT!<br/><br/>A couple of notes - the cookies spread out, so give them room when placing them on the cookie sheet.  Let them cool completely before you remove from the cookie sheet, unless you want peanut butter mushies.<br/><br/>These peanut butter cookies are soft and chewy and really, really good. (Just put the poo references out of your head, I apologize!)<br/><br/>Next time we make them I'm going to try adding in a little bit of oatmeal, say 1/2 cup.  I imagine chocolate chips will work too.<br/><br/>[caption id="attachment_766" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb-6-cookies-stew-023.jpg"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-766" height="225" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb-6-cookies-stew-023-300x225.jpg" title="feb 6 cookies & stew 023" width="300" /></a> Easiest Cookies![/caption]<br/><br/> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fyimodularhomes.com&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fyimodularhomes.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F02%2Ffeb-6-cookies-stew-023.jpg&description=Easiest%20Cookies%20Ever!"><img border="0" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br/><br/> 

Easiest Cookies EVER

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Free Project #1

The first "free" project is complete! Inspired by Pinterest, I wanted to frame a couple of recipes to hang in the kitchen.<br/><br/>I have loads of sentimental recipes passed down from family members and friends.  I chose two that I love and make frequently. I know my great grandmother's English Butter Tarts recipe by heart, but it will be nice to see her name and the recipe every day.  She passed away about 20 years ago, and it makes me smile to think about her. Also, I have a hot cheese dip recipe, from my Mom, that I also have memorized, but it'll be nice to see it in the kitchen.<br/><br/>I had two small matching frames that I got on sale at Kinney Drugs.<br/><br/>[caption id="attachment_750" align="aligncenter" width="225"]<a href="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/034.jpg"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-750" height="300" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/034-225x300.jpg" title="034" width="225" /></a> Spare picture frames[/caption]<br/><br/>I took them apart, and took the wooden frame down to the basement for a little black spray paint.  (I wouldn't normally spray paint in the basement - but as there were no kids home, it was sleeting outside, and this only took about 10 seconds of spray paint, I figured there was no harm).<br/><br/>Then I went to the computer, and found a font a wanted to use.  I typed out the recipe and printed it on brown packing paper... Then realized I'd forgotten to spell check!<br/><br/>[caption id="attachment_751" align="aligncenter" width="225"]<a href="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/036.jpg"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-751" height="300" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/036-225x300.jpg" title="036" width="225" /></a> Recipe[/caption]<br/><br/>So, I did it again, and voila!<br/><br/>Here are the finished recipes.  I haven't decided where to hang them yet.  But I will post a photo when the week of free projects is completed.<br/><br/>[caption id="attachment_752" align="aligncenter" width="225"]<a href="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/037.jpg"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-752" height="300" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/037-225x300.jpg" title="037" width="225" /></a> Framed Recipes[/caption]<br/><br/> <br/><br/>[caption id="attachment_753" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/039.jpg"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-753" height="225" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/039-300x225.jpg" title="039" width="300" /></a> Framed recipes[/caption]<br/><br/> 

Free Project #1

The first "free" project is complete! Inspired by Pinterest, I wanted to frame a couple of recipes to hang in the kitchen. I have ...

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