Wednesday, March 31, 2010

crafts and cooking

so I could not remember the last time i had found a new recipe that i wanted to try out in so long mostly do to the fact of our horrible old kitchen and appliances and also a little to do with two needy kids, haha. i came across this recipe for lemon crumb squares and it intrigued me. something about it screamed yummy spring food so i attempted it for easter dinner to bring to in-laws house. kept my fingers crossed and dove straight in. all i can say is wow, YUMMMM. worth every squeezed lemon. All i can say is that it was fitting that it was holy week and this was proof positive that heaven can exist on earth, haha (jk).as most of you know i would choose chocolate over any fruit dessert any day, but this is one strong contender!! fresh, sweet and oh so good. it also got rave reviews from the fam, phew!
all the prep work and ingredients.....see all the squeezed lemons (only to get a half cup of juice) & fresh zest
the end result....heaven on earth

my other recent activity was to make a bow holder for miss O.....as we have added to her collection, her drawer in her armoire filled to the brim, smashing those beauties. i am trying to be frugal these days and could not find myself paying someone $30 for a hanger that i knew i could do. after several trips to michaels and joanns to find the best wood, ribbon and paint, i came up with my idea. start to finish is took me about 2 hours to make. Not bad, and at a whopping $8!!! now i can have some money left over to buy more accessories (wink)!!!
the end result

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