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Art Journal- Rain
This is another page from my art journal. For the background I started by making a collage with blue paper and paper from a book. I then added paint and scraped it away…
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DIY Cake Flour and Self-Rising Flour
I grabbed this article (and the pictures) directly off of a food blog/website that I love called Food52. Its super useful, especially if you don’t want to purchase so many different types of…
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Asparagus (how-to)
How to Pick, Store and use Asparagus Asparagus is super versatile, delicious and good for you! You can steam, stir fry, bake, sauté, boil, or grill asparagus and it comes in many different…
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Vietnamese Chicken Banh Mi
This isn’t necessarily an authentic recipe but I love these subs. It’s mostly the toasted mayo and cheese- along with the combination of carrots and cilantro that make this different from any other sub/sandwich…
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Saoto Soup (Suriname / Javanese style)
I used to have this soup back in Holland and I’ve been trying to find a recipe that tastes similar to the soup in that little Indonesian shop by the market… I have…
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Painted Rocks
As children, my sister and I once painted some rocks and tried to sell them for about 10 cents each to neighborhood kids on a makeshift stall as opposed to a lemonade stand.…
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Avocado Egg Salad
Avocado and egg always work well together, not only is it a great flavor pairing but it’s a very filling combination as well. This Egg salad had a nice little twist with very…
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Namak Parey
My parents used to make huge buckets full of namak parey when we were younger- we ate these instead of chips. These fried snacks are really great on their own or you can use them…
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Art Journal- Insanity
The quote on this page was attributed to Albert Einstein although no one seems to be able to pinpoint when exactly he said it. Regardless it reads: “The definition of insanity is doing…
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White Bread (without a bread maker!)
Nothing beats the smell of fresh bread baking in the oven. I’ve tried a number of recipes over the years and this one turned out absolutely perfect. The bread rose beautifully and wasn’t…
