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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Helpful Hints - Design Transfer

When working with fabric, you're often left trying to transfer a design from paper to the fabric. I haven't tried this idea personally, but one of my coworkers swears by it. What you do is you buy cheap laminating paper at the craft store. You put that in your printer and print your design on it from your computer. Regular ink works just fine. Anyway, then you put your newly printed design face-down on the fabric and you use an iron on a cool setting to transfer the ink to the fabric. Then, sew or paint or whatever on the fabric, and then send it through the wash. Supposedly, the ink comes out in the machine with just regular detergent. Now how's that for an idea!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Cheat Sheet - Homemade Rolls

So... rolls. You know they are a billion times better when they are homemade. But let's be honest: homemade rolls take forever. Plus, all those ingredients. Who can keep track of all of that? Well, let me help you get the best of both worlds: cheat sheet rolls.
Do yourself a favor: go buy a bag of bread mix. It's got the perfect mix of flour, sugar, salt, etc. And, if you're trying to eat healthier but still have that classic roll flavor, you can get yourself a half white half wheat mix. I personally use a Lehi Roller Mills mix, but use whatever you like or whatever you can find.

Follow the directions on the mix, but instead of rolling it into a loaf, cut it into rolls. Bake for about 5-10 minutes less than the package directions for a loaf, and you've got homemade rolls with less mess and less time than Grandma ever had to deal with, but it's not the boring, frozen or store bought stuff. And there are your cheat sheet rolls!