Cute and Easy Bean Bag Project

Materials needed:

Scissors
Liquid Stitch
Fabric
Bird Seed Filler
Small Funnel

The Fabric is available for $1.00 at Wal Mart.  My WM no longer has a fabric section, but they do have a shelf full of small fabric bunches in the craft section.  With one package you can make at least 4-6 bean bags.

The bird seed I am using is the black sunflower seeds you can get at WM or anyplace that sells bird food.  You can use other things for a filler as well, such as beans, old beads, anything that is not sharp and can fill the bag for tossing!

Step One:
- Cut out two squares of equal size. The measurement is up to you. I tried to keep them about as big as an index card.  You could also cut out circles and triangles for different shaped bags.
- Make sure the insides of the square are facing each other, you want to glue the seams on the inside of the bag.

Step Two:
- Glue the sides together with the liquid stitch.  Use the botton of the tube to push the glue out to the edges.
- Make sure you leave a small hole on one of the edges to turn the bag rightside out when the glue has dried.
- Wait at least a 1/2 hour for the glue to dry thoroughly.

 

Step Three:
- Carefully turn the bag rightside out by grabbing a corner from the inside and push it through the hole you left open.
- Fill the bag with your filler! Use a small funnel to reduce mess.
- My boys had a blast helping me fill the bags and it’s always good for some giggles when they help :-)

Step Four:
- This is a little tricky!  Make sure there is enough room at the top to glue the corner together!  Fold in the edges and apply the liquid stitch to seal up the fill hole.  Don’t worry if it doesn’t look perfect!  The kids are not going to analyze your handiwork when they are tossing them around :-)

And you are done!

Now you can use the bean bags to play games, run relays, play hopscotch and so much more!  Let your imagination run wild and have fun with your new bean bags!

Cheese Dip - Restaurant style

Mexican restaurant copycat version of cheese dip:

This was the recipe...

-1 pound of white american cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup of milk
- jar of jalepenos

Instructions:

- in a double boiler, heat the milk and slowly add the cheese until melted well
- add the jalepenos to taste and a little juice from the jar

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My kids aren't into the hot stuff so I used a block of Monterey Jack. The spices that are in the cheese made it spicy enough that it tasted close.

I didn't use the double boiler method because that's just more dishes to wash. lol

I put it in a glass container and have it cooling in the fridge to use later :-) It passed the taste test with the kids when it was warm.

TTFN!

My HomeMade Salsa Recipe

My salsa recipe is pretty simple. Anything I make is simple, or I don't make it.

It is pretty much a "dump" recipe. Which means you just dump the stuff together and you are done.

I don't have specific measurements because a recipe like salsa has to appeal to you.

My ingredients are:

- fresh cilantro
- can of stewed tomatoes
- jalepenos (in a jar)
- salt and pepper
- garlic powder
- sliced fresh tomatoes
- ground cumin
- vidalia onions

I start by putting the sliced tomatoes and the can of stewed tomatoes in the food processor. Add each ingredient one at a time until you get the taste you want.

Puree the stuffing out of it and put it in a container overnight in the fridge. The flavors will blend together and taste even better the next day.

I use the salsa with chips, on quesadillas, on tacos..etc.

Hubby actually likes to use the salsa on his breakfast burritos. That's a recipe for another time!

Leave a comment and let me know what you like in your salsa!

TTFN

Breakfast Bagels

Another hit on the yum scale.

What you need:

One dozen eggs
Splash of milk
Shredded cheese
Ham, bacon, sausage - whatever meat you prefer (optional)
Veggies - whatever you prefer

What to do:

- Grease a glass casserole dish 9X13 works best
- preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- in a separate bowl mix up eggs with milk (makes them fluffy)
- add in your meats and veggies and mix well

- pour the egg mixture into the casserole dish
- add cheese to the top and carefully mix it in with a fork. If you add the cheese to the bowl, it will sink to the bottom when poured into the dish.

- Cook for 20-25 mins
- test the middle with a fork, if the fork comes out clean then it is done

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Let the casserole cool for 10-15 mins. Cut into even squares.

- Open your bagels, add a slice of cheese, and add an egg square.
- Place assembled bagels on a wax paper lined cookie sheet and flash freeze them for an hour.
- Vacuum seal them and pop them back in the freezer

To eat:

Thaw the bagel(s) in the fridge the night before. Put in the microwave for 1-2 mins depending on your microwave. Enjoy!

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Watch this space soon for another tried and true recipe.

TTFN!
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Fantastic Pizza Loaf

This was sooooo good!! My kids said it was the best pizza ever....and trust me, they are extremely hard to please!

What you need:

1 can Pillsbury French Bread Dough
Olive Oil (I used EVOO)
Salt
Pepper
Parsley
Favorite Pizza Toppings
Mozzarella Cheese

What to do:

- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Unroll the dough onto a greased cookie sheet
- Drizzle the olive oil onto the dough (don't use too much)
- Sprinkle Salt, Pepper and Parsely
- Add your favorite toppings and mozz. cheese
- Roll the dough back into a loaf shape

- Pop it in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 mins or until golden brown



From here you can let it cool for 5-10 mins, slice it up and eat it right away.

Or, you can let it cool, flash freeze it for an hour, vacuum seal it and have it for dinner another night! To reheat, put it in the oven at 350 for about 10 mins.

Hope you enjoy it!!

TTFN