Category: DIY

Easy Tropical Slush Recipe!

September 2, 2016 DIY, Family Life, Recipes

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Easy Tropical Slush Recipe!

Want a fun drink that is kid-friendly for these warmer summer months? If so, check out this delicious Easy Tropical Slush Recipe! I recently made this drink and my kids loved it because it was delicious and fun to make. Plus, anything with pineapple is a hit with my family. Want to make this drink as well? If so, you’ll need the following ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups Berry Blue Typhoon Hawaiian Punch
  • 1.5 cups Pineapple Juice (12 oz)
  • 8 ice cubes

For additional directions on making this drink, be sure to visit the DIY Thrill Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this drink, because we love to hear from our readers! Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Fun DIY Rock Stamps!

September 2, 2016 Crafts, DIY, Family Life, Frugal Living Tips

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Do your kids love to make crafts and use stamps? This is one of my daughters favorite things to do! Below you will find a list of materials and directions!

Materials:
1. Smooth Rocks
2. Foam Stickeres
3. Paper
4. Ink Pads or Paint

Directions:
1. Clean off rocks and place on foam stickers.
2. Lightly tap the stamp on ink pad or in paint.
3. Begin stamping your paper.

These are great to do around the Holidays for cards or decorations! Let the kids get creative! We would love to hear your thoughts on this fun DIY! Let us know in the comments below. For more DIY’s check us out here!

Creamy Potato Curry Recipe!

September 2, 2016 DIY, Family Life, Recipes

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Creamy Potato Curry Recipe!

In the mood for curry tonight? If you are like me, curry dishes can be hit or miss. So, I recently tried this Creamy Potato Curry recipe and devoured it, as did my entire family. I think I ate three bowls! If you’d like to try this curry recipe as well, be sure to pick up the following ingredients in-store:

  • ½ cup cashews, soaked in 1 cup of water at least 30 minutes
  • 6 Yukon Gold Potatoes, chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • ½ head cauliflower, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 bunch kale (about 10 leaves)
  • 2 cups frozen green peas, thawed
  • 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

For further directions on making this potato curry, be sure to visit the Fork Over Knives Webpage for more details. Let us know if you enjoyed this dish in the comment section below. We love to hear from our readers.

Nutella And Banana Stuffed Crescent Rolls Recipe!

September 1, 2016 DIY, Family Life, Recipes

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Nutella And Banana Stuffed Crescent Rolls Recipe!

What is better than Nutella and bananas? Nothing, I tell you! If you are like me, then you’ll ove these Nutella And Banana Stuffed Crescent Rolls! I know that I’ll be making this sweet treat over and over, because my family loved them. Want to make these too? If so, you’ll need the following ingredients:

  • 1 can crescent rolls (8 rolls)
  • 1/4 or 1/3 cup Nutella
  • 2 bananas
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1-3 teaspoons cinnamon

For more instructions on making this recipe, be sure to visit the Food Charlatan Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below.

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Holiday DIY For All Ages!

September 1, 2016 Crafts, DIY, Family Life, Frugal Living Tips

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With summer fading out and the fall just around the corner, this is a great time to start doing a little bit of fall crafts!! This one is our family favorite! On the plus side, you get to eat this craft after your done! Below you will find the materials and directions!

Materials:
*Small Oranges
*Green Pipe Cleaners
*Googly Eyes
*Black Foam Pieces (optional use: sharpies)

Directions:
1. Wash your orange and make sure it is free of oils and dirty.
2. Curl a small piece of pipe cleaner around a pencil or finger and place in top of orange.
3. Add googly eyes
4. Add a nose and a mouth
5. Sit back and admire your newly created pumpkin!

Our family loves to make these and use them as decoration or adding them to lunch boxes for a spooky treat! Either way you use these, you can’t go wrong! If you like this and want to try out some of our other DIY’s, then hop on over here and check them out!

Butter Chicken Recipe!

September 1, 2016 DIY, Family Life, Recipes

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Butter Chicken Recipe!

In the mood for ethnic and Indian food? If so, you must try this Butter Chicken dish. This is my favorite type of dish, so this was a no-brainer recipe! Plus, my kids enjoy eating this curry dish was some store-bought naan. I’ve tried to make naan at home previously and it is never as good. Want to make this delicious recipe as well? If so, you’ll need the following ingredients:

  • ½ cup plain yoghurt, full fat
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp tumeric powder
  • 2 tsp garam masala (Note 1)
  • ½ tsp chili powder or cayenne pepper powder (Note 2)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1.5 lb / 750 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee (Note 3)
  • 1 cup tomato passata or puree (also known as Tomato Sauce in America) (Note 4)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup cream (full fat or light) OR for a lighter version use ¾ cup light cream + ¼ cup milk (low fat) (I used this)
  • Rice
  • Coriander/cilantro (optional)

For additional directions on making this dish, be sure to visit the Recipe Tin Eats Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below.

Cheesecake Brownies Recipe!

August 31, 2016 DIY, Family Life, Recipes

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Cheesecake Brownies Recipe!

In the mood for something sweet tonight or later this weekend? If you are a lover of brownies, then you must try these delicious Cheesecake Brownies! I recently tried this recipe and my family is already asking for it again. Want to make this sweet as well? If so, here are the ingredients you’ll need:

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For additional directions on making this recipe, be sure to visit the Lil Luna Webpage! Let us know what you thought of these brownies in the comment section below, because we’d love to know.