Showing posts sorted by relevance for query ice cream. Sort by date Show all posts
Showing posts sorted by relevance for query ice cream. Sort by date Show all posts

04 September 2009

Going Bananas

It's Friday and I'm going bananas!
I mean that both figuratively and literally:


I've got some ready for a blah to Tada! transformation.

I turned them into banana bread, baked in muffin tins.
Very easy to grab as a quick breakfast!

And yet another transformation -- my version of a banana trifle! I cubed up some banana bread, sliced some bananas and put these in a glass, topped it with ice cream and some dulce de leche (you can use caramel or chocolate syrup, too).

Tada! Instant dessert!

Have a fabulous long weekend everyone!

03 October 2012

Farmer's Bounty

For the past few days, I've been reliving my summer through a collection of photos. I hope you're having fun taking the trip with me. Today, how about a getaway to Upstate New York? 

Hyde Park is where we're at

I've told you about the awesome antique finds 

Had to stop by the craft stores, too.

We mustn't forget the farmer's market!

All locally grown

Vibrant summer colors

Free samples await

A craving for Southern pies fulfilled

A visit to one of the many farms in the area

In good working condition

The grazers

Stopped by for some ice cream and cheese

Made on the premises

Take-away treats from the market and the farm.
Another item crossed out from my list.

Have a delightful day, everyone!

17 July 2017

The 100 Day Project Round-up Part One

Can I just say "Whew" and "Wow" at the same time? I just completed "The 100 Day Project"! It's both a relief and a proud moment.

The 100 Day Project is a free, yearly global art project that anyone can participate in. It had participants choose an action and do it for 100 days like "100 Days of Shoes" or "100 Days of Flowers". The other rule was to document it on Instagram with the tag #the100dayproject and your chosen hashtag (ex. #100days of shoes). 

I chose to do "100 Days of Crafts and Confections". Here is a recap of the projects I completed:

Week 1 (April 4 - 9): Blackout poetry, bounce calligraphy, earring making, baking a chocolate cake, a watercolor inspired by the orchid show

Week 2 (April 10 - 14): An entry in my travel journal, a pompom zipper pull, a bookmark made from Washi tape, blackout poetry, an Easter greeting card
  
Week  3 (April 15 - 19): Playing with sun prints, a bunny ear headband, ribbon rose hair clips, updating an old necklace with a tassel, a spring-inspired painting

Week 4 (April 20 - 24): My take on mangoes with sticky rice (my favorite Thai dessert), homemade macarons with pistachio ice cream, mini pain au chocolat, gift tags made with white pen on black sticker paper, pressing flowers

Week 5 (April 25 - 29): A leather tassel, a pair of earrings, art inspired by cherry blossoms

Week 6 (April 30 - May 4): Blackout poetry, a paper airplane using an old map, bookplates, a vanilla pound cake using my newly-acquired loaf pan, an entry in my travel journal

Week 7 (May 5 - 9): a pendant made from a pressed flower, lemon poppyseed bread, watercolor flowers, and a trinket tray made from ovenbake clay

Week 8 (May 10 - 14): more bounce calligraphy, experiments with wood burning tools and beechwood tags, a greeting card, brownies from Dorie Greenspan's "Dorie's Cookies" book, a page from a coloring book 

Week 9 (May 15 - 19): a watercolor inspired by the irises growing outdoors, blackout poetry, handmade silver earrings, carving a stamp, inking my stamp on stationery

Week 10 (May 20 - 24): blackout poetry, papercutting, a coloring session (using illustrations on a paperbag), folding paper boats from old bill envelopes, turning a Metrocard subway/bus pass into a notebook (just add scrap paper!)...TADA!

Tomorrow, I'll share what I did for Weeks 11-20. See ya!

11 November 2013

Apple Picking

Happy Monday lovelies!

When Autumn rolls in, a road trip is in order. It's one of the fun ways to see nature's beautiful colors.

And since we were on the road anyway, we stopped by an orchard to go apple picking.

It was a cool and comfortable day to be outdoors. 

Rows upon rows of apple trees. Visitors are welcome to picnic underneath them.

Part of the thrill is looking for the apples.

Apples hang low...

And some are too high up.

Inevitably, many apples fall on the ground.
 
Vibrant and freshly picked. 

It's an activity that the whole family will greatly enjoy.

Here is our haul. 

There's also a country store on the premises selling bottles of pickles, preserves and honey, plus gifts and souvenirs. There's also a little snack shack with after-apple-picking treats like pizza, ice cream and cider doughnuts.

All this week, I'll show you how I turn these apples from blah to TADA! 

14 February 2020

Happy Day of Hearts

Instead of making Valentine's Day all about romantic love, let's celebrate all forms of love! Why not go out on a date with your parents or grandparents? Get in touch with a friend you haven't seen for a while and catch up over coffee and cake? Or spend some time with a nephew or niece, godson or goddaughter and take them out for pizza and ice cream. You'll make a new memory together and turn an ordinary day from blah to TADA!  

04 April 2012

Rainbow Ruffles

This week on the blogI'm puttering around the house to turn blah items into TADA! Easter baskets.

Yogurt or ice cream containers like this are perfect for the task. It just needs a new outfit. 

Colorful plastic bags act as "fabric".

Cut them into strips. 

Run a threaded needle at the center of the plastic strip. Gently pull the thread so that a ruffle is created. The ruffled strip should approximate the height of the yogurt container. Finish by knotting the end of the thread.

Make a bunch of ruffled strips, enough to cover the face of the yogurt container.

Here's what it looks like now after attaching the strips with double sided tape or hot glue.  It's dressed up for a fiesta! 

 Add a ribbon handle with hot glue.

Then fill it with Easter treats that are as 
colorful as the bucket! TADA!

21 December 2009

Gift Wrapping Ideas

Happy Monday Everyone! Last minute shopping and wrapping presents are occupying most of our time these days...Christmas is just a few winks away! This week, I'll be sharing some gift packaging ideas that are not only pretty for the recipients but pretty for Mother Earth, too!

Today's blah...these empty pint-size ice cream containers.

Tada! Washed clean and wrapped with colorful paper!
Finish off with a ribbon handle...

... or a delicate tassel.

Fill it with candies. Or stuff it with small gifts like cologne,
warm socks and handmade jewelry. Then use this exceptional gift box again!