December 2008

Make It: Felted Wine Cozie

by Andi on December 29, 2008

in projects

In college, my roommate had a wool sweater that another roommate borrowed, ignored the care instructions, washed and shrunk. Since it fit me, the first roommate gave it to me. I wore it and wore it out, so I decided to give it new life by felting it. I put it in a laundry bag [...]

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Recipe: Spinach Ricotta Manicotti

by Andi on December 28, 2008

in food

When looking for new recipes I typically check out Kraft’s web site because most of the recipes have photos and they are easy recipes, but their cheesy manicotti recipe required cooking the shells and 3 egg whites. The stuffed chicken manicotti recipe I like is from Kraft and does not require cooking the shells. Looking [...]

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After Christmas Frugality

by Andi on December 26, 2008

in food, money, shopping

My mom loves this tip [insert sarcasm], which we read in a magazine years ago: Buy holiday M&Ms, discounted, and sort colors red, green and white. Save red and white for Valentine’s Day and green and white for St. Patrick’s Day. It makes complete sense since Target had their holiday M&Ms marked 50% off today [...]

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Merry Christmas!

by Andi on December 25, 2008

in life, photography

However you celebrate, I hope you are enjoying your Christmas! I enjoyed a delicious breakfast, that being one made by someone else! It’s going to be a relaxing Christmas after a laid-back Christmas Eve, which included a feast of food and late night mass with an amazing handbell choir (I bet they do very well [...]

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Happy Birthday V! – day 23

by Andi on December 23, 2008

in photography

Happy Birthday V! – day 23, originally uploaded by udandi. Last year, when I made the

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Mint Recipes!

by Andi on December 20, 2008

in food

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie, originally uploaded by udandi. Through Flickr stats, I’ve been noticing that the Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie I made for my dad’s birthday in August is being viewed frequently and I’m guessing because it contains mint. Here’s a list of my mint recipe posts, including my favorite easy-to-make [...]

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