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Youth Group Waffle Bar Date Night

Amanda {Burlap & Denim} — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:33:08 +0000

Recently our church youth group held a group date with a waffle bar. I was lucky enough to be a part of it so I'll share how it all went down so you can recreate this really fun date night for any age. We started with long tables covered in brown craft paper. Then decorated the area around with some fabric pennants that I had made for another event. Then we placed four waffle irons on the paper and all the toppings. One of the young women wrote with a black sharpie instructions and labeled the syrups and toppings. Long tables were set up in a U shape. We found these to work better than rounds since everyone was closer together and their dates sat right across from them. The tables were also covered with brown craft paper and simple mason jars and flowers were added for decor. Groups of sharpies of all colors Read more [...]

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Mmmm, Avocados!

Amanda {Burlap & Denim} — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:16:04 +0000

I love avocados! I even went to an elementary school that was named after an avocado, "Fuerte". That's what happens when you grow up in So.Cal. There are avocado farms all over the hills in San Diego. After making lots of guacamole, turkey sandwiches with avocado, and yummy salads topped with avocado, I thought I'd share a few tips for using these delicious treats of nature. I always slice my avocado lengthwise then slide the halves apart. Then with a gentle squeeze pop out the seed. If the avocado is not perfectly ripe, strike it with a knife blade and turn it slightly, then lift up the knife and the seed will be attached. You can throw the seed away, or keep it and place it in the leftover guacamole to help preserve it's freshness (this is kind of a joke to me, since we NEVER have leftover guac!). Whether Read more [...]

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NorNor’s Rich Moist Carrot Cakettes

Amanda {Burlap & Denim} — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:10:02 +0000

It is almost Easter and nothing says Easter dessert like carrot cake. But this is not the dry icky carrot cake you pick up at the convenience store, nope! This is my grandma NorNor's carrot cake recipe. And it is moist, delicious and a piece of ...well cake to make! (excuse the lame joke, I couldn't help myself) You may be wondering about the "Cakette" reference in the title. Well, I have realized that I am completely incapable of making it in a bundt form. That was what the original recipe calls for, but after numberless fails at ANY type of bundt cake, I came up with this little "Cakette" gem that is a winner every time. Cake Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cup oil 2 1/2 cups grated carrots (I use about Read more [...]

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BBQ Your Bacon

Amanda {Burlap & Denim} — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:40:47 +0000

Alright, I'm going to be completely honest here, I am not a bacon fan...I know, shocking right? Who doesn't love bacon? This lady, that's who. Well, I am the only one in my family that doesn't adore the crispy greasy sizzilin' delight known as bacon. It actually stopped me from making bacon for years. I couldn't stand the mess of grease everywhere or the ever lasting linger of the cured smokey aroma. That was when I found all of the pins on Pinterest about baking your bacon. Perfect I thought! Until I tried it. It took a long time, it took a bunch of energy to heat up the oven, and never really came to the right consistency that my children and husband like. Then one day my husband volunteered to try cooking it on the BBQ. Brilliant! All the stink, grease, and mess stayed outside while the bacon cooked Read more [...]

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Christmas Morning Caramelized Baked French Toast

Amanda {Burlap & Denim} — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:49:21 +0000

Nothing says Christmas morning like Caramelized Baked French Toast. It is a sweet sugar fest for the senses. I also love that you can prep it the day before, pop it in the oven Christmas morning and enjoy a warm tasty breakfast together (unlike crepes where I'm standing over the griddle while the kids are crying "more" before I've even tasted one). Click HERE for the PRINTABLE RECIPE Ingredients: 1 Loaf of French Bread 6 Eggs 1 1/2 cups Milk 1 1/2 cups Half and Half 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 3/4 cup Butter 1 1/3 cups Brown Sugar 3 tbls light Corn Syrup Start by cutting the french bread into 6 long strips. Then with kitchen shears, snip off chunks of bread until the entire loaf is in a greased casserole dish. Set aside (since I live in a dry climate, I leave it uncovered to allow the bread Read more [...]

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