Friday 24 January 2014

Monday 20 January 2014

Decorating your pot plants and Garden

CRAFT up your pot plants and Recycle

BEAUTIFUL GARDEN STAKES
use old salt and pepper shakers and ornaments on the end of dowel or sticks to make your pot plants and gardens come to life. 


 I LOVE THIS and what a great way to make the  simple gift of plant look wonderful




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Saturday 18 January 2014

Crazy way to grow a bumper tomato crop




 When you think of tomatoes , you probably think about nice healthy soil, maybe trellises or stakes, and maybe, I don't know, hardy heirloom seeds. What probably does not come to mind right away is a BUCKET
Who knew, but a simple plastic garbage can OR BUCKET could be the secret to growing a garden tomato crop with the most voluptuous fruits and leaves that you have ever grown. . Do you want to know the  secret? OK, I'll tell you.
 Started by buying a small, round, plastic bucket , drill holes in it  around the bottom rim, and "a second row up about ten inches." Bury the wastebasket so that the second row of holes are just above the ground.  FILL the bucket  with two large shovels-full of compost top with hay or straw.


PLANT four tomato plants around the bucket , and put up a round tomato cage around them. Every two days, Fill up the little Bucket  with water. Easy, eh?



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Stromboli

Easy to make and I really like to use leftovers, spinach, or fresh veg but you can use anything you like. I also use mozzarilla  cheese, peroni and or cold meats.

Pizza Dough is also bread dough so it is easy to make. lol


  1. Preheat the oven to 400. Flour a work surface and roll the dough out into a rectangle.
  2. Start layering the meat in the center, leaving an inch or two along the edges. Add provolone and mozzarella. I used chunks of mozzarella but grated would probably work fine too.
  3. Combine the egg yolk with a couple tablespoons of water and brush the egg wash around the edges. It’ll help the dough stick together when you roll it up.
  4. Starting along one long edge, gently roll it up.
  5. Pinch the edges together to seal it. Tuck the ends under and pinch them together.
  6. Place it on a baking sheet, seam side down. Coat the top and sides with a little olive oil. You could sprinkle it with a little granulated garlic if you like.
  7. Bake at 400 for about 20 to 25 minutes.
  8. Cut it into slices.Serve with sauce alongside. 






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Monday 6 January 2014

Trick to Threading a needle

 The easiest way to thread a need is to spray the cotton with HAIRSPRAY

 how easy is that ????


Easy Stuffed Peppers


 well you are not going to get easier than this and why didn't I think of it ROFL

Cut your peppers in half
 clean them out
add filling
bake in a CUP CAKE TRAY 

you can line the tray with either foil or cupcake liners which makes removal easy and prevents sticking

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Saturday 4 January 2014

Coffee Table Shelves

Need shelves and like to recycle how about stacking up some old coffee tables, painting them and giving yourself a one of a kind re-purposed set of shelves which look amazing

WONDERFUL 

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Friday 3 January 2014

Corner Bench


 how adorable is this corner bench made from four chairs,

Four chairs  and take the seats off two of them


put four together and get a someone to cut a piece of wood to fit the top


The chairs should easy side by side

 


Paint 


beautiful 
Thanks to my re-purposed life for the photos 

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