LE Designs

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Crochet Rag Rug- making progress

You know those $4.80 shirts you buy from Forever 21 and then wear once and wash and then they shrink and become all crooked?? Yeah that's what I used for this rug. Plus I am cleaning out my closet after having a baby and well, I'm not the same size I use to be. I have no plan for this rug yet. It will probably end up in Ellie's room. I am loving it so far. I stayed up until midnight the first night working on it and my hands were killing me. I'm going to have to hit up the thrift store since my closet is now empty.

Here is what I have so far.

Here are the instructions I used

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Crocheted-Rag-Rug

Think of making a rug before you take your next bag of clothes to the thrift store.

Very Berry

A new color added to my Etsy shop!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Orzo Pasta

Ingredients

1 cup orzo pasta

2 cups water or chicken broth

2 tblsp of butter

1.5 tblsp of olive oil

1/2 cup fresh Parmesan cheese

3 cloves of garlic

mushrooms

spinach

Italian sausage (pre-cooked)

salt and pepper

How To

1. Brown the orzo pasta in the 2 tblsp of butter, once browned add water or chicken broth, bring to a boil, then cover and let simmer until the water has been absorbed.

2. In a large skillet heat olive oil. Add diced garlic and saute for only a few minutes, add mushrooms. Just before the mushrooms are completely done add sausage ( mine were leftovers so they were already cooked and only needed to be heated up). Add about 2 cups of spinach and cook until wilted.

3. Once orzo pasta is done add to the skillet and mix, mix, mix. Add the Parmesan cheese and mix until melted.

This was a really easy and FAST dish. I was surprised at how fast it was! Enjoy

Monday, April 22, 2013

Every Girl Needs Something Pink!

I can't resist buying more yarn in bright Spring colors. Here is some hot pink to brighten your mood. I have started making bows too! More to come...

Friday, April 12, 2013

Blue, Red, Aqua

New colors are up in my Etsy shop!

Saturday, April 6, 2013

BBQ Chicken Salad

I was proud of myself this week I used all my left overs! That is a big deal in my house. I usually get tired of the same food, and I'm usually not creative enough to change things up. This week was an exception. I made bbq chicken earlier in the week and chopped it up for the salad. This was delicious. SERIOUSLY!