What I have been working on

Well I made my first sale on Etsy! I was pretty excited. Hopefully there are more to follow. I have been pumping out these headbands trying to get a small inventory started. They are so adorable. Im lucky to have cute in house models. All headbands are for sale at my Etsy shop here https://www.etsy.com/shop/LynnEleanorDesigns?ref=search_shop_redirect

Rustic No Knead Bread

This bread is amazing, and REALLY EASY!

3 1/2 cups of flour

1 1/2 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp yeast

1 1/2 cups water

1. In a Large bowl combine flour, yeast and salt. Mix ingredients to distribute evenly. Add water. Stir until incorporated; dough will be sticky. Cover bowl and let rest for 12 hours. (when surface is dotted with bubbles dough is ready) I used my kitchen aide mixer with and let the dough rise in the mixing bowl. I also added granulated garlic, basil and oregano. 

2. Place dough on well floured work surface then gently press dough being careful not to pop any bubbles then. Sprinkle with flour and fold dough a few times. 

3. Coat a second large bowl with butter or cooking spray. Place dough in bowl, cover and let rise until double it's size (about 2 hours). 

4. Preheat oven to 450. place a heavy covered pot such as a dutch oven in the oven while it heats up. (I used a dutch oven, but I have also used a pyrex casserole dish with a lid before, both work great). Remove dutch oven from the oven once it has preheated. Place dough in, cover and bake for 30 min. Uncover and bake for an additional 5-10 min or until golden brown. 

Every Girl Needs a Tutu

I wanted to make a tutu for Ellie for her first birthday. This was so easy!

1" elastic
a roll of tulle. (I used 3 different colors)

I measured Ellie's waist and then sewed the elastic band together, then attached the tulle. I think anyone could do this.

What girl doesn't look good in a tutu?

 These turkey burgers are so good! You could barbecue them or do what I did and use a cast iron grill pan. It's to cold to barbecue outside. 

1 lb ground turkey

1 carrot, finely grated

2 green onions finely chopped

1 tblsp soy sauce

1/2-1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper

Mix the ingredients together and form patties. I divided the meat into 4 portions. Make sure the cast iron skillet is nice and hot before placing the patties on. Cook on medium heat, flipping once. Serve with whatever condiments you like. I used whole wheat bun. Really good, healthy meal!

I made zucchini fried to go with it. 

2 zucchini slices

olive oil

garlic powder

seasoned salt

pepper

bake @ 400 for 20 minutes

Here's one for the Boys

Inspiration.....

Creation....

Valentine's Day Inspiration

Inspired by Valentines day I made this little beanie. With a mixture of pinks, maroon, gray and white.

Pork Roast

What makes this pork roast so good it the GARLIC. I pierce the roast with a knife, making an "x" and insert whole cloves of garlic. I used about 5 on this roast. It creates an amazing flavor!

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

I placed the roast in a 9x9 baking dish on a bed of onions. I seasoned the roast with salt, pepper and rubbed sage. You could use any seasonings, but the sage worked great. 

This particular roast baked for an hour, however baking time is based on the size of your roast. 

I fried some sweet potatoes and regular potatoes. I fry my potatoes on a cast iron skillet and they come out so good. Just some seasoned salt, pepper, garlic powder. Topped with some sriracha. Yummy!