Category: Kitchen

Apricot Coffee Cake

Even the kids will like this family favorite – try it!

Dough
5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 pkg. yeast (6 3/4 teaspoons)
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 cup very warm tap water (120 degrees)
3 eggs

Apricot Filling
11 ounces dried apricots
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup brown sugar

Streusel
1/3 cup flour
3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter

Click HERE for the instructions

Dresser to Kitchen Island Make-over

Need extra storage in your kitchen? Check out this project that started with a trip to Goodwill!

kitchen island
kitchen island

 

  • A solid wood dresser close enough in height to your current cabinets.
  • 3 Wooden shelf bracket (“Corbel” is their fancy names (We payed $5/piece at lowes)
  • 2″ x 2″ by 8″ pressure treated lumber cut into three 4″ pieces
  • Screws-we used 1.5″ drywall screws
  • Drill
  • Wood putty to fill screw holes
  • Finish nail gun
  • Wood Counter of choice. Ours is made of two 16″ x 48″x 1″ butcher block boards and after trimming measures 32″ by 44″
  • Paint for the dresser or leave it unpainted if you wish.

 

Click HERE for the instructions