Make those shapes you can never find in the stores!
Quick Ham and Bean Soup
You don’t have to wait all day for this soup to become soup – just 30 minutes!
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 carrots, small dice
- 1 small onion, small dice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 4 (14.5 ounce) cans white beans
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups diced smoked ham
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 2 dried bay leaves
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup minced parsley
Book Turned Handbag
Turn an old, unwanted book into a useful unique purse!
- A hardcover book (preferably with a pretty cover). The one I used was this boring lavender color, so I went ahead and decoupaged it.
- A piece of thick cardboard cut to fit the spine of the book.
- Half a yard of fabric for lining.
- Purse handles and some type of snap closure.
- Scissors.
- An X-ACTO knife.
- Sewing pins.
- Fabric pen/chalk/some other type of fabric-friendly marking utensil.
- Extra-strength glue.
Sew A Wiener Dog Softie
We prefer prints over solids on these long boys – and there are so many patterns on pinterest. This first version (not in English) is my favorite, and the pattern looks easy enough to follow!
pics via pinterest, etsy
Irish Chicken with Cabbage and Potatoes
Dinner is served!!!
- 1 whole chicken – cut into parts
- 1/2 head of cabbage
- 1 medium onion
- 4 potatoes
- 4 slices thick bacon
- 1/4 cup water
Rub
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
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