Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Featured Artisan is Tracy Cornell from Braggin' Rights Bath




This week's Featured Artisan is Tracy Cornell - Braggin' Rights Bath!
Indulge yourself in luxurious bath salts, body butter, bath bombs &
yummy soaps! You deserve to spoil yourself! You can find Tracy on:



Tuesday, March 27, 2012

For Our Great Mother Treasury!

What lovely things for mom and mom's helper. 
Included in this lovely treasury of beautiful shades of orange
and gold is my cowboy child apron
 Special thanks goes to Funny Lu from DoSymphony .
You can find this lovely treasury at Etsy.com

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Green Fluff



Healthy version of green fluff:

1 box of pistachio pudding
1/2  container of large plain or vanilla yogurt
1 container of cool whip
1 small can of crush pineapple, drained
chopped nuts, optional

Add all to bowl and stir together

Single serving:
TBS pistachio pudding
1/2 cup of plain yogurt
1/2 cup of cool whip
1/4 cup of crushed pineapple, drained

Irish Roast with Cabbage


 Original recipe: Cabbage on the bottom, red bliss potatoes stuffed into the nooks and crannies, slab of corned beef on top sprinkled with pickling spices and then one or two bottles of Juengling lager. I use a cast iron dutch oven that's been the family for decades and is well seasoned and slap on the cast iron lid and let it simmer til done...fork tender.
My version since I didn't have all the ingredients  was to use a chuck roast and  just add a can of beer and pickling spices: cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and dill weed and dill seeds, pepper.  I thickened the broth with corn starch for a nice thick gravy.  I also added carrots to my roast too.

Very tasty and different, since my family never made real Irish food or Mexican food from my heritage.  So now as an adult I'm learning to may more ethnic foods.

Thank you Carolyn Brown Sadowski for the recipe!

Great Finds: Celebrate Spring ~ Vote Now!


Vote for your Favorite Item/ Shop!
My turquoise apron is featured here, stop by
 and vote for my apron and shop Heart & Sow Designs.
Voting is at the right side of the Great Finds Link. 
 Lovely items are featured here!  
I need your votes!  Great prizes for winning!

You May Need A Bigger Basket Treasury

Lots of great ideas for an Easter basket....or Tote Bag!!
Lovely treasury was created by Tracey Bauman of GoviGirl
My children's pastel  patchwork kittens and heart apron is featured here!
To check out all these great items go to this link Etsy.com


Green Fancy Meal!


In honor of St. Patrick's Day!  I will share a cute story.   While going to college, I was teaching my children too cook.  The girls used cookbooks and tried to out do each other when cooking.  They tried their hardest to make fancy foods.  So one day, it was  my son's turn.  He didn't know how to make fancy food or even want to look in a cookbook.  So he decided to make mashed potatoes, pork chops and green beans.   His way  of making it fancy was dying every thing green!  When he served the food the girls were grossed out, "Ew green food"  But I told them I'm sure its good.  We all ate it and it was very yummy!  This is my favorite memory of my son's fancy meal!  Happy St/ Patrick's Day!




(the above pic was not what he made but was to give you the idea of what green foods look like. haha)

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Spring Fling Great Finds


Check out these great spring finds over at Great Finds by MadeforMebyOaklie.  
Special thanks goes to Anne Hopfer for creating this lovely collection of items. 
 This is also a contest, so when visiting the site be sure to vote
 Look on the left column and scroll down until you see the voting.
Click this link to vote:  Great Finds
Thanks!

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Custom Business Aprons

Sometimes we need aprons for other occasions other than the everyday kitchen accessory.  It's great to have an apron personalized for a special person or for your business.  This one was designed with Mary Kay in mind.  Mary Kay's new decorating theme is hot pink and zebra print.  So I incorporated the two prints in this cute apron.  Also on this apron are the "MK" letters for Mary Kay.  You too can have a custom apron for your special some one or for your business.  Just contact me at HeartandSowDesigns@yahoo.com


The reverse side of this apron is just as cute even without the letters.  
This other side can be used for everyday kitchen use or hostessing your next party.


Monday, March 5, 2012

Featured Artisan is Anne Hopfer from Helping Hands Graphic Design


This weeks Featured Artisan is Anne Hopfer - Helping Hands Graphic Design. Banners, Avatars, Ads, Templates.. all customized to your Style! You can find Helping Hands Graphic Design on:

Sunday, March 4, 2012

My World Treasury

This lovely black and white treasury was created
 by Sibel Demiral of Sibel Jewelry Design 
Included in this lovely treasury is my french maid apron.
Thanks to Sibel for creating this classic treasury. 
Find these items at Etsy.com