Mushroom Madness 2021

 This is our last week! And this is our last mushroom. This week we have four examples for you! As you can see the red one is the original one, so if you are making all the mushrooms look original with different backgrounds that is the graph you will need. Next, we have the yellow mushroom with a yellow background. This is the original concept we were going for. So if you decided to go that route this one will finish your blanket. Followed by the Blue Mushroom, this will go with the other mushrooms that have the colour changed for the Mushroom and the background. And finally, we have the green mushroom. For our fourth and final option, you can crochet all the same mushroom in different colours, either with the same coloured background (like below) or alternating colours as we have shown before.

No matter what option(s) you have picked or how many blankets you have made, we hope you have enjoyed this Mini Crochet Along!!

Freebie Friday - Breakfast Sandwich

 Today we are sharing a simple recipe for a breakfast sandwich. This is so versatile, that you can literally add almost anything to it. It is your basic breakfast sandwich and then we are going to look at additions to make it unique. So much so that you can make the base (eggs) and then have a different sandwich every day of the week if you really wanted to.

Starting with the basics. Take one egg (per sandwich), and whisk them together. This recipe is best done in bulk. So try to measure out how many sandwiches you want throughout the week. Also, keep in mind that these sandwiches will freeze very easily so you can make them in advance. A key thing to the eggs is seasoning. Add salt and pepper to the eggs, and hot sauce if you are so inclined. If not that is fine. We add feta cheese to ours, you can add any cheese you like or you can simply not add any at all. You can also add anything else you would like at this point (chopped up finely). Once everything is mixed in, pour into a casserole dish or baking dish (we usually use a square one). Bake until the eggs have cooked through.

Once the eggs are ready you simply add them to whatever bread you want. It works great as a regular old sandwich, or you can use English Muffins, Bagels, Southern Style Biscuits, anything you like. You can even break it up and put it in a wrap. Next the toppings. We simply add some mixed greens, but you can add a slice of cheese, some ketchup, any meat you like, bacon, sausage, bologna. That's what makes these things so amazing. You can go in whatever direction you want and it will still taste amazing.

Food Challenge Thursday

 Today we are doing a Throwback Thursday challenge! This is very simple to do, we are taking old classics like grilled cheese, mac and cheese, meatloaf, and we are reinventing it. Today's challenge is to take a classic and making it into something new and exciting!

To help inspire you today we are sharing our recipe for an out-of-this-world Grilled Cheese. This is basically spinach dip grilled cheese. You take Artichokes, Spinach, and Cheese and you make it into a sandwich!

2 Artichoke Hearts (Pickled or in water)

1/2 cup of Fresh Spinach

Mozzarella Cheese (or your favourite melting cheese)

2 slices light Rye Bread

Mayo

Start by chopping up the artichokes so that they are smaller and more manageable. Fry the spinach until it is wilted. Add artichoke hearts to get warm but not fry.

Meanwhile spread Mayo on the outside of the Rye bread. Place Mayo side down into pan. Add cheese (either shredded or in slices) and top with artichoke and spinach mixture. (Add more cheese if desired.) And place top piece of bread, Mayo side up to the top of your sandwich.

Allow cheese to melt slightly and bottom piece of bread to toast before flipping.

Review Wednesday - HelloFresh (Week 9)

 It is around this time that things with COVID-19 started to become more wide spread. After this week we only have one more week from 2020 and then we will start sharing all NEW posts! But today is week 9 and you can find the introduction to that week here.

Day one: Lemon Chicken and Goat Cheese Salad

Day two: Tricolored Sun Dried Tomato and Feta Pizza

Day three: Steak Spiced Burgers and Disco Fries