Hoppy Easter

Re-Use Challenge #2

More ways I'm finding of using paper to make things new! This was a (ahem) dog food can in its previous life, but I thoroughly washed and then sanitized it. Used some pretty papers and stickers, a bit of glue, and voila! A pen holder for my desk. Loving it!

Spinach Pancakes!

These look fantastic and healthy! By http://spabettie.com:

spinach pancakes

by spabettie on January 21, 2011

in Breakfast,Gluten Free,recipes

Remember my paleo era, when I made that spinach bread?

Now that both Jason and I are gluten free, I am thinking about making my own bread. I made the spinach bread again recently, and I thought, why not make a pancake? I can still make sandwiches…

While not technically paleo with the addition of a rice flour, these are really good!

spinach pancakes

3 cups (handfuls) fresh spinach
3 eggs
2/3 cup rice flour

Pulse spinach and eggs in food processor until blended. Add flour and pulse until completely blended. Spray griddle or pan, heat to medium high.

These will bubble like a normal pancake. Flip!

I ate one of these by itself. It was good!

Back to the original plan, though! I made a sandwich.

Oh, yum. A perfect fried egg warming a slice of colby jack. Spinach sandwiched!

Okay, perhaps not a traditional sandwich, but it was breakfasty and delicious.

More ways to use these pancakes – as a sandwich ‘bread’ – as a soup topping – as a sweet and savory breakfast.

Wordless Wednesday

Orange Crochet Openwork Handwarmers

My husband thinks I'm obsessed because I've made a lot of handwarmers/fingerless gloves this winter. I have made a few for friends and family, and a few for myself. They are just so "handy" and I love wearing them while at the computer. My hands DO stay warmer than his while we are in the home office, so much so that he even reduced himself to trying on one of my pairs. ha! Now he gets it. So, when my sister recently taught me how to crochet in rounds (some things like this are just better learned in person), I decided to try a pattern for a pair of handwarmers worked in rounds. They worked up quickly and easily. I love the way they turned out, and wearing them right now I can attest to their power to keep my hands warm. yay! I might have to make a few more of this pattern....ok maybe I'm a wee bit obsessed. If you are looking for a great handwarmer pattern, here is the one I used this time: http://creativeyarn.blogspot.com/2008/02/crochet-openwork-handwarmers.html

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Doggie Treats

This is a really easy treat recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker. I got the rice flour just for these, which is perfect since my Roxy can't deal with wheat. And she looooves both pumpkin and peanut butter. Today has been one of those cold, dreary winter days that I just felt like baking. I tried one out of curiosity and they are really not bad. A friend came over and ate one before I could explain that they are for the dog (hehe) and thought that with a little sugar or frosting.... :) Now I just need a dog bone cookie cutter so that my homemade treats will be more self explanatory!

3 cups brown rice flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350° F. In large bowl stir all ingredients until soft dough forms.
2. Divide dough in half. Using brown-rice-floured rolling pin, roll each dough half to 1/2 inch thickness on brown-rice-floured surface.
Cut with 3-inch cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheet, place cutouts about 1 inch apart.
3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until dry and golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely,
about 30 minutes.
4. Store in dog treat jar at room temperature up to 1 week. For longer storage keep in refrigerator or freezer.
Prep Time: 15 Minutes Start to Finish: 1 Hour 35 Minutes Makes: 36 puppy treats

New Collaboration with Hearts and Laserbeams

Steph of Hearts and Laserbeams http://heartsandlaserbeams.com worked up some super fab new label designs for me in a Limited Edition series of soaps. I love what she came up with, they are so cute and fun!! I hereby introduce Oatmeal Stout, Bonsai, and You're a Peach, Ginger!