Random post alert. I decided I wanted to learn to crochet a while back, but didn't really decide to do it until I signed up for Ravelry. It might be my new favorite website. There are zillions of amazing patterns for just about every interest and I think it's what pushed me to actually learn. I'm in the process of making an amigurumi Totoro right now and I have a ton of others on my "to do" list for later.
Read MoreWe all know I love Palettes & Pairings and will make/take any excuse to visit. Lucky for me, my friend, H, got a P&P party from her husband, P, as a gift. I was so excited and kept asking P what we were painting, but he would only tell me it was a surprise.
Read MoreThank goodness for all the keto forums over on reddit. Jeffrey discovered a substitute for grilled cheese: fried queso fresco. It's super easy to make and is just what a cheese lover like me craves!
Read MoreSometime in spring/summer 2011 I decided I wanted a house plant. A spider plant seemed a good fit for me since I never killed the one I had as a teenager. I almost bought one from a home improvement store, but Jeff said to wait. It turns out that one of his coworkers is an amazing spider plant grower and offered me a medium sized "baby" from his "parent" plant. I named the plant ZP because I'm a weirdo who names plants. ZP lived on the deck until it got chilly, in the kitchen window until the cats started eating it, then moved to its current home in the guest bedroom window. ZP has produced 6 babies which are now medium sized. For this post, I'm going to root/plant the babies from "adult babies" as well as ZP.
Read MoreSomebody got a little lazy this week. Yeah, I'm pointing at myself. I'm going to have to stop with the reposts soon because I'm going to run out of old posts! Anyway, this casserole looked like something tasty to put up even though I can't eat it right now. Thankfully, the recipe for this casserole hasn't changed since this February 2009 post. Enjoy!
Read MoreWell, I'm still going strong with keto. At this point, I'm almost a month in and around 10 pounds down. I'm really struggling with pizza cravings right now. I feel like every other commercial on TV is Pizza Hut, Domino's, or a local pizza place. I realize the first two don't sound so great to a lot of people, but I am by no means a pizza snob. As long as it has some sauce, cheese, and pepperoni on it, I'll give it a shot. I decided to see if I could track down any keto pizza recipes on Pinterest. There were quite a few listed, but I decided to try the one that uses cheese and almond meal for the crust. Let's just say it went extremely well.
Read MoreI think it's obvious by now that I like to decorate for holidays, particularly with deco polymesh wreaths. Unfortunately, I don't have room to store a wreath for every holiday and had to find some other way to decorate for Valentine's Day. Luckily, Pinterest delivered as usual. I fell in love with this paper heart garland and decided to adapt it to what I wanted.
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Welcome! I'm Sarah Liz, the resident cat mom, food lover, crocheter, crafter, and nail art enthusiast behind Orange and Shiny. Thanks for stopping in!
