DIY Dollar Tree Bless This Home Fall Sign

This DIY Bless This Home Fall sign is so adorable and easy to make using Dollar Tree products. This craft cost me all of $4. I did have some of the supplies already in my craft arsenal but even so, it’s a fraction of what you would pay for something similar at Hobby Lobby or some other home store.

Prep Time 5 minutes      Active Time 15 minutes      Drying Time 30 minutes      Total Time 50 minutes      Difficulty Easy

SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED:

• Dollar Tree pizza pan
• Dollar Tree round fall sign
• Dollar Tree Rope
• Glue gun and glue stick
• Chalk Paint in white
• Faux leaves
• Paintbrush

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Paint the pizza pan white with chalk paint. You really only need to paint the edges. Let dry completely.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Glue the round sign in the middle of the pan. 
   
   
   
3. Glue the rope inside the edge of the pan.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Arrange the leaves at the top of the pan/sign and glue them.
   
   
   
5. If you are hanging this, you can use the twine that was originally on the sign and glue it to the back. I suggest not using the glue gun because of my experience. It fell off the wall. Oh well, you live and learn. Maybe try E6000 glue, but remember, it will take longer to dry.
   
   
   

VOILA! You have a simply beautiful sign to hang for the fall.

Here's a short video of the project ↓

Are you a crafter? Do you think you might like to make a sign like this one? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below.

Keep it sassy,

Kelly

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Easy DIY Fire Starters

We love our fire pit and use it year-round. My husband has become a great fire starter but we found out that having a little help makes it less work to get the fire going. 

I’ve been making these fire starter rolls for a couple of years now and they’re super easy and cost little to nothing to make. 

Materials you need:

• Cardboard tubes
• Dryer Lint
• Cookie Tin
• Candles
• Wax paper
• Empty can or a wax pouring pot
• Essential oils, if you desire
• Pan with water
• Potholder

Instructions:

1. Create a double boiler by placing the empty can or pot in the pan with water. Make sure the can is clean and dry.
2. Place the candle into the can/pot.
   
   
   
3. Heat the water to melt the candle wax.
4. Drop a few drops of essential oils in the hot wax and stir. (Below are some essential oils you may use if you would like to keep the mosquitos away.)
   
   
   
5. Line the bottom of the tin with wax paper. Stand the cardboard tubes up on the end in the cookie tin. 
   
   
   
6. Stuff some lint into each tube. Leave a bit of room to tuck the wax paper in.
   
   
   
7. Carefully pour the melted candle wax into each tube.
   
   
   
8. Let the wax harden. Turn the tubes over and add wax.
9. Remove the tubes from the tin.
10. Wrap the tubes with wax paper and twist/fold the ends towards the lint.
    
    
    
11. Use one fire starter log to start a campfire.

There are several essential oils that can be used to repel mosquitoes and are effective insect deterrents suitable for fire pits, fireplaces, wood stoves, and campfires. 

• Citronella essential oil 
• Eucalyptus essential oil 
• Peppermint essential oil 
• Lavender essential oil
• Tea tree essential oil
• Cedarwood essential oil

Also if you are looking for quality essential oils, we suggest doTERRA. Rhonda is a doTERRA representative and would love to help you. Contact her here → Rhonda Byler.

Watch the short video on how to make fire starters: ↓🠟

Do you have a suggestion on the use of fire starters? Comment and share below!

Keep it sassy,

Kelly

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Bread Machine Milk and Honey Bread Recipe

 

As I was looking for my bread machine book recently, the drawer was such a mess that I decided to clean it out.  While cleaning out the drawer I found this Milk and Honey Bread recipe for bread makers.  It sounded so good I had to try it. So, I got my bread machine out, and low and behold the book was inside the machine. Too late, I had already decided to try this recipe.  Besides, if this recipe flopped, I had time to make my regular bread.

Milk and Honey Bread Recipe

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup plus 1 TBS milk
•  3 TBS honey (I used my husband’s honey, Pop’s Bees) 
•  3 TBS butter (melted)
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
•  3 cups bread flour
•  2 teaspoons active dry yeast (not bread machine yeast)

Instructions:

1. Add ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order recommended by your bread machine manufacturer.   Settings:   Basic with Medium crust  Size: 1.5 lb

This bread turned out GREAT!!   As you can see, it made a nice even 1.5 lb. loaf.  It is a soft bread and stayed soft even two days later.

Not as white as my white bread recipe, but since it has honey and butter in it that is to be expected.

It has a great flavor.  My husband LOVES it.

I found this recipe at The Spruce Eats site.  

https://www.thespruceeats.com/bread-machine-milk-and-honey-bread-3051769

Do you make bread? If you haven't tried making bread, you really should and I hope you will give this recipe a try.

Keep trying new recipes.

Rhonda

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Taste of Home Bakeable's May Challenge: Classic Lemon Meringue Pie

Taste of Home Bakeable's May Challenge: Classic Lemon Meringue Pie

Taste of Home offers a monthly Bakeable’s Challenge. I missed the first 4 months so I'm starting with May and it happens to be Lemon Meringue Pie. Better late than never is my motto. 

I've always been impressed with TOH recipes, as you could probably tell by the Recipe of the Week, I make a lot of their recipes. Why not, they are delicious and made by home cooks.

Classic Lemon Meringue Pie

Total Time Prep: 30 min. + standing Bake: 25 min. + chilling     YIELD: 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS:

1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening

1 to 3 tablespoons cold water

FILLING:

1-1/4 cups sugar

1/4 cup cornstarch

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1-1/2 cups water3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons butter

1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

1/3 cup lemon juice

MERINGUE: 

1/2 cup sugar, divided

1/2 cup sugar, divided

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/2 cup cold water

4 large egg whites

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add 3 tablespoons cold water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. (I used the food processor to combine the dough)

2. Roll out dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. (Using parchment paper folded over the disc of dough helps when rolling out, It makes it easier to roll, no sticking and transfer flawlessly to pie plate.) Transfer crust to pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond the rim of plate; flute edge. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

3. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, flour, and salt. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

4. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in butter and lemon zest. Gradually stir in lemon juice just until combined. Pour into the crust.

5. Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. For meringue, in a saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons of sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in cold water. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture is clear. Transfer to a bowl; cool.

6. Beat egg whites and vanilla until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat in cornstarch mixture on high until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved (meringue will not be smooth). Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edge to crust.

7. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

This was my first try at making a lemon meringue pie and I’m pretty excited about how it turned out. The crust was light and flaky while the lemon filling was firm and delectable. My husband and daughter thought it had way too much meringue but I disagree. 

I’m excited about what TOH has for their baking challenge in June. Stay tuned! 

I hope you make this recipe and if you do please use the #sassysilversisters and show us your pie. Do you like to make pies? What are your favorite pies to make? 

Sign up for the challenge and share your accomplishments with us.

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Stay sassy,

Kelly

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Cathy and Momma Sassy try BLT DEVILED EGGS

BLT DEVILED EGGS

Mom  and I decided to do something different and thought deviled eggs was a good one.

We had all ingredients so thought we would give it a try.

INGREDIENTS

1 dozen hard-boiled eggs peeled

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon honey mustard -- we made our own

4 strips candied bacon diced small -- we used plain bacon

2 handfuls small cherry tomatoes quartered

1 handful basil leaves chopped -- we used dried basil

Chili powder to dust

We had the ingredients, adjusted the recipe for 3 eggs,  boiled the eggs and cooked bacon in microwave.

Funny story! Mom dumped the bacon on the paper towel. I said, "Make it nice." She shook her head. I said, "We are on Social media you know!" She tried to straighten it up. LOL!

INSTRUCTIONS

Slice each egg in half lengthwise and remove the yolk. Put all the yolks in a small mixing bowl and all the whites on a platter.

Add mayo and honey mustard to the yolks and mix until well combined and sort of fluffy.

Note: We advise adding honey mustard first then the mayo.

Fold in the diced bacon, tomatoes, and basil (reserving a little of the basil for a garnish)

Spoon filling into the centers of the whites. Garnish with basil and dust with chili powder.

After we mixed it together, we decided it is best to ad the honey mustard first and adjust the mayo after.  Too wet for us.

Not too pretty but tasted good. I am not a fan of the sweet deviled egg. Next time, I will leave the honey out of it and just used plain mustard.

Try it sometime and see what you think. 

Thanks to https://thestayathomechef.com/ for this easy recipe.

Link to this recipe --- https://thestayathomechef.com/blt-deviled-eggs/?fbclid=IwAR2Aq3cqJCK6N8cXgYVtRJ-NhE3Nt9YntB3g4r-KNGnisBm32qS91BhTPfA

Thanks,

Cathy and Momma Sassy

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Cathy's Chicken BBQ and Coleslaw Recipes

***UPDATED 8/5/23***

 

This is so easy and I use to make this with a variety of meats and serve it to my family on  many occasions.

Ingredients for the BBQ:

• Chicken, used three chicken breasts
• BBQ sauce, your choice
• Hamburger buns

Instructions:

1. Rinse the chicken and cover with water with a pinch of salt in a crockpot on high.
   
2. Cook until the chicken is white all the way through. It doesn't take long once the pot it hot. Maybe 10-15 minutes.

   

   
   
   
3. Shred it in a pot and add 1/2 bottle of BBQ sauce.

   

   
   
4. Turn it on low and let it cook. All day or all night. I left it on all night and smelled wonderful when I woke up. 

Ingredients for the Coleslaw:

• 16 oz. coleslaw in a bag
• 1/2 C mayonnaise
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 C sugar, more or less depending on how sweet you like it
• Celery seed

Instructions:

1. Dump coleslaw mix in a bowl.
2. Mix in a separate bowl, add mayonnaise, vinegar & sugar.
3. Pour the dressing mixture over the coleslaw and mix together. 
4. Sprinkle with celery seed.

You can add to your recipe and make it your own! I tried it out on my LIVE stream Cathy Conversation and Coffee 8/9/21 on our YouTube channel! Click here

Do you have a recipe for BBQ chicken you love? Share it with us!

Keep it Sassy, 

Cathy

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