DIY Barbie Puzzle frame!!

You can do this with any frame, any puzzle, any words.

                                                                         You need:

a frame

letter stickers

a puzzle

a piece of paper for the puzzle to go on. (make it reasonably bigger than your puzzle)

a frame that your paper fits in.

tape

scissors

ribbon

a hot glue gun and glue sticks

tape the puzzle to the paper.

add the letter stickers to create any word, phrase, quote, etc.

Place the paper in the frame and Cut 4 ribbons

2 for the sides, 2 for the top and bottom

Cut them so they are longer and extend about an inch to the back of the frame.

Heat seal the edges if needed.

Hot glue the ribbon to the frame: first the sides, then the top and bottom.

Tape the ribbon to the back to secure it.    

Hang it up and enjoy!

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Here's the video.

Thank you for stopping by!

xoxo,

maddalena

DIY Sweetheart Candy Bowl

This is the Sweet heart version of the ferrero rocher candy bowl from a previous post.

Have fun!
Send me pictures of yours on instagram
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xoxo.
maddalena

Duct Tape Bookmarks!

I don't like to waste the duct tape at the end of the roll and I love reading, so I made bookmarks out of it!

send your pictures to my instagram.
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xoxo.

      maddalena.

DIY BRUSH TREE/ BOX. duct tape and shoe box.

I wanted a brush tree, but $35 was a little expensive and I love to make things myself....So I thought of this! Duct tape and a shoe box!

The best part is you can make it look however you want with different colors and patterns!
It worked well, it's inexpensive and only took about 10 minutes.
If you are drying brushes, put a towel underneath!

What you need:
Duct tape
A shoe box
Scissors
An Xacto knife/ kitchen knife with a pointed end

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WATCH MY VIDEO TO SEE HOW!

DIY candy bowl

This is also on my etsy. girliedoll co...but you can make it yourself also. They are nice because they don't take much time..the acrylic paint dries fast..and they make cute gifts. I made a ferrero rocher and one for christmas, but you can decorate any way you like. All the supplies are available at Michaels.

What you need.

*1 4 inch clay pot.

*2 Plates for the 4 inch pot.

*Acrylic paint

* A wooden knob for the top.

* Glue. E6000 works great..I have also used contact cement.

*A glass bowl that fits the plates (can be found at the dollar store.)

* candy...you can also fill with office supplies..beads...decorate like a gumball machine. So many things you can to.

*Letter Stickers. (optional.)

*Newspaper

What to do.

1. Lay the Newspaper on a flat surface.

2. Paint the pot, plates, and wooden knob and color/s and designs you want.
      ***To make a ferrerro topper, use a ferrero rocher wrapper and glue it onto the wooden knob.
3. Glue one plate upside down on the bottom of the pot.
4. Glue the glass bowl into the plate.
5. Glue the knob to the bottom of the other plate.
6. Decorate how you like by adding glitter stickers, ribbon, or any other thing you'd like to add.

7. Let the bowl dry for one day..to make sure the glue adheres well.


Have fun!
xoxo.
maddalena.

Baked Chocolate Oatmeal Donuts.

I love baking. So fun..and I got a mini donut maker last week...so today I decided to make donuts!! Well..healthy ones. I had a taste for chocolate and honey. Every time I make anything that requires flour.. I make oatmeal flour. All I do is grind the oats in my magic bullet. I love it. The donuts I made were a bit bitter because I added too much cocoa, so next time Ill add only half the amount..which is what I will put in the recipe. These are so cute and only take about 25 minutes total. Make sure to get some heart sprinkles for valentines day.

Made 17 mini donuts.

What you need:

*1 cup oatmeal flour (or oats to grind into flour)
*1/2 cup honey
*1/4 cup cocoa powder
*1 tablespoon baking powder
*1 egg
*1/2 cup milk
*4 tablespoons coconut oil
*honey and sprinkles for the topping.

What to do:
1. Grind oats into oatmeal flour.
2. Mix oats with cocoa powder and baking powder.
3. Melt the coconut oil. (about 15 seconds in the microwave)
4. Mix in the coconut oil and mix it in with the honey.

 When you use coconut oil..Do not add it at the same time as any cold ingredients, because it will harden and get clumpy. Then it wont mix well into your batter. That's why I melted and mixed it in before adding the egg and milk.

5. Mix in the egg and milk.
6. Bake according to the donut maker directions.
7. When donuts are cool, drizzle honey and sprinkle the sprinkles.

Enjoy.
xoxo.
maddalena.

Healthy Vodka Sauce (only vegetables)

When I go out to eat I usually eat pasta or pizza. Pasta with vodka sauce is my favorite. It's made with Heavy Whipping cream, which isn't really good for you. Well...I had cooked lentils that needed some extra love, so I took out my magic bullet, because I love to blend my vegetables and fruits...well I'm into blending everything lately. I used a few ingredients, and when I was done, my creation tasted like vodka sauce..and its even similar in color, except with no whipping cream and no vodka. It's really tasty and super healthy. I added this to my lentils (which were previously cooked with onion, olive oil and salt), and at them with a baked sweet potato. YUMMY. You tell me if it tastes like vodka sauce to you.

For about 1 cup you need:

3 oz baby carrots

2-3 tbsp olive oil

1 stalk celery

1/3-1/2 cup canned tomato sauce

salt and pepper to taste

any blender

What to do:

1. Chop the baby carrots in the blender.

2. While the carrots are still chunky, add the salt, pepper and olive oil. (should be partly creamy with    

               small carrot pieces.)

3.  Cut the celery stalk into about 8 pieces and add to your blender.

4. Add 1/3 cup sauce and blend until creamy. (Add the sauce gradually, because if you add too much 

               sauce it tastes tomatoe-y)

*If its not creamy enough you can add a little more olive oil.

*If you've added too much sauce,  just add more carrots and celery. You can also easily fix it by doubling the ingredients.

Enjoy.

xoxo.

Maddalena.

Yummy Healthy Dessert Smoothie

For a healthy breakfast smoothie that tastes like dessert.

What you need:
1 Cup Spinach
10 almonds
1/4 cup milk
1 tbs cocoa powder
1/4 medium apple
1 dried fig
1 small banana

What to do:
Blend In the food processor until smooth. If you like you can leave some chunks.
This is super yummy.

Blue Cheese Pasta. Quick and Easy.

What you need:
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp salt
dash pepper
5 parsley leaves
1/2 lb pasta (I used mini rigatoni)
5 oz grated blue cheese
7 Golden tomatoes
Dried parsley (optional)
Parmesan Cheese (to sprinkle)


What to do:
1. Slice the garlic.
2. In a small microwavable dish, add the garlic, parsley, olive oil,  dried parsley, salt and pepper. Put a paper towl over the dish to prevent splashing and cook 1 minute.
3. Cut the tomatoes in half and cook the 1 minute in the microwave.
4. Cook the pasta to al dente. Make sure to add salt to the pasta when cooking to your preferred taste.
5. Drain the pasta leaving a very small amount of water at the bottom of the pot.
6. Mix your oil mixture into the hot pasta.
7. Quickly mix in the blue cheese and tomatoes.
8. Add parmesan cheese and if you wish and enjoy.

xoxo.
maddalena.

Quick, Easy Nutella Cups

I love to bake.

but it can be time consuming.

But these Nutella Cups are quick and easy.

AND are perfect to make for your sweetheart

or give to the kid's in their lunchbox.

To make 10, you need:

1 jar (16 oz) nutella, justins chocolate hazelnut butter, or any nut butter/chocolate spread you like

1 pie crust dough (homemade or store bought)

  

What to do::

1. Preheat the oven to 450 (or to what your refrigerated dough box says)

2. Cut 2 inch circles into the pie crust.

3. Butter a cupcake pan and put one circle in each spot.

3. Cut mini hearts into the pie crust (you dont have to do hearts but its cute.)

4. Line a tray with foil and place the mini hearts on it.

5. Bake the hearts for about 5 minutes and the Pie crusts about 10. (until golden brown)

6. Fill the pie crusts with nut butter and top with your pie crust hearts.

ENJOY!

xoxo.
maddalena

Nut FREE Chocolate Spread

You need:
5/8 cup oats
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4-1/2 cup milk* (i used 2%) Add 1/4 cup. then little by little to desired consistency.
1/4 cup sugar
Canola Oil may be needed to make it more smooth add one tbsp at a time.
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt (optional)

*(you can substitute with different milks and oils)


What to do:
1. Grind oats in a food processor until they are fine grains. 

2. Add the other ingredients and blend until smooth. 
   *You want it to be more creamy because once it sets in the refrigerator, it will be thicker. 

3. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use. 
       *Its best to use at room temperature so
          it makes the Chocolate easier to spread so remove it from the 
          fridge and leave it out for a little while before using (if you like).

Enjoy and let me know your substitutions/results.
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xoxo.
Maddalena