TV-Tray Ironing Board

 How many of you have these ugly

TV-Trays that you use for

this and that?

How about putting it to good use

by turning it into a

TV-Tray Ironing Board



This is such a quick and easy project.

Items needed:

Old TV tray (or new)

Therma Ironing Board Cover Fabric

Cotton Padding

Cotton Fabric

Staples/Gun (heavy duty)

Hammer

Place tray upside down on Padding

and trace around giving about 2"

on each side and cut out.

Staple to tray.
Hammer staples into tray.
Do the same with the
Ironing Board Fabric
and Cotton Fabric.

Tray covered with padding and iron fabric.

Stapling

You might need to hammer down (we did).
How do you like our hammer???
A girls gotta have Girly tools!

Make sure to get the fabric good and tight.

FINI!
Now you can have a cute Ironing Board that fits into small spaces too.

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot;
but make it hot by striking.
'William Butler Yeats'

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Olive Penguins

We were so excited to be asked to host a

Chef Boyardee House Party

We knew we wanted to go with an

Italian dinner, but we wanted to show that with the

same recipe you can have and

adult dinner party

and a fun family dinner.

What do we do for a kids appetizer?

Hummm...

We remember a while back seeing

Olive Penguins

 at Once Upon A Plate

These little guys were so simple.

With a little help from you

your little guys can make this dish themselves.

It is never too early to teach a child it is fun to cook!

Ingredients:

**we did make a few changes**

Olives- Large & Medium (drain)

Mozzarella balls (small)

Italian Dressing

Carrots

Tooth Picks

1.  Marinade the Mozzarella balls in the dressing for a couple of days.

2.  Scrape the out side of carrots and cut into disks.  (this is were you help out)

3.  Cut small "V" out of the disks.  This will make the feet and beak.

4.  Make a small slice into Large olive and place 1 or 2 mozzarella balls into olive.

5.  Place carrot "V" into hole in Medium olive.  This will make the beak.

6.  Attach Medium olive to Large olive with beak facing out with toothpick

make sure to catch cheese with toothpick.

7.  Push toothpick through carrot disk.

Now you have tasty

Olive Penguins

It's practically impossible to look at a

penguin and feel angry.
Joe Moore

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Easy Tiramisu

 For our Chef Boyardee Party we wanted a

quick, simple, easy, and tasty dessert.

So what comes to mind when you think dessert for an

 Italian dinner?

Tiramisu

Not only is this recipe easy

 it is perfect for entertaining

because it will be a big hit

and it can be made the night before.

(leaves you more time to enjoy yourself)

Ingredients:
16 oz mascarpone cheese
1 cup vanilla pudding
1 Pound Cake
3/4 cup espresso or STRONG coffee
1/2 oz Kahlua or Coffee Liqueur
cocoa powder
chocolate bar

Directions: 

1. Bring the mascarpone cheese to room temperature.
2. Brew the espresso/coffee.  Add the Kahlua to the coffee and let cool.  While it is cooling sit down and enjoy a cup.
3. Cut cake into about 1" strips.
4. Put the mascarpone in a bowl and beat with a mixer just until it is light and fluffy.  Fold the pudding into the mascarpone until well mixed.
5. Spread a little of the mascarpone mix into the bottom of the serving dish. 
6. Dip the cake quickly into the espresso.  Place cake strips on top of the mascarpone mix. 
7. Top with another layer of mascarpone mix
8. Repeat layers.  Last layer should be the mascarpone mix.
9. Sprinkle with cocoa powder and top with shaved chocolate
10. Place the tiramisu into the fridge and chill for a few hours.

Quick Tips

**Use a sifter or strainer to sprinkle the cocoa powder- this will help the cocoa come out fine and without clumps.
**To make chocolate curls use a potato peeler or cheese grader for a fine chocolate shaving.
**Don't soak cake or it will get soggy.

 

Buon appetito!

 

 Sleepless in Seattle

[Jay is helping Sam get back into the dating scene]
Sam Baldwin: What is "tiramisu"?
Jay: You'll find out.
Sam Baldwin: Well, what is it?
Jay: You'll see!
Sam Baldwin: Some woman is gonna want me to do it to her and I'm not gonna know what it is!

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