Pinteresting Things I've Done

I've made quite a few dishes that I found on Pinterest recently.

I, unfortunately, did not take a photo of what mine looked like.... 

rest assured that the Pinterest photos look a thousand times better than what mine would've looked like!

::panko breaded baked zucchini sticks::

I thought these were REALLY good.

I didn't follow the directions exactly..

I didn't salt the zucchini and let it sit to rid it of excess liquid

{or whatever the reason is for salting}

I also didn't make the dip.

It looks amazing though.

{I didn't have a food processor when I made this... but I do now... so? perhaps the dip is in my future!}

::Cauliflower Pancakes::

I thought these were really good!

I didn't use  cayenne pepper in mine, but I put it in Jerk Faces.

He liked these as well.

I topped with a little more cheese.

::Pumpkin Lust Pie::

This was pretty good.

VERY easy to make.

It uses a seasonal pumpkin spice pudding.

{Who knew they made seasonal pudding??}

::Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars::

Jerk Face liked these.

I just thought they were okay.

{maybe if I added more caramel??}

::Salted Caramel Shortbread::

You need a candy thermometer for these!

I was pretty disappointed with these.

Mine didn't look anything like the photo.

{Maybe because I didn't follow the directions, and I made the caramel too early, and had to re-melt it?}

My caramel to shortbread ratio was off.

It was more of a thin topping of caramel.

boo.

{And I couldn't find flaky salt anywhere...  

and by "anywhere," I mean that neither Kroger nor Meijer had it}

And now, on to the only crafty thing I did from Pinterest recently:

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I fell in love with these burlap stockings:

They sell them on Etsy.

But?

I got a sewing machine for Christmas last year, and I'm training to be a contestant on Project Runway.

{Look for me in 2022}

So I decided to tackle this project and make them myself.

I used a red felt for the lining, and the leftover burlap from my Pinteresting Basket project.

Then, I just added some Christmas glitz:

I even made one for Mojo:

And now for a little funny:

I am dedicating this pin to my parents.

They love Paula.

(who wouldn't?)

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Pinteresting Things I've Done

I am always on Pinterest looking for new things to try (funny.. I remember, not that long ago, when I thought Pinterest was stupid....).  Usually, they just stay pinned to my boards, and I don't think about them again... but these are the things that I have done:

 ~Hasselback Potatoes~

Mine didn't turn out as pretty:

They taste like fancy french fries.

..I would make them again.. but with fancy burgers..

~Bacon Avocado Grilled Cheese~

We used bacon instead of pepperoni (Jerk Face's choice), 

(and no tomatos)

we found it to be a bit bland.

It's a good idea, and we're going to be trying out different versions, I think...

~Macaroni and Goat Cheese~

Made this last night.

Very rich.

..and needs salt..

.:and on to my crafty ways:.

~Burlap Basket~

I saw this, and kind of loved it right away.

I saw (on Pinterest) where a person used a basket at the bottom of the stairs to collect the things that are to go back up the stairs.

*Genius*

(For some reason, I didn't pin it... perhaps because I could remember to do that without pinning it?)

I put my basket to use right away:

That fabric flower?

Made it myself.

(picture me standing tall and proud - with a big ol' smile across my face!)

..I just hope I don't need that button in the future!

--I also lined the inside of the basket with the same material as the flower--

and, lest I forget:

the inspiration for LB's Halloween costume:

and LB's:

(not any kind of pregnancy announcement... it's just true.)

Have you done anything you found on the Pinterest?

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Pinteresting funnies

I now have the Pinterest app on my phone.. I'm all sorts of high-tech and fancy!

I'm a self-diagnosed "Pinhead"

(I made that up... and I like it)

You can follow me here!

Here are a few pins that made me chuckle:

all pins found here
and I'm linking here:

This, That and Pinterest...

My backboard is gone.

It's true, you know?

You really don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.

DRAMATIZATION 

Jerk Face helped the Officer remove the backboard, and proceeded to tell him that I'm out and about telling anyone who will listen about this romantic cop and what he's doing for his girlfriend.
(I guess that's true...)

Jerk Face told the cop that he needs to cool it with this kind of stuff.

To which the Officer replied:

It's Sweetest Day, did you get your wife anything?

And, ladies? No. No he didn't.
BAM! Jerk Face. Minus 20 points.
(Only 20, because I didn't get him anything either..)

And since I wiki-wiki- pe'd Sweetest Day, I know that some of you might not know what it is..
here's a link to educate yourself
P.S. "wiki-wiki-pe'd" is how the cool kids say 'wikipedia'. You have to do the record scratching motion along with it.  (fyi- I just made that up. I'm pretty amazing like that.)

I guess I got my new iPhone 4s for Sweetest Day.
I haven't got a new phone for about 6 years.
6 years!
I've been waiting patiently for the new iPhone.
not for the whole 6 years..
Let me just tell you, I love that Jerk Face is jealous of my phone.
I live for the times when I get the better gadget.
..this was a long wait..
He is most jealous of Siri.
Siri is a feature on the new version of the iPhone that is sort of like a concierge for your phone.
I didn't care too much about it, until I read this post, and realized just how awesome Siri is.
Jerk Face didn't even know!
I just started talking to and asking Siri questions:

 

Anyways.. I'll try to think of some more things...

Until then, let's get back to the backboard, shall we?

Since the cop was seizing our backboard, we had to find a new one to take it's place.

Jerk Face did the google search...

He wanted to check out Dick's Sporting Goods:

His sage advice to all of you:

"Never just type 'Dick's'..... 'Cause it's bad."

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Pinteresting Feet

Feet.

I like feet.

**I don't have one of those weird foot fetishes, though.**
 {Just in case you were wondering...}

I make my sister and husband gag, because I like feet.

I don't know what's wrong with them!
How can you NOT like feet?

Think about what your feet do for you, everyday.
How would get out of bed in the morning?
Put on those cute shoes?
-they wouldn't be very cute without feet-

Think about the poor people who don't have feet.

I bet they would love to have yours.

::steps off of soapbox::

The cutest feet?

BABY FEET OF COURSE!

All photos via Pinterest, of course!

See?? Feet aren't THAT bad!

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