Lila’s Cinnamon Rolls

Grandma Lila made the BEST cinnamon rolls! Sunday and Holiday mornings at Grandma Lila’s would start out several trays of sweet, gooey, goodness.  She would make huge batches of them to feed her loving husband, 8 children,  several in-laws, 20 grandchildren, family friends, and even a few great-grandchildren.  Needless to say, she had it down…

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Turkey Salteñas

In a bid to use up my turkey leftovers last week I decided to make some turkey salteñas.  Salteñas, a childhood staple of mine, are a Bolivian meat pie commonly stuffed with a spicy beef or chicken filling.  In my experience turkey is rarely used in Salteñas, but I thought that this might be a…

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Snowflake Coffee Sleeve

Another Reusable Holiday Coffee Sleeve, but instead of embroidering the design onto the coffee sleeve, this one is decorated in a crocheted snowflake appliqué. Make a crochet coffee sleeve using the pattern from the Reusable Holiday Coffee Sleeve post. Use embroidery floss and a buttonhole stitch to trim the edges of the coffee sleeve. Crochet the…

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Snowflake Earrings

Another holiday gift idea, these crochet earrings are lightweight and will pair well with your winter knits. Materials: Embroidery Floss Two 6 mm (or 4 mm) Metal Rings A pair of Earring Hooks 7 (1.65 mm) Crochet Hook Scissors White Glue Old Paint Brush Metal Pins Piece of Foam Directions: Crochet Two Snowflakes Rnd 1:…

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