I've always been a big fan of easy and quick meals and this applies to desserts too. A recipe I recently came across on Pinterest was both easy and quick, and also very tasty. It allows for some variation too. It's made in the microwave in just over a minute. Since I'm following a keto diet this fits into my plan but feel free to alter this to suit your dietary preferences.What I also like about this recipe is that it is a single serving; it prevents me from over-eating and consuming too much food in the evening which is when I typically make this cake. You can find the Pinterest post HERE.My preference is to use erythritol but whatever sugar you prefer can be substituted. I've made it with just almond flour (when I've run out of coconut flour). I've added in bits of dark chocolate and sometimes use other extracts instead of vanilla. Once the cake has finished … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2017
It’s my birthday month!
They say it's your birthday!! It's my birthday too yeah!Well....I turned 50 just a few days ago and was blessed by the many friends and family that wished me well. So, I decided to make this cute printable to put in a frame and will put it out whenever there is another birthday in the house! So as a gift to my TLP friends, here it is! I hope you use it to make all the birthdays in your home a bit happier! For this project I used:Birthday Cake by Sahlin StudiosHope all is happy with you! … [Read more...]
Print Those Layouts!
Hello, scrapping friends! It's Polly Monica here with an important public service announcement and reminder for you to print your layouts!As DSD is coming to an end, I want to remind you of the importance of printing the layouts that you have spent so much time and energy creating.I try to print my layouts (at least) twice a year. These times fall on scrapbooking weekends, DSD in the fall and iNSD in the spring, since they are serve as a great reminder. I just put this on my agenda for the week along with scrapping new pages, shopping and playing along with the games and challenges in the forum.This is also a great time to print your layouts because many printing services, especially those that cater to digital scrapbookers, have sales at this time.Printing your layouts makes this hobby that we all love seem more real. It puts something tangible in the hands of the … [Read more...]
It’s DSD and Special Saturday!!!
Happy DSD all! We're so glad to have you here at The Pad checking out the fun games, challenges, and awesome new products. In addition to BYOC releasing yesterday, the designers are back today with a Special Saturday full of over 60 products! This is only the tip of the iceberg! Hop on over to the store to check out all the goodness! Also, don't forget that the WHOLE STORE is 30% off for DSD this weekend! Check it out! … [Read more...]
October BYOC is Here!!
Hi Pad Scrappers!It's me again, Polly Liana back with more Lilypad goodness. So happy to preview our newest BYOC for October. For those new to the concept (welcome!!), BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. Each first Friday of the month, our fabulous designers release a collection of products that have been created using the same palette. The magic of this is that every kit coordinates beautifully with all the other kits in the collection. So you can pick and choose which products you want and they will all work together in your layout as one kit! Cool right? One of the things I love best about this concept is that we have such a wonderfully diverse group of designers that there will surely be something that matches your style and meets your needs. Let's have a look at the collection...First, gorgeous papers:Diverse elements:Helpful templates:Clever word art … [Read more...]
DSD 2017 Preview!
Hi Pad Scrappers!Are you ready? Are you set? Well let's GO start our celebration of DSD or Digital Scrapbooking Day!! This year it falls on Saturday October 7th but of course we've already started the party. Starting right now, our storewide sale begins-- 30% off storewide!! It's the perfect time to grab everything off your wish list because it's all on sale.As if that wasn't enough, we've also got lots of fun games and events happening all weekend. We've already got the popular Pick Your Prize game in our forums, where you choose a prize from each designer and a random lucky person from each designer list will win their prize. We've also got many of our fun annual events like Kiss the Frog and Instagram and our popular games like Scavenger Hunts, BINGO, Getting to Know You and some fun Gallery games.Do you want even MORE? Well, we've got a whole bunch of … [Read more...]