Just so you know, this isn't your average recipe post. It's a little more - - extra, shall we say.Rewind to January, 2017. I posted a photo on Facebook of my flat and pitiful chocolate chip cookie and said, this cookie represented my 2017 and I hoped that my 2018 would yield a better year and cookie. Deep, I know.That tugged at the heart of my friend who knew our family's struggles at the time and she also happened to own a bakery. So guess what I got? A killer recipe for chocolate chip cookies - and ya know what y'all? My 2018 was a good year! lolThis recipe produces a perfect cookie - every time. It has yet to fail me.So when our church's women's group announced we would be making meals for 20 foster care families, I jumped to help. My home was assigned to make 20 (TWENTY!) dozen cookies. We made them, packaged them in sturdy containers and then froze them. On Saturday, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2018
Creative Recipes
Hello everyone and Happy August! I'm just popping in with an awesome new (to me) recipe and some creative ideas for tasty variations to fit everyone's tastes. I was recently exposed to the culinary delight of Greek Meatloaf. This tasty dish combines ground turkey, spinach, mushrooms and feta cheese into a fabulous (and not too unhealthy) meatloaf. Ready for the super-easy-to-prepare recipe? Here is my version:Ingredients:½ medium onion, chopped1 tbsp olive oil1 cup Portobello mushrooms, chopped¼ tsp sea salt¼ tsp garlic salt¼ tsp freshly ground pepper1 package fresh baby spinach1 lb ground turkey½ cup bread crumbs1 large egg, lightly beaten1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce½ cup crumbled feta cheeseBrown Sugar BBQ sauce or Ketchup Preparation:Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Heat olive oil in a medium to large size skillet … [Read more...]
First Day of School Printables
Hello pad scrappers!!I am super excited because today is our first day of homeschool for the new 2018-2019 school year. Most of the schools in our area actually begin next week, but I like to get a little bit of a head start.Every year I make first day of school signs for my kids to hold in the photos I take of them on the first day. It's so fun to create these each year and to then use them in my scrapbook layouts.This year I made a "First Day of School" printable for each grade using In Session Elements, Papers, and Styles by Mommyish and School Years Word Art by Paislee Press so that I can share them with you! Just click on the grade or grades you need, download and print.PreschoolKindergartenFirst GradeSecond GradeThird GradeFourth GradeFifth GradeSixth GradeSeventh GradeEighth GradeNinth GradeTenth GradeEleventh … [Read more...]
Check out the New BYOC for August!
Hi Pad Scrappers!Polly Liana here, bursting with excitement! It's my birthday AND my Pollyversary (the anniversary of the day I became a Polly-- a member of the Creative Team here at the Lilypad). It's also a great day because we are debuting our newest BYOC with some new designers!! For those of you who are new to our community, BYOC stands for Build Your Own Collection. On the first Friday of every month, our designers release a collection of products that are created using the same palette. So, even though they are very diverse in style and function, all of these products coordinate with one another to work for your layouts. We are so excited to welcome some new (and slightly old) designers to the Pad! Joining us are Rachel Jefferies (formerly Captivated Visions), Elif Sahin Designs and coming back to us is Emily Merritt! We couldn't be happier with their new contributions … [Read more...]
August Challenges
Hello everyone! It’s Polly Karen here back to show off a new batch of monthly challenges. Each month we have 8 brand new challenges that are posted in the forum Challenge Pad on the 1st (the BYOC Challenge is posted on the 1st Friday of the month.) You can use the challenges simply to inspire you to keep creating new layouts OR you can also earn yourself a fabulous coupon for your next shopping trip in the Lilypad Store. (2 challenges = 10%, 4 challenges = 20% and 6 challenges = 30%). Those who complete at least 7 challenges will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate! Isn’t that an awesome prize?!?! You’ll get lots of great memories captured in your scrapbooks AND you could win a fat gift certificate prize!!! Pretty great, right?! So let’s take a look at this month’s new batch of challenges!SPECIAL NOTE FOR AUGUST - As beautifully written my Julie … [Read more...]