What's Your Valentine Fortune?

DIY Paper Fortune Cookies are easy to make and fun to receive!

I have made them for Valentine's Day and other occasions as well...

All it takes is some fun colored paper  - solids or prints - some glue, 

scissors and some homemade fortunes...

Here is a great link with directions and free printables for the fortunes:

Paper Fortune Cookie Tutorial

Have fun!

Carrie

Goodbye Starbucks - Hello Instant Pot...

Have you tried these egg bites at Starbucks - 

they cost over $4 for only 2! 

 Easy Instant Pot Egg Bites - Make them yourself.

HERE'S HOW...

I used only 4 ingredients - chopped broccoli ( blanched), eggs,

 chopped onion and a little milk ( I used almond milk).

The best part about these Instant Pot Sous Vide Egg Bites is that they’re

totally customizable - add what you like...you can even use just the whites. 

I used my 6 qt Instant Pot to make these Sous Vide Egg Bites.

I found some baby food silicone trays at my thrift store for 99 cents that 

fit perfectly inside the Instant Pot, one on top of the other...

the first one placed on the trivet that comes with the Instant Pot. 

I set the Instant Pot to STEAM for 8 minutes. The egg bites were perfectly cooked. It will take about 3-4 minutes for the pressure to build, and then the countdown timer will begin. After the time is up, let the pressure release naturally  before removing the egg bites from the Instant Pot. 

 That's about 1/2 hour from start to finish!

 Heat them in the microwave for 30 secs. for a quick breakfast

 or wrap them up and take them with you for lunch.

You can freeze them too.  

Enjoy

Stay Cozy,

Carrie

Fiestaware Downsizing...

Over the years, I have accumulated alot of Fiestaware.

With a family of 7 ...and the comings and goings of friends

 and relatives...I used it all the time.

Sometimes I would decide to set the table using only 3 colors...

other times...I would use a rainbow of colors.

 I had the option of using different colors for different occasions.

Well I have decided it is time to downsize my collection.

I will keep the colors that work best for my color scheme and sell the others. 

The pieces have been carefully washed and are ready to list.

(there's even more not shown in photo)

I will most likely use  "Facebook Marketplace" or my local

neighborhood "Beg, Barter, Sell" to sell them.

I'm not feeling the whole packing + shipping on ebay or etsy.

(I have done lots of that!)

So heavy and breakable - a challenge to pack and hope it arrives 

to its new home safely!   We'll see??

(Any suggestion would be appreciated.)

Wish me luck...

regardless of what avenue I use to sell...

it will be a chore.

Staying Cozy,

(and hope you are too.)

♥ Carrie ♥

"Jenny Can Cook" ...and you can too...

Homemade bread right out of the oven is sooo yummy.

And what a perfect time of year for baking.

Remember the Jenny Jones show?



Jenny had a very popular talk show for 10 years,
"Always relaxing on the weekends", she said, by cooking!
Jenny was also a talented comedian, singer and a drummer.

In fact, in 1986 Jenny appeared on TV’s Star Search

 winning the comedy grand prize!

Since retiring...Jenny started a cooking blog filled with many 

wonderful recipes and videos.
 Jenny says her father was the cook in the family, 

sparking her lifelong interest in cooking.

She is routinely approached by companies who would 
like to advertise on her site or pay her for endorsements
 but she always declines. “I am not here to make money,” 
says Jenny. “l simply love to cook and my only goal is
 to share what I love and to motivate more people 
to cook at home. 
It’s one more way I can give back.”

In 2013, Jenny requested and was given permission from
 her publisher to share all of the recipes in 
her cookbook for free on her website!

Jenny Can Cook (her website)

This no knead bread recipe is just one of them...

and it is a cinch!

I baked some for my hubby and I yesterday...

and enjoyed some yummy toast this morning!

Thank you, Jenny!

Happy Baking,

Carrie

Jumpin' Java...

Playing games with a large group or even just two can really be food for the soul.
 And some games are more fun to play just because they are so darn cute...

Like this one.... Jumpin' Java

I mean the little cups and saucers...and the wooden box!

It's almost as much fun sitting on the shelf as it is to play!

But don't let your games just get dusty sitting on a shelf.

Reach out and invite someone over for "Game Night" or "Afternoon Cards".

Remember how much fun Lucy and Ethel had at the card table!

They just set up the table in the living room of their New York apartment,

nothing fancy, and had a ball playing cards, catching up and laughing.

Last night we played a game of "Gimme 5" with some dear friends.
It was an old game my friend, Peggy found when cleaning out her mother's
 home last summer.

There were just four of us...chilled wine and some chips + dip.

We LaUgHeD so much our sides ached!

And you know what they say,

"Laughter is the best medicine!"

It really is...so grab a board game or a deck of cards and
 invite someone over.

You certainly won't regret it...it's even good for your abs!

Stay Cozy and have a good laugh today.

♥ Carrie ♥