Bargello Needlepoint

Another Bargello needlepoint in the making. More than half way done. I'm so glad I found this hobby :)

Raspberry tiramisu

 SO good. And simple. I wasn't sure I could do it. But I did. And it was a big hit!

I got the recipe here and I wouldn't change a thing. 

Though, I would suggest to watch your lemon juice--

I used less than called for and I still think I used a tad too much.

I made beef jerky in the dehydrator and so can you.

If I can do it, you can do it.

Trust me.

It's easy.

Marinate the flank steak overnight or at least a few hours. The longer, the better.

But don't use fresh garlic like I did here. Use garlic powder instead- it's WAY better.

Throw it on the dehydrator.

This took 4 hours. Depending on how thin you slice it. I didn't want it super crunchy.

Beef Jerky in the dehydrator

2 lbs Flank steak, sliced thin

1/4 C soy sauce

1 T Worcestershire

2 T Brown sugar

2 t salt

1 t black pepper

1 t garlic powder

1 t paprika

You could add red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, cloves etc

Let marinate overnight.

Dehydrate 4-6 hours.

Stocking up on Sriracha, the obvious thing to do

 Since the recent Sriracha dilemma that has been going on as of lately, I decided to stock up on the delicious, red stuff. I initially was going to go for 20 bottles of it, but I didn't have enough room in the cart. I know there are other brands and people even make their own but IT IS NOT THE SAME!!! I figured if the plant does shut down for whatever length of time, I will be covered. My love for the fiery juice is very strong. So no, I won't share ;)

Baked balsamic butternut squash

Phew-Lots of Bs in that title!

-Cut the squash in half and use a vegetable peeler to get the skin off.

-Cut into cubes, then toss with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, (fresh) rosemary, S&P.

-Bake at 350º for 30-40 minutes, depending on size. Make sure to check it every 10 minutes-ish so that it doesn't start to burn. If it does, just add more balsamic or olive oil.

Yum. Tastes like fall!