Saturday, May 29, 2010
Made Homemade Tomato Soup Today....
And it was so yummy.....
This recipe made enough for lunch today and still have 1 big container in the fridge and 2 big containers in the freezer.
15 Large tomatoes
2 Large Onions
2 Large Potatoes
1 Large Head of Garlic (or about a tablespoon of powdered)
2 Tablespoons Salt
1 Tablespoon Pepper
2 Tablespoons Oregano (dried)
4 Cups Milk
2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
Plunge tomatoes into boiling water until skins crack and then plunge into cold water and peel. Rough chop tomatoes into small pieces. Peel and dice into small pieces the onions, potatoes, and garlic. Put tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices into a large pot and simmer until the potatoes and onion are tender.
Mix the cornstarch in a little water until smooth. Add milk and cornstarch to tomato mixture and blend with an immersion hand blender until smooth.
This recipe made enough for lunch today and still have 1 big container in the fridge and 2 big containers in the freezer.
Tomato Soup
15 Large tomatoes
2 Large Onions
2 Large Potatoes
1 Large Head of Garlic (or about a tablespoon of powdered)
2 Tablespoons Salt
1 Tablespoon Pepper
2 Tablespoons Oregano (dried)
4 Cups Milk
2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
Plunge tomatoes into boiling water until skins crack and then plunge into cold water and peel. Rough chop tomatoes into small pieces. Peel and dice into small pieces the onions, potatoes, and garlic. Put tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices into a large pot and simmer until the potatoes and onion are tender.
Mix the cornstarch in a little water until smooth. Add milk and cornstarch to tomato mixture and blend with an immersion hand blender until smooth.
Today's Tip - Scrapbooking Terms (M)
Magnetic Album - A photo album which uses a special adhesive to hold photographs in place and creates static for the plastic page cover to cling to. These are not suitable for scrapbooking.
MAMBI - Abbreviation for: Me and My Big Ideas (product brand)
Matte or Matting - A surface that has no glossy appearance or a lustred look/finish.
Matting - Matting is a technique that allows you to enhance your photos by adding a border around the outside edges. The border is, most often, made from an acid-free paper that looks almost like a frame. Matting is also a non-permanent way of cropping your pictures.
Master Family Album - Holds photographs of everyone in the family and family documents, typically in chronological order.
Memorabilia - Certificates, documents and other items that tell a story. Memorabilia can include souvenirs from trips and mementos from special occasions or historical events.
Memory or Keepsake Album - Another term for a scrapbook.
MM - Abbreviation for: Memory Makers Magazine OR Mustard Moon (product brand) OR Making Memories (product brand)
Monochromatic Colour Scheme - Employs different values of the same colour.
Mount - To adhere a photograph, embellishment or other item to another piece of paper.
Mounting Squares - A small square of double sided tape-like adhesive dispensed from boxes.
Mosaic - Technique in scrapbooking where you cut photos, paper, etc. into small shapes and then piece them together to create a mosaic look.
Mulberry Paper - This paper has long fibers that create a feathered look when torn. It's available in various textures, weights, and colours.
Muted Colors - Subdued tints or shades of colours that tend to be more suitable for backgrounds.
MAMBI - Abbreviation for: Me and My Big Ideas (product brand)
Matte or Matting - A surface that has no glossy appearance or a lustred look/finish.
Matting - Matting is a technique that allows you to enhance your photos by adding a border around the outside edges. The border is, most often, made from an acid-free paper that looks almost like a frame. Matting is also a non-permanent way of cropping your pictures.
Master Family Album - Holds photographs of everyone in the family and family documents, typically in chronological order.
Memorabilia - Certificates, documents and other items that tell a story. Memorabilia can include souvenirs from trips and mementos from special occasions or historical events.
Memory or Keepsake Album - Another term for a scrapbook.
MM - Abbreviation for: Memory Makers Magazine OR Mustard Moon (product brand) OR Making Memories (product brand)
Monochromatic Colour Scheme - Employs different values of the same colour.
Mount - To adhere a photograph, embellishment or other item to another piece of paper.
Mounting Squares - A small square of double sided tape-like adhesive dispensed from boxes.
Mosaic - Technique in scrapbooking where you cut photos, paper, etc. into small shapes and then piece them together to create a mosaic look.
Mulberry Paper - This paper has long fibers that create a feathered look when torn. It's available in various textures, weights, and colours.
Muted Colors - Subdued tints or shades of colours that tend to be more suitable for backgrounds.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Today's Tip - Scrapbooking Terms (L)
Lamination - Sealing a memory between translucent plastic pieces for the same reasons as encapsulation, but not as safe due to heat exposure and pressure.
Latex Pages - Usually found in magnetic albums. These will discolour pages in a very short period of time.
Layout - A page design or the grouping of scrapbooking pages that go together. A layout can be one page; two or some are even a panoramic 4 page spread.
Letter Templates - Plastic or metal templates in the shape of letters of the alphabet.
Light Box - A small light table used for embossing or viewing negatives.
Lightfast - Coloured material that resists fading even when exposed to natural or artificial light.
Lignin - A naturally occurring acid substance in wood that breaks down over time. Paper with lignin is not suitable for archival scrapbooking projects.
Latex Pages - Usually found in magnetic albums. These will discolour pages in a very short period of time.
Layout - A page design or the grouping of scrapbooking pages that go together. A layout can be one page; two or some are even a panoramic 4 page spread.
Letter Templates - Plastic or metal templates in the shape of letters of the alphabet.
Light Box - A small light table used for embossing or viewing negatives.
Lightfast - Coloured material that resists fading even when exposed to natural or artificial light.
Lignin - A naturally occurring acid substance in wood that breaks down over time. Paper with lignin is not suitable for archival scrapbooking projects.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
My First Submission to a Scrapbooking Magazine
Well, I just submitted my very first submission for consideration of publishing..... that's all I'm going to say for fear of jinxing it. Will keep you all posted!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Today's Tip - Scrapbooking Terms (J)
Journaling - The words you write in your scrapbook. This can include captions, long descriptions, poems or stories.
Journaling Templates - Templates with space left for writing.
Journaling Templates - Templates with space left for writing.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Today's Tip - Scrapbooking Terms (I)
Idea Books - Books usually about one aspect of scrapbooking. Some are written for particular scrapbooking themes (Wedding, Babies, etc.) while others are devoted to a particular scrapbook supplies product (Stickers, Die-cuts, Templates, etc).
Monday, May 24, 2010
Die Cut Machines
Just posted a GREAT article on Die Cut Machines. What do you have? What do you WISH you had?
I have the Sizzix and the Original Cricut and the Cricut Expressions. I LOVE my Cricuts!!!!!
I have the Sizzix and the Original Cricut and the Cricut Expressions. I LOVE my Cricuts!!!!!
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