Me-Made-May ’13 Week 3

If only I’d had time to come up with a clever title for these summary posts. Oh well. It’s round-up time again. Here’s what I wore for week three of Me-Made-May ’13.

5/12 – Mother’s Day

IMG_20130512_201235Dress: Mad Men Inspired Dress

Belt: thrifted

Shoes: aqua wedges (same ones that have made several appearances this month), Apt 9, approx. $10 on clearance several years ago

5/13 – It’s Not Easy Being Green

IMG_7204Dress: Lace and Geometry Refashioned Dress

Cardigan: thrifted

Belt: thrifted

Shoes: thrifted

 

5/14 – Kicking and Punching in Me-Mades

IMG_7272I thought I change it up and show you some workout attire. I exercise just about every day, but I rarely wear me-made clothing when I do. I just don’t have much of it yet. I did wear me-made active wear for my kickboxing workout on Tuesday, though.

Pants: basic exercise capris in a dark purple activewear material, never blogged

Tank: basic floral tank

Shoes: New balance

5/15 – Black & White

IMG_20130515_182559Dress: Black & White Peter Pan Collar Dress

Belt: thrifted (came w/the thrifted dress I used for the skirt of this dress)

Cardigan: Old Navy

Shoes: same as 5/12

5/16 – ’40s Modern

IMG_7289Dress: 40s DuBarry Dress

Cardigan: thrifted

Shoes: All Black (from ModCloth)

5/17 – Blast from the Past

IMG_7314This dress is from a couple of years ago. I reconstructed it from a thrifted ’70s dress.

Dress: reconstructred 70s floral dress

Belt: thrifted

Shoes: Same as the aqua ones

Here’s a picture of my hair from that day. It’s a nice quick hairstyle to keep my hair out of my face and off my neck on hot, humid days.

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5/18 – Rainy Productive Saturday

IMG_20130518_160001_348Sorry, I wasn’t feeling like getting all dolled up just for this picture. So, you get to see no make-up and bedraggled hair. My husband and I both ended up staying home all day. It was a nice rainy Saturday at home. I got a lot of sewing and sewing related things done. :D

Dress: Talking with Turtles ’60s Mod Dress

Shoes: Rainbow sandals

 

That’s all for week 3. I’ve been sewing like mad over the weekend, to the exclusion of just about everything else. We’re taking a trip for Memorial Day weekend, so I’m trying to make sure that I have what I need to keep my me-made pledge alive. What have you been up to this weekend? Any Memorial Day weekend plans?

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Spring Cleaning Giveaway Winners

Friday evening was the deadline for entries in the Spring Cleaning Giveaway. Now, I’m announcing the winners. Thank you to everyone who was interested in the patterns and dresses! I’ll make this post short and sweet.

I assigned numbers to the entries for each item according to their order in the comment section. I then used a random number generator on Random.org to determine the winner.

1. Bell skirted evening dress pattern

Butterick 2906, size14, bust 34

Butterick 2906, size14, bust 34

There were thirteen entries for this pattern. Here are the results of the random number generator:

bellskirtpatternresultsThat means the winner is Lauren.

Lauren says:

i would love the bell skirted evening dress pattern!

2. Princess seam dress pattern

McCall's 8263 from 1966, size 14, bust 34.

McCall’s 8263 from 1966, size 14, bust 34.

There were three entries for this dress pattern. The winner was chosen via random number generator:

princess seam results

That means that diya is the winner.

diya says:

Nice of you to host a giveaway. Lovely the pin tuck dress looks , its just not my size though :) I would love to win the princess the seam dress pattern;)

3. Striped reconstructed dress

100_2992There were seven entries for this reconstructed dress. Here are the results of the random number generator:stripedrecondressresults

So, the winner is Elen.

Elen says:

How lucky am I that your dresses would fit me! I would love to have the striped dress. I have shoes that would go perfectly with it :)

4. Floral pintuck dress

100_3339There were six entries for this dress. Here are the results of the random number generator:

pintuckdressresultsThe winner of this dress is redeyedtreefr0g.

 redeyedtreefr0g says:

I love both sewn dresses! The dainty Sound of Music one the most, however, so if I have to choose just one, it’s that one. Is it safe to guess that flat measurements can be doubled to find the actual ones?

 

Congratulations to the winners! I’ll be contacting the four of you for addresses, and I’ll ship these out to you next week.

Thanks, again, to everyone who participated. I’m so glad these items will be getting lovely new homes! To those who didn’t win, don’t be sad. I’m sure I’ll have another giveaway soon enough. :D

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Black & White Peter Pan Collar Dress

I have yet another finished project from my unfinished object pile to share with you. I’m sure you’re getting tired of hearing that, but you know it’s only because you’re jealous of my discipline. ;) Anyway, this is the dress that I referred to a few days ago in the post about my tie neck dress.

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I started this dress during my trip to California at the end of last summer. While there, I went to the thrift store with my sister and found this argyle dress. I brought it home, not knowing what I’d do with it. I really thought the argyle part of the dress was ugly, but I liked the bottom half. So, I ended up cutting the skirt off and using it to make a new dress.

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I drafted a few patterns while I was in California. I made the bodice of my new dress using a shortened button-up shirt pattern that I made for knits.

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I didn’t have my drafting tools with me when I made these, so I’ve had to trace and redraft this pattern since then.

I found a white knit material when I went fabric shopping at Michael Levine Loft, during the same visit to California. I cut some of the material out, but never started sewing the dress because my mom’s sewing machine doesn’t play nice with knits. I learned about this problem the hard way after a project was completely and utterly destroyed. Pieces of material get sucked into the black hole that is the feed dogs, and you’re never quite sure if you’ve found all the pieces. It doesn’t matter what needle you use, what settings you use, or how much you try to coax it into submission. Putting knits through that machine is like instigating a prison fight, shivs and all. Things get UGLY! There will be holes that can never be repaired. There will be a lot of anger in the air. Things will get ripped and pulled. There will probably definitely be tears. The project will most likely be dead when all is said and done.

Needless to say, I didn’t start sewing the dress. When I got home, I put the project aside and forgot about it. I pulled it out a couple of months ago and finally finished it a few weeks ago.

Here are some of the details of the reconstruction of the skirt and construction of the bodice. I apologize for the strange omission of photos for some of the steps. I must not have been completely with it when I was working on this project. If you don’t care about any of the details, feel free to skip to the end of the post to see more pictures of the finished dress.

After I cut the skirt away from the original, thrifted dress, I shortened the skirt, removed the pockets and took it in on the sides. I removed the buttons from the extra skirt material to use for the bodice buttons.

For the trim around the collar, I cut a strip from the left-over skirt material. I basted the folded strip to the right side of one of the interfaced collar pieces on the outside edge.

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Then, I sewed the collar pieces along the outside edge, right sides together.

IMG_6529I trimmed the seam allowances and turned the collar right side out.

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Once I sewed and serged the bodice shoulder and side seams, I pinned the collar around the neckline of the bodice, with the self-facings folded out onto the right side of the bodice. Then, I sewed around the neckline from one front edge of the bodice to the other. I serged the seam allowances, pressed the allowances down, turned the self-facings to the inside and topstitched over the seam allowances, under the collar.

IMG_6545I sewed the skirt to the bodice, serged the seam, and turned the interfaced self-facings of bodice fronts to the inside.

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I added the sleeves and hemmed them with a twin needle.

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Next, I sewed buttonholes and buttons at the same intervals as those on the skirt. Also, I sewed a snap at the waist to ensure it would stay closed. This snap at the waist served to tack down the self-facings of the bodice, as well.

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The final step was to re-hem the bottom of the skirt around the side seams, which I had to take apart when I made the skirt smaller.

There you have it! That’s another project spared a life of rejection. It turns out this dress just wasn’t destined to live in the dark abyss with the other UFOs.

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Tomorrow is the deadline for entries in the Spring Cleaning Giveaway. I’m giving away a few patterns and a couple of dresses. Check it out! :)

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Me-Made-May ’13 Week 2

It’s time to summarize the second week of Me-Made-May. If you’re interested, you can follow on Instagram or Flickr to see daily outfit posts for this month. It was rainy almost every day this week. Boo! Luckily, I still managed to take some pictures every day.

I’m going to start giving the details (when I can)–if anyone’s interested–of every aspect of my outfit. Anyway, here ‘s a look at the last week!

Sunday 5/5

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Dress: Self-drafted dress in a lacy knit with a neck tie and button front

Belt: thrifted

Shoes: I know you can’t see them, but I wore a pair of little white slip-on shoes

 

Monday 5/6

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Shirt: 40′s floral blouse

Scarf: thrifted

Cardigan: thrifted

Jeans: Loft

Shoes: Modesta, from ModCloth

 

Tuesday 5/7

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Shirt: Polka dot Renfrew

Jeans: Loft

Shoes: No idea. I’ve had them for a few years. I’m sure I got them on Clearance somewhere.

Umbrella: Sorry, don’t know

OK. So, I was incredibly lazy with my outfits this week; I wore jeans too much. I think it had something to do with the weather. I suppose I need to make myself a pair of jeans, because I wore my jeans three times this week.

 

Wednesday 5/8

When I came home in the evening it was raining again, so you get another umbrella shot. :)

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Dress: Swirl of Sunshine Dress

Belt: thrifted

Shoes: I know you can’t see them, but I wore black flats

Necklace: from ModCloth

 

Thursday 5/9

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Shirt: floral pintuck bib knit top

Cardigan: thrifted. I don’t know if you can tell, but there are little orange flowers in the shirt’s floral print, and they match the cardigan perfectly. :)

Jeans: Loft (These are really the only pair of non-house-and-yard-work jeans I have right now.)

I did do something interesting with my hair, at least. I french braided my hair the night before, meaning the ends of the braids looked bedraggled. So, I just rolled them up into little buns. Here are some crummy cell phone shots. Sorry, that’s the best I have for ya.

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Friday 5/10

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Dress: Low-back knit dress

Belt: thrifted (I finally found a brown braided belt that fits without a long tail to tuck in :D )

Boots: I can’t remember if I thrifted these or bought them on clearance somewhere. I’ve had them for several years, and I lurv them! They’re so perfectly worn in now.

 

Saturday 5/11

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Yesterday, Alex and I went to a movie and enjoyed some delicious BBQ.

Dress: Self-drafted low-back sundress

Belt: thrifted

Cardigan: thrifted

Shoes: same as 5/6

 

While we were out yesterday, I somehow managed to convinced my husband to stop at my favorite thrift store. He agreed, as long as I promised to run in and out at supersonic speed. When I’m short on time, I have one section that I make a beeline for, and I couldn’t believe all the vintage fabrics they had this time.

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I am so glad that I persuaded him to drop me off for a quick perusal. This thrift store doesn’t always have fabric, but finds like this are the reason I continue check every few weeks. They had more, but I didn’t have time to search through them all. So, I may have to go back there next week. :)

*Reminder: I’m giving away a couple dresses and a few patterns. Please see this post for details.*

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Lacy Tie-Neck Dress

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Yet another project from the Unfinished Object Pile completed. I love checking things off that list!

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If you follow me on Instagram, then you caught a glimpse of this dress the other day. I’ve been posting my me-made outfits on there each day, and I wore this dress last Sunday.

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I actually finished this dress several weeks ago. It had been in and out of my UFO pile since last year.

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I made the pattern for the bodice of this dress when I was in California last summer. The pattern was actually used for another dress first (I’ll post about that in a couple of days). I found the lacy knit fabric at Michael Levine Loft during the same visit to California, but I didn’t cut the material out for this dress until November of last year.

At first it had a collar that matched the polka dot placket, but that didn’t work out and I didn’t have enough fabric to fix it.

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So I moved on to plan B and removed the collar and bias strip. I added a channel around the neckline for a tie to go through.

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I want to get a ribbon or make ties that match the burgundy buttons. I had a matching ribbon that I planned to tie around the waist, but it mysteriously disappeared, or maybe I imagined it.  Who knows?

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While we’re working on our front and back yard, I’ve got all of my plants in pots on the deck and under the deck.

IMG_7158Those daisy-like flowers are actually considered a weed here, but I don’t care! They bring me so much joy when I look at them. They popped up in my back yard last year and I potted them. Eventually, I’m going to put them with some other wildflowers I planted in our side yard.

If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, has spring arrived where you are? Do you have a favorite spring flower?

*Reminder: I’m giving away a couple dresses and a few patterns. Please see this post for details.*

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Floral Miette Skirt and Another Renfrew

I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite skirt. She’s the perfect little herald of spring.

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I don’t think I’ve ever owned a wrap skirt, and I never thought I needed one. Now I don’t know how I lived without one! I’m not sure why, but I’ve always thought an a-line wrap skirt wouldn’t work on me. Please, tell me if I’m wrong, but I think it’s actually pretty flattering.

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The skirt is made from a $1 vintage cotton sheet. I fell in love with the print from afar in the thrift store linen section, and I was ecstatic when I pulled it out to see that the material was in perfect condition: no stains, no smells, and probably very minimal use. When I bought it, I had no idea what I’d use it for, but when I decided to buy Tilly’s Miette pattern, this material begged to be made into a wrap skirt.

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I made a size 2, shortened a couple of inches. I didn’t have enough material to be particular about matching along the front seam, so I decided to eliminate it. I cut the front piece on the fold, with the fold along the pattern seam line (eliminating the front seam allowance). It allows the material to do the talking.

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The material was pretty lightweight, so I decided to add interfacing to the skirt pieces. I wanted it to have the necessary stiffness to hold the cute A-line shape.

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I did do something wonky with the hemline in the back, but I’ve adjusted the hemline since the above photo was taken.

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All I can say is I love this skirt!

Oh yeah, and that’s another new Renfrew. It’s basically the same as this one and this one. Please see those posts if you’re interested in details.

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As I said a few posts back, I’ve been lacking in the separates department, so the recent infusion of basic tops into my wardrobe is just what I needed.

IMG_7012I really like the fancy ribbing of the knit material. I think I got this material in the clearance ($2.99/yd!) section of G Street fabrics last year.

IMG_7036IMG_7038If you haven’t considered the Miette pattern, you should. It’s a simple pattern that’s a lot of fun to make. Thanks, Tilly, for a great pattern that I will no doubt use several times!

*Reminder: I’m giving away a couple dresses and a few patterns. Please see this post for details.*

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Me-Made-May ’13 Week 1

Here’s a summary for my first week of Me-Made-May. I’ll be posting a round-up each Sunday.

After the first few days of Me-Made-May, I can tell that this month will be a lot of fun. I feel so much better about myself when I put the effort in to look presentable, and wearing me-made items gives me a boost of confidence throughout the day. Taking pictures of myself every day is definitely going to get old, but hopefully, I can change it up and make it fun.

5/1 – Sewaholic Day

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For the first day, I wore my Thurlows and a Renfrew made from vintage chevron fabric.

5/2 – Comfy Casual Day

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This is a reconstructed skirt and scarf. Thursday was actually the first time I’ve worn this look. This month is already encouraging me to get creative with my outfits and hair.

I’ll show you some shots of my hair sometimes, too. There will probably be a great deal of variety because of the changing weather.

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5/3 – Madame Blueberry

IMG_6949This is one of my favorite outfits, lately. The insides of my glasses even match this dress, which I made last summer. What do you think of this outfit? To matchy? To blue? You’re missing out if you never wear monochromatic outfits. ;)

IMG_6955I was having a good hair day, except for a little frizz (an unavoidable perk of living in Southern Maryland).

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5/4 – Wrap Me in Flowers

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Yesterday, I wore two new pieces that I’ll post about later today. We’ll call this a sneak peek of another new Renfrew and a Miette skirt made from a thrifted floral cotton.

How was your first week of May? If you’re participating in Me-Made-May, are you having fun and/or learning anything yet?

*Reminder: I’m giving away a few patterns and a couple of dresses. Please see this post for more information.*

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Purple Chevron Renfrew

For my first day of Me-Made-May yesterday, I wore another recently completed Renfrew.

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It was a Sewaholic pattern day, apparently, because I paired my Renfrew with my Thurlow trousers. My Thurlow trousers which no longer fit right. :( I hadn’t worn them in a few months, and now I found out they fit really weird.

Ahh! What the what...is going on with my pants?!

Ahh! What the what…is going on with my pants?!

Wrinkle city, up in here!

Wrinkle city, up in here!

They used to have a pretty tight fit, but now they’re wrinkling and sagging. I am happy that I’ve apparently lost more weight than I realized on my bottom half. However, after looking at the pictures, I’m a bit embarrassed that I was out in public in these pants. Oh well! :)

IMG_6876Anyway, back to the new Renfrew top. I’ve had this vintage, light purple knit in my stash for a long time. I think I acquired it at a yard sale a couple years ago. It has a cute, raised Chevron pattern.

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I cut the same size as my first Renfrew (4 at the bust and hips, curving to a 0 at the waist). However, the fit is much more snug than the first top because this knit has a lot less stretch than I realized.

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Don’t ask…I must’ve heard a buzzing sound somewhere and looked up to make sure there wasn’t a mutant bumblebee heading my way.

It stretched out a bit, but when I first put it on there was an ever-so-slight boob squishage happening.

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The sleeves are a teensy bit snug, but nothing restrictive or uncomfortable.

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Yipee, for another casual top!

*I’m giving away a few sewing patterns and dresses. If you’re interested, please see this post for the details.*

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For the Love of Cauliflower

I’ve turned over a new leaf and cauliflower is behind it. Cauliflower used to be one of my least favorite vegetables, until I got a little adventurous with cooking it. Now it’s my favorite substitution to make some meals or snacks lower in calories.

As I shared yesterday, I’ve made Cauliflower Potato Soup a few times. I thought I’d share some other yummy cauliflower recipes with you.

Cauliflower Pizza Bites

I made these many months ago, and I’m getting ready to make them again. They’re a great snack to have around.

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Cauliflower Fried Rice

Cauliflower Fried Rice is a nice, low-carb substitute for rice. I’m not a huge fan of this on its own, but when eaten with a stir-fry, it’s tasty. For some reason it always tastes even better to me the next day when I reheat it as a snack.

IMG_3704I stick the cauliflower in a food processor and then stir-fry it in a pan with a little olive oil. I mix in chopped bell peppers and diced green onions and season with salt and pepper. Sometimes I use garlic salt. Other times, I throw some minced garlic in. I’ve also slipped a dash of Sriracha sauce in before to liven it up a bit.

Roasted Cauliflower

This is simple to make and tasty. My mother-in-law made roasted cauliflower with dinner a while back. It’s as simple as tossing fresh cauliflower florets in olive oil and sprinkling with salt and pepper. They’re so yummy. I’ve made extra several times so that I can have them as a snack the next day. They’re really good dipped in marinara sauce.

Cauliflower Tater Tots

I’ve only tried these once so far, and it was a bit of a bust, mostly because I didn’t have the necessary tools to make them tot shaped. I think they would turn out better, if I had mixed a bit of chopped cauliflower in with the pureed stuff.

I used light butter and fat-free half and half instead of heavy cream.

IMG_3674All I had on hand to shape the tots was a plastic bag with a clipped corner. It didn’t work so well.

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They looked weird, but they did taste good.

Mashed Cauliflower

Follow the same recipe as the tots, but heat the mash up and eat as is. Yummy!

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Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower

I saw this on Pinterest a few months ago and tried it out. Yum!

http://www.daydreamkitchen.com/2012/12/spicy-buffalo-cauliflower/

source – http://www.daydreamkitchen.com/2012/12/spicy-buffalo-cauliflower/

I used Frank’s Buffalo Sauce. I’ve made them a few other times as a snack, but I just put the sauce on them.

Cauliflower and Potato Casserole

I seem to have lost my picture of this…grr! It’s an experimental concoction that I’ve made a few times. I’m still working on improving it, but I thought I’d share it anyway.

Ingredients:

 

2 small russet potatoes

 

1 small head of cauliflower, or half a large head

 

1/3 cup chicken broth

 

1/3 cup milk (I use 1%, but 2% would probably work better)

 

1 ¼ cups plain Nonfat Greek yogurt

 

2 cloves minced garlic (or garlic powder)

 

1 tsp onion powder (or minced onion)

 

1 tsp Seasoning salt (I actually use Tony Chacheres Creole Seasoning)

 

1/3 tsp Italian Seasoning

 

Salt and pepper to taste

 

¾ cup shredded cheese (you can use a low-fat cheese, but it won’t work as well to bind things together)

 

 

Instructions:

 

 

Preheat Oven to 350.

 

Wash, peel and dice potatoes. I usually dice mine up pretty small. Sometimes, I soak them for a while. Wash and cut cauliflower and stick it in the food processor until chopped semi-finely.

 

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Grease a baking pan. Don’t use a metal baking pan because it will react with the yogurt, resulting in an icky taste. Pour the mixture into the pan and bake uncovered for about 1 hour. You may have to cook it longer, so just check to make sure it is done before pulling it out of the oven.

Enjoy all the Cauliflower goodness!

*This is unrelated to cooking, but I’m giving away a few sewing patterns and dresses. If you’re interested, please see this post for the details.*

 

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Spring Cleaning Giveaway

To start off my first Me-Made-May I’ve got a giveaway for ya’, and it’s a big un’! This giveaway has something for sewers and non-sewers alike.

From My Stash to Yours

For the sewists out there, I have some patterns to give away. I will mail these to fellow stitchers anywhere around the world.

The envelopes are not in pristine condition and the bell skirt is the only uncut pattern. Without further ado, here are the patterns:

First up, a swimsuit and beach-coat pattern. The top is similar to the one that I used (with some modifications) last summer for my retro swimsuit.

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Simplicity 7692 from 1968, size 8, bust 31.5

Next, a bell skirted evening dress pattern.

Butterick 2906, size14, bust 34

Butterick 2906, size14, bust 34

Finally, a basic princess seam dress with different variations. There’s a detachable collar and buttons option, a cute pleat with contrasting insets option, and a dropwaist bow belt option. The dress can be sleeveless or have set-in sleeves.

McCall's 8263 from 1966, size 14, bust 34.

McCall’s 8263 from 1966, size 14, bust 34.

From My Closet to Yours

As I said in the beginning, this giveaway isn’t just for sewists. When I was going through my wardrobe and making my plans for Me-Made-May, I realized that there are several items that I made over the past few years and rarely wore or only wore once or twice. These dresses deserve to be worn and loved. I can’t bear to give them to a thrift shop, so I thought I’d see if anyone out there might be interested in a couple of them.

First up, a reconstructed dress that I’ve only worn once or twice.

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Second, this dress with a pintuck bodice.

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100_3323The neckline is cut a bit low for my taste, and it’s always been a bit too big for me. I’ve never really been able to comfortably wear it. Here are the approximate measurements: bust-35″, waist-27-28″, hips-free, length-40″, bodice length-14″.

 

To enter:

1.) Leave a comment letting me know which item you’re interested in. Make sure to include some form of contact information (blog or email). You’re not obligated to follow this blog for your first entry in the giveaway (but it would make me happy if you did :) ).

2.) Here’s how you can gain extra entries:

-Follow this blog on bloglovin, through email or whatever feed reader you want to use (except Google Reader, which as we all know is shutting down). If you already follow, just let me know.

-Follow on Twitter

-Follow on Facebook

-Spread the word somehow (Twitter, Facebook and/or blog) about the giveaway

*Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, letting me know what you’ve done and which item you’re interested in. Each entry can be for a different item, if you’d like. Make sure to include some form of contact information (blog or email).

 

This giveaway is open to readers all over the world. The deadline for entries is 11:00 PM EST on May 17th, 2013. I will draw entries from a bucket or use a random number generator to determine the winners for each of the items. I’ll announce the winners on May 18th or 19th. Good luck!

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