Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Pumpkin pie (from scratch!)

Pumpkin purée;
3 small baking pumpkins. Take the stems off and remove all the seeds. Cut in half and place cut side down on pan. Coat skin with olive oil. Bake at 325° for 1hr. When done scoop out the inside and purée in a food processor. 

Pie crust (start this while your pumpkin is baking):
     2 1/2 cups flour
     1/2 cup cold water
     1 cup cubed cold butter
Mix it all together with a dough hook. And separate into 3 equal portions. Wrap in Saran Wrap and place into fridge to chill until your done making the filling. After the filling is done... Roll out on a flowered surface. Use the leftover dough to make something pretty for the tops. 😊

Filling (makes 3 9"pies)
  • 4 cups of pumpkin puree
  • 300 ml. can of evaporated milk
  • 3/4 honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 eggs 
  • 4 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions
  1. Mix sugars, salt, spices, lemon into large bowl.  Beat in eggs then pumpkin puree.  Finally add the evaporated milk and whisk until thoroughly combined.
  2. Pour mixture into chilled pie shell and make at 425F for 15 minutes.  After 15 minutes reduce temperature to 350F.  Bake 45-50 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
  3. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours
  4. Note: If you are lacking some of the spices above…you can replace the spices above with pumpkin pie spice.

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's my super kids!


I have been sewing and sewing a lot last year... But it was mostly for other people. Now that the holidays are over and our family is all rested up from various sicknesses, I can get back to sewing. Last year while I was looking on Pinterest, I came across a bunch of awesome super hero capes. My son J is constantly asking me to safety pin a blanket together so he can be superman. I decided today would be the last day... Time to make him a real super hero cape. 




Tuesday, 9 July 2013

A farmer or an astronoght?

Recently I have been asked if I'd like to be a vendor at an event my church is putting on in September. I agreed... So that means I need to get to work. From one project to the next... :) 
I started rummaging and found a couple backpacks already cut out just waiting for me to add an appliqué and sew them up.  
Figuring what to put on the fronts sometimes takes me a bit to dream up. However, these two were pretty easy. And when they come together they look pretty awesome.
Even had a bit of fun quilting the bottom of the rocket ship bag. :) I'm hoping to get some more little girl backpacks. But we will have to see... Last week I made a really cute doll for my daughter... And I've been dying to make more... So we will just have to see. ;) 
Till next time!

Friday, 7 June 2013

Clothes for my babies.

Spring has come and now almost gone... We have been busy in the yard; filling holes, sowing grass seed, and spreading mulch. It's starting to look good around here all thanks to my awesome hubby. :D 
The warm sun has been heating up our small town and its forced me to dive into the kids closets for some cooler clothes for them to ware. Finding very little in their closets for the summer I dove into my fabric bins and started creating. 

Shorts, dresses, and little outfits. Oh! I'm having so much fun! 








Jefferson bag update #3

Yes, I know... It's been a while since I've posted on here... I've been working on my kids wardrobe (which I'll be putting in another post). Many of my friends are probably wondering how the fundraiser for the Jefferson's adoption went. With your help we have been able to raise $260.00 for them. Yaya! I'm pretty happy with the response. There are still 4 more bags available if anyone would still would like to contribute. Leave a comment below or email me: bjsuniquedesigns@gmail.com. 
They are $25 each. Each bag is made out of heavy cotton/duck material, and is fully lined. They all feature a large pocket on the front of the bag. 




Sunday, 14 April 2013

*Update* Bags for Baby Jefferson

Wow! What an awesome response on the totes to help out with the Jefferson's Adoption. Almost all of the bags from my previous post have been sold. Its been a busy week this past week... so i haven't been able to get as many bags done as I wanted, but there are a few new ones to show you. :)
If you so happen to be interest in supporting the Jefferson's by sporting a lovely bag around the shops... Leave a comment below or email me: bjsuniquedesigns@gmail.com.
They are $25 each. Each bag is made out of heavy cotton/duck material, and is fully lined. They all feature a large pocket on the front of the bag.


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Help us bring Baby Jefferson HOME! 


Friday, 5 April 2013

Bags for Baby Jefferson

I  know its been a bit since I have posted... reason being my husband and I (oh, and a few helpers) dived into renovating our dining room (aka sewing room). It's been a complete mess. So I'm glad its mostly finished and I can get back to my sewing. So on to the next project! Yay! :D


Recently a friend of mine announced in church that her family is in the process of adopting a child from Haiti. A bunch of her photography friends have decided to offer mini sessions with the proceeds going towards the cost of the adoption (if you are in the Haldimand/Niagara region and are interested in supporting this awesome family via photo session... Click Here). I signed up right away!
That afternoon however, I was chatting with God about how cool it was that this family was doing this, and how I'm so excited to be helping them out. Then He gave me this picture of a stork carrying a beautiful chocolate brown baby in one of my totes that I like to make around this time of year (I was actually just starting to get some stuff together to make some at that very moment. So God gave me this awesome idea -- I could donate the $$ made from the bags to the family as well! So Excited!

Here are a few of the bags I have come up with so far. They are $25 each. Each bag is made out of heavy cotton, and is fully lined. They all feature a large pocket on the front of the bag. If you'd like to purchase one of these totes... Leave a comment below or email me: bjsuniquedesigns@gmail.com
Lets help bring baby Jefferson HOME!

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