Happy Fathers Day!

You might want to book mark this post in my blog for future reference...it's a Fathers Day edition! You know all dads out there want to indulge just like moms do on Mothers Day :) So take note of this recipe! It's sooo mouth watering good. It's a recipe for fudge brownies I found a while back, but can't remember where I found it. 

Fudge Brownies

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees, and then combine the following in a mixing bowl

4 eggs

1c sugar

1c brown sugar

1/2c flour

1 1/4c cocoa

8oz melted butter

2tsp vanilla extract

1/2tsp salt

Mix it all together and put it in your brownie pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. 

I swear these are the best brownies I've ever had. Can definitely guarantee you won't have a bad brownie with this recipe. I haven't!

Now, for all you crafty crochet-ers, check out this pattern. It's great to make for you, your kids and the father in their lives to take goofy pictures with!

This is what it looks like! (I did not make this one, the creator of the pattern did). And the other pattern you can add bushy eyebrows, too! I love how cute and silly these are. I can't wait to make these for us :)

It doesn't matter if you go out or stay in with your dad on Fathers Day, just have fun! And don't forget, Fathers Day is June 15!

~Namaste~

Homemade calzones have never been easier!

So a couple weeks ago I was craving a calzone. My husband and I had had one recently, but it was just so good. So I found a whole wheat pizza dough recipe that was so quick and simple, it was only 4 ingredients! You can find it here. It's so easy to roll out, just make sure to add a tiny bit of flour at a time while rolling. don't want it too dry. The first time I made these, I made 3. They were 2-3 meals a piece! They were HUGE. This time however, I figured I'd go smaller, and just freeze a bunch. Some I made with ricotta as a base, others tomato sauce. You can put 3-6 on a baking sheet for 20 minutes and the dough will be so good. These are how mine turned out.

This is one made with ricotta..

in the process of folding them..

one made with tomato sauce..

seasoned with a little butter, garlic and italian seasoning right before popping them in..

and this is the finished product! I think it made 11 total, but I didnt follow the recipe as far as how small to make them. I also made the recipe 1 1/2x the amount.

I was almost done when I realized I forgot to take a picture of the inside! 

I made a lot of food, and had a lot of dough to work with, but it took about an hour-hour and a half to make and bake them all :)

Share this recipe with your friends and family, or better yet, try your hand at them and share!

~Namaste~

Everything just keeps getting better and better..

I keep telling you guys that I'll be better at updating posts and showing you all of my new creations. The sad thing is, I'm only getting busier. There are so many weddings and birthdays in the next 3 months alone, on top of moving again, etc, etc. It's frustrating, stressful and I can barely keep my mind in shape. But I'm here now, so end mini rant. 

I recently had a Mothers Day Contest on my facebook page, Stitches and Weaves and Other Things, doing a simple trivia question, and had a grand prize, 1st and 2nd runner up. The grand prize winner received this bag that I crafted up. It was actually my first time lining anything crocheted, and it turned out really nice!

I forgot to take pictures of the 1st and 2nd runner up prizes, but I'll get one from them! I'm in the process of making a bigger purse for my mom for Mothers Day, so once that's done, I'll be putting both of these up for sale in my Etsy Shop :]

I also came across an AMAZING recipe for whole wheat dough for making calzones. It's this recipe, but I REALLY stuffed them. I made 3 out of all the dough, and it was basically 2-3 separate meals for each person. It was a lot. But delicious. This is what mine looked like. 

These were small plates, too. And the next day, just before heating up. But see? They're massive and that's only half of it. The recipe calls for 18 small ones, and now I see why. But the dough is so perfect. I also baked all 3 at once for 20 minutes. 

In other news, look what I got this morning! 

My business officially has it's own brand! I present to you, Stitches and Weaves and Other Things new label, Lucky Penny :D

My daughters name is Penelope, and since day one, I've called her my Lucky Penny. I've gotten more orders recently, and I'm promoting my business more, so I thought- why not put my own name on it? Or rather, my daughters? I make a lot of baby items, both sewn and crocheted, and I'm having a hard time deciding if just my baby items should have this label, or all of my work. What do you think? This is the first time I've ever ordered these, and so far I'm impressed. It was only $11.95 for 50 tags! That was the best price I found, and I looked for a couple hours. 

Hopefully I'll be able to update more, I'll try to make more time for everyone :).