Making Napkins with Mitered Corners- Sew and NO SEW

<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">A Tutorial:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeBEkxAATFyPZjDTDggOq3MDsYAqA_2jiaziwovcQECwPDazY_P_XtPrkq3VELD6nXssKXRnVBt0pDySJxKOGSVGp1Rc2A5bpk6IDQ_pq_FOwFg4w1vw6zJugjgWJ6hWwK0b5jizFvok/s1600-h/DSC01790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeBEkxAATFyPZjDTDggOq3MDsYAqA_2jiaziwovcQECwPDazY_P_XtPrkq3VELD6nXssKXRnVBt0pDySJxKOGSVGp1Rc2A5bpk6IDQ_pq_FOwFg4w1vw6zJugjgWJ6hWwK0b5jizFvok/s640/DSC01790.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">M</span>aking your own napkins can be <span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">economical</span>, fun and easy. Choosing fabric that <span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">coordinates </span>with your table brings added detail and style. <br /><br /><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Y</span>ou do not need to know how to sew either! In this tutorial I have both a <span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">sew</span> and<span style="color: #990000;"> <span style="font-size: large;">no sew</span></span> method. Both are easy!<br /><br /><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Materials:</span><br />Material, enough for the size and amount of napkins you want to make- it must be washable fabric<br />Heat and Bond Tape- for no sew napkins<br />Matching thread- for sew napkins<br /><br /><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Proceedure:</span><br />1. I wanted to make 8- 21 inch square napkins. I bought 3 yards of fabric with a 48 inch width.<br /><br />2. Wash and dry your fabric.This is a very important step. If you skip this step you run the high risk of shrinkage and the shape of your napkin will be destorted.<br /><br />3. Iron your fabric- You need it to be nice and flat to measure and work with. Fold material in half lengthwise matcing the length edges. The width edges will probably not meet. That is okay. Just fold the material in half where the lenths naturall meet and iron crease in fold. <br /><br />4. Cut out napkins: Look at the short ends. Do not try to make the short edges meet- make the long edges meet naturally. The short ends will probably be uneven. Take a yardstick and lightly draw a straight line from top to bottom on both sides of the width edge, close to where the width  material meets. Try your best to make it a very straight and even line from top to bottom. Cut with sissors.<br />Open fabric and cut on the length crease. Now you will have 2 lengths.<br /><br />Cut out napkins: Before cutting out your napkin add 1 to your measurement. I wanted to make a 21 inch napkin so I cut out a 22 inch square. You can either make a template out of posterboard or measure the fabric and cut out napkins. I chose a small check fabric and had a natural line to cut along. If you are a beginner, a small checked pattern gives you natural cutting lines.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjXb4AjloPVzdNJZholIbwY0_XWyDRxm5oswfGcqZFy8hCBx4vZ5ZDOBpXBdkOQe5wpOeo_cFs2KFHBmK8OdR8qZyCfpEvu1xTY-Zcali3fcP5XuAI6rMx9XyqJ62osRE9Q-QX45Q_AQ/s1600-h/DSC01751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjXb4AjloPVzdNJZholIbwY0_XWyDRxm5oswfGcqZFy8hCBx4vZ5ZDOBpXBdkOQe5wpOeo_cFs2KFHBmK8OdR8qZyCfpEvu1xTY-Zcali3fcP5XuAI6rMx9XyqJ62osRE9Q-QX45Q_AQ/s640/DSC01751.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">5. M</span>aking mitered corners- On the wrong side of  fabric, press all edges of your napkin under 1/4 inch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fold that edge again and press under 1/4 inch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Open, and mark crease lines (make sure you are using the WRONG side of the fabric) at corner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do this for all 4 corners. I used a blue fabric pencil. A pencil or chalk can be used, just make sure it does not show on the right side of fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ds2Xp71_P2q7nqV7QLB8fh3Qf5IY9TSa_-TajX_gIlmpOknNyAH7VWAqruENsKzSubHhx_sPyMttJcQ8n2Mkk3ei9W7EEmKQFVKtjfrb0Luwb_LKAll4yoeyoNqDOCnInGAA0K5a7OQ/s1600-h/DSC01755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ds2Xp71_P2q7nqV7QLB8fh3Qf5IY9TSa_-TajX_gIlmpOknNyAH7VWAqruENsKzSubHhx_sPyMttJcQ8n2Mkk3ei9W7EEmKQFVKtjfrb0Luwb_LKAll4yoeyoNqDOCnInGAA0K5a7OQ/s640/DSC01755.JPG" width="480" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Make a diagonal line across the corner of the napkin where the 1st crease lines intersect.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVySCEVo9RpOqXcNVEhtnRjc_YwdTELwPRqnqw8FbWENdyRfeDOaXhcqH9aISD4zHNBzRC9kIo9pAAxuOdOCkQ-4MBe_QvG4CpOjY5HdQYZhU1W6H1xg_I3M9ngMarj62M_-wT-mpeX84/s1600-h/DSC01760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVySCEVo9RpOqXcNVEhtnRjc_YwdTELwPRqnqw8FbWENdyRfeDOaXhcqH9aISD4zHNBzRC9kIo9pAAxuOdOCkQ-4MBe_QvG4CpOjY5HdQYZhU1W6H1xg_I3M9ngMarj62M_-wT-mpeX84/s640/DSC01760.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cut on diagonal line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJ9NGACbWkMDzNWD1h-oDNSE2Jh4Qm3RnAzxyKxv0QBEAz9VuhKGeZq0XkSCOi27srZiDkjvXwPOwcb4s6PcJmYUaEfchB8OeaJJ0Lo3Xs15iRli8aZMA9DkUbmu0osAFsPmX-zCesZE/s1600-h/DSC01762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJ9NGACbWkMDzNWD1h-oDNSE2Jh4Qm3RnAzxyKxv0QBEAz9VuhKGeZq0XkSCOi27srZiDkjvXwPOwcb4s6PcJmYUaEfchB8OeaJJ0Lo3Xs15iRli8aZMA9DkUbmu0osAFsPmX-zCesZE/s640/DSC01762.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do this for all 4 corners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Press the new cut off corner on the intersection of the second 1/4  inch fold line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodHpz1dq5tVFnbWkJESJ37I0IlnM8hzXm9CpqPLdkOYSxWvOICqB0SM8G1Su3eoZRMQvuJXrj_IIOdpw-UEZLdRmgg_U9FhYijqzTn_xHVq8sBNgAB3FzWAkP7iFIeeXwgZZcdrHZ0Ec/s1600-h/DSC01763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodHpz1dq5tVFnbWkJESJ37I0IlnM8hzXm9CpqPLdkOYSxWvOICqB0SM8G1Su3eoZRMQvuJXrj_IIOdpw-UEZLdRmgg_U9FhYijqzTn_xHVq8sBNgAB3FzWAkP7iFIeeXwgZZcdrHZ0Ec/s640/DSC01763.JPG" width="480" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeXZmUnq3lw3y3w58nRaWx2ieFExIi9_7N8tufj9TnXJ_p2aNxW8otKVookWCWs7LfYMUc4Z7AD4F5WeSBowPFnLuId5f04SE3kp47C0oeikKoipggYTFTOEFbUIfNN6erOJAp-XGJ0w/s1600-h/DSC01764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeXZmUnq3lw3y3w58nRaWx2ieFExIi9_7N8tufj9TnXJ_p2aNxW8otKVookWCWs7LfYMUc4Z7AD4F5WeSBowPFnLuId5f04SE3kp47C0oeikKoipggYTFTOEFbUIfNN6erOJAp-XGJ0w/s640/DSC01764.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Repress the first 1/4 press line down for all sides of the napkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOTpkWv1iPDejgZJuNfeFde2ZZVdGahlPNsADVn-hJGDulxlhT8wdyMuJviinmerDriyHtlnaXpsz-m2Cd11lHtJkN0ma9QJVQFJrhQdmsrkwX9wzyZ4F1YpLrAOEdbhUHjfjmD61OPo/s1600-h/DSC01766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOTpkWv1iPDejgZJuNfeFde2ZZVdGahlPNsADVn-hJGDulxlhT8wdyMuJviinmerDriyHtlnaXpsz-m2Cd11lHtJkN0ma9QJVQFJrhQdmsrkwX9wzyZ4F1YpLrAOEdbhUHjfjmD61OPo/s640/DSC01766.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Press edges under again making corner meet diagonally in center of the corner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQ380zmq3dZJtZwscFPI_Wpl4DrEfAfRjFCi06yFoj5WOE3xIdCUBDxawN9Vc7tNs9mQsLnEiiJrFq6QZz2V7DKWllLOChJ1EH48WVtLwxdHGM0vdeDBjMILdJu0Bk4RXKLoQf92lP44/s1600-h/DSC01767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2.<span style="color: #990000;"> No Sew Method: </span>Heat iron according to directions on back of heat and bond box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">DO NOT GET HEAT AND BOND IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH IRON.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBuxtdy08885YesxY5c4X3G18ACqiZ8aDE7QL68loXckDU6KHytM7T9GIF6w8HLoFhzX7jyZhbPs_93YCZergUc5HYZAT7X5GCL0x2OwRx7Xw-xXBssmWqXtpYvwhVhxKJCwk8ZXTVcI/s1600-h/DSC01773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBuxtdy08885YesxY5c4X3G18ACqiZ8aDE7QL68loXckDU6KHytM7T9GIF6w8HLoFhzX7jyZhbPs_93YCZergUc5HYZAT7X5GCL0x2OwRx7Xw-xXBssmWqXtpYvwhVhxKJCwk8ZXTVcI/s640/DSC01773.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Place Heat and Bond under the fold edge- cut Heat and Bond if too wide to fit. Press according to directions.  I cut 2-3 inch pieces and tucked one length under and pressed and then tucked the next length under and pressed. I kept repeating this for all edges. VERY EASY!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdXiI8xXNVID8znW3PGZavNlyyYJ_HTg0NE9isuVy0IzW1dldFPz7llIPkX3ftEpvbhf_65c0biE7ETdNq0XEjwl2as6MvRFIaCbi1uE-7GZ-51-jprNQfsly5v4uhtUejLWucGh-QIA/s1600-h/DSC01775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdXiI8xXNVID8znW3PGZavNlyyYJ_HTg0NE9isuVy0IzW1dldFPz7llIPkX3ftEpvbhf_65c0biE7ETdNq0XEjwl2as6MvRFIaCbi1uE-7GZ-51-jprNQfsly5v4uhtUejLWucGh-QIA/s640/DSC01775.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnBJIfSor0f39dMez-wJQ1KXDAJ99b8JcGq3HA0eebojqscmM3wriJyTq3e3xkjLiHOSM45PbnPXO8smQgYKbFCoT_k8rXGjgNTHZzjsRNUocxxBb-piCocHK8o4Seu-xKE-puemxO64/s1600-h/DSC01777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnBJIfSor0f39dMez-wJQ1KXDAJ99b8JcGq3HA0eebojqscmM3wriJyTq3e3xkjLiHOSM45PbnPXO8smQgYKbFCoT_k8rXGjgNTHZzjsRNUocxxBb-piCocHK8o4Seu-xKE-puemxO64/s640/DSC01777.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">VOILA! A BEAUTIFUL NAPKIN YOU MADE YOURSELF!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsW4SXHjNHFiHoHp9Vujne8wBjvAPM_WbUCHKTkf2ZMY_iHUlipFjq0vpmGLESMZptVnaNd50UqmtGBWcualdv6KZoUFnIhdjTsCoQjQnT2UzJpIEoNDmDjBejQBl6ylp8J3OGPwvbXGs/s1600-h/DSC01778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsW4SXHjNHFiHoHp9Vujne8wBjvAPM_WbUCHKTkf2ZMY_iHUlipFjq0vpmGLESMZptVnaNd50UqmtGBWcualdv6KZoUFnIhdjTsCoQjQnT2UzJpIEoNDmDjBejQBl6ylp8J3OGPwvbXGs/s640/DSC01778.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfKFh4d_s1nYsjoRGfs2sYHmfxnuGNFMpzs0yZWsOD6G7YTJfKXxKAE6dcJAt11Qz4sSZvVovvBmDS9dTkzetZSNeAN0SuJ0kPbkcngFki2m54aB7cUJizj8Q8at3HYJoPM-Yb7oIV0Q/s1600-h/DSC01779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfKFh4d_s1nYsjoRGfs2sYHmfxnuGNFMpzs0yZWsOD6G7YTJfKXxKAE6dcJAt11Qz4sSZvVovvBmDS9dTkzetZSNeAN0SuJ0kPbkcngFki2m54aB7cUJizj8Q8at3HYJoPM-Yb7oIV0Q/s640/DSC01779.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeBEkxAATFyPZjDTDggOq3MDsYAqA_2jiaziwovcQECwPDazY_P_XtPrkq3VELD6nXssKXRnVBt0pDySJxKOGSVGp1Rc2A5bpk6IDQ_pq_FOwFg4w1vw6zJugjgWJ6hWwK0b5jizFvok/s1600-h/DSC01790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeBEkxAATFyPZjDTDggOq3MDsYAqA_2jiaziwovcQECwPDazY_P_XtPrkq3VELD6nXssKXRnVBt0pDySJxKOGSVGp1Rc2A5bpk6IDQ_pq_FOwFg4w1vw6zJugjgWJ6hWwK0b5jizFvok/s640/DSC01790.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>utorials are great ways to learn new things from people that have had success with a certain technique. My dear friend Maggie at <a href="http://thewhitefarmhouse2.blogspot.com/2010/02/make-your-own-buttons.html">The White Farmhouse</a> has a wonderful tutorial on on how to make a covered button. Wouldn't a covered button look so pretty  on one of your mitered corners? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am participating in <a href="http://www.todayscreativeblog.blogspot.com/?">Get Your Craft On at Today's Creative Blog</a> and  <a href="http://www.sillylittlesparrow.com/">Toot Your Own Horn Tuesday At A Silly Little Sparrow</a> and </div><a href="http://theherberfamily.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><br /><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="125" src="http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv318/princessspanky/button_tuesdays.jpg" width="125" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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Making Napkins with Mitered Corners- Sew and NO SEW

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Weekly Menu Feb 8- Feb 14, 2010

<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Menu:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjvft-517WyyojbJtVA2AZhPoaLA-QmUXHewl6-4DXtU3gyTWtNrHm8KV7flL0PVDcT8OeUxhGDIlN_i-pTi_hdZHtLU7vI9F2idPLUgvzh7GlOJk37Qpff5voe0mNrZkWXMiiBCLyS4/s1600-h/Memu+2-8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjvft-517WyyojbJtVA2AZhPoaLA-QmUXHewl6-4DXtU3gyTWtNrHm8KV7flL0PVDcT8OeUxhGDIlN_i-pTi_hdZHtLU7vI9F2idPLUgvzh7GlOJk37Qpff5voe0mNrZkWXMiiBCLyS4/s640/Memu+2-8.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Y</span>ea! I am officially <span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">done</span> my Eating From The Freezer/Pantry Challenge! <span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Whoopie</span>!!!!!  I do have some chichen tenders left and a couple of turkey thighs, and 2 phesants but that's about it in the freezer! I'm keeping the phesant for my Son's next visit home. The turkey thighs will be featured on next weeks menu and the chicken will be made into chicken salad.  My <span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">pantry</span> has a box of lasagna noodles, 2 boxex of matzo ball mix and some jellies and mustards. This does not include staples such as cooking oil, sugar, flour etc. I am dying to peruse cookbooks and <span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">dream </span>of adaptations for the recipes! I am doing the <span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">happy dance of joy</span> just thinking about it! Thanks to all for doing the challenge with me. I'll be doing a series of posts on freezer organization in the near future. But for right now I am going to enjoy an empty freezer- waiting to be refilled!<br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Monday:</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Chicken Picatta</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Spaghetti</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Arugula, Pine Nuts and Shaved Parmesan With Lemon Viniagrette</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Recipe</span>: Chicken Picatta from SG Menu Plan <a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2009/11/menu-nov-30-dec-4-2009.html">Tuesday's Menu </a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Tuesday:</span> * Do over from Saturday- no company because of 20 inches of snow!<br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Spicy Sausage, Spinach and Cheese Ravioli Lasagna (Recipe and photos on Foodie Friday)</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Ceaser Salad</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Crusty Bread</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Tiramisu</span><br /><br />Recipies will be posted on Friday for Foodie Friday.<br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Wednesday:</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Stuffed Flank Steak</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Baked Potato</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Roasted Carrots </span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Caprese Salad</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Thurday: Crock Pot Day</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Tamale Pie </span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Wedge Salad with Southwest Ranch Dressing on Corn Tortilla</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Recipe: Tamale Pie</span><br />1TBS vegetable oil<br />1 lb lean ground beef<br />1 medium onion, peeled and chopped<br />1 can black bean, drained and rinsed<br />1 can enchillada sauce<br />2 TBS chile powder<br />1/4 tsp cumin<br />3/4 cup yellow cornmeal<br />1 1/4 cups milk<br />2 large eggs, beaten <br />salt and pepper- dash<br />16 oz. can Mexican stewed tomatoes<br />1 medium bag, frozen corn, thawed<br />1 1/2 cups sharp shredded  cheese ( use the good stuff- it tastes so much better)<br /><br />Heat oil in large skillet. Add hamburger and onions. Cook until meat is no longer pink inside. Drain off fat, and put in slow cooker that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle meat with chile powder and toss.<br />Add beans and enchillada sauce and stir to mix. <br />In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, milk, egg, salt , pepper and cumin until well incorporated and smooth. Stir in  tomato and corn and pour mixture over the meat in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours.<br /><br />Evenly distribute cheese over the cornbread and drizzle with oil. Cover and continue to cook for 15-20 minutes until melted.<br />Spoon out into large bowls.<br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Friday:</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Broccoli and Panchetta Quiche</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Baby Greens and Mandrin Orange in Poppyseed Dressing</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Saturday: Soup Day</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Cabbage Soup</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Crusty Bread</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Recipe: Cabbage Soup</span><br />6 meaty bone in pork chops<br />1 TBS vegetable oil<br />10 cups water ( more or less- cover the cabbage by 2 inches)<br />2 medium heads cabbage, chopped<br />2 onions, peeled and chopped<br />1 28 oz can stewed tomatoes<br />1 can tomato soup<br />2 potatoes, peeled and chopped into small pieces<br /><br />In a large stock pot heat oil. Brown pork chops in batches and set aside. Add onion and cook until transparent. Add pork chops and water.  Simmer for 1 hour. Do not boil. Skim of scum if needed.<br />Add cabbage and cook for 30 minutes. Add stewed tomatoes and tomato soup.Simmer for 10 minutes. <br />Remove pork chops, cool and shred.When pork chops are removed, add potatoes and cook until fork tender, 15 minutes. Add shredded pork. Take off heat. Serve with crusty bread.<br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Sunday: Valentine's Dinner</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Steamed Artichokes with Lemon Mayonaise Sauce</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Individual Beef Wellington</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Whipped Leek and Potatoes</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Aspargus with Shaved Cheddar Cheese</span><br /><span style="color: #a64d79;">Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Strawberries</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Recipe: Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Strawberries</span><br />These delicious and over-the-top strawberries came to me by way of Kristen  at <a href="http://frommytinykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/02/cheesecake-stuffed-chocolate.html">From My Kitchen</a>. They sound so romatic- just perfect for a Valentine's Dinner with my husband. Super yummy!<br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Recipe: Individual Beef Wellington</span><br />Duxelle: Mushroom Topping<br />1 lb mushrooms, finely chopped <br />2 cloves shallots, finely minced<br />1 clove garlic, finely minced<br />1 sprig thyme<br />2 TBS madeira wine<br />2 TBS butter<br /><br />In a large skillet, heat butter over meduim heat until melted. Add mushrooms, shallots, garlic and thyme. Sautee until mushrooms are cooked, add wine and continue to cook until almost all liquid is gone.<br />Set aside.<br /><br />Wellingtons:<br />4- 6 to 8 oz. fillet mignon<br />salt and pepper<br />1 box puffed pastry<br />salt and pepper<br />1 TBS olive oil<br />1 egg<br /><br />Preheat oven 425 degrees.<br />In a large skillet, heat oil over meduim heat.Salt and pepper beef. Brown beef fillet on both sides. Remove and set aside. Brown beef in batches. Do not crowd pan. Let cool.<br /><br />On a floured surface, roll out puffed pastry to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into 4 rectangles.<br /><br />Using a piece of puffed pastry, put 2-3 TBS duxelles in the center of pastry. Top with beef. Salt and pepper.  Wrap pastry around beef like wrapping a package. Stretch to fit, or cut off excess. Seal ends together by pinching them together. Wrap all fillet.<br />If desired  use leftover pastry to make a leaf design on the top of each fillet package.<br />Scramble egg in a small bowl with a touch of water and bursh over each package.<br /><br />Put all packages on a parchment lined sheet pan. Cook for 25 minutes. Pastry should be puffy and golden brown. Remove and rest for 5 minutes.<br /><br />Madeira Wine Sauce:<br />1 can double strength beef broth<br />1 shallot, finely minced<br />2 TBS butter, divided<br />1/4 cup Madeira wine<br />3 TBS flour<br /><br />In a sauce pan, heat 1 TBS butter. Add shallots and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes. While shallots are cooking, combne broth and flour in a jar and make a slurry. Add beef broth mixture and cook until thickened. Take off heat and add Madeira wine. Return to heat and cook for another 3 minutes. Add butter and turn off heat.<br /><br />Serve Wellingtons with Wine sauce.<br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">H</span>ave a great week and Happy Valentine's Day!<br /><br />I am participating in Menu Plan Monday at Organize Junkie.

Weekly Menu Feb 8- Feb 14, 2010

Menu: Y ea! I am officially done my Eating From The Freezer/Pantry Challenge! Whoopie !!!!!  I do have some chichen tenders left and a coup...

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Pucker Up, Valentine!

<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Pink Saturday:</span><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">E</span>ver since my husband and I  were married, I have written him little <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">love</span> messages on our bathroom mirror in <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">lipstick</span> and sealed them with a <span style="color: black;">kiss</span>. I also "sign" all of my cards to him with a big, bright lipstick<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> kiss</span>. It's my way of letting him know that he alone not only has my lips, but my<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> heart</span>!<br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">I</span> am studying the book of James in Bible Study and the book of Matthew in Sunday School. According to the Bible, there is a very big connection between our hearts and our lips! The book of James has much to say about the "tongue" and controling our mouths. Likewise, Jesus in the book of Matthew, tell us that our mouth speaks out what fills our hearts. <br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">T</span>hat got me thinking. I want those lipstick kisses to be a symbol of my love for Bobby. But sometimes my real lips can be a negative force in his life- I am very sorry to admit! My words have tremendous power. Both for good and for bad. For building up and tearing down.  The real <strong>truth</strong> is, my mouth reveals what is in my heart...my mind, will, emotion and intellect.<br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Y</span>ou know the old saying, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all". I think whoever said that  must have been studying James 3:9-10.  <em><strong>"With our mouths we bless God our Father; with the same mouths we curse the very men and women He made in His image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth! That should never be!" </strong></em><br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">S</span>o I made a little sign and sealed it with a kiss- to remind me.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuAZCvW2LAdOLUjuEMPLZ7vtwME6nIZ1PcR2MpB8y4SJ5fTMasgE-gBZ4AJKX1CnA5AIgZNuLrW88um91PHWFbKrFnHp0BumtCsQOwKlI7MneOQ9fkcNtySLoknJryizn4Fyq_oqw_qc/s1600-h/DSC01880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuAZCvW2LAdOLUjuEMPLZ7vtwME6nIZ1PcR2MpB8y4SJ5fTMasgE-gBZ4AJKX1CnA5AIgZNuLrW88um91PHWFbKrFnHp0BumtCsQOwKlI7MneOQ9fkcNtySLoknJryizn4Fyq_oqw_qc/s640/DSC01880.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">I</span>t sits on my desk in the study.  It is to remind me that the lips that kiss Bobby are the lips that need to only say things that are good and productive. That quiet lips are loving lips. I don't need to express my opinion all the time, or give advice or remind. If my lips want to utter unkind or hurtful things I really need to check my <strong>heart</strong>... and keep those lips closed. <br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">I</span> want my heart to honor him and love him. If my heart does that my lips will follow.<br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">A</span>nd isn't that what <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Valentine's </span>day is all about.? Loving someone with all your<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> heart<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">S</span>o, this year when I sign my husband's Valentine card with a kiss- it will have a much <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">deeper</span> meaning!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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Pucker Up, Valentine!

Pink Saturday: E ver since my husband and I  were married, I have written him little love messages on our bathroom mirror in lipstick and ...

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