Homemade Chalkboard

I like easy, and boy was this easy.  Even for a craft challenged person like me.

The chalkboards are quite popular right now and I have been wanting to do one.

So on the weekend I went to Michaels and found the chalkboard paint.

And it was only $1.69 oh yeah. Then I needed a brush $1.29.

Then I figured I would need chalk of course. $2.29.

Then I went to the Dollarama and got a canvas $1.00.

That's it, so you do two coats, one vertical, wait an hour.

Next one horizontal.  I waited another hour to be completely dry.

Then they say rub chalk over it to condition, and you are ready to go.

Now, next time I will get a bigger canvas, or a picture frame, or a window.

You can tell I have got the chalkboard fever!

 

My almost finished product.  I also decided to paint around the outside.

I didn't pick it up or anything, just took the brush and went around the outside.

 

 



The conditioning part.

 

 

I am so happy to have this for whatever reason!

 

 

My little easter egg tree (about 4 1/2 dozen) eggs on it.

Compared to my moms with well over 200!

And my chalkboard :) It's first official duty.

 

 

Baked Kale

I have heard so many good things about Kale that I wanted to try it. 

so when I heard of this recipe I had to try it.

 

You take your Kale and and break it off of the stem.

I put mine in my salad spinner and rinsed it off.

Put it in a bowl, sprinkle oil and some (or no) salt.

I put some sea salt on mine.

Bake in 275 degree oven for around 30 minutes.

Let it cool and store in sealed container.

It is crispy, melts in your mouth, pure yummy!



Granola Bars (Homemade)

This is my own recipe, unless there is one out there like it, but after talking to a friend about making her own, I decided to make my own and put in things I thought would go together.  They turned out great!  You can do it your way.  I didn't measure anything, so next time I make them I hope they turn out the same, the are nice and moist.  So here goes:

In my food processor I put 2 cups of oatmeal, 3 heaping tsp of margarine (or butter), a sprinkle of chia, sprinkle of flax, cinnamon. start the food processor and let it run while you are adding things.  Then add some chocolate (either chips or chunks), I used chips, then coconut (I just poured some in), sliced almonds, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries.  I didn't measure anything, I just poured a little of each.  How easy is that.  Stop food processor when it is all combined.

In a separate bowl, pour about 250 g of egg white, a splash of vanilla and splenda (or real sugar, if you like).  Whisk together.

Combine the two together.  Just mix with a spoon.  Pour on parchment paper on a cookie sheet.  Carefully spread out with spoon.  Cook 275 degrees for 1 hr.  Let cool a few minutes and use a pizza cutter to cut into bars.  Store in a sealed container.  I am very pleased with the turnout!

 

 

A few of my items.

 

Everything all mixed up.

 

The egg white, vanilla & splenda mixture.

 

 

Combine the two.

 

 

Put on cookie sheet.

 

Spread it out to desired thickness.

 

 

The finished product :)