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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

English Toffee Creamer Sugar Free

I just made this Sugar Free English Toffee Creamer and it came out delicious. I was so excited I couldn't wait to share the recipe with all of you. I love sweet, flavored creamers in my coffee, and I have been on a mission the last few weeks to make my own creamers. My first experiment was a peppermint mocha and it bombed. I drank it, because I wouldn't waste it, but the recipe was a fail, not something I would share with all of you. I ordered some good extracts last week and a different sweetener. The english toffee extract came first, so I decided to give a new recipe a try this afternoon and it was a winner! Yeah!

I have been using cream and either liquid flavored stevia or a powdered caramel stevia FOREVER!!! At least that is what it feels like, and even though stevia is OK, I have been looking for a different sweetener that just tastes better. I have tried erythritol,(Swerve), which is OK also, but it is still not as good as real sugar in certain recipes. I just tried this new sweetener from Trim Healthy Mama called Gentle Sweet and it is delicious in this creamer recipe. I added the Gentle Sweet to cream first and it tasted delicious all on its own. It didn't need the extract to taste like a great creamer, so you could just use it in your coffee all on its own, kind of like a Sweet Italian Cream Creamer.

I love coffee, I mean I really love my morning coffee. I love the whole morning ritual of making my coffee, putting my sweetener and flavoring in my coffee, getting it just right. I even have specific mugs that hold the right amount of coffee, they have the right handle size, they fit in my hands perfectly, and they even have scripture on them. One says "Trust in The Lord" Proverbs 3:5, and the other says "This Girl runs on Jesus and Coffee". I even have one in the trailer that says "This is the day the Lord Made".

Can you relate? We all have our little morning rituals that help us start our day out right. This is how I start mine. Next up, is my prayer time and Bible Reading along with my coffee. I have been using BibleGateway for their study guides, and I really enjoy the app. Anyhoo, that is how I start my day. How do you start yours? I would love to hear from you.

So, onto the recipe. I hope you enjoy it. I'll be sharing more in the next few weeks.

Print Recipe

Sugar Free English Toffee Creamer

Ingredients:

16 oz heavy whipping cream

5 TB Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet

1 1/2 Tsp English Toffee Extract

Directions:

Pour the heavy whipping cream into a bowl and add the 5 TB of Gentle Sweet. Whisk until will blended. Just a few minutes. Not too long, you don't want to make whipped cream.

Next, whisk in the 1 1/2 teaspoons of English Toffee extract.

Pour into a jar.

It is ready to use.

Makes 16 oz creamer.

Enjoy.

Debi

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Spice Drop Christmas Tree

So this Spice Drop Christmas Tree is so cute and it tastes great also. How fun to work on a craft/decoration that you can eat also. It is really easy to make, a little time consuming, but very easy.

Spice Drop Christmas Tree

Supplies:

1 Styrofoam Cone (mine was 12 inches high)

3 2 lb containers of red and green spice drops

1 box of 750 toothpicks

Directions:

Put a spice drop on each toothpick, I did one container at a time.

Break off the end of the toothpick, so it's not so long.

Start at the top of the cone and just start putting the spice on the tree so that they are touching.

Work down the whole cone this way, until you finish at the bottom.

Now wasn't that easy. Have fun, and there should be a few extra to eat also.

Merry Christmas!

Debi
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Ribbon and Feather Wrapped Ornaments

I love the way these Ribbon and Feather Wrapped Ornaments came out. They were so easy to make. They look so cute on our Christmas Tree. Such a simple craft for Christmas.

Ribbon and Feather Wrapped Ornaments

Supplies:

Spools of 2 inch Wire Ribbon (in colors of your choice)

2 lengths of feather (I found them in the craft section of Michael's, they are approximately 4 feet long) (colors of your choice)

straight pins

6 Styrofoam balls (10 inches in circumference)

Directions for Ribbon Balls:

Cut 6 7 inches strips of wire ribbon

Fold over ends 1/4 of an inch

Put end of 1st ribbon at the top of the ball and hold in place at the top and the bottom of the ball.

Do the same thing with your next ribbon, layering over the side of the 1st ribbon.

Work this way all of the way around the ball, and then pin at the top and the bottom of the ball.

Now cut 1 8 inch strip of ribbon, fold in half and twist the bottom of the ribbon and pin it to the top of the ball. This is what you will hang it from the tree with.

Directions for the Feather Balls:

Pin the top of the length of feathers to the top of the ball, and then spin the ball and pin the feathers in a spiral down the ball until you get to the bottom. I pinned the feathers down about every 1/2 of a row.

Aren't these easy to do? I love the way they came out. I hope you have fun making these.

Happy Holidays.

Debi

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Friday, December 13, 2013

Craftsy Flash Sale for Yarn and Fabric

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Craftsy 80% Off Yarn Flash Sale through 12/16
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Have a great weekend.

Debi

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Gingham Christmas Wreath

I love the way my new Gingham Christmas Wreath came out. It was pretty easy to make, it can be made in an afternoon.

Gingham Christmas Wreath

Supplies:

5 rolls red and white gingham wire edged ribbon 1 1/2 inches by 25 feet

1 roll burlap wire edge ribbon 1 inch by 25 feet

1 roll decorative wire edged ribbon 2 1/2 inches by 25 feet (I used one with a lacy look and reindeer

1 box white tipped straight pins

1 white foam wreath

Directions:

1. Start by pinning the end of the gingham ribbon to the wreath and then wrap it around the entire wreath.

2. Next pin the ribbon to the top of the wreath, near where you started, and make loops at the top of the wreath, and pin a straight pin in between each loop. Do this around the entire wreath.

3. Repeat this process 4 times. So you will have four rows around the front of the wreath.

5. Once you have finished with the rows, you will loosely wind the burlap ribbon around the wreath, again pinning it at the back of the top of the wreath.

6. You will next wind your wide decorative ribbon for to make a bow. I did it 4 times and about 9 inches in length. I then cut 2 16 inch pieces of ribbon, and put them behind the loops. Then cut a 6 inch piece of ribbon and tie it around the center of all of your pieces. Next, just pull each of the loops and fluff them up. Arrange you long pieces of the ribbon down the front and cut them to the length that you like.

I love the way this wreath came out. It looks so cute on my front door.

Have a great week, and as always if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Debi

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Flannel Receiving Blankets

These Flannel Receiving Blankets were so easy to make, and I love the way they came out. I did some research online to find out the size of a receiving blanket, and it seems that they are approximately 36 x 36 inches. Pretty easy.

So I bought 1 yard of each piece of flannel and then cut them all down to 36 x 36 inches. Next I serged the edges on all of them. It probably took me about two hours to make all of these, if that long.

I thought these would make great presents for anyone with a baby. (Christmas, newborn gift, baby shower gift)

Have a great week.
Debi

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Dimple Washcloth Knit Pattern

Today I have made a very simple Dimple Washcloth Knit Pattern to share with all of you. It's pretty quick to knit up. I thought it would make a cute stocking stuffer. You can make it in any color and for any room decor. I love my homemade washcloths for my bath, but I know a lot of people use them in the kitchen, also. Be creative and enjoy.

Dimple Washcloth Knit Pattern

1 3 oz skein Sugar and Cream Yarn (any color) or any medium weight cotton yarn

Size 7 or 4.00 mm knitting needles

Pattern

Cast on 50 stitches.

Knit 1 row.

Work Pattern:

Row 1. Knit 2, (k 1, sl 1)* across to last 2 stitches, K2

Row 2. K 2, (sl 1, p 1)* across to last 2 stitches, k2

Row 3. Knit all stitches.

Row 4. Purl all stitches.

Row 5. K 2, (sl 1, K 1)* across to last 2 stitches, k2

Row 6. K 2, (p 1, sl 1)* across to last 2 stitches, K2

Row 7. k all stitches

Row 8. P all stitches

Work this pattern until the length is equal to the width. Mine is 10 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, so it's not quite square. It doesn't have to be perfect. I ran out of yarn.

Then you will Knit the last two rows, and then bind off.

I love the way it looks, and it should hold up pretty well. The pattern makes it a little thicker, which I like. The first washcloths I made a long time ago are a little looser and I think I like the thickness better.

I hope you like this pattern. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Have a great week!

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Mia Grace Baby Blanket and Blog Happenings Update

I have been working on a new pattern for this Mia Grace Baby Blanket. It's named for Charly's baby girl, who will be here sometime in the next month. I am trying to get it done, so that they can take it to the hospital with them to wrap my beautiful little granddaughter in. Once I have finished it, I will post the pattern for all of you. It's pretty simple and works up quickly. Mia's nursery is black, white, and pink, which is why I'm using these colors in the blanket. I will post pictures of the nursery this week. Charly is just putting the last of the babies things away and finishing putting things together and then I will take pictures to show all of you. It's adorable. She and Ryan have done a great job.

I also wanted to post a little update about what is happening on Adorned From Above. I wrote a post several months ago about blogging and trying to find some kind of a balance in my life with blogging. I love blogging, but I have found that it seemed to take over everything, so I am taking a little step back. I will still be posting, but less frequently. I found that I have really missed some of my hobbies that take a little more time. So like with this blanket pattern, I will post a little less often, because some of these things take more time to make. Also, since Charly is having a baby soon, she will be spending more time taking care of Mia and less time on the blog. We will see how much time she feels she can spend blogging once the baby is here.

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Have a wonderful week.