DIY: Backyard Fabric Garland

See those big kids on bikes?  Those are my older two.  They are getting too big.  And see that garland hanging on my back fence?  I made that this weekend.  It is way longer than you can appreciate based on this photo.  I gathered up a bunch of my favorite vintage and colorful fabrics and chopped out some triangles and sewed them to burlap twine.  It was literally that simple and I love the way it looks.

Have you ever made a fabric garland? Are you looking for a use for those fabric scraps in your craft room? You should try this!

Make it Monday: Candy Corn Inspired Bottles

Confession:  I really really really REALLY love candy corn.  And it is only available for like 6 weeks of the year.  So when I saw this great DIY project inspired by the in-short-supply-candy-corn I knew I had to feature it.

There is a great tutorial on this project found here.  You will need glass bottles (different heights and shapes are great) and three colors of spray paint - white, yellow and orange.

Such a fun and inexpensive decorating idea!

Make it Monday: The Best Oninon Rings EVER

 
Recently we discovered a recipe that ensures we make the BEST onion rings ever.  It is very simple.

You need a large yellow onion (the recipe above calls for a vidalia onion but we like yellow better for onion rings).  We have a medium sized fryer but if you don't have a fryer you can heat oil in a pot over the stove.

Cut your onion into chunky rings.  No need to keep those slices thin!  Once sliced, dip liberally in the following mixture:

Onion Ring Batter

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg, separated
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Pepper to taste (this is our addition)

In 1 bowl, mix together flour, salt and baking powder. In another bowl, beat egg yolk, then stir in milk and vegetable oil. Combine wet and dry ingredients, stir until smooth. In a third bowl, beat egg white until soft peaks form, then fold into egg-flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Dip onion rings into batter and deep fry.

YUUUUUUUUUMMMMM.  In all the times we have made these they never make it to the table.  Me and Mr. S eat them straight out of the fryer.  The kids have had maybe one.  Seriously, so good.

Once you have let your slices baste in the batter goodness, place them individually in your fryer.