Speaking of goals, one of my goals for my business and social media area of life this year is to use this journal area on my website to share recipes and meals we are loving. Since I started this business in 2018, it has always been a goal to share some lifestyle things and be more than just apparel. Which I will be the first to admit has not been a strength of mine recently, social media and sharing has kinda been "ehhh" for me the past year or so. But it is 2024 and I am ready to share more of the things that inspire and keep all things about this business positive and light giving. While maintaining a level of privacy for our small business family and understanding that it is okay to not share every detail of your life. However, recipes? That I can do, the kitchen is my most favorite place in our home. So, forks up to good food and other good things in 2024!
First on the list is a new recipe I tried this month and it was delicious! I will say make the cake and maybe freeze 1/2 if you won't eat it all in 2-3 days, it did get a little dry as time went on :)
Recipe here: https://magnolia.com/blog/recipe/c87a8919-2ed9-40cb-819a-24f3481dcb82/lemon-bundt-cake/
I made the cake just as the recipe states and came up with my own version of lemon icing.
Melt 4T butter with 5T or so of lemon juice in a small saucepan over low heat until combined. Remove from heat and add about 1 C of powdered sugar or a hint more to make a glaze frosting consistency. Whisk in 1 T of vanilla as well and drizzle over cake while still warm. ENJOY!
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Here is a few of our farm's favorites:
+ if you are not in the mood to cook, we've all been there, guys never turn down Casey's pizza or any other form of carry out!
Sometimes the main dish is the easy part but I try to think of different things to serve as a side so it's not always chips and grapes. Here are some of my go-to sides that are easy to put in these solo containers or my new favorite find paper sandwich bags!
Sides:
If you have never made freezer before, it has a lot of benefits compared to it's traditional friend "jam". I love freezer jam because it is quick and easy, requires no cooking and no canning is involved. Since the berries are not cooked the jam tastes fresh like its berry season all year long.
I shared the link straight to the Sure Jell website which is the recipe I use (they have step by step instructions so there is no need for me to re-write them :))
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Try on the jeans and look in a mirror to decide how much you want to remove. The pair I chose to distress, had enough length that I could remove a few inches. Note, for the first cut subtract an inch or so and then make a second cut to ensure you do not remove more length then desired.
*if you are keeping the original length skip to step 2
Time to distress the hem. My favorite tool to create a clean yet distressed look is a...cheese grater! If you do not have one you could also use a lemon zester or anything with a fine sharp "grating/zesting" surface. To distress the hem take this side of the grater (see image below) and ball the hem up in your fist + rub back and forth, back and forth over and over until desired distress level is reached. The more you rub the more frayed the hem will look.
Ta-da, you have a frayed hem! This is the step where you can leave the hem as a straight design or proceed with the following for a step hem.
For a step hem, cut half circles into the front side only. Repeat step 2 on the newly cut hem (you have already distressed the back hem but feel free to do it again). The more you rough the edge with the grater the more frayed the denim will look.