July 06, 2012

7Up Biscuits

July 06, 2012/ Michelle Scheibe

I’ve been doing this weird thing lately. It’s called cooking. Me. Cooking. Without Nate’s help.

Yep, pretty sure the Mayans were right. This is the end.

One of my most delicious endeavors lately has been the 7UP biscuits I made the other evening.

I originally heard about these biscuits from Maury who made them using the recipe found here. Unfortunately, the original directions weren’t super clear. I made it work and now I will clarify things for the recipe challenged…like myself.

Easy 7Up Biscuits

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup 7Up
1/4 cup melted butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Cut sour cream into Bisquick.
Add 7Up. Stir until combined.
Sprinkle some Biquick on counter and pat out the dough. It’s pretty sticky but mush it around the best that you can.
Cut out biscuits from the dough. You could use a biscuit cutter if you’re fancy and own such a thing. We aren’t fancy so I used a glass that sprayed well with cooking spray. Fancy.
Pour melted butter into a 9 inch square pan.
Place biscuits in pan. They don’t have to be perfect. They will taste so good that no one will care what they look like.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top.

These biscuits are a beautiful mix of buttery and fluffy goodness. I ate mine plain. Nate had honey on his. They would work great for biscuits and gravy or breakfast sandwiches. They will be making many appearances in our humble abode.

Have you been doing things lately that are making you question if the world is ending? How would you enjoy these beautiful biscuits? Gravy? Sandwich? Plain?

Side Note: Get excited for next week. We have a furniture build reveal. It’s pretty. I keep petting it…

July 05, 2012

Fireworks Photos

July 05, 2012/ Michelle Scheibe

While we recover from doing nothing on the 4th of July, I will share with you all some fireworks photos. (If you would like tips for photographing fireworks, check out Friday’s post here!)

We enjoyed the show along the Mississippi river. It was extremely hot and humid. I threw a cardigan in the car. Nate laughed at me. I most definitely did not need the cardigan beings it was still 85 degrees at 10:00PM. You can never be too prepared when it comes to having a cardigan though. I take cardigan carrying seriously.

I think next year we shall buy a boat and watch the fireworks on the river. Wait, I get motion sick. Never mind.

I swear I’m only 30.

This is going downhill fast. Enjoy the show!

How’d you spend the 4th? Did you get to catch a fireworks show or were they cancelled in your area? Who else thinks I should only eat ice cream until this Extreme Heat Warning is lifted?

July 03, 2012

Easy Sew Dog Tie

July 03, 2012/ Michelle Scheibe

Nate won’t let Ike wear dog clothes. He’s very opposed. Normally I do things to test our marriage but I don’t push the dog clothes situation. That’s how strongly Nate feels about the dog in outfits.

Nate surprisingly does not oppose accessories though. Well, he probably will after he reads this post and realizes I wasted part of an afternoon making the dog a tie instead of doing something useful like cleaning windows or laundry or something.

Ike loves accessories. He’s normally a bandana type of dog but he’s always willing to dress up for the holidays. Like the 4th of July for instance. Nothing like a good dog tie to celebrate our country’s freedoms!

Want to make your furry friend a dog tie? Of course you do!

Here’s what you’ll need:

One 14'” x 3” piece of fabric with pointed ends
- This piece makes the long tie piece.
- I used a piece of iron on interfacing on the back of this piece for extra support.
- One 4” x 3” piece
  - This piece is what your dogs collar will slide through.
  - One 3” x 2.5” piece
    - This piece is that little portion that is wrapped around the long tie.

You can be flexible with these measurements. Ike is about 24 pounds and 16 inches tall. You can adjust for your dogs size. It may take some experimenting but the ties are pretty easy to make.

Take your 3” x 2.5” piece and place the ends right side together. Sew with a 1/4” seam allowance.

Turn right side out. I use a pen to assist me with this step. Press so the seam is in the middle.

Fold this piece right sides together, sew together, and turn right sides out.

Place the 4” x 3” piece on top of the tie piece (centered). You will want the wrong right sides (the pretty sides) together.

Sew 1/4 inch seam along the two edges of the 4” x 3” inch piece.

Turn this right side out. You may want to press it flat if it’s too bulgy.

Fold the pointed ends of the tie right side together and sew with a 1/4”ish seam allowance around the edges. Try to get a few stitches up into the covered piece to help hold the tie together better.

Trim the edges up so you get a pointy tie. (I need to learn to switch out lenses. The wide angle does wonders for close ups. But you get the picture, right?)

Turn the dog tie right side out. You will now have the tie piece and the little wrap piece.

Scrunch (technical term) the tie at the top and slide the wrap piece over the tie. (A better use of your time may be repainting your nails but you’ve made it this far without me telling you this so continue on.)

Admire your pretty tie!

Place your dog’s collar through the loop at the top.

Watch your dog smile because he loves his fancy new dog tie. He seriously loves this thing.

This is a good beginners project because if you screw up, your client will still be happy! Just remember that the tie should only be worn with supervision!.