Yep, I was wanting to be so productive yesterday. I had plans to sew and crochet, teach, clean, and bake. Well I taught, crochet, an baked. I did a little house cleaning but not much to write home about. Mainly dishes and a bit of straightening. I also did no sewing. This is a problem cause I have to get these jammies made. I am hoping to get some done today. What I did do was make butter toffee crunch. Here is the recipe. Believe me you want to make this!
BUTTER TOFFEE CRUNCH
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 tbs water
1tbs corn syrup
1/2 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup semi sweet choc chips
Butter a 9 X 13 pan really well and sprinkle the nuts on the bottom. I tend to keep them clustered in the center of the pan some cause the toffee you put over them wont make it to the edges. Anyway, melt your butter in a pan (I use my iron skillet) and add the sugar, corn syrup, and water. Stirring constantly bring to soft crack stage (290) keep careful watch after the temp get to 280 cause it will a)rise the rest of the way pretty quickly and b) could burn if you aren't careful. Once it reaches the soft crack stage, immediately pour over the nuts in you 9 X 13 pan. Sprinkle the choc chips over all, wait a second then spread them out will a spoon or knife. let cool completely. Break into bite size pieces. This is the most wonderful stuff in the world! I usually make it for Christmas, but made it yesterday I guess a little early. (smile)
I am also in use up mode and so I used up some leftover hamburger buns and roast beef for BBQ sandwiches and oven fries made from cut taters. I used an eggplant I needed to use and made eggplant lasagna for my ds and my lunch, and today I am using up some fresh mushrooms for stuffed mushrooms. I am hoping to get some sewing done as well as house keeping. I won't do any baking except to make dinner.
Okay, heres what I am thinking. One day I am hoping to be able to open my own little store called "Time for Tea". The whole premise is a little girls tea party. In the back of the store I will sell coffee, tea, pastries etc, but the front of the store will house doll clothes made by me as well as other vendors of the same doll theme. I already have the front window planned out with dolls at a tea party. I will also do doll repairs of all types of dolls, new and antique. In order to do this thing I need to get more training in doll repair. That will cost me about $4000. The class is two weeks long, cost $1750 and is in Illinois. The rest of the money is for living expenses for two weeks. The advantage is once I complete the class I will know everything I need to know to open a doll hospital. I am thinking of getting going on making the doll clothes and selling them online. I can save up the money to eventually do this class . I recognize it will be a few years before I am able to do this. Any thoughts? Anyone ever done any selling online not counting EBAY? Tips would be very useful. I already have some outfits cut out, I just need to make them. Well, I guess that is my update for the day.
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