http://www.cherlon.com Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:42:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I love Banh Mi sandwiches. They are a fabulous mix of flavor and texture. All of the fresh veggies and herbs make me think of spring. And with all of the cold weather, I could really use some spring. When I ran across this recipe on epicurious.com I knew I ... http://www.cherlon.com/?p=367 If you live in the southeast, I would definitely look around for these wonderful, NC grown, Saura Pride Sweet Potatoes sweet potatoes. I got to sample one today and flavor was sweeter and more vibrant then a normal sweet potato. Plus it has more anti-oxidants and vitamins then ... http://www.cherlon.com/?p=359 This year I wanted a healthy start to thanksgiving. So this was our breakfast. I added ground flaxseed to the oatmeal. I've never cooked with ground flaxseed before. It has a nutty flavor and smells almost like peanut butter. It did change the flavor of the oatmeal, but it wasn't ... http://www.cherlon.com/?p=355 As much as I love to sew, I REALLY love to make costumes. This year I decided to go with Cleopatra. I used Mccall's M4954 to make this costume. I'm really pleased with the way it turned out. I did make some changes to it. Instead of using a gold ... http://www.cherlon.com/?p=345 I've been playing with ideas about making this dress for a while. I started by doing sketches of the dress. The idea was a sleeveless dress that actually had a white shirt built in underneath it (so it wasn't actually sleeveless). One day while looking through some patterns, I ... http://www.cherlon.com/?p=338 Have your kids been extra good and deserve a special treat? Or do you need to bribe them to do something unpleasant (like clean their bathroom)? Either way this is a fun treat for them to enjoy. Simply take a package of Twinkies and a package of fruit by the ... http://www.cherlon.com/?p=332 I went to a baby shower for one of my college roommates. I of course wanted to give her some hand made items. So I made a hat, socks and a baby blanket. The baby blanket was made using a granny square pattern, but I just made one very large granny ... http://www.cherlon.com/?p=322 [gallery link="file"] We got the opportunity to go to another NIN/JA show and this time we got to meet NIN. It was absolutely amazing. We also got to watch about half of the NIN set from the side stage. As we were leaving backstage, we got to meet Tom Morello and ... http://www.cherlon.com/?p=295 Saw NIN and Jane's addiction last night. It was a fabulous show. Here is a shot of Trent And here are some of Jane's Addiction http://www.cherlon.com/?p=286 Keeping with the fresh and light theme, I decide to make ice cream sundaes with raspberries and sherry. Sherry is WONDERFUL on ice cream. I know it sounds strange, but trust me on this. It is a perfect complement. Take your washed and drained raspberries and place them in a ... http://www.cherlon.com/?p=282