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12 Recipes You Can Make with a Container of Broth

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These 12 Recipes You Can Make with a Container of Broth will have you cooking up delicious homemade soups, chilis, sandwiches, noodle casseroles, and more!

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Welcome to the third installment of “recipes we can make with what’s left in our pantry.”  So far, our food supply is still hanging in there.  Things might start to get weird in another week or two.  But I think we’ll be all right because I’ve been going through lots of different recipes that use some of the pantry staples we have on hand right now.  

At any given moment, we have a container of vegetable broth in our cabinet.  Unless I’m making a very specific type of recipe where I believe the flavor will benefit from having that specific kind of broth, I always use vegetable broth.  I just prefer the flavor and find that it has less of a greasy mouthfeel than the other broths.

12 Recipes You Can Make with a Container of Broth

 
I usually buy the largest container of broth so I can store it in the fridge and keep using it in different recipes.  Of course, I love making different kinds of soup, but broth is an ingredient that can go way beyond a soup recipe!  If you’re looking for different ways you can use a can or container of broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable), there are 12 recipe ideas below to help you make a delicious meal! 

I did include some soup recipes, but there are also a bunch of other ways you can make a tasty dish using a container of broth!  I love cooking my rice in broth.  It gives it a lot of flavor.  It’s also great in slow cooker recipes and if you have an Instant Pot, you can do a lot with broth in your pressure cooker, as well!

  1. Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup – Frugal Foodie Mama
  2. Springtime Minestrone with Sausage – Busy Being Jennifer
  3. Slow Cooker White Bean Turkey Chili – Hello Nature
  4. Italian Beef Sandwiches – Lattes, Life & Luggage
  5. Wonton Noodle Soup with Pork Meatballs – Living La Vida Holoka
  6. Chicken Philly Sandwich – Amber Nicole
  7. Instant Pot Portuguese Kale Soup – Weekend Craft
  8. 20-Minute Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup – Life of a Ginger
  9. Instant Pot Pork Carnitas – Momma Lew
  10. Lighter Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala Casserole – Living La Vida Holoka
  11. Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Soup – SoFabFood
  12. How to Make Delicious Homemade Gravy – Cool Moms Cool Tips

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Cricut Burlap Easter Decoration

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Bring a little joy into your home this Easter with this simple Cricut Burlap Easter Decoration made with the Cricut Joy!

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We could all use a little joy right now, so I’m bringing you joy today in the form of a Cricut Joy Easter craft!  Easter, indeed, is still on its way.  And while the outside world feels like it’s full of doom and gloom, I’m making the inside of our house bright and cheery!  I love the Easter season for its pretty, pastel colors and symbolism of rebirth.  So I decided to make an easy Easter craft that could double as pretty spring decor! 

During this time of isolation, I’ve found myself getting more creative than usual when it comes to projects and recipes.  Take this Easter decoration, for instance. It might look pretty normal from the outside.  But making it took some crafty decisions and made me realize that nothing is safe when it comes to crafting anymore! 

Cricut Burlap Easter Decoration

 
I knew I wanted to decorate a simple 8″ x 8″ frame with a vinyl rabbit design and cotton pom-pom tail.  But instead of using vinyl, I cut contact paper instead.  I was afraid it might be too thin and tear, but it worked perfectly!  I did add a vinyl bow to the rabbit design, but all I needed was a little scrap to do that.  

Originally, I wasn’t going to add a background.  But the frame just felt like it needed something.  I immediately thought to use burlap behind the glass and searched my fabric box for a scrap.  My search turned up empty-handed and then I remembered my storage box of table runners in the closet.  There I found a burlap table runner I hadn’t used in years!  So I dug out my fabric scissors and started cutting!   Bye-bye, table runner.  Hello, cute Easter decoration!


Since this was my first time using the Cricut Joy, I wasn’t sure how it would differ from Cricut’s other machines.  Don’t let its size fool you!  It’s a smart, little machine!  It can easily detect and load a mat or Smart Materials by itself.  Just like Cricut’s other machines, cutting is a breeze!  After I figured out my design and resized it, this Cricut Joy craft took minutes to make!

Crafting with the Cricut Joy



The first thing I did was search Design Space for a simple rabbit shape.  I basically just wanted a silhouette, so I chose a design resembling a chocolate bunny.  Then, I changed the color and size of the rabbit to fit the picture frame.


Since this was my first time using the Cricut Joy, I wasn’t sure what steps I needed to take to make my first cut.  Since you can cut with or without a mat, I was brought to a screen that gave me options on how I wanted to load my materials.


Once I chose my mat and material (I chose adhesive paper for the contact paper), I was ready to rock-and-roll with my cuts and put my project together!

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STEPS

  1. Open the Easter bunny design in Design Space.  Resize, if necessary, to fit the picture frame.  Change the rabbit and bow colors, if desired.
  2. Prepare 2 StandardGrip mats with each vinyl color.
  3. Load the first mat into the Cricut Joy.  Choose options as prompted and continue to cut.
  4. Repeat with the second vinyl color.
  5. Making sure that the picture frame is clean, carefully position and apply the rabbit shape onto the glass.
  6. Layer the bow shape onto the rabbit.
  7. Once the rabbit design is in place, heat a hot glue gun and glue on the white pom-pom for a tail.
  8. Using the insert of the picture frame as a template, cut a piece of burlap to fit. 
  9. If necessary, trim the burlap and glue the edges onto the picture frame insert to keep it in place.
  10. Carefully place the glass back into the picture frame and display!  


My first project with the Cricut Joy was an absolute success! And I can honestly say that this Easter decoration brings me joy every time I look at it!  It’s a minimal Easter decoration that would fit into any room’s decor!  Like my office where I do a lot of my Cricut crafting! 


Did you make this Cricut Burlap Easter Decoration? Share it on social media using the hashtag #livinglavidadiy. Don’t forget to tag me @lavidaholoka!

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How to Create a Butterfly Garden

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Fill your yard with colorful flowers and host plants this spring and create a beautiful butterfly garden that will attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds!

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Last year, I was so excited to get started on my black flower garden! I had a lot of success starting my flowers in a seed starting tray and transplanting them around Mother’s Day.  As much as I loved how unique the black flowers looked in our garden, I missed having color everywhere.  I missed it even more when butterflies started to visit our yard.

Even though we lacked an abundance of color, we still had a few flowers and plants that the butterflies really seemed to enjoy – like marigolds, bee balm, and dill and carrot tops for the caterpillars to feed on. We’re about to start our seeds again for spring planting and, this year, I’ve decided to plant a full butterfly garden.

Butterflies are mostly attracted to red, orange, yellow, pink, and white flowers, but like purple flowers, as well.  I’m mainly concentrating on growing flowers for containers, but plan on adding flowers in different heights and colors to each pot.  

Everything you need to create a butterfly garden!

 
Here’s the cool thing about creating a butterfly garden – you can plant more than just flowers!  So if you want to grow an edible garden, you can!  You’ll not only be able to harvest fresh herbs and vegetables, but you’ll be able to provide food sources for growing caterpillars.  You might want to grow extra dill though!  The caterpillars devoured mine last year!

These plants might attract more than just butterflies.  The vibrant colors and nectar can also attract hummingbirds (although, I’ve never seen any in our area) and bees.  It’s so important to help out the bees! 

  1. African Marigolds
  2. Butterfly Weed
  3. Carrots
  4. Cactus Flowered Zinnias
  5. Nasturtium Jewel
  6. Bee Balm
  7. Salvia
  8. Mixed Petunias
  9. Dill
  10. Butterfly Bush
  11. Mexican Sunflowers
  12. Geraniums
  13. Dahlia Pompon Mix
  14. Garden Phlox
  15. Butterfly Puddling Stone

I’m so looking forward to filling our pots with colorful flowers and host plants for the butterflies this year!  Want to see our garden’s progress?  Follow along on Instagram!

If you plant your own butterfly garden this year, I’d love to see it (and the butterflies that visit your yard)!  Make sure to tag me @lavidaholoka and share with the hashtags #livinglavidaholoka or #livinglavidadiy!

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15 Recipes You Can Make with Boxed Cake Mix

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Turn a box of cake mix into a delicious dessert with these 15 Recipes You Can Make with Boxed Cake Mix including an assortment of cakes, cake pops, cookies, donuts, and more!

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One thing that’s been kind of a bummer during isolation is the inability to just jump in the car and go to the store whenever I get a craving for something.  I was telling a friend how I wished I had thought to grab a box or two of cake mix while I was shopping to stock our kitchen for a few weeks.  Sure, I could also head to Pinterest and make my own cake mix (which I’ll probably end up doing one of these days). But it’s so much easier to just dump a mix in a bowl and throw a cake in the oven! Don’t worry. I’ll make do! 

But if you’re lucky enough to have a box of cake mix sitting in your kitchen cabinet, you’ll be able to make everything from cake, cookies, and donuts to cake pops, cobblers, and trifles!   If you’re having a craving for something sweet, break out the cake mix and get baking!  Oh, and by the way, if you have cake mix that’s about to expire, but you’re not in the mood for sweets, you can freeze an unfrosted cake to enjoy later!  When your craving hits, just take it out of the freezer to thaw and frost! 

Satisfy your sweet tooth while you’re stuck inside with these delicious dessert recipes made with a box of cake mix!

15 Recipes You Can Make with Boxed Cake Mix
  1. How to Make a Boxed Cake Mix Taste Better Than Bakery – Frugal Foodie Mama
  2. Easy Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut Holes – Hello Nature
  3. Lemon Blueberry Cake Recipe – Weekend Craft
  4. Pineapple Upside Down Inspired Cupcakes – Simply {Darr}ling
  5. Lemon Cream Cheese Cake – Living La Vida Holoka
  6. Strawberry n’ Cream Cakes Trifle with Vanilla Vodka – Busy Being Jennifer
  7. Easy Chocolate Buttermilk Donuts – Frugal Foodie Mama
  8. Chocolate Kahlua Cake Recipe – My Mini Adventurer
  9. Baked Funfetti Donut Recipe – Weekend Craft
  10. Cherry Dump Cake – Momma Lew
  11. Slow Cooker Strawberry Cobbler with Cake Mix – Growing Up Gabel
  12. Lemon Lime Soda Cupcakes – Hello Nature
  13. Pineapple Angel Food Cake – Living La Vida Holoka
  14. Milk Chocolate Cake Pops – Busy Being Jennifer
  15. Key Lime Bundt Cake Recipe – Cool Moms Cool Tips

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