Feature: 26 Things You Can Do With A Crock Pot

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26 Things You Can Do With A Crock Pot

i needed an apple sauce recipe cause we went apple picking recently and now i have a fridge full of apples and only two people to eat them...sigh.. 

there fore i shall make all that is yumm with apples..

apple brownies anyone?

i don't have much time to cook, so i found these cool 26 recipes with a slow cooker/ crock pot.. I'm gonna try the pinto bean one except with black beans lets see how it turns out.:)  

but heres goodness's ideas..

• When life gives you apples, make applesauce/apple butter. We recently visited the orchard, so I intend on putting this apple sauce recipe and this apple butter recipe to use soon.

• Bake Brownies. Yep, I said brownies. Chocolate in a crock pot? What a heavenly combo! Check out these Slow Cooker Triple Chocolate Brownies.

via Pinterest

• Roast a Bird. We just love this “Rotisserie” Chicken- Crock Pot Style.
  
• Comfort Food. Crockin’ does comfort food up right and is perfect for whipping up a batch of the ultimate cheesy GOODeNESS… Mac N’ Cheese. Truth be told, I can’t wait to try this recipe for Macaroni & 4 Cheeses from my Miss Jane’s blog.
• Bake your Spuds. Love, Love, LOVE this tip to have your baked potatoes ready and waiting after a long work day. It is as easy as washin’ ‘em up, wrapin’ them in foil and letting your slow cooker do the rest.
• Homemade Refried Beans. I am so excited to give these a try to use in our favorite Brown Bag Burritos Freezer Recipe
• Make Soap. Believe it or not, you can make soap in a slow cooker… who knew?!

• Party People! How about whipping up some of these Quick & Easy Meatballs , BBQ Weiners  or Queso Dip for your next get-together?
• WarmUp Cool Mornings. Waking up to a hot breakfast will almost make mornings bearable… almost. How about oatmeal, bacon & eggs or even this Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole… yum!

via Pinterest

• Make the Perfect Roast. I LOVE this Oh-So-Easy Pot Roast Dinner. You’ll have the family convinced that you slaved away for hours on this one.
• Cheesecake Anyone? Who’d a thunk that the perfect food could be made in a slow cooker??? I cannot wait to try this Cheesecake Recipe.
• Switch Size on the Fly. Check out this cool 3-in-1 Slow Cooker that lets you switch crocks depending on your need: 2 quart, 4 quart or 6 quart.

 

Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe

Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe

 

This is an amaaazzing recipe guys!!! chocolate lovers prepared to be floored!!! found it on Pinterest, its so simple and literally no stove required, its a lazy gals dream!!!!yummmm

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients:

• 6 oz. chopped semisweet chocolate (or chocolate chips)
• 3 cups whole milk, divided
• 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. your favorite powdered hot chocolate mix
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 6 cups ice cubes
• whipped cream for garnish

Preparation:

1. Place chopped chocolate and 1/4 cup of the milk in a microwave-safe container. Heat on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir.
2. Heat on 50% power for 30 seconds. Stir. If necessary, continue heating in 30-second increments until chocolate is melted.
3. Add hot chocolate mix and sugar. Stir.
4. Slowly pour in 1/2 cup of the milk. Stir, and let cool to room temperature.
5. Pour cooled chocolate mixture into blender. Add remaining milk and ice cubes. Puree until smooth.
6. Top with whipped cream and serve immediately.

Makes 2 giant frozen hot chocolates.

DIY face primer

I hate wearing foundation all day everyday, but this face primer aka moisturizer with a tiny bit of foundation sounds like a great idea for everyday wear for that flawless look, has anyone tried it?

gotta be careful with putting your finger in each time tho, i'd use a brush, just to keep the bacteria out..

love it wanna make it..

i love this outfit!!!! i wanna try to make it any ideas??

Yoga style jersey skirt..

Here's a tutorial for a jersey skirt with yoga style waist. I made it for my sister in law, and i love how it looks, plus it was very simple and these simple instructions from make it -love it were so clear and elaborate. 

First you need a 1.5 yard cloth. Cut around 13 inches wide strip. the length of the strip should be the length of our waist minus a few inches. pin it and check. it should be snug. Also you may want a wider waist yoga thingie , but i liked 13 inches. remember to sew it on the ends to make it a double layered waist band. 

Using the rest of the cloth cut two triangles off the side to make a skirt like shape, to make it simple just place a skirt you already have on top of the skirt and cut out an A line shape.  Pin it and Sew it.

 Sew the band to the skirt. I dislike gathering because it makes my backside look big so i kept it straight.... i think it looks sleeker and better! 
i still have to hem the bottom but im not sure you have to it looks pretty clean as it is... and voila a pretty little comfi skirt...

how to make your own abaya!!

ok so i've inherited lots of sari material that im not gonna wear as a sari so i thought it might be fun to make a jilbaab /kaftan out of them, so i stumbled across this tutorial and thought to share....

sweet and sour chicken sorted inspiration!!!

you guys need to try out this recipe its really good!!!!

cupcakes!!!

Samoa, black forest and chocolate hanging out before being devoured...

EID Mubarak everyone!

Sorry for being MIA guys but the last two weeks of Ramadan i spent at home with my parents in California! Alhamdulillah it was a lot of fun and nostalgic. Its amazing to see how life changes and you miss the ole' days and memories you had. But Alhamdulillah for making new memories. 

chicago downtown from the plane! looks pretty even during a storm..

.Nevada or Utah or Colorado?? im not sure ... 

And finally the mountains i miss so much!! 

What was wonderful this Eid was praying in beautiful weather in a  beautiful park by a lake! It was soo pretty mashaAllah!

So , yea late Eid mubarak to everybody !!

Keep a look out for the new jersey skirt tutorial coming up!!

be kind to thy neighbour..

Ok got the idea from some facebook friends and then my husband found this super cool website about how this Eid you can extend a gift to your neighbor and help them understand that your not some weirdo who wears a towel on her head and lives across the street/hall whatever.

Farah from themuslimhousewife.com has shared what she wrote on her card. 

Thanks for being a great neighbor!

Here is a small sweet treat for being a great neighbor. Our religion of Islam holds the neighbor in a special status. The following is a saying of the Prophet Muhammad regarding neighbors…

“The finest in the sight of God is the person who is best to his friends. And the finest in the sight of God is the person who is best to his neighbor.”

Enjoy the baklava!

Your neighbors,

Farah, Ahmed, & Isra

                                                                      Apt #206

I think this is such a great idea to help promote some peace out there, especially where there are tons of people giving Muslims a bad name and also spreading hate. Some guidelines that seem to be popular:

-give something packaged and sealed than baked.
-add a card or explanation.
-go in the morning/afternoon than evening.

This is sure to promote some great dialogue and act as an icebreaker especially if you haven't interacted with your neighbor before .

so what do u guys think ? what other ideas do we have for gifts?

New hijab Styles

Hey guys so i recently discovered two new hijab styles  one from Shea and the other from Suchi and i must say i have tried one of them and im loving it! 

I hate pinning under the chin because it leaves marks ( i pin tightly ) and It makes my chin look fat ( yes i'm superficial  :-D ) So when I came across "The Shea Scarf" i had to try it. 

Shea from My Amethyst put up her hijab tutorial and I wore it with a long pashmina and OMG, it was light, flowy stayed in place, no mishaps and I loved how I felt in it. It just gives you flare. Here she is with her style. Go check out her how to Shea Scarf  video. 

The other one is the Turban scarf, this is more trendy/ for special occasions weddings formal events etc. I haven't tried this one but ill update u guys when i do. Its a bold statement kinda scarf. Plus i gotta figure out the neck coverage. So here's Suchi's tutorial and the link to her website. 

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DIY chain bracelet

I SPY DIY

I found this really neat DIY bracelet. Its neat and looks sophisticated and honestly you can use an old chain to dazzle it up. The black really pulls together the gold and the silver. The tutorial is on her website, i'm gonna try it :)  But yea really beautiful DIY by Jenni at I SPY DIY

Homemade Cupcake Frosting !

Joy in the Jumble

I think I'm addicted to food ... Here's Amanda from Joy in the Jumble's homemade cupcake with Home made frosting ( which looks amazing )!!! im a definitely gonna try it! Check out her website for the recipe.

Hunger pangs

Roy's chocolate souffle

I should stop .. Ramadan is gonna make me fat.. sigh...

wide legged pants - DIY Inspiration!!

Look like skirts but they are pants! i love that! sometimes you just want the comfort of wearing pants but this is perfect adding a modest touch to it! plus its soo flowy! absolutely fab!

Inspiration

The Glamourai

<3 the shoes

MaryJanes and Galoshes: Leather Bracelets Tutorial

I found this tutorial on leather bracelets which are so popular now. Im really liking the teal and purple one! another trip to Michael's An easy DIY rather than spending $$ on it..right? As a matter of fact i think i could make a cute belt out of it if i get the right size, what do u guys think?

MaryJanes and Galoshes: Leather Bracelets Tutorial: "The other day my sister in law had a really cute teal braided bracelet on that looked like leather and I loved it! Upon closer inspection i..."

food inspiration.. drooool

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cake

DIY jersey necklace

STYLE FRIZZ

I had some left over jersey material from a dress I had bought. Being a petite size I have to snip off the bottoms of most dresses and re-hem them :) yea i know.. So I decided to make a jersey necklace with the leftovers. Here are some ideas I found on Google.

I heart Jeeny's art

I really like the idea of using it as a head piece like the turquoise jersey (top). I also really liked the braid and rosettes in the other pic. Using those inspirations here's what i made. 

Tadaaa!!

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 There are so many ways to dress this up and change it every time you wear it. Here are two ways i thought to dress it up : 

a cute braid with a rosette. 

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or cute bows with a  little bit of tulle. 

me thinks me like this look more its super girly!!

Here's a tutorial for jersey necklaces .

soft glamor

pink black class by fashionablyhijabee featuring high heel shoes

Ramadan Mubarak!!

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, thus stated: I am near to the thought of My servant as he thinks about Me, and I am with him as he remembers Me. And if he remembers Me in his heart, I also remember him in My Heart, and if he remembers Me in assembly I remember him in assembly, better than his (remembrance), and if he draws near Me by the span of a palm, I draw near him by the cubit, and if he draws near Me by the cubit I draw near him by the space (covered by) two hands. And if he walks towards Me, I rush towards him. 

Sahih Muslim Book 035, Hadith Number 6471.

handmade earings!!

So I was at the craft store and randomly I see that all these feathers are on sale, I saw peacock feathers and I've always wanted ones but never got around getting it. So perrrfect opportunity! I bought some and made earrings out of them. I just learnt how to make them so there a bit rough around the edges but never the less yay for me!

SO here is the earing:

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Neck extension

yay! so finally i made my neck extension!! and it looks fabulously cute! it gives you complete coverage! now finally you can wear lacy or deep neck lines with full coverage! 

Here it is:

 

I made the the shoulders a bit wide cause I wanted that full coverage aspect but honestly you can make it as large as you want.

Here's how I made it: 

you will need two measurements:

• from the top of your neck to the bottom.
• from the end of your neck to the end of your shoulder.

if you don't have tape etc to measure:

just use an old t-shirt or turtleneck to measure out your cloth.

So I used half a yard cloth, it works with stretchy cloth cause the turtle neck stays up else it kinda collapses. 

Step 1: Fold the cloth in half, and draw out a small neck line (red line). Cut out the bottom equal tot he measurement from your neck top to bottom. Mine was 5 inches leave one extra inch. Making it 6 inches. 

Step 2: hand stitch or using a machine stitch a straight line measuring from your neck to the shoulder mine was 11 inches.

Step 3: Stitch out the three sides of the bottom cloth on the wrong side. Pull out to the right side on the opening shown by the arrow.stitch the opening shut. You should have a circular band.

Step 4: Attach at the neck line by pinning the collar to the neck opening. 

Step 5 : try on your neck extension, tighten the turtleneck portion as necessary. make sure not to tighten it to the point where it wont go through your head. 

Finished!!! :

Please share your ideas or how to improve this procedure :)

  

rufles are peerty

source

I LOVE ruffles and this one is especially cute and so easy to do! It would look so cute on a hijab in the right place ofcourse !! new inspiration back to the sketching board!!! The instructions are on ruffles and stuff's website its so simple and easy to do go try it!

Neutrals sheek and classy

 

i loove that dress especially the ruffles, for some reason i am loving ruffles all over the place!! super cute and classy!  and i heart the blazer in the bottom pic too. Blazers are so much fun you can pair them with most everything and look cute.

both By Kiera Z

Boho sheek..inspiration

found at The mad twins

Inspiration alert- Stylecovered's Love in Layers

love the pink dress with the blazer want it !!!

din din

So I really wanted to post this pic up of the yummy dinner I made the past two days. I'm trying to not make fatty food and instead have healthy lean meats with less bread or rice, cause that's too much of a staple in our lives...lol 

So here they are:

French Chicken with creamy sauce and Daal ( My husbands favorite )

Baked Salmon with creamy onions and clam chowder... yummm reminds me of SF :) 

 

 

neckstension..

Some amazing looks I was inspired by was these simple jersey hijabs look by these awesome ladies!!I found this pic on The Hijab Diaries by Aishah Amin . I love her blog, its so cool and I get inspired by the different looks these sisters wear in their photoshoots!

looking at them I'm considering buying the snood at Maysaa website. Its 20 bucks but I dono how much shipping is gonna be cause its traveling quite far..hmm

So why buy when u can make right..Im gonna try my hand at making one for myself :) maybe just the neck portion not the head.

I found the right stretchy cloth its a black navy blue color.

and the instructions I found on  sewing patterns.com the sample they have online are pretty much usable.

so lets see how this project goes. Unfortunately I think ill start working on it on Monday cause were going to a wedding this weekend...

first post

yay! hi world! I' ve been following so many fashion blogs that I thought it was finally time to share my end of what it means to be fashionable hijabee. :) yay. so look forward to some crazy creative inspirations, random blogging  and stylin' techniques, that I like. so yaa. Also this is where I will be blogging about my latest obsession. Making hijabs! InshaAllah I can promote them for a really good cause. So enjoy!