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Halloween Costumes
    For Kids
    Oogie Boogie Halloween Costume
    Gizmo the Mogwai Gremlins Toddler Halloween Costume
    Audrey 2 Little Shop of Horrors Kid’s Halloween Costume
    Jack Skellington Face Mask
    Kids Curious George Halloween Costume
    DIY Jack Skellington Kids Costume
    For Dogs
    Zero Dog Halloween Costume
How-To
    DIY Kitchen Remodel
    How to Refinish Old Furniture
    How to Clean Dryer Vents Yourself
    How to Remove Rust Stains from Porcelain Sink or Tub
Recipes
    Breakfast
    Garden Greens, Ham & Cheese Omelette
    Warm Quick Oats Recipe with Summer Berries Toasted Pecans & Maple Syrup
    Lunch
    Easy Single Jar Spicy Dill Pickles
    Mediterranean Greek Chicken Salad with Lemon Citrus Vinaigrette
    Dinner
    Garlic White Wine Seafood Pasta
    Fish Tacos with Chipotle Crema, Pickled Radishes, & Cilantro
    Canning Tomatoes for Beginners – Quick and Easy!
    Homemade Italian Pasta Sauce
    Butter Garlic Mushroom Quinoa
    Hearty Lentils and Rice
    DIY Small Holiday Dinner Ideas: Perfectly Roasted Chicken in 40 minutes.
    Honey Roasted Acorn Squash
    Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
    Dessert
    Bourbon Flambéed Summer Peaches with Homemade Ricotta, Toasted Pecans & Honey Recipe
Beauty
    DIY Acrylic Nails Alternative – Quick and Easy At Home Manicure
    DIY Festive Holiday Manicure
    DIY Remedy for Split Nails Gel Strip Solutions
The DIY Handy Mom - DIY Projects and Homemade Costumes, Crafts, and Food!
  • Meet the DIY Handy Mom
  • Halloween Costumes
    • For Kids
      • Oogie Boogie Halloween Costume
      • Gizmo the Mogwai Gremlins Toddler Halloween Costume
      • Audrey 2 Little Shop of Horrors Kid’s Halloween Costume
      • Jack Skellington Face Mask
      • Kids Curious George Halloween Costume
      • DIY Jack Skellington Kids Costume
    • For Dogs
      • Zero Dog Halloween Costume
  • How-To
    • DIY Kitchen Remodel
    • How to Refinish Old Furniture
    • How to Clean Dryer Vents Yourself
    • How to Remove Rust Stains from Porcelain Sink or Tub
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
      • Garden Greens, Ham & Cheese Omelette
      • Warm Quick Oats Recipe with Summer Berries Toasted Pecans & Maple Syrup
    • Lunch
      • Easy Single Jar Spicy Dill Pickles
      • Mediterranean Greek Chicken Salad with Lemon Citrus Vinaigrette
    • Dinner
      • Garlic White Wine Seafood Pasta
      • Fish Tacos with Chipotle Crema, Pickled Radishes, & Cilantro
      • Canning Tomatoes for Beginners – Quick and Easy!
      • Homemade Italian Pasta Sauce
      • Butter Garlic Mushroom Quinoa
      • Hearty Lentils and Rice
      • DIY Small Holiday Dinner Ideas: Perfectly Roasted Chicken in 40 minutes.
      • Honey Roasted Acorn Squash
      • Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
    • Dessert
      • Bourbon Flambéed Summer Peaches with Homemade Ricotta, Toasted Pecans & Honey Recipe
  • Beauty
    • DIY Acrylic Nails Alternative – Quick and Easy At Home Manicure
    • DIY Festive Holiday Manicure
    • DIY Remedy for Split Nails Gel Strip Solutions
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Dinner Everyday Recipes

Honey Roasted Acorn Squash

January 5, 2021 No Comments
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It’s always tough to come up with a side that compliments your main dish. Especially during the week when you just don’t have the brain capacity to come up with something on the fly. This recipe is incredibly simple, delicious, and can be made in 20 minutes.

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Dinner Everyday Recipes

Hearty Lentils and Rice

December 14, 2020 No Comments
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Lentils are one of my absolute favorite meals. They’re healthy, delicious, filling, and very easy to make. I often make this recipe for dinner or sometimes even lunch if the mood strikes. Lentils are also a great source of fiber and protein especially when you’re in the mood for a vegetarian meal! My kids also love this recipe which is awesome because it’s a great easy week night dinner you can make in about 25 minutes and everyone’s happy.

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DIY Festive Holiday Manicure

December 9, 2020 No Comments
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I just ordered a few Holiday sets from Dashing Diva.com and I’m thrilled to share them with you because they are super cute! The set in the above image is called Santa’s Helper found on the Dashing Diva.com website. What I love about these sets are that they come with so many combinations of accent nail strips that you can really come up with some cool designs on your own.

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Dinner Holiday Recipes

DIY Small Holiday Dinner Ideas: Perfectly Roasted Chicken in 40 minutes.

November 16, 2020 No Comments
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So as we all know Thanksgiving and Christmas are going to be a complete mental challenge for all! If you’re like my family you’re use to visiting family on the holidays and not typically in charge of hosting the Thanksgiving or Christmas feast! With everything going on in terms of Coronavirus and this pandemic perhaps you’re not really sure what you’re doing for Thanksgiving or Christmas and are now feeling disappointed and a little overwhelmed at still maintaining holiday traditions and keeping it special for your kids. For the past few weeks, I have had a few ideas for how to make the holidays still feel special without being able to see family and friends

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Everyday Lunch Recipes

Mediterranean Greek Chicken Salad with Lemon Citrus Vinaigrette

November 12, 2020 No Comments
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This Mediterranean greek chicken salad with citrus vinaigrette is one of my absolute favorite healthy meal options for lunch. I like to prepare the dressing in advance and double the recipe. I also cook a couple of chicken breasts a day or two ahead so it’s easy for me to whip up a quick salad during the week between taking care of kids and the household.

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Dinner Recipes

Butter Garlic Mushroom Quinoa

November 11, 2020 No Comments
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This recipe is so delicious. I came up with it one night when I needed to think of a side to serve and had some quinoa cooking in the microwave. As I started to slice mushrooms to sauté, I was laboring over how to prepare the quinoa and then it hit me… combine the two!  We’ve all heard the success stories about weight loss with quinoa; I don’t know if they’re all true, but I know that this was fantastic!

This butter garlic mushroom cooked quinoa can be served as a side dish (even for kids) of a vegetarian or vegan meal. Just use vegetable stock instead of chicken!

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DIY Acrylic Nails Alternative – Quick and Easy At Home Manicure

November 6, 2020 No Comments
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don't use a diy acrylic nails kit - use Dashing Diva

Ok, so I have to post about this because it has become my latest obsession which I’m sure it has also for many of you. I have a friend that invited me to a Facebook party for a brand of DIY acrylic nail strips decals called Color Street. I’m sure you’ve heard of them, but if you haven’t this concept is totally amazing. They are literally nail polish in the form of stickers or decals that stick onto your nail and have the same finish as if you just got a manicure. They take about 10-15 minutes to apply and the options for designs are limitless!  Keep reading to find out how to make fake nails at home that look real!

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Zero Dog Halloween Costume

October 26, 2020 No Comments
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Everyday Halloween Costumes How-To

Jack Skellington Face Mask

October 22, 2020 No Comments
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Jack Skellington Face Mask

This year has been an incredible challenge with trying to achieve some sort of normalcy in our lives as I’m sure it has been for so many. My son’s school Halloween celebration is coming up and there’s a lot of rules about the what type of costume he can wear. As an avid DIYer I’m not only working on his Audrey 2 Halloween costume but a costume that will fit all the rules his school as requested. They must obviously be wearing their non-medical masks so he requested Jack Skellington which is a perfect way to tie in his mask into his costume. In this post I will show you how to make your own Jack Skellington Face Mask!

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Dinner How-To Recipes

Homemade Italian Pasta Sauce

October 15, 2020 No Comments
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You can make this recipe a few different ways. You can use fresh ripe tomatoes for a wonderful summertime quick pasta sauce. This way is quicker and more vibrant than using canned and I highly suggest trying it when your garden is at it’s peak! Another way is to use your quick and easy canned tomatoes you’ve got stored in the cabinet, or sometimes you may run out or you just don’t have a garden but still want a great easy recipe. In this case you can use store bought tomatoes or sauce. If you buy whole canned tomatoes in sauce you can just put them in a blender and add in place of diced tomatoes. I recommend finding a brand that does not have added salt. It’s better if you can control how much salt is used. Either way works and all make for great options at dinner time!

Fresh Homemade Italian Pasta Sauce

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October 15, 2020
by Steph
Cuisine Italian
Category Dinner How-To Recipes
Persons
6
Serving Size
1 cup
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Fresh Homemade Italian Pasta Sauce

Notes

You may also make this recipe in an instant pot or pressure cooker for a faster cook time. See instructions below.

Ingredients

  • 4-5 TBS of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2lbs of Fresh Ripe Tomatoes or 1 Jar of preserved
  • 1/2 Onion Diced
  • 3 Cloves of Fresh Garlic Minced
  • 1/4 Cup of Fresh Basil -additional 3TBS for garnish
  • I TB Dried Oregano
  • 1-2 TSP Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 TSP Fresh Ground Pepper
  • 1-2 TSP Sugar

Instructions

  1. Wash and prepare tomatoes for a rough dice. Remove stems while dicing. No need to remove seeds. Once all tomatoes are prepped, set aside.
  2. Dice half an onion and set aside.
  3. Drizzle about 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil in a deep wide sauce pan and set heat to medium. You can also use your pressure cooker and use the sauté function.
  4. While oil is heating add diced onion and minced garlic. When the onions become translucent and the garlic becomes fragrant add in 1 tablespoon of dried oregano. Gently stir. Do not let the garlic burn.
  5. Add diced tomatoes and turn heat to medium high. Continue to heat until tomatoes begin to break down and become watery. Turn heat to medium low.
  6. Add 1 TSP of kosher salt and a 1/4 TSP of freshly ground black pepper. More to taste if needed. Add 1/4 freshly chopped basil.
  7. Let sauce simmer for about a half hour. If using the pressure cooker method set the pressure cooker to 20 minutes on high. When finished, taste to see if more seasoning is needed. If the sauce is too sour or you prefer a sweeter sauce, add a TSP or two of sugar.
  8. When the sauce is finished it should be thickened for serving.
  9. Serve over your favorite cooked pasta and add some fresh basil and grated parmesan cheese on top and ENJOY!
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  • Meet the DIY Handy Mom
  • Halloween Costumes
    • For Kids
      • Oogie Boogie Halloween Costume
      • Gizmo the Mogwai Gremlins Toddler Halloween Costume
      • Audrey 2 Little Shop of Horrors Kid’s Halloween Costume
      • Jack Skellington Face Mask
      • Kids Curious George Halloween Costume
      • DIY Jack Skellington Kids Costume
    • For Dogs
      • Zero Dog Halloween Costume
  • How-To
    • DIY Kitchen Remodel
    • How to Refinish Old Furniture
    • How to Clean Dryer Vents Yourself
    • How to Remove Rust Stains from Porcelain Sink or Tub
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
      • Garden Greens, Ham & Cheese Omelette
      • Warm Quick Oats Recipe with Summer Berries Toasted Pecans & Maple Syrup
    • Lunch
      • Easy Single Jar Spicy Dill Pickles
      • Mediterranean Greek Chicken Salad with Lemon Citrus Vinaigrette
    • Dinner
      • Garlic White Wine Seafood Pasta
      • Fish Tacos with Chipotle Crema, Pickled Radishes, & Cilantro
      • Canning Tomatoes for Beginners – Quick and Easy!
      • Homemade Italian Pasta Sauce
      • Butter Garlic Mushroom Quinoa
      • Hearty Lentils and Rice
      • DIY Small Holiday Dinner Ideas: Perfectly Roasted Chicken in 40 minutes.
      • Honey Roasted Acorn Squash
      • Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
    • Dessert
      • Bourbon Flambéed Summer Peaches with Homemade Ricotta, Toasted Pecans & Honey Recipe
  • Beauty
    • DIY Acrylic Nails Alternative – Quick and Easy At Home Manicure
    • DIY Festive Holiday Manicure
    • DIY Remedy for Split Nails Gel Strip Solutions
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