tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50809217145843514472024-02-21T00:16:22.476-05:00Quinntessential Home | Recipes, Crafts, Apartment LivingA blog documenting one ginger's journey to decorate and create a unique apartment living experience through do-it-yourself projects, crafts, and recipes.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395429667417987326noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080921714584351447.post-89338781877456468392017-07-06T14:46:00.000-04:002017-07-06T15:42:56.942-04:00Staying Behind with the Times (Oops!)There really is something to say about not making updates for a while. I like to think it means I've been living too busy of a jam-packed, fulfilling life. But, let's be honest: that's just an excuse.<br>
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I guess I've been waiting for the perfect time to re-brand and use this blog for something. Before, I lived in apartments and made strange little dishes for my little family. Now, I own a house back in Upstate New York and have been teaching myself (with the aid of the interwebs, Big K, and others, because I'm not omniscient) how to be a homeowner and do homeownerish things.<br>
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So, let me catch you up. Then, let me warn you about all the fun and weird things you might witness going forward.<br>
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So much has happened in the past year or so that I don’t
even know where to begin… I was in love, now I’m not. I lived in Massachusetts,
but always felt the pull to return to cow country, so I packed up all my
belongings, my cats, uprooted and returned. That was probably the most enlightening
thing that I have done in the past three years since college, because now I am
surrounded by love everywhere I turn. I’m almost drowning in it, and wouldn’t
have it any other way. But enough of that mush… let’s talk home! </div>
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I know that this post is quite different from the others that I generally post, but I feel so inspired and compelled to share a few tidbits from a book that I love. Feast your eyes (and heart).<br>
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If you're looking for an easy (yet delicious), crowd-pleasing dinner, then look no further than this Easy Stuffed Peppers recipe.<br>
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But now that we are going on a cruise in less than two months (my first real vacation in the real world!!!), I've been trying to at least eat healthier and hope it reflects well on my bikini bod.<br>
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After buying out what seemed like the whole grocery store produce section and gaining the motivation to toss everything in the blender in the wee hours of the morning (trust me, it's not easy to grow this motivation), I finally got back on the smoothie horse!<br>
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If you are not a fan of all things Mexican, you probably won't enjoy this recipe, but if you are human and do enjoy it, then I think this recipe will make your week (or life).<br>
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"Pesto haddock kebabs, what are those?" Probably one of the most delicious fish dishes ever that I swear will make your palate thank you and jump for joy (if palates could jump). Advanced word of warning: If you have cats, do not let them smell the fish as you cut it up, or you will have crazy zombie kitties who only have fish guts on their minds. And you'll probably end up with a hair or three in your kebabs.<br>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">The </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 21px;">two most Powerful Golden Birthdays are 31 and 23. While 31 is stable and at a constantly high Power level, 23 is an ever-shifting entity that at times holds nearly infinite levels of Power. This can be dangerous and has the potential to unknown chaos, depending on if the wielder (birthday boy/girl) is aware and can harness the Power.</span></i><br>
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Looking for something light, delicious, and easy to make for dinner tonight? Don't reach for that box of angel hair pasta: reach for the squash and create this mouth-watering, sure-to-please dish with zucchini, broccoli, and (none other than but an optional addition) bacon!</div>
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I started out pretty slowly, gathering hundreds of ideas and never quite deciding which ones to act upon. Until the day that I realized there's a craft store not too far from the apartment...<br>
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Let's begin with one of my first experimental crafts: Canvas Wall Art. There are so many walls in our new apartment and they are depressingly bare, so I decided to do something about it, which resulted in this:<br>
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Well, Dr. Seuss, I decided to pack up all my stuff from home only a couple of days after graduating college and move three hours away from everyone and everything I knew. Talk about mildly traumatizing. The only thing more traumatizing was the fact that all of my stuff had to fit in this 600-square-foot apartment with little to no storage space. Not to mention the fact that I was on a very strict budget from just starting life on my own. Think: lots of ramen noodles and canned ravioli.</span></span></div>
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