How To: Destain Your Coffee Pot

Here's a quick, no fuss tip to remove the coffee stains from your coffee pot.

It's non-toxic, free, quick, and pain free.

Ready?

Ice cubes.

Yep, that's it.

Swirl ice cubes in the pot until the stains are gone.

I grew up with my dad doing this, and it really works!

Good luck!

Blue Kite: Clothes!

As of this week, Blue Kite Boutique is now selling clothes!

Come by or check out pictures on Facebook.

Card Making Class

Come out for the first ever Blue Kite Class!

We'll be making Valentine's cards and learning technique from the ladies that make cards for Blue Kite!

Peaches and Cream-- Warm Dessert Recipe

Looking for a warm, fruity dessert to serve several people?

Oh, and you want it to be relatively easy?

Got it!

A lady I used to work with (thanks, Robyn!) would make this Peaches and Cream recipe for work events, and it was always a hit.  I got the recipe about two years ago and started making it for potlucks and group dinners.

I made this for a particular party and was enjoying the leftovers a day later when I snapped a couple pictures with my phone.

Ingredients

A:

6 tbsp melted butter

1 1/2 c. flour (I used Pamela's gluten free)

2 eggs

2 packages of instant vanilla pudding (dry)

B:

2- 29 oz. can sliced peaches, well drained

Reserve 6 tbsp of juice (very important!)

C:

2- 8 oz. softened cream cheese

1 cup sugar

6 tbsp juice (from B)

D:

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Directions

Combine Group A with a fork and press into a buttered 9x13 dish.

Spread Group B over the crust.

Cream Group C and spread over peaches.

Combine Group D and sprinkle on top.

Bake for 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

DIY Ring Tray

I was needing a ring tray for the store and couldn't find what I needed online or at any local stores.  Instead of giving up, I DIYed.

The photos were taken with my iPhone.  I didn't intend for this to be a tutorial when I started.  I just started making it and took a few photos, then I thought maybe someone else could benefit from this.

First:

Fill a shoebox lid with rolled up pieces of sweater (or similar material).

Make sure all pieces are about the same height.

Second:

Cover the sweater rolls with fleece.

Tuck in the top and trim the fleece a little larger than the lid.

Third:

Tuck the fleece at the top and then into the first row then into the second row and so on, tucking the sides as you go.

Pin fleece into place as you go.

You could glue it as well.

Finally:

Place your rings!

(These UCA rings are for sale at Blue Kite)

Now you can make a reallllly cheap and quick ring tray.  You could paint the shoebox lid to add some pizzazz.  My lid was solid white with no logos imprinted, so I left it plain.

I'd love to see if anyone makes one!