Remembering Our Veterans

Oh my goodness

it's been awhile since I posted anything!

I've been a little busy behind the scenes

trying to get a few projects completed for

the downstairs bathroom.

I thought that I would take a break and

make a Patriotic wreath in honor of Memorial Day

to display on our front door.  I've been wanting to

make a patriotic wreath for some time and just

never got around to it until now.

A while back a co-worker ask me if I would

like to have a couple of old wreaths that were

her mother-in-law's.  She knew that I was a crafty person

and thought about me before she hauled them off to

the Thrift store to donate. This is one of the wreaths
that she brought me. I knew that I would make good use of this wreath.
I disassembled this wreath and made a new one.

This is what I turned it into!

What a difference huh?

The only thing I purchased for this wreath was

an American flag which costs me $20.00 from Home Depot.

Everything else was recycled or leftovers from other projects.

This is what it looks like with our screen door closed.

I love that you can still see the wreath through the screen.

This was a really quick and easy wreath to make.

It literally took me 45 minutes to make!

I know I say that about everything I do, but this really was easy.

Do you want to make one?

I'll show you how with a step-by-step tutorial.

You will need a wreath form. Mine measures 16 inches.

I recycled an old wreath and saved the flowers.

I purchased this size flag from Home Depot.

Remove the flag from the package and iron it to get all of the

wrinkles out.  Lay the flag out on a flat surface with the right side facing down.

Fold in half lengthwise.

Using your hands press a seam in the flag on the bottom.

Unfold the flag and fold the top and bottom towards the center hand pressed seam.

Using a hot glue gun, glue the bottom seam closed (the end with the stars).

Grab your wreath and lay it on top of the flag.

Place a glob of glue on the star and stripe corners and wrap around the wreath

and attach, being careful not to burn your fingers.

Tuck, fold and glue the center in place.

Turn the wreath over so that the flag is facing up.

Gather the flag on the right side and attach to the 

wreath in the upper right hand corner of the wreath with a zip tie.

Attach a bow to the zip tie area.

I make my own bows but you can purchase already made bows at craft stores.

Add a few sprigs of greenery and flowers.

TA DA!

A new Patriotic wreath.

This wreath will stay on our front door until Fall.

A big THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts goes out to all

of the Veterans who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 

You are not forgotten!

Until Next Time,

Veronica

Easy Roasted Cauliflower

Do you struggle with getting your

family members to eat their vegetables?

Well struggle no more.

This Easy Roasted Cauliflower is so
tantalizingly good they will be asking for seconds.
I know because I speak from experience.
Hubby isn't a big fan of vegetables,
but when I made this and gave him a bowl
to try, he gobbled it right down and came back for seconds!
He said it was "VERY, VERY, TASTY".
Also, when I asked him how my picture looked
he said, "It just makes me want to reach in there
and eat that bowl of cauliflower".

YES, SUCCESS!

I am usually limited on time when it comes to preparing dinners,
so I am always on the lookout for quick, easy and tasty dishes to make.
This is one of those dishes, plus it required just a few simple ingredients.

One suggestion though before you make this.
Buy 2 heads of cauliflower because someone just might eat the first
batch right off of the baking sheet and feel just the tiniest bit guilty
because there wasn't much left to share...ahem....not that I know anything
about that....I'm just saying....buy 2 heads.

I'll show you how quick and easy this is to make
and also post the recipe at the end of this post.

Start with a head (or 2) of cauliflower.



Chop the cauliflower into florets and wash thoroughly.

Melt your butter.

I placed mine in a glass measuring cup, placed a paper towel over the top,

and melted it in the microwave for 1 minute.  Add in the garlic powder,

black pepper and salt and stir.

Place the cleaned cauliflower florets into a large mixing bowl

and pour the butter mixture over the top.

Stir until the cauliflower is completely coated.

Sprinkle on the grated parmesan and stir to coat completely.

Spread the cauliflower mixture onto a large baking sheet.

I lined mine with non-stick aluminum foil for easy cleanup.

Place into preheated 425 degree oven and bake for 30-40 minutes,

or until edges are golden brown.

Remove from the oven and place into a serving bowl.

DO NOT sample a taste off of the baking sheet because

it will NEVER make it into the serving dish! ha, ha.

 

DIG IN!!!!

 Doesn't that cauliflower look so yummy?

 

 

Easy Roasted Cauliflower

 

 

1 Large head Cauliflower, cut into florets

5 tablespoons Butter, melted

1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

1/2 teaspoon Salt

2/3 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

 

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Mix together melted butter, garlic powder, black pepper and salt and stir.

Pour melted butter mixture over the cauliflower florets, stir to coat.

Sprinkle grated parmesan over cauliflower mixture and stir to completely coat.

Spread cauliflower mixture onto a large baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the edges

are golden brown.  Place into a serving dish.

 

I hope that you give this Easy Roasted Cauliflower a try.  I'm sure that it will become a family favorite.

 

That's it for this week.

 

Until Next Time,

Veronica