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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Cucumber Dill Recipe N Crudites

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cucumber dill dip recipe and crudité how to

what you’ll need

serves 12
dill dip
  • 2 sprigs dill
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • ½ cucumber, seeded
crudités
  • carrots
  • kale
  • radishes
  • cherry tomatoes
  • baby zucchini
  • broccoli
  • cauliflower
  • asparagus
display
  • window box
  • 4 large glasses or lined terracotta pots to hold vegetables

let’s do it

cucumber dill dip
  • combine dill, yogurt, lemon juice, and cucumber in blender
  • mix until smooth
  • refrigerate four hours or until dip thickens
  • serve with vegetables
crudités
  • wash all vegetables
  • slice carrots into thick cut strips
  • separate and wash kale
  • wash radishes, cherry tomatoes and baby zucchini
  • wash and cut broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus
  • bring large pot of salted water to boil over high heat
  • add asparagus, broccoli, and cauliflower to blanch
  • remove from pot once vegetables are crisp and barely tender, about 2 minutes
  • place blanched veggies immediately into bowl of ice water for about 30 seconds to stop cooking process
  • drain and pat dry with kitchen or paper towel
display
  • line window box with 4 terracotta pots or large glasses
  • fill one pot with kale, one with cauliflower and broccoli, one with asparagus and carrots, and one with radishes
  • fill empty spaces of window box (in-between pots) with baby zucchini and cherry tomatoes
  • place crudités in center of table with cucumber dill dip and serve

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Bowling Game From Water Bottles

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DIY bowling game craft instructions

what you’ll need

  • 10 upcycled water bottles (32 ounce)
  • white spray paint
  • red Duct tape
  • scissors
  • sand
  • small rubber ball

let’s do it

  • remove labels from empty water bottles
    TIP: Goo Gone and warm soapy water work wonders
  • wash in warm, soapy water and let dry
  • spray exterior of bottles and caps with paint and let dry
  • measure and cut approximately 10” (depending on size of bottle) of red Duct tape per bottle to create bowling pin stripes
  • cut Duct tape down the center lengthwise to create 2 narrow strips
  • place both pieces of red Duct tape near the top of bottle about ½” apart
  • fill bottles with small amount of sand to help weight them (weight them accordingly to the size ball you are bowling with)
  • set up bowling pins and you’re ready to go