tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75013358262233118122024-03-15T20:11:48.250-05:00Mom MartMom Mart is a place to find inspiration, entertainment, and education. It is a personal blog where I share my life as a stay at home mom who loves sharing recipes, arts, crafts, DIY projects, parenting tips trick and anecdotes, as well as product reviews and giveaways. Laura Grace Andryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13839870025339434514noreply@blogger.comBlogger86113tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501335826223311812.post-69945660217305818342014-12-18T13:50:00.000-06:002015-02-25T13:56:53.642-06:00Simple Vegetable Side Dish – Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts #Recipe <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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child I was never a fan of brussels sprouts. I don’t know very many children
that are. That is not to say that these children who love brussels sprouts don’t
exist. I am quite sure that they do. I just don’t happen to know them. Growing
up, I was never a fan… in fact I cannot remember ever having brussels sprouts
as a child. I remember eating a lot of broccoli and green beans and peas, but
not really brussels sprouts. Needless to say, I am much more adventurous with
food as an adult than I ever was as a child. In fact I really enjoy brussels sprouts
now and have fun playing around and finding fun ways to eat them. As a result I
have a new balsamic roasted brussels sprout recipe to share with you today!</span><br />
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even layer, place the mixture on a baking sheet and roast for 25-30 minutes.
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to serve this dish warm. It makes a difference. I really like this vegetable
side dish and since it really is super quick and easy to make it is one that is
perfect for those busy nights where time is precious. I am obsessed with
balsamic vinegar right now. I have been eating it on salad, making roasted
sandwiches with it… It is something I am totally craving right now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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roasted vegetables. Sometimes when I make this I toss in some mushrooms too, as
they taste great cooked this way as well. I think next time I make this I will
add some onion in too and see how that turns out. Right now I am loving this
really tasty winter vegetable dish. I would pair it with a creamy main dish. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Love brussels
sprouts? You should check out my other brussels sprout recipe: <a href="http://mommart.blogspot.com/2014/04/blue-cheese-brussels-sprouts-recipe.html" target="_blank">BlueCheese Brussels Sprouts</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Laura Grace Andryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13839870025339434514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501335826223311812.post-74068406567219924882014-12-10T13:28:00.001-06:002014-12-18T13:51:49.956-06:00A little bit at a time… decorating for the holidays with perfection in mind.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I love
looking at great chic Christmas displays. I think about color schemes and
styles that I would like to try. I go to family and friends homes and get
inspiration for things I would like to see in my own home. I am completely
addicted to pinning holiday décor on Pinterest (who </span>isn't<span style="font-size: 12pt;">)… but my own home can
be somewhat lacking in holiday decorations.</span></span></div>
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to attribute this to the fact that I </span>didn't<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> have the time or energy to decorate
seasonally. I worked. And then when I no longer worked, I had a baby… and then I
had a baby and a toddler, and then I had two toddlers and another baby. We sold a house and we bought a new house and
still my seasonal decorating was minimal. There was always an excuse. Always a
reason why not. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I think
that part of me never started to decorate because I had unrealistic
expectations of what I wanted my home to look like. I would see pictures of homes
with beautifully crafted centerpieces and picture perfect mantel displays and I
would get intimidated. I would look at my mantel and see everything I needed to
change in order to attain this image of perfection. I would get so flustered I
would not know where to begin. And then once I would decide <i>to</i> begin – to do SOMETHING – I would get
so caught up in all of my choices that I would just get completely overwhelmed
all over again. Did I want to do gold theme Christmas décor? Did I want to do
felt garland and modern pops of color all over? Did I want lots of garland or
lots of ornaments? There were just so many choices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">… and
then one day my husband asked me to get some holiday decorations for the house.
There was no judgment on our current lack of décor, just a simple “hey, if you
have some time can you pick up some more Christmas decorations for the house?” Apparently
that was all I needed to get started, someone to ask. I looked on Pinterest for two days and looked
at what I could do with what I had and I made a decision. This was not rocket
science. I would NOT get caught up with unrealistic perfectionism. I would take
it slowly and do what I could. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shopped at a few stores. I looked at what was out there. I looked at how much I
was willing to spend and I made a choice. I love garland and greenery and since
I have so much bold red already in my home décor I thought I would stick with
simple and go with gold. I bought gold pine cone </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">garland that glitters as well a
ton of greenery. I tossed it around my chandelier in my dining room and atop my
mantel. I even wrapped some around my banister. It is not much, but it is a
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trying very hard to look at my decorations and be okay with what I have – proud
of myself for having made a decision. I like my pine cones</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. I am trying to be
okay with doing a little bit at a time instead of being blinded by what it
could be – “the after” picture perfect idea I have in my head. Because lets be completely
real for a minute, very few people can walk into a store and buy a whole room
on a whim. I am not sure that I would want to do so even if I could. I like
having a story behind the pictures hanging on my walls and I like the memories
I have when I look at the figurines smiling on my shelves. While it can
sometimes be hard to take things slowly, I feel by waiting and taking your time
you end up with something that is more personal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My
friend Ann Marie over at White House Black Shutters talks about her struggle
with </span></span><a href="http://www.whitehouseblackshutters.com/unrealistic-perfectionism/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">UNREALISTICPERFECTIONISM</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – and it inspired me to write this post and to be okay with
the idea of being a work in progress. The most I can do is a little bit at time
and I need to be okay with that. I too am a work in progress (as is my home). I am right there with you Ann Marie - #TheStruggleIsReal.</span></span></div>
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children love to paint. It is one of their favorite activities to do when given
a choice. They love all arts and crafts to be perfectly honest, but painting is
one where they tend to think outside the lines and really let their creativity
flow. I decided that we needed to give finger paint another chance – as the
first time we tried it my children wanted nothing to do with it {they do not
like to have sticky messy hands}. I was not going to waste my money on store
bought finger paint if it wasn’t going to get used… so we made our own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3 tbsp
sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">½ cup
corn starch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coloring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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liquid dish detergent<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the sugar, salt, corn starch, and water in a saucepan. Whisk until combined.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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over medium-low heat until the mixture thickens- stirring continuously. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is thickened pour in the liquid dish detergent and mix well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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aside and let cool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has cooled down pour into containers and add the desired food coloring. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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two different batches of this homemade finger paint. The first time we made it
we left out the liquid dish detergent and we had issues with the food coloring
staining our hands. This is a big pet peeve of mine. So we tossed that batch
and we tried again and added the dish detergent and it made all the difference
in the world. We had NO issues with the food coloring staining our hands. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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making homemade arts and crafts as well as creating our own art supplies. The
kids love mixing and experimenting and I enjoy being a little thrifty. The kids
call these little activities our “experiments”, and they request to do them
often. With winter break just around the corner we will be doing more of these “experiments”
at home. They are a great way of entertaining the kids and they help me to get
my creative juices flowing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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