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Pumpkin Donuts

On February 15, 2022

These are a good way to use up the rest of the pumpkin after making pumpkin brownies.

The original recipe is from https://detoxinista.com/pumpkin-spice-donuts-grain-free-nut-free/

1/4 cup coconut flour
1/8 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
2 large eggs
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup coconut sugar or honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 and spray a donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, combine the coconut flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add the eggs, pumpkin puree, coconut sugar (or honey) and vanilla. Mix well.
Scoop into the donut pan.
Bake for about 20 – 25 minutes.
Cool for 5 minutes and move to a wired rack.
When completely cooled, top with your favorite frosting or glaze.
Makes 6 donuts.

Buttery Decorator Icing

2TBS butter, softened
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tbs milk

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Flourless Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies

By crafxzen

On February 8, 2022

In Baking Recipes, Bars, Dessert

This is a fantastic, grain free brownie recipe. It’s modified from the pumpkin brownie recipe at https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/triple-chocolate-pumpkin-brownies-paleo-nut-free/

1 large egg
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup coconut sugar
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons butter or refined coconut oil or ghee, melted
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 and line an 8″ x 8″ baking pan with parchment paper or spray with non stick cooking oil.

In a large bowl, mix together the egg, pumpkin, coconut sugar, maple syrup, butter( or oconut oil or ghee) and vanilla until smooth.
Add the cocoa powder, baking soda, salt. Mix well. Fold in the dark chocolate chips.

Bake for about 25 minutes until set in the center.

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Free Woven Loop Potholder Pattern 11-13-2021

By crafxzen

On November 13, 2021

In black, hydrangea, patterns, spice

This woven potholder can be made with Hydrangea, Black, and Spice colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:

Black,Spice,Hydrangea,Hydrangea,Spice,Black,Spice,Hydrangea,Spice,Black,Hydrangea,Spice,Black,Spice,Hydrangea,Hydrangea,Spice,Black

Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
,

Black,Spice,Hydrangea,Hydrangea,Spice,Black,Spice,Hydrangea,Spice,Black,Hydrangea,Spice,Black,Spice,Hydrangea,Hydrangea,Spice,Black

Start off by laying down the column colors.
Next, weave the first row color of Black underneath, then over, underneath, over, etc., the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Spice over, then underneath, over, underneath, etc., the column loops.
Continue on with the rest of the row colors.

To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Hydrangea appears, substitute your second color wherever Black appears and substitute your third color wherever Spice appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.

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Free Woven Loop Potholder Pattern 10-16-2021

By crafxzen

On October 16, 2021

In carnation, lavender, patterns, purple, turquoise

This woven potholder can be made with Carnation, Turquoise, Lavender and Purple colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:

Turquoise,Carnation,Lavender,Purple,Lavender,Turquoise,Purple,Lavender,Turquoise,Turquoise,Lavender,Purple,Turquoise,Lavender,Purple,Lavender,Carnation,Turquoise

Next weave in the following colors for the rows:

Turquoise,Carnation,Lavender,Purple,Lavender,Turquoise,Purple,Lavender,Turquoise,Turquoise,Lavender,Purple,Turquoise,Lavender,Purple,Lavender,Carnation,Turquoise

Start off by laying down the column colors.
Next, weave the first row color of Turquoise underneath, then over, underneath, over, etc., the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Carnation over, then underneath, over, underneath, etc., the column loops.
Continue on with the rest of the row colors.

To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Carnation appears, substitute your second color wherever Turquoise appears, substitute your third color wherever Lavender appears and substitute your fourth color wherever Purple appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.

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Free Woven Loop Potholder Pattern 10-02-2021

By crafxzen

On October 2, 2021

In flax, patterns, white

This woven potholder can be made with White and Flax colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:

Flax,Flax,White,White,Flax,Flax,White,Flax,Flax,White,White,Flax,White,White,White,White,Flax,White

Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
,

Flax,Flax,White,White,Flax,Flax,White,Flax,Flax,White,White,Flax,White,White,White,White,Flax,White

Start off by laying down the column colors.
Next, weave the first row color of Flax underneath, then over, underneath, over, etc., the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Flax over, then underneath, over, underneath, etc., the column loops.
Continue on with the rest of the row colors.

To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever White appears and substitute your second color wherever Flax appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.

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Free Woven Loop Potholder Pattern 09-18-2021

By crafxzen

On September 18, 2021

In blue, leaf, patterns, powder blue, red

This woven potholder can be made with Powder Blue, Blue, Leaf and Red colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:

Powder Blue,Red,Leaf,Red,Blue,Red,Powder Blue,Leaf,Red,Blue,Leaf,Powder Blue,Red,Blue,Red,Leaf,Red,Powder Blue

Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
,

Powder Blue,Red,Leaf,Red,Blue,Red,Powder Blue,Leaf,Red,Blue,Leaf,Powder Blue,Red,Blue,Red,Leaf,Red,Powder Blue

Start off by laying down the column colors.
Next, weave the first row color of Powder Blue underneath, then over, underneath, over, etc., the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Red over, then underneath, over, underneath, etc., the column loops.
Continue on with the rest of the row colors.

To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Powder Blue appears, substitute your second color wherever Blue appears, substitute your third color wherever Leaf appears and substitute your fourth color wherever Red appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.

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Rice Crispy Granola Bars

By crafxzen

On September 11, 2021

In Baking Recipes, Bars

This recipe is modified from the granola bar recipe at https://laurenslatest.com/no-bake-chocolate-chip-granola-bars-easy-healthy/.

1/4 cup ground flax seed
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3 cups crispy rice cereal
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup butter
1 TBS honey
2 TBS coconut sugar
1 1/2 cups marshmallows
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried fruit, optional
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, peanuts, almonds of your choice, optional

1 TBS coconut oil
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Grease a 13 x 9 pan.
In a large bowl, add the oats, rice crispy cereal, flax seed and cinnamon. Mix well and set aside.
In a sauce pan, melt the butter. Add honey, coconut sugar and marshmallows. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and stir until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat and add the vanilla.
Pour over the rice crispy oat mixture. Add the chocolate chips and dried fruit and nuts if using. Mix well.
Pour into a greased 13 x 9 pan.
In a bowl, add the coconut oil and dark chocolate chips. Melt and drizzle over the granola bars.
Cool and cut into bars.

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Free Woven Loop Potholder Pattern 08-21-2021

By crafxzen

On August 21, 2021

In orange, patterns, plum, red

This woven potholder can be made with Silver, Orange, Red and Plum colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:

Plum,Red,Silver,Plum,Red,Silver,Red,Red,Plum,Orange,Red,Red,Silver,Red,Plum,Silver,Red,Plum

Next weave in the following colors for the rows:
,

Plum,Red,Silver,Plum,Red,Silver,Red,Red,Plum,Orange,Red,Red,Silver,Red,Plum,Silver,Red,Plum

Start off by laying down the column colors.
Next, weave the first row color of Plum underneath, then over, underneath, over, etc., the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Red over, then underneath, over, underneath, etc., the column loops.
Continue on with the rest of the row colors.

To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Silver appears, substitute your second color wherever Orange appears, substitute your third color wherever Red appears and substitute your fourth color wherever Plum appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.

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Free Woven Loop Potholder Pattern 08-07-2021

By crafxzen

On August 7, 2021

In burgundy, patterns, willow

This woven potholder can be made with Willow and Burgundy colors. To make it, use the following colors for the columns:

Willow, Burgundy, Burgundy, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Burgundy, Burgundy, Willow

Next weave in the following colors for the rows:

Willow, Burgundy, Burgundy, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Willow, Burgundy, Burgundy, Willow

Start off by laying down the column colors.
Next, weave the first row color of Willow underneath, then over, underneath, over, etc., the column loops.
Weave the second row color of Burgundy over, then underneath, over, underneath, etc., the column loops.
Continue on with the rest of the row colors.

To make this using different colors, substitute your first color wherever Willow appears and substitute your second color wherever Burgundy appears.
Finally, finish off the ends, starting at the top left corner. The hanging loop will end up being the 2nd loop at the top left corner.
See my Loom Potholder Tutorial for further details on weaving the ends together.

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Betty Crocker Cookie Series Orange Drop Cookies

By crafxzen

On July 21, 2021

In Baking Recipes, Cookies

I’m working my way through my Betty Crocker Cooky Book and adapting the recipes to be a little bit healthier. This is my version of the Orange Drop Cookie recipe. They were pretty good. This recipe made about 4 dozen cookies.

2/3 cups butter butter
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup orange juice
2 cups King Arthur gluten free 1 to 1 Baking flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Orange Butter Icing:
2 1/2 TBS butter, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioner sugar
2 TBS orange juice

Preheat oven to 400.
Mix butter, sugar and egg. Stir in orange juice. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and mix well.
Drop rounded spoonfuls onto greased or parchment paper lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes.
Cool.
Mix together butter, confectioner sugar and orange juice. Frost cookies with icing.

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