Tuesday, January 22, 2013

RATING PINTEREST PROJECTS

I have found some really great recipes and craft ideas from Pinterest and have decided to give some of these "pinspirations" a try.  Some have been successful and some not so much.
 
Here are some recent inspirations I have tried:
 
 
Just last night I made these Vanilla Oatmeal No Bake Cookies that were originally posted on AUNT PEGS RECIPE BOX blog.
Recipe:
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup milk
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) instant vanilla pudding (I used french vanilla pudding which I had on hand)
3 1/2 cups quick oats
1/2 tsp. vanilla
 
Stir together in a saucepan the sugar, butter and milk.  Bring to a boil over med. high heat and boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat and add pudding (dry mix, not prepared) and stir until dissolved.  Next add oatmeal and vanilla.  Let sit about 5 minutes then put onto wax paper by the spoonfuls.  Let set up.  I let mine set up over night and they were just right.
 
*ON A SCALE OF 1-5
(with 1 being I would 'not recommend' and a 5 being a 'let's make these every day')
I WOULD GIVE THESE A  " 4"
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Raspberry Swirl Sweet Rolls 

I made these yummy rolls last week.  The picture is not of the ones I made because they were gone before I could get a good photo of them.  Hubby couldn't stay out of them, I on the other hand did partake but not nearly as much as he did.   As a matter of fact I have been know to make some killer cinnamon rolls and hubby said he liked the raspberry rolls even better.
For the recipe click on SOURCE above.
 
*RATING: "5"
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I found this flower scarf on Pinterest a couple of months ago and thought it was really cute.
The blog WATCH ME DADDY has a very easy to follow tutorial if you want to see how she did it.
Click HERE for the tutorial
 
 
 
Here is my version.  The only thing I did differently was to add some fake salt water pearls in the center of each flower. 
Now the rating and overall opinion of the finished scarf:

THE UPSIDE: I will say it was quite easy to make, great instructions, it went together easily and the finished project turned out well.
NOW THE DOWNSIDE:
If I were to make one of these again I would use a fabric that is softer and more pliable.  When I put it around my neck it was scratchy and bulky and knew right away that it wasn't going to be worn by me anytime soon.
 
*RATING: 3 1/2

4 comments:

Amy @ Keep'n The SunnySide said...

Those raspberry rolls look/sound yummy! Cute scarf, I like the idea.

I also like the rating Pinterest projects. I find so many, and its always nice to see people actually attempt them... and how they turn out.

Amy @ Keep'n The SunnySide said...

Those raspberry rolls look/sound yummy! Cute scarf, I like the idea.

I also like the rating Pinterest projects. I find so many, and its always nice to see people actually attempt them... and how they turn out.

Momza said...

SO cool that you're trying things out for us, Connie. There are things on Pinterest that I would LOVE to do but fear wasting time and money because I don't have the confidence that it'll all work out.
Thanks for the courage!

Patricia said...

I'm not familiar with "the rating Pinterest projects". Is that a certain section of Pinterest that I'm missing?

I think that scarf does look pretty but I can see why it would be too heavy.
The first recipe looks like something our high school used to make and sell. They were called 'No Bakes'. There are blond versions like your photo, and the chocolate ones which were my favorite.