Tipnut’s Weekly Update: {March 28th, 2012}

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It’s time for Tipnut’s Weekly Update! Here’s what’s new today: dozens of new Easter projects, a controlled-release potting mix recipe, homemade spaghetti sauce, a new grill cleaning tip, homemade bbq sauce, burgers & sliders…plus a new batch of projects and freebies to check out. Have fun!

• Tipnut’s Easter Goodies: Just over 75 new crafts, printables and sweet treats have been added to the site. I also manually checked every link on the site and updated any that had changed (or removed those that were no longer valid). If you previously found a project or two you were interested in but only reached an error page, please check again and it should be fixed (if it hasn’t been removed).
• How To Sterilize Soil & Organic Potting Mix Recipes: A new recipe has been added to the bottom of the page (incorporates blood meal, kelp, greensand, bone meal and potting mix).
• Grill Cleaners & Tips: Did you know coffee can help clean your greasy burners and grills? A new tip sent in by Jennifer has been added to this page. Thanks Jennifer!
• 25+ Homemade Spaghetti Sauces: This page has been updated and revamped with just under 30 recipes (including a few slow cooker and canning recipes).
• 30+ Lip Smackin’ Barbecue Sauces: What do coffee, whiskey, cherry cola, apples, cranberries have in common? They’re all ingredients in this packed list of homemade barbecue sauce recipes. This page has been redone from top to bottom with a bunch of new recipes added. Anyone up for grilling this weekend?
• 50+ Burger Recipes – The Very Best I Could Find!: Oh my, this is a collection that I’m going to have to pace myself with…I love a good hamburger! This page has been totally redone and features burgers (beef), sliders and veggie burgers (just a handful so far). Some are simple (yet promise to be tasty) while others are loaded with gourmet-style ingredients.

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(From yumsugar.com) Spaghetti With Garlic, Olive Oil & Chili Flakes: Here’s what I tried last week for my meatless Friday meal and hola! it was DELICIOUS! If you don’t care for spice or hot food, this isn’t something you’ll like. But if you crave spicy foods that make your lips tingle from the heat, this is right up your alley.

Couldn’t be easier to make and the only thing I changed was gently heating the oil, removing it from heat then adding the garlic and chili flakes, this gives the spices a chance to infuse the oil first while the spaghetti cooks. Another tip: I made it with 1/3 cup olive oil and thought it was too much, I’ll use 1/4 cup next time. I’ve added this to the 75+ Pasta Pleasers page, it’s now a keeper in my personal recipe collection .

Ready to see what’s been added to the main site this week? Here you go…

1. Collection: 20+ Crafty Things To Make With Old Jeans; Direct Link: Denim Pouf
2. Collection: 50+ Paper Flower Tutorials & Templates: {Free}; Direct Link: Giant Paper Rose
3. Collection: 12 Nifty Ways To Grow Your Own Herbs; Direct Link: Tiered Wooden Planter
4. Collection: DIY Bird Feeder Project Ideas; Direct Link: Flowerpot Bird Feeder
5. Collection: 15+ Camera Strap Cover Tutorials: {Free}; Direct Link: DIY Lens Cap Pouch
6. Collection: Buried Clay Pot Irrigation For The Garden {& More}; Direct Link: Make Your Own Ollas

• Collection: 35+ Crafty Lights, Lamps & Lanterns; Direct Link: Simple Shade Slipcover
• Collection: 30+ Crafty & Clever Projects For Your Kitchen; Direct Link: Cross-Stitch Basket Cloth
• Collection: 13 Darling Pillowcase Dresses To Sew: {Patterns & Tutorials}; Direct Link: Pretty French-Style
• Collection: 40+ iPad & Kindle Covers, Cases To Make; Direct Link: Fabric iPad Tote
• *Update: Project removed since it’s no longer available online
• Collection: 30+ Free Pot Holder Patterns & Tutorials: {Sewing}; Direct Link: Bias-Edge Pot Holder Tutorial

• Collection: 15+ Crochet Baby Blanket Patterns: {Free}; Direct Link: Easy Afghan
• Collection: 30+ Beauty(ful) Craft Gifts For Her; Direct Link: Shower Scrubby
• Collection: 15+ Free Afghan Patterns: {Crochet}; Direct Link: Zig Zag Afghan
• Collection: 20+ Stuffed Animal & Doll Patterns; Direct Link: Rabbit & Bear (Plus 5 Garments)
• Collection: 30+ Stash Busters To Use Up Those Bits Of Yarn; Direct Link: Cabbage Rose
• Collection: 30+ Free Sock Patterns: {Knitting}; Direct Link: Spiral Tube Socks

• Collection: Handy Kitchen Printables To Download; Direct Link: Freezer Labels
• Collection: 10+ Printable Grocery Lists: {Free Downloads}; Direct Link: Grocery List Pad
• Collection: 20+ To Do Lists To Help You Get Organized; Direct Link: Note To Self
• Collection: Wine Bags, Charms & Accessories To Make: {Free Tutorials}; Direct Link: Wine Glass Tags
• Collection: Paper Crafts Fun: Dozens of Assorted Freebies To Print; Direct Links: Doily Address Labels and Simple Classy Envelope Labels

• Emergency Preparedness: Complete Meal-In-A-Jar Mixes (uses freeze dried & dehydrated vegetables, meat) Shelf life is several years
• Save Citrus Peels, Dry Them, Zest & Store For Use As Needed
• How To Make Pennies Shiny Again (good for kids activities or if needed for special crafts)
• Mark Clear Glass Storage Jars With Measurements
• Use A Muffin Tin To Keep Condiments Organized
• How To Dry Wet Shoes In The Dryer With No Thumping

That’s it for today, I’ll have a fresh batch of goodies for you to check out next Wednesday. Enjoy your week!