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As a discerning home chef, you want to source the very best of ingredients for your next dish to impress and nourish your friends and family. You want to be proud of the food you put on your table and present to your guests. You can wow them with exotic finds from all the corners of the earth, but it turns out you don’t have to venture far from home to find what you need to make your next dinner party a success. Why use Canadian ingredients for your next recipe? These are a few reasons:
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Give the planet a break. Food that doesn’t have to travel as far has less of an impact on the atmosphere, climate change and contributes fewer pollutants to the air we breathe. You can reduce your carbon footprint by choosing Canadian ingredients when you prepare your next culinary masterpiece at home.
Contribute to the Canadian Economy
When you buy food grown in Canada, you are doing your part in supporting the Canadian economy. You are putting money in the pockets of Canadian farmers, Canadian truckers, Canadian feed stores and Canadian families. Buying Canadian is a great way to give back to your community and support the people in your own neighbourhood.
Add Local Flavour
Behind every one of Agropur’s Canadian products is a cooperative of passionate and committed dairy producers. These products taste like home. You can wander the entire earth and find beautiful places, but like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz says, “There’s no place like home.” There’s no taste like home, either. Taste for yourself.
Reduce your carbon footprint, contribute to the Canadian economy and add local flavour by choosing Canadian ingredients for your next recipe. It’s as simple as that. Now, go make something to be proud of that tastes like home!
Our friends at Agropur sponsored this post but we agree with supporting Canada by enjoying delicious dairy products that taste like home. You can find them on Facebook and Twitter.
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It’s finally here! Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 26!
The Healthy Family Expo is back for its 4th year and our family is in countdown mode. It is a fun-filled day that introduces Metro Vancouver parents to small steps and simple solutions for healthy, active, eco-friendly living.
It’s as if all the great parent-tested advice you wish you knew is in one gigantic venue and you can see, taste, try out all of it while the kids are happy and active. Yes, I said happy.active.kids.
Here is why we love it:
- Healthy Food samples! So many delicious samples. Our family suffers from Hanger. Snacks are our secret to happy family outings. Last year we got hooked on the Coco Roons by Sejoyia. This year Fuel Your Fire will be making their Healthy Family Expo debut.
- The kids will meet CBC Kids characters Super WHY!, Daniel Tiger and Bookaboo & Scout. I am already preparing myself for the tantrum that will come when it is time for us to leave.
- HUGE Active Kid Zone with rock wall, giant hamster ball race track, Tumblebus & TumbleTown, Sportball & Pedalheads play areas and more. Springfree Trampoline is a new addition to this year’s Active Kid Zone at the Expo. You can test-drive it all for yourself at the event on March 26th.
- Jessie Farrell. My daughter loves her “Take Me Outside” CD. I know the lyrics to “Feeling Free” backwards and forwards and catch myself humming it often. It’s also been a good reminder for me to stop and take a silly break and just play. Thank you Jessie.
- Eco-friendly products and services. Since last year’s Expo our house switched over to AspenClean’s EcoCert certified cleaning products – made locally right here in BC.
And guess what? One lucky family will be taking home a Springfree Trampoline through the Expo’s early bird ticket draw, and another one as part of the Expo’s Grand Prize Showcase (visit the Healthy Family Expo website for terms & conditions for those giveaways). That’s a prize valued at over $3000!
Other Highlights of the 4th annual Healthy Family Expo coming up on Sunday, March 26, include:
- 200+ exhibitors with healthy food sampling & eco-friendly products & services;
- Science World fire show and ninja & tumbling demonstrations on stage;
- Bobs & LoLo and Jessie Farrell concerts featuring songs celebrating the natural world;
- Whole Foods Market Zone, London Drugs Health Zone, and brand new Toyota Canada Outdoor Living Zone, West Coast Kids Healthy Baby Zone, and Green Living Zone;
- Vancouver Aquarium AquaVan interactive zone for kids;
- $15,000 Grand Prize Showcase including a 1-year lease on a Toyota Prius c;
- Baby feeding & changing lounge with complimentary diapers, wipes & comfy seating;
- Family Rest Stop courtesy of Love Child Organics and lots of stroller parking;
- First 500 adults through the door receive a gift bag full of healthy product samples;
- First 200 adults through the door receive an adult pass to Science World; and
- Partial proceeds of ticket sales support Canucks Autism Network sports programs.
Adult Expo tickets are $15 each online, cash at the door, or at London Drugs from March 1-26.
Kids under 16 get in FREE and ALL ATTRACTIONS are included with admission!
To get involved in the fun:
1. Join the Expo 2017 Facebook Event to RSVP to win thousands in prizes at their March 23rd pre-Expo Facebook Party from 8 to 10 pm!
2. Buy tickets early to qualify to win a Springfree Trampoline!
3. Grab 2-for-1 adult tickets online using limited time promo code CS241.
Remember to use promo code CS241 to get 2-for-1 adult tickets online!
And to kick off our pre-Expo celebrations, we’re giving away a $200 Healthy Family Expo 2017 shopping spree that one lucky winner will get to spend on their choice of exhibitors at the event on March 26th!
This online giveaway runs from March 6 – 22, 2017, and the winner must be a British Columbia resident aged 19+ able to attend the Healthy Family Expo at the Vancouver Convention Centre between 9 am & 5 pm on March 26 to pick up and use the prize that day.
Enter for your chance to win through Rafflecopter below. The winner will be announced at the pre-Expo Facebook Party on March 23rd, 2017!
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]]>Ingredients
1 handful parsley
1 handful mint
3 – 4 kale leaves
1 lime, zest removed but leave as much pith (the white stuff in between the skin and the fruit) as possible
1/2 pineapple, peeled
1 green apple, cored
Directions
Feed fruits and vegetables through your juicer. I have an Omega J8006 which is a masticating juicer so I do my herbs first, followed by leafy greens and citrus, and I leave my hardest fruits and veg for the end to sort of “clean” as much out of the machine as possible.
Serve over ice. Makes two juices (quantity varies because of natural products).
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 handful mint
- 3 - 4 kale leaves
- 1 lime, zest removed but leave as much pith (the white stuff in between the skin and the fruit) as possible
- 1/2 pineapple, peeled
- 1 green apple, cored
- Feed fruits and vegetables through your juicer, herbs first, followed by leafy greens and citrus. Leave hardest fruits and veg for the end to sort of "clean" as much out of the machine as possible.
- Serve over ice.
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I often struggle with having everything just so. Perfectionism is a slippery slope, especially when children are involved. Children are not perfect; they are glorious and wonderful. Learning how to do things comes with mess – lots and lots of mess. That mess and clutter makes me shy away from all day cleaning binges in order to make my house appear uninhabited for when company comes calling. I don’t want to teach my girls that their selves and their homes must be perfect to be hospitable. That’s just not true.
I decided to make ‘goodbye expectations’ my new motto. Embracing that spirit means it’s time to say:
“Goodbye, see you later, adios, so long expectations!
Here we are in all our imperfect glory!!!
Take us as we come, because we are great!
Welcome to ‘how we do things in our family.
Hello friends – my kids are learning and growing here.”
I want them to know it might be a bit of a circus, but it’s our circus. Life would be awfully dull without it. All this fun and life happens in our home. It happens in our sometimes cluttered, sometimes noisy, sometimes ‘where-is-the-dining-table-under-all-these-crafts-and-blanket-forts’ kind of home and more often than not, with a dirty kitchen floor.
After all, a lot happens in our kitchen. There are chairs dragged up to the counters (sometimes running over my toes), with flour flying everywhere. Sometimes we have more baking than we know what to do with, but the neighbours never complain about that. I hope that spirit of sharing teaches my girls to be generous and giving. The spirit of hospitality is about more than housekeeping.
Who’s idea is it anyway that a home must appear un-lived in and flawless to entertain guests? We have enough people expecting us to be perfect, do we really want that from our near and dear too? And when, oh when, did someone decide there should be no sign of children around the home (and especially not in living rooms)? It’s just plain weird that 50% of our household should leave no evidence of their existence.
Do we really only want friends who know this version of ourselves, the version that – if we succeed in portraying – will only make them feel ‘less than’ about themselves? Shouldn’t our friends and loved ones enjoy our company, comfy sofa and yummy kitchen creations?
Yummy kitchen creations make for messy floors. It’s science. You can’t argue with science. Aren’t the best meals the ones that happen naturally with many hands contributing a little of this and a little of that (in comfy pants, with lots of laughter for good measure)?!
This is why Ikea’s new campaign #letsrelax really spoke to me. Ikea’s new global campaign challenges the expectations and starts conversations about the things that make life unnecessarily demanding. It’s about time we all relax and start enjoying the perfectly imperfect life we have to share with family and friends.
Here are some of the great ways our family has found to do just that:
Location, location, location. For daily family meals we all sit around our kitchen table, it makes for much better conversation – plus you are closer to the food for seconds or, dare I even say, thirds.
Embracing the dining table. Our dining space (referring to it as an actual room might be a stretch) is rather tight. To seat everyone at the table comfortably we need to slide the living room sofa further into the living room. It’s painstaking, but we are not to be denied. We love sitting around the table, and not just because we are statistically more prone to spills!
Make room! When it comes to entertaining, cozy or not, we slide the sofa out, insert the dining table’s extra leaf, and add more chairs. We can (and do) seat up to ten. Once the food starts flying being eaten, no one really seems to notice the close quarters. Our most recent family gathering boasted out of town relatives, with our numbers rising to twelve. The kids pulled up their play table and chairs next to the adults table and away we went!! Make room in your heart and your house for family.
Delegate! Kids can help you embrace imperfection. No one will have to wonder if you did things to a grade or preschool level because the kids will be proud enough to take ownership when your guests cross the threshold. A collaborative approach teaches that entertaining is a family affair. It should not just fall on one person. This lesson is important for me and my kids.
Start Small. Setting the table for guests is a great start. Bonus: a table set with mismatched dishware is adorable because the kids did it. No one suspects you don’t have twelve matching place settings (which my cupboards don’t currently boast).
For Everything There is A Season. My beautiful place settings for twelve are carefully packed away in the basement with very fragile and non dishwasher friendly china. They patiently await another season in our lives. This is not the time for that; it is the time for occasionally broken dishes and everything dishwasher friendly.
Leave Room For Creativity. Once our eight year old set such a beautiful table, it would rival that of any adult! Our ‘Fancy Nancy’ made the everyday very beautiful and special, even the single flower she choose for a vase in the centre matched. As I cooked in the kitchen, she looked up on youtube how to turn napkins into roses! I didn’t even need to lift a finger. Truly, it meant more to our family that she’d taken such pride and pleasure in doing it than if I’d unearthed all the fine china.
There’s never too many cooks. My kids love to help in the kitchen, sometimes even a little too much. My youngest once ‘helped’ cover the cupboards and both of us in chocolate cake batter turning the mixer on high prematurely! While it means four times the mess, I am bound and determined my kids will learn to cook and clean. This is why I’ve said goodbye to keeping kids out of the kitchen for fear of a mess.
Nobody expects perfection. Years of entertaining taught me people do not in fact have more fun when everything is just perfect. They may ooh and ahh over it at first, but they have more fun when you are relaxed and enjoying their company, not striving for the impossible or worrying something may get ruined.
Add a little extra (to dinner). More times than I can count last minute dinner invitations have made for some of our most memorable times. Put a little extra on for unexpected guests (and memories!)
Many hands make light work. Let those who offer, bring something! I hate going places empty handed. I am relieved when someone tells me how I can contribute. Our last few dinners, I’ve happily made the main, the dessert (there is just no way I could ever outsource the dessert) and a side dish. My husband made the mashed potatoes (truly, no one makes them better than him anyways). Someone brought a salad and two others brought sides and another provided the wine. It turned out great – delicious food, great company and I wasn’t exhausted!
Strut the Stuff You Love When You Fancy. I really enjoy decorating cakes and of course, that has its place. Those old fashioned, hand written recipes that have been passed down through generations, those cakes covered in glorious swirls or mounds or nuts that you just can’t wait to dive into, those somehow have my heart. That being said, Ikea and I agree on their suggestion to ‘keep it simple (but delicious)!’
Simplify. Sometimes I struggle between what tastes amazing and what looks great when it comes to entertaining. I don’t think I need to say which one wins when it’s just me. The meals and recipes I get asked for the most by friends and family are the quickest and simplest to prepare. These are the ones that won’t win any competitions on looks but get asked for again and again because they are so comforting or downright delicious!
It’s all about the guest list. Yummy food just tastes better with the ones you care about (again I believe this is pure science – like dirty kitchen floors). Invite those you care about, that make you laugh over and embrace the way you do things. It doesn’t need to be the way the neighbours do it or the media says it needs to be done, but rather just the way that works for you and your family. It turns out that is more than enough.
So join the movement! #letsrelax
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In an effort to transform our youngest daughter’s room from a nursery to a little girl’s domain, we had a couple projects up our sleeves. The first of these was refinishing this beautiful antique child’s vanity that my husband had acquired from a second hand store several years back. It was finally it’s moment to come up from the basement and shine!
Before:
Just bursting with potential! You can see why the Hubster, with his woodwork loving ways, brought this gem home. I mean really, can’t you just see the potential bursting all over the place already?!
Refurbished Vanity DIY
Tools and Supplies:
Finishing nails (we saved the original)
Screws (we saved the original)
Sandpaper – 20, 120 and 200 grit
Orbital Sander (optional)
Lint free cloth
Drop Cloth or Plastic (optional – to protect your work area)
Painters Tape
Smooth 4″ Foam roller
2″ Paint Brush
Paint Tray
Zinsser Cover Stain Interior/Exterior Primer-Sealer Stain Killer
Benjamin Moore’s High-gloss Latex Paint in Chantilly lace (OC-65)
Hammer
Drill and corresponding bits
Hardware (handles/pulls)
Step 1:
The first order of business was taking it apart. We removed the mirror by detaching it from the unit. Then we took off the wood backing and removed the mirror itself, putting it carefully aside. It is important to remove the mirror so that the inside edge of the vanity frame can be painted. This way you will not see a dark reflection of unpainted wood along the outer edge of the mirror when it is finished.
Step 2:
Next came the sanding. All the sanding! My husband’s perfectionist tendencies come in very handy for these sorts of things. We wanted to make sure any sort of finish or varnish had been removed before proceeding. This was achieved with an 80, 120 and then a 200 grit sand paper on an orbital sander.
Step 3:
Carefully wipe down any and all dust with a damp cloth.
Step 4:
Next he taped off inside the drawers with painters tape so there would be straight lines where the paint stopped. This makes a much more finished look when the drawers are opened. He also taped off the casters on the bottom of the unit, alternatively you could just remove them.
Step 5:
Then we meticulously applied a coat of primer, paying extra attention to any detail and being mindful for drips. We used a paint brush for all the detail work and then finished off with a smooth faced foam roller. We used Zinsser Cover Stain Primer-Sealer Stain Killer so as to give a good solid coat that wouldn’t allow any lingering stain that is embedded in the woodgrain to seep through later. We have used this product multiple times before on other projects with happy results. Allow to dry completely.
Step 6:
Once completely dry, we applied two coats of Benjamin Moore’s High-gloss latex paint in Chantilly Lace (OC-65). A few minutes after applying the first coat, check to ensure that paint runs have not formed. If they have, be sure to quickly smooth with the paint brush or roller before the paint dries. Then allow time for the first coat to dry completely before applying the second coat.
Step 7:
Allow the paint to dry and cure according to directions (we gave ours a week). Also make sure you allow this to take place without the drawers in place or they may get stuck.
Step 8:
Once the paint was no longer soft, we put the mirror back in place and the wood backing was secured with the original finishing nails. Then it was reattached to the unit with the original screws, saved from disassembly. It took both of us, one holding the mirror in place while the other attached it to the back of the vanity.
Step 9:
Next, if you are anything like me, dance your way to Anthropologie, overjoyed to finally have a reason to actually purchase some of their amazingly beautiful handles, rather than just oohing and ahhing at your every visit!
Step 10:
Install the new hardware. We went with a turquoise glass and oh man I am so in love. They look like jewelry!
And there it is. All done!
I was very pleased with this beautiful vanity, and not just because I didn’t have to do any of the sanding! Acacia especially loves that her father bought it for her. I think it also doesn’t hurt that her older sister doesn’t have one (she has her own desk instead – an antique roll top secretary, also refinished by her father). You can tell both father and daughter are proud of it and I like that! Even the following day when I walked into Acacia’s room, I found her sitting in front of her new vanity happily listening to her jewelry box play music and watching the little ballerina inside of it twirl. Appears I am not the only one pleased.
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This easter egg craft is quick and easy and perfect for the preschool set. You can modify it with glitter and sequins and all sorts of fun and flashy embellishments, or you can preserve your sanity and leave it plain and simple like I did.
What you’ll need:
Scrapbook paper in fun, colourful prints
Embroidery floss
Small beads (check out the clearance bin at the craft store – you can usually find beads there)
Easter egg template (or you can freehand it if you’ve got skills. I bought a $1 Easter egg chalkboard at the craft store and used it to trace my eggs)
Glue sticks
What you do:
Step 1: Trace and cut out eggs from your scrapbook paper. You need two egg cutouts to make one egg. My son had a blast picking out different print combinations.
Step 2: Cut pieces of embroidery floss that are double the length of your eggs PLUS about 6 inches so your eggs will hang nicely. Fold a piece in half and knot at the bottom so you’ve formed a big loop. String a bead over your loop, down to your first knot, and make another knot right about it.
Step 3: Now for the fun. Hand your mini crafter one egg cutout and a glue stick and tell them to go nuts. Apply glue all over the non-patterned side of the egg cutout.
Step 4: Place your loop vertically in the centre of the egg with the bead at the bottom.
Step 5: Top with another egg cutout. Tie a knot right above the top of the egg. String another bead over your loop right down to the knot and tie another knot right above it. You can decorate your eggs with glitz and glam or write on them to make cute Easter cards. Hang your eggs wherever you need a little springtime cheer.
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- 1 navel orange, zest and flesh
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 3 green onions, finely sliced
- 1 small bunch fresh mint, finely sliced (chiffonade) - approximately 1 heaping tbsp
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 4 - 6 kale leaves, finely sliced (chiffonade) - approximately 4 cups
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- salt and pepper to taste
- Zest orange into large mixing bowl.
- Supreme the orange, chop, and add to mixing bowl with olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, honey, green onions, mint, and feta cheese. Mix well.
- Add kale and walnuts and toss until lightly coated with dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
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1 lemon
water
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 – 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
Directions (Makes 3/4 cup)
Step 1: Give your lemon a good wash and then use a vegetable peeler to peel off one or two strips of lemon zest. Juice the lemon into a measuring cup and top up the juice with water until you have 1/2 cup of liquid.
Step 2: Add lemon juice/water, lemon zest, cranberries, sugar, and rosemary to a saucepan. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Boil until the sugar is dissolved and the cranberries have popped. You can tell they’ve popped because you’ll see the skins split and the syrup will begin to take on a rosy hue.
Step 3: Remove from heat and let steep for two hours.
Step 4: Strain syrup through a fine mesh sieve and discard the solids.
Step 5: Store syrup in a tightly sealed glass jar in the fridge for up to two weeks.
To Use
Fill highball glass 1/2 full with ice. Add 1 ounce of syrup and top with ginger ale or club soda. Garnish with a lemon wedge or sprig of fresh rosemary and some frozen cranberries.
Cheers!
- 1 lemon
- Water
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 - 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Give your lemon a good wash and then use a vegetable peeler to peel off one or two strips of lemon zest.
- Juice the lemon into a measuring cup and top up the juice with water until you have 1/2 cup of liquid.
- Add lemon juice/water, lemon zest, cranberries, sugar, and rosemary to a saucepan. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly.
- Boil until the sugar is dissolved and the cranberries have popped. You can tell they've popped because you'll see the skins split and the syrup will begin to take on a rosy hue.
- Remove from heat and let steep for two hours.
- Strain syrup through a fine mesh sieve and discard the solids.
- Store syrup in a tightly sealed glass jar in the fridge for up to two weeks.
- To Use: Fill highball glass 1/2 full with ice. Add 1 ounce of syrup and top with gingerale or club soda. Garnish with a lemon wedge or sprig of fresh rosemary and some frozen cranberries.
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From home decor to fashion, word art is everywhere right now. This project puts a new twist on a plain t-shirt to create your own graphic tee.
You will need:
- T-shirt
- Knitted or crocheted icord – 2 feet or more depending on the size of your design
- Scissors
- Pins
- Kwik Sew glue
- Toothpick
- Newspaper or cardboard
- Needle and thread
Knitted Graphic Tee Instructions
Step 1: Wash and dry t-shirt to prevent shrinking.
Step 2: Put a piece of cardboard or newspaper inside the t-shirt underneath the area you want your design to be. Place icord on your t-shirt in the shape you want and pin in place. Trim any excess cord.
Step 3: Take a small amount of Kwik Sew glue on a toothpick and tack pieces of the icord design in place and let dry. This step will make it much easier to hold your design while sewing.
Step 4: With a needle and thread, sew your icord onto the t-shirt paying close attention to the spots that may snag with wearing or washing.
Step 5: Rock your new graphic tee!
Pro tip: Once your design is complete, wash t-shirt inside out!
Want to learn how to create your own icord for this project? Stay tuned for the full tutorial coming soon!
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My son is going through a crayon breaking phase. He likes to colour but more than that he loves to break the crayons in half or peel the paper off of them. He leaves a trail of destruction throughout the kitchen much like the breadcrumbs in Hansel and Gretel. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching and knowing that my oldest will want to give Valentines to her classmates I decided to make great use of all the broken crayons.
Valentine Heart Crayon DIY Instructions
You will need:
- Crayons; new or used
- Bowl of warm water (depending on crayon brand)
- Silicone heart shaped mold
- Oven preheated to lowest temperature
If you already have broken, peeled crayons you are halfway through this craft! If you are starting with fresh or unpeeled crayons it may take a few minutes to peel off the wrappers. I found Target and Crayola brand crayons to be the easiest to peel. The Color Zone brand I bought at Michael’s (thank you coupons!) was a bit of a headache to peel but found that soaking the crayons for 15-20 minutes in warm water made it easier. You may be thinking why didn’t I get Buddy to help? I’m trying to break him of the habit, not encourage it… though the thought was tempting.
After all the crayons are peeled you are ready to fill the pan. Break the colours into small pieces and fill the liners with whatever colour combination you would like. My daughter is in an everything.must.be.rainbows phase so, for us, each liner had all the colours represented. Fill the liners 3/4 full.
Once filled, place the silicone tray onto a baking sheet. This will give you stability putting it in the oven and reduce the chance of your oven, and possibly yourself, being covered with molten hot wax. Place the baking sheet in a preheated oven at its lowest temperature. Our oven’s lowest temperature is 175 degrees.
Now the waiting game. It took approximately 15 minutes for our crayons to liquefy but I kept a close watch from the 12 minute mark onwards. The timing will depend on your oven temperature and how full you have filled the liners. Once the crayons have melted, remove from the oven and let them cool completely. Once they are cool, the silicone pan makes it so easy to pop them out.
I am really happy with the finished result. Apparently my kids are too, as one of the crayons went missing before I finished writing this post.
Hope you enjoyed this easy craft. Happy colouring!
The Quick How To:
- Peel crayons and break into small pieces
- Fill silicone pan 3/4 full with your preferred colour combinations
- Place pan onto baking sheet and put into preheated oven at lowest temperature for 15 minutes
- Cool completely before removing from pan
- Enjoy!
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