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Category: Cooking, Crafting & Creating

This is a mix of posts that share some of my favourite recipes and various crafting or art projects I’ve done. Most of my projects involve “upcycling” or the reuse and repurposing of old things to make something new. At times I may include how-to instructions, but most of my creations are inspired by others (links and acknowledgements will be shared when relevant).

Posted on18 December 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

My Prosecco Christmas wreath

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I have (finally) made myself a lovely Christmas wreath out of corks and muselets from various bottles of fizz* – mostly Prosecco, Cava, Champagne, and…

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Posted on18 June 202011 January 2021Cooking, Crafting & Creating

COVID19 crafting: Proxy hugs

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I have always enjoyed a bit of crafting, and now I am trying to do COVID19-inspired crafting to keep myself from total boredom and as…

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Posted on19 April 20209 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

COVID19 crafting: The making of a virus

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I don’t know about you, but I find that humour and a bit of silliness help me to cope with the stress of life. And…

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Posted on11 April 20209 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

COVID19 crafting: Making a plague mask

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Like many people trying to survive during the COVID19 pandemic, I have been doing everything I can to keep myself safe and healthy. And, like…

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Posted on1 July 201930 September 2020Academic Life, Cooking, Crafting & Creating

My thesis shoes

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Regular readers will know that my PhD Dreams have been an important part of my life for a few years now. And excitedly, my PhD Dreams will…

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Posted on9 August 201523 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

The brew master

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I love beer. But I bet you probably knew that by now. Especially if you follow me on Untappd. I also love cooking and making edibles from scratch. I…

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Posted on8 July 201523 September 2020Academic Life, Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Polka dots and beads

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Once again, my work day saw me walking to-and-from my office for all-important errands. And, once again, I seem to have stumbled into a charity…

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Posted on5 July 201523 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Tasty tots

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I love tater tots. I love, love, love them. They are an amazingly delicious treat and I would eat them all the time if I could. Only…

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Posted on11 February 201526 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Stripy popcorn afghan

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Way back in October 2012, I started to work on an afghan that was intended to resemble a faded flag. Only my Mum came to visit a couple of…

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Posted on11 January 201518 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

A dress-down skirt

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When I was back home in America on my holidays, I was offered a couple of dresses that didn’t fit just right. But as the previous owners were…

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Posted on28 December 20149 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Homemade blackberry vodka: Berry nice; bargain price

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There’s something very berry nice about a wee nip of flavoured vodka on a cold winter’s evening. Only if you’re a starving PhD student who is working hard to trim…

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Posted on5 October 201418 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Travel & Adventure

A day at the Kelvingrove

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I spent yesterday in Glasgow visiting the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It’s one of those places I can return to over and over again. In fact, I’ve…

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Posted on19 July 201423 September 2020Academic Life, Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Poster parcel pizzazz

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[Note: This was originally posted on my PhD blog, FrancesRyanPhD. Not all posts from there are shared here, so go on over and check it out…

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Posted on22 February 201422 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Oh my, tamale pie

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One of the (many) amazingly delicious meals I enjoyed growing up was tamale pie. It was a basic, no fuss, no frills meal, but it…

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Posted on15 February 201422 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Aprons, fabric, and love

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I started off Valentine’s Day yesterday by opening up a lovely box that was filled to the brim with love. It wasn’t a box of…

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Posted on2 February 201427 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Monkey-ing around

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Sock monkeys, sock monkeys, and more sock monkeys! When I made my first sock monkey last year, I didn’t really envision myself making another. But last…

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Posted on25 January 201428 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Sew what?

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After several weeks of mulling the idea of purchasing a sewing machine—but hesitating because my meagre budget wouldn’t allow for anything decent—I lucked out and…

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Posted on14 January 201426 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Stretching budgets by un-stretching skirts

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About two years ago, I bought a lovely skirt for about £5 at a charity shop. It was ever-so-slightly too large, but it was pretty…

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Posted on10 January 201429 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Fashion confessional

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For most of my life, I’ve felt as if I’ve lived on the wrong side of fashionable. And, I’m sure, most of the people I…

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Posted on15 December 201323 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

The Christmas star

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I decided to get a bit crafty this Christmas, but wanted to attempt projects using only supplies I had on hand. So, I dug through…

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About Just Frances

Just Frances is a silly and pointless website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances.

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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