An Easy way to make a quick Shepard's Pie

This recipe is very easy and you can add what you like the most....
I will either use a left over roast, be sure to slice it up
Or I like canned roast beef and I will use at least 2 cans.
throw in mixed veggies of your choice..
sometimes I throw green beans, peas, chopped carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms (yummy)
You can buy mixed frozen veggies and toss them and the meat into a greased baking dish or a large cast iron frying pan as I have done. In the picture below is a slice of the Shepard's pie.
Use 2 small cans of beef gravy and about 1/2 cup water mix the veggies, meat all together in a large bowl add the water and gravy mix more, pour into your greased frying pan or baking dish.
Now in another mixing bowl add 2 packets of instant mashed potatoes. What is so fun about this is you can use a variety of different kinds of instant mashed potatoes, I happen to like the instant potatoes that come in single packets.
Mix up the 2 packets just as the directions say.... add the milk and hot water, butter into your mixing bowl. Mix now spread the potatoes over the beef mixture. Add a slice of butter to the top and bake in the over until the potatoes start to brown just a little. Bake 350 for 20-30 min depending on your oven.





This is wonderful on a cold day! it will warm you right up! The CONTEST is still going on in my store Frankly its kute productions, be sure to click on it and enter and take a wild guess you could win!! http://www.franklyitskuteproductions.com/

Whats coming up next??
A simple breakfast sandwich using spam!
Free pattern give away!
Be sure to take a look at the featured items in my blog, scroll down to see these items. You will find these items in my store http://www.franklyitskuteproductions.com/

A whril wind of happenings...

Howdy! everyone its been a while and I am sorry about that. This winter was quite rough on my health this year. I have been fighting pneumonia just about all winter! This last bout was my fourth time in getting it. But hopefully Spring is near and I am now feeling much better. I hope everyone had a wonderful EASTER!
Now it's Spring break here in Oregon! my two teens have an entire week off.

I did just finish a 16 inch dog called Pawinston, She is a floppy dog filled with fiber fill and she is made with some really cute cotton fabric. I have also added some blue safety eyes. I love this pattern because you can do so much with it. I have designed cats, dogs, rabbits etc. Out of this one single pattern. There is no limit to creating.


I have also finished another rag rug and will be adding it to the store in the next few days so be sure to check out my store.
There is also a goofy CONTEST going on at www.franklyitskuteproductions.com Take your best guess to how many cartoon jelly beans you can count!
Check out what you might win!
Send me a email with your best guess! Contest ends April 4th
Coming next a quick idea for a yummy dinner!

My Very Cute Cloth dolls

I have always loved cloth dolls!

I started at very young age making cloth dolls, I was about 12 years of age when I sewed my first cloth doll with my moms help. After that I was hooked!

My favorite cloth is vintage...

I love finding old patterns of days long gone and creating dolls that have not been around for a while. In fact right now I am working a 26 inch cloth doll from 1968. The pattern is a reprint of the pattern but it works....

I look for vintage patterns through ebay, garage sales, second hand stores or any where I can.

I love going into the past, after all where would we all be if there was no past?

One of my favorite dolls that I have made up is a 1928 Gingham doll. What was so interesting was using the gingham for eyes and the face was done by hand with cotton floss.

I used a blue Gingham for the dress, boots and hat. Next I used cotton muslin for the body. The hair is a dark red yarn. I love her because she is a small, but simple doll.

Sometimes I will mix up the patterns of cloth dolls just to give the doll a whole new look....

For instance I might use the pattern of a body from one doll and the head from another pattern. Or just take the pattern and give it an entire new look. I have done so with the picture below. It was to plain, so I took bright colors, different yarn, staining, different legs and got this look.

The legs and arms are from another pattern, I used some wild but colorful yarn for her hair. She is stained with walnut stain, the mouth is done with black cotton floss. It gave the vintage pattern a whole new look!

Sometimes I will not even use a pattern! I will just start cutting with an idea in mind and come up with something like this next doll....

I had some Denim fabric that looked as if it had been bleached out! Cool I thought and I decided it should be this rag cloth doll rabbit. No patterns were used just a lot of imagination! I just began cutting and designed this 18 inch sitting rabbit. I also stained the fabric with walnut stain to help along that old look. His face is done with pink floss and filled with fiber fill!
To me each of my dolls has its own personality! and that for me is all the fun in creating cloth dolls!
I think cloth dolls is a lost art, and so I feel its important to keep imagintation alive as well as the past remembered.

Answers to the Contest...

Just go to http://www.franklyitskuteproductions.com/ Go click on Contests and see the answers to the contest....


Quick meal idea, take 2 large cans of either roast beef or canned chicken, or left over meats, chopped onion, chopped celery, corn, small can of potatoe soup, small can of mushroom soup, green beans mix all together. Pour into 9x11 greased baking dish. Now mix 1 1/2 cup milk, 1 egg, Bisquick baking mix. Mix well. Pour over top of chicken mixture and bake at 350 for 35-40 OR until done.

Valentine's Contest and Foam Valentine's

Let me begin by asking who the heck is Cupid really?? Well that is what my contest in Frankly Its Kute Productions is all about. The contest goes till Feb 14th so check it out and see if you can win this cute fabric bowl for Valentine's Day.

Then add your name to win these cute foam Valentine's and the simple instructions to make them...

These are fun and easy to make so come into my store http://www.franklyitskuteproductions.com have tons of fun and win....win.... for the most romatic day of the year...

Peanut Butter Pecan Fudge

This recipe is a simple!
Fudge for Valentines Day....
Peanut Butter Pecan Fudge...
What you will need:
One jar Vanilla Frosting
One jar of Marsh Mellow creme
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of peanut butter
2 cups of chopped pecans
1 cup sweet milk
Mix Frosting, Marsh mellow creme, sugar, peanut butter, sweet milk, in a sauce pan on the stove heat until all the ingredients are melted and mixed, bring to a light boil. Always stirring mixture.
Remove and mix in 1 cup of pecans. Saving the other cup to top the fudge.
Pour into 8x8 greased pan now pour the rest of the pecans on top and let cool....
Now cut into squares!

Lets Have Some Fun .....

Hey everyone! thought I would stop in and let you all know about the crazy contest going on in my store www.franklyitskuteproductions.com
The Contest is about that famous drinking straw!
Grab a soda and a sipping straw and your thinking cap. Click on my store and then click on contest and send me an email with your guess, you just might win 50% off in my store!
Thats right win a coupon for 50% off if you can guess the following.....

What year was the paten for the drinking straw created???
Who was the Creator??

The Contest ends Jan 29th and the winner will be chosen Feb 4th
But go to my store and click on contests to get all the information .......


Win the coupon! Good luck!