Suzannah Hamlin Stanley's Blog, page 73

Dairy-free cherry vanilla ice cream recipe

I'm so excited that it's summer fruit season! It's really time to celebrate the local bounty and real, fresh, seasonal food and treats. In Oregon we grow almost all the really good stuff! Berries, cherries, peaches...

Right now cherries are just getting ripe and I got a bunch and really wanted to make a recipe using them. I haven't made ice cream in a while, but made some plain vanilla the other week and I was feeling confident enough in how homemade coconut milk ice cream work...

Navy tie halter jumpsuit (!)

That's right--a jumpsuit! After experimenting with rompers in recent summers, this year I've expanded to sewing and wearing jumpsuits. This one was inspired by a couple I've seen online... I tweaked a pattern to make it more similar... and I'm really happy with how it turned out!


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Lavender floral strapless ruffle top

I made a very fun top last weekend! I had so much sewing energy and worked on several projects, but I got this top finished in about an hour, not counting cutting time.

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Off-the-shoulder blue and white stripe dress from Sundressing - and a giveaway!

I looooooove sundresses. They're my favorite kind of dress to make and wear, and dresses are my favorite thing to design/sew! (Of course I love them - this blog used to be called Adventures in Dressmaking!) I just love when the weather gets warm enough for wearing cottony, sleeveless, full-skirted dresses outside.

So I of course I was excited to see and review Melissa Mora's new book,Sundressing: Sew 21 Easy, Breezy Dresses for Women and Girls! You may know Melissa from Melly Sews; we&...

Taking time to celebrate and get away - Oregon coast

I'm used to my routine, which is pretty busy most of the time, and it's hard for me to stop the daily grind and get away - even for special occasions. So, I've learned to sort of force myself to take a break! So last weekend we took a long weekend to celebrate...

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Real olive oil, fig vinegar, and a flavorful beet side salad

This recipe is a flavor-packed early summer side dish showcasing some delicious, pure olive oil and tangy, sweet fig vinegar! These ingredients were a treat to use and I'm so happy with how this exciting recipe came out!

They also come with a great story and I'm excited to share about theOregon Olive Mill, the Pacific Northwest's only olive oil producer, who sent me this fabulous, strongly flavored, 100% pureextra virgin olive oiland fig vinegar. And, I love this summerier use of b...

Colorful, playful party dress for an exciting anniversary party!

Over the weekend we attended a really fun and memorable 10th anniversary party of some good friends. I knew from the colorful invitation suite (and checking with the hostess!) that everything was going to be really bright and fun, with lots of pink, yellow, orange, and black/white. I wanted to make a new dress for the occasion but didn't have a specific design in mind - so I went to the fabric store looking for the perfect fabric that would speak to me!

I debated about a solid color coral,...

Bring on summer! White embellished off-the-shoulder top

This top is so summery! Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, we can wear sandals and cut-offs and lightweight cotton tops with abandon, right?

I made this very festive off-the-shoulder top as a total knock-off ofthis swimsuit cover-up, pink trim and white cotton lace and all. Read about it after the jump...
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Ultimate simple real food, unprocessed protein shake recipe!

I've played around a lot in the past few years with where I get my macronutrients, and how much... and I've learned that it's sometimes hard for both husband and me to get enough protein! We've tried several brands of protein shakes in the past, but I haven't felt great about buying any of them regularly (due to quality concerns, flavor/sweeteners, price, sourcing...). I've also made a simple homemade stick blender protein shakeand protein teawith grassfedcollagen pept...

The perfect simple knit maxi dress and #OOTD book review

There's a new garment sewing book out from the publisher of my book, C&T Publishing. #OOTD (Outfit of the Day) Sew & Style: Make Your Dream Wardrobe with Angela is a fantastic overview book about sewing, fabric, and design with handful of basic, customize-able patterns included. Having just spent some time sewing with less-experienced friends, I could immediately tell flipping through this book that this content is needed and valuable for anyone looking to learn to sew!

I tried out...