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Review & Resources: Murder on the Istanbul Express Murder Mystery Game

This murder mystery by Freeform Games was hands down the best murder mystery I’ve ever run. This particular adventure is set in 1914, aboard the luxurious Istanbul Express, a train which travels between Istanbul and Paris, and is populated by a colorful cast of characters for your friends to play. It’s a fun tribute to Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, though the similarities between that story and this one are superficial, so anyone familiar with the Christie mystery will not be spoiled for the fun!

Vegan Soft Pretzel Rolls

A closeup shot of a soft pretzel roll torn in half to show the pillowy soft interior. It's surrounded by whole pretzel rolls

Soft and airy on the inside, with a perfectly pretzel-y exterior, these rolls are great dipped into beer cheese soup, or as buns to elevate your favorite burger or breakfast sandwich. They come together in about an hour.

Vegan Blueberry Muffins

A plate of blueberry muffins, in which the front muffin has a bite taken out of it, showing a dense, regular crumb and blueberries. Behind this muffin is a golden mound of other muffins. Surrounding the plate of muffins are a scattering of blueberries and a handmade, ceramic, green glazed mug of coffee, all on a wooden countertop in a sunny kitchen.

Light and fluffy, with mild sweetness, sky-high crowns, and bursts of blueberry throughout, this recipe is the platonic ideal of a blueberry muffin. An optional streusel topping elevates these muffins to a decadent experience to rival any bakery.

Vegan Apple Cobbler Cake

An overhead view of a golden brown, streusel-topped cake in a square glass cake pan. It sits on a cooling rack on a wooden counter, surrounded by a white and blue IKEA hand towel and a couple of whole Pink Lady apples

Crispy streusel topping sits upon lightly sweetened apples and a not-too-sweet yeast cookie-cake hybrid base, all with a subtle almond flavor. This cobbler cake is perfect any time of year, and can even be made with many different kinds of fruit.

Classic Vegan Snickerdoodles

A stack of 3 snickerdoodles with cinnamon sugar coating, sitting on a blue and grey ceramic plate on a butcherblock counter. Surrounding the cookies are some cinnamon sticks, a jar of ground cinnamon, and a cute glass bottle of oat milk.

A little crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, these snickerdoodles are a delight to bite into, or to dip into your morning cuppa. You can skip the dough chilling on these cookies if needed and go from zero to finished cookies in less than 30 minutes, making them the perfect go-to recipe for last-minute baking.

Vegan Lavender Biscottoni (Milk Cookies)

A floral take on classic biscottoni da latte (milk cookies)

Fox Pajamas

More Pictures Below Pattern: My favorite brand for light cotton PJ’s, Emily and Fin, stopped making them! So I drafted a set using an old pair for the pattern 🙂 Fabric: Face: Michael Miller – Into the Woods – Nite – DC7727 NITE, 2 ydsPiping: Artisan Shot Cotton 40171 42 Yellow/Grey, ~1/4 yardCollar Interfacing: IContinue reading “Fox Pajamas”

Symphony in Blue-Chinoiserie Quilt

More pictures below Pattern: Geode by Blossom Heart Quilts Longarm Quilting Pattern: Will O’ the Wisp by Hermione Agee of Lorien Quilting Fabrics: Customer-provided table runners that she had printed by Spoonflower and used at her wedding :). Then we filled in with these: Tilda Solids Light Blue YardageSKU# TIL120044 Bee Cross Stitch Denim YardageSKU#Continue reading “Symphony in Blue-Chinoiserie Quilt”

Midsummer Meadow

Pattern Source: DMC Midsummer Meadow Hoop Size: 8″ | 20 cm Display Hoop (not affiliate link). These are funny little hoops. I didn’t read the listing closely at all, it turns out the “wooden” part is actually rubber! I think it still looks sharp and is certainly easy enough to mount! Floss: All DMC 6Continue reading “Midsummer Meadow”

Vegan Vanilla Cake with Vegan Marshmallow Frosting

Tender and moist, with a regular crumb, this is the perfect vanilla cake/sponge! While it pairs well with any frosting, adding a light marshmallow frosting adds a touch of whimsy and a unique texture.