handmade by stefanie

I think I can get this in just under the wire....instead of my usual Monday post, I thought I'd wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day today! Though it's a pretty huge holiday here in Chicago, Tyler and I prefer to stay as far away as possible from the insanity. On Saturday, I made Guinness brownies and Chocolate Stout Cupcakes and we enjoyed the remaining Guinness pints from my baking adventure. Today, we spent some time with family (including our new nephew Ethan!). See you back here on WIP Wednesday!

i found myself baking some gingerbread cookies the other day, and was excited to use the new cookie cutters i'd just bought, when i realized i didn't have a rolling pin.  i know i used to have one, but somewhere along the way it disappeared, or maybe it was sold at a garage sale.  the point is, i had a bunch of cookie dough and a preheated oven that was ready to go, and no rolling pin in sight! i know a normal person would just get in the car and go buy one. but i'm not normal (in case this is your first time reading this blog), and i don't own a car, and on top of that, i just didn't feel like going back out into the world that day.  so i did what any non-normal person in my predicament would do:  i improvised. in case there's anyone else out there who can't justify the expense of a rolling pin to make a few batches of cookies once a year, here's a tutorial on making your own rolling pin.  just like macgyver would do.  1.  Get a large (750mL) be...