Borden: Turning hobby to business on upcoming show

Creative Living

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Information on using PVC to build a doll house, baking with figs, and turning a hobby into a business will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon.

Designer, Jana Beus knows that PVC pipe is not just for plumbing. She’s going to show how to construct a doll house using this lightweight but sturdy plastic. She’ll also show a product called Magic Foam which can become instant upholstery. Beus’ company is Doll Stuff by Jana and she lives in Ogden, Utah.

Chef John Csukor is a culinary consultant to the California Fig Advisory Board in Fresno, California, and he knows that when California figs are added to baked goods, the finished recipe has a higher moisture content contributing to longer shelf life. In addition, the rich flavors meld well with warm spices for a special treat. Csukor owns Kor Food Innovation in Ashland, Virginia.

Elena Etcheverry is the founder and executive director for Charity Wings, and she will show how to use a sewing machine to embroider a monogram onto a blanket. She explains this can easily be turned into a home business and is one that she works with through her non-profit organization in San Marcos, California.

Information on creating different looks in a room, promoting the Feng Shui environment in the home, and making an activity center for any age of child will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Lacy Roberts is the Visual Coordinator for Haverty’s Furniture Co. in Lubbock and she will show how to use a chair to create three different looks in a room in three simple steps.

Jill Roe, consultant with PartyLite, says candles are considered the best lighting in a room that promotes a Feng Shui atmosphere. She’ll also display candles that compliment the five elements that help to create the Feng Shui environment. PartyLite is headquartered in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Author, columnist and spokesperson for Minwax Bruce Johnson will show how to make a custom activity center for any age of child. Minwax is located in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

California Fig and Cinnamon Bread

Dough:

• 1 1/2 tsp. instant dry yeast

• 1 1/4 cup warm water

• 2 cups bread flour

• 2 cups whole wheat flour

• 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk

• 1 egg

• 2 Tbsp. butter, melted

• 3 Tbsp. honey

• 2 tsp. salt

Filling:

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1/4 cup sugar, granulated

• 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, ground

• 1 tsp. bread flour

• 1/2 cups dried figs, diced

Measure out 1 1/4 cups very warm water and check the temperature; it should be 120º F. to 130º F. Combine both flours, dry milk, egg, canola oil, honey, salt, yeast and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix 3 minutes on the lowest setting, increase to the next highest setting and mix 5 more minutes. The dough should be soft and sticky.

Transfer the dough to a large bowl coated with cooking spray. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until the dough has nearly doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

In a small bowl mix sugar, cinnamon, bread flour and fig pieces together. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Fold the dough in half 3 times, pressing out the air each time. Roll the dough into a square. Brush the dough with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar and fig mixture evenly. Roll the dough into a log.

Pinch the ends to seal and pinch the seam closed. Transfer the log, seam-side down, to a lightly greased 9” x 5” loaf pan. Cover the pan and allow the bread to rise 1 hour.

While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 350º F. Bake the bread for 40 to 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 190º F. Let rest in the pan for 5 minutes and remove. Place on a baking rack to cool completely.

“Creative Living" is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations in the U.S., Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico and is distributed by Westlink.