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Kiya Schnorr

Kiya Schnorr is a cook, photographer, and stop motion artist based in Seattle. She loves color. She loves french fries.

how to temper chocolate in the microwave or on the stovetop. chocolate covered pretzels
candies + confections, comprehensive guides, cooking techniques, how-tos, recipes, sweets, valentine's day, vegetarianFebruary 7, 2024<February 7, 2024

How to Temper Chocolate (in the Microwave or on the Stovetop)

For a shiny, snappy finish on your sweets!

colored glass in sea green and blue
comprehensive guides, how-tos, tasty DIYSJanuary 22, 2024<January 22, 2024

How to Color Glass with Alcohol Ink (+ how to seal it!)

Transform glass pieces with color.

ideas for cozy lighting decor
homeJanuary 22, 2024<January 22, 2024

How I’m Lighting my House this Winter

Warmth beyond temperature.

saffron tagliatelle pasta
mains, noodles + pastas, recipes, vegetarian, weeknight warriorsJanuary 22, 2024<January 23, 2025

Saffron Tagliatelle

A unique pasta recipe with a delectable saffron sauce

new years eve craft earrings
new years + lunar new year, tasty DIYSDecember 29, 2023<December 29, 2023

Tinsel Tassel Earrings

Tinsel isn’t just for the tree anymore!

diy multicolor lights
christmas + thanksgiving + winter holidays, holidays, how-tos, tasty DIYSDecember 20, 2023<December 20, 2023

DIY Multicolor Christmas Lights

Custom colored string lights, tinted with alcohol ink

holiday turkey leftovers
christmas + thanksgiving + winter holidays, holidaysDecember 9, 2023<December 9, 2023

My Favorite thing to do with Holiday Leftovers

Holiday food is great, but what about when there’s too much??

unique marbled fortune cookies
cookies + cakes + pies, halloween, holidays, new years + lunar new year, recipes, snacks, sweets, vegetarianDecember 3, 2023<December 3, 2023

Mis- Fortune Cookies (with free printable Mad Libs fortunes)

Uniquely flavored and uniquely filled!

how to make floating candles with pictures
christmas + thanksgiving + winter holidays, halloween, holidays, home, how-tos, tasty DIYSDecember 3, 2023<December 3, 2023

How I made my DIY Floating Candles

Harry Potter approved

home made halloween ghosts glowing with tea lights in a fall setting
halloween, holidays, how-tos, tasty DIYSOctober 16, 2023<October 16, 2023

DIY Illuminated Large Clay Ghosts

These large clay ghosts are both spooky and chic, with their glowing eyes and stone white finish. I wouldn’t call myself a sculptor by…

homemade halloween decoration made from a dead tree
halloween, holidays, how-tos, tasty DIYSOctober 12, 2023<October 12, 2023

DIY Spooky Tree (Or: my houseplant died, so I turned it into a Halloween decoration)

One ornamental ficus’s journey from houseplant to spooky centerpiece.

simple diy halloween decoration tutorials
halloween, holidays, how-tos, tasty DIYSOctober 12, 2023<October 12, 2023

6 Easy DIY Halloween Decorations

So easy, it’s spooky!

black bats decorate a wall and the inside of a lampshade with an orange halloween lightbulb
halloween, holidays, how-tos, tasty DIYSOctober 11, 2023<October 11, 2023

DIY Paper Bats (with free printable templates!)

These spooky bats are so dead simple to make, that they nearly fly out of black card stock by themselves.

orange pumpkin paper lanterns on string lights, DIY drawn on faces
halloween, holidays, how-tos, tasty DIYSOctober 5, 2023<October 11, 2023

DIY Pumpkin Paper Lantern Lights 

A string of jolly jack o’lanterns glows with the spirit of the season.

chic leather keychain
how-tos, tasty DIYSOctober 4, 2023<October 11, 2023

Simple DIY Leather Keychain

Chic, durable, and takes about 10 minutes to make.

handmade beeswax birthday or chime candles laid out on sprinkles
how-tos, tasty DIYSOctober 3, 2023<October 11, 2023

 DIY Beeswax Birthday Candles

Miniature dipped taper candles

a funnel on a jar of banana and vinegar for catching fruit flies
home, how-tosSeptember 25, 2023<October 11, 2023

A Homemade Fruit Fly Trap That Works

Gross topic, useful trap!

A ladle of steaming homemade stock made with freezer scraps using this broth recipe
cooking techniques, how-tos, recipes, soups + stews + curries, vegan, vegetarianSeptember 6, 2023<October 11, 2023

Freezer Scrap Stock

Use this recipe to make any kind of stock– with scraps collected in the freezer, or with fresh vegetables.

beginner embroidery project
how-tos, tasty DIYSSeptember 6, 2023<October 11, 2023

Chain Stitch Pocket Embroidery (with Kath & Kim Phrases!)

Spruce up a favorite shirt with chain stitched text

photo album for storing plant tags or plant labels and taking notes
garden, tasty DIYSJuly 7, 2023<July 7, 2023

Keep Plant Tags in a Photo Album

A helpful way to organize garden information

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      • sandwiches + burgers
      • tacos
      • miscellaneous mains
    • sides + bites
      • appetizers
      • side dishes
      • breads + carbs
      • snacks
    • condiments
      • sauces
      • dressings
      • dips
      • accoutrements
    • sweets
      • candies + confections
      • cookies + cakes + pies
      • frozen
      • donuts
    • sips
      • alcoholic
      • non-alcoholic
    • vegetarian
    • vegan
    • holidays
      • new years + lunar new year
      • valentine’s day
      • st. patrick’s day
      • easter + spring holidays
      • cinco de mayo
      • july 4th
      • halloween
      • christmas + thanksgiving + winter holidays
  • how-tos
    • comprehensive guides
    • cooking techniques
    • tasty DIYS
    • themed recipe collections
  • music to cook to
    • all playlists
    • holiday playlists
    • kiyafries on spotify
  • about
    • about kiya
    • contact + collaboration
  • freebies
    • wallpapers
      • desktop wallpapers
      • phone wallpapers