See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Category Archives: Recipes
Calendula Olive Oil Soap
Well, I’ve been wanting to make this soap for quite a while. My friend Marsha is allergic to all nut oils so I’ve been itching to make some olive oil soap for her. In fact, my whole reason for infusing … Continue reading
Posted in body care products, crafts, Recipes, soap making
Tagged calendula infused oil, calendula soap, crafts, homemade, homemade gifts, olive oil soap, soapmaking
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Making Fruit Leather
While we were over at Reid’s Orchard picking up some peaches, we also picked up some early apples. We usually wait for the main harvest to come in, but thought we’d like to see what these tasted like. They weren’t … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, preserving, Recipes
Tagged dehydrator, dried apples, dried leather, homemade, Recipes
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Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hubby and I were heading out to a book discussion group Sunday and I thought it would be nice to take something to eat. And what better to eat while discussing The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle than chocolate chip … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Recipes
Tagged chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip cookies with chickpeas, cookies, homemade
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Cool Blackberry Pops
It sure has been hot here! I remember as a kid, we just loved to hear that guy peddling the bicycle with a refrigerated case on the front yelling, “Popsicle Man.” I’d run inside and ask mom for a few … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Recipes
Tagged blackberries, blackberry popsicles, gardening, popsicles, Recipes
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Putting Up Our Harvest
I’ve been busy drying tomatoes and putting up our blackberries and blueberries. Before I write more about that, Kristina had asked what the tomatoes look like when they are dried. I’ve never looked at them side by side, and thought … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, preserving, Ramblings, Recipes, tomatoes
Tagged blackberries, blackberry syrup, dried tomatoes, gardening, homemade, preserving, Recipes, tomatoes
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Blackberry Jello Recipe
So here is my recipe. So let’s get started! I put blackberries in a sauce pan. I simmered them bringing them to a boil. Then I turned off the heat and gently pushed down on them, releasing more juice. I … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, gardening, Recipes
Tagged blackberries, blackberry jello, comfort foods, homemade, homemade jello
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Blackberries are us
Our blackberries are coming on fast and furious now! What to do with all of this fruit? Well, the first thing I make is a cobbler. In case you are just joining us, here is my recipe. Then there are … Continue reading
It’s cherry pickin’ time
Yes, we have cherries! Yeah! I get so excited about these tart cherries. They’re pretty and so yummy! So now that we have these cherries, what do we do? Make a cobbler, of course. I use the same recipe for … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Cooking, gardening, Photography, Recipes
Tagged cherries, cherry trees, gardening, Recipes
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Moving On To Cherries
Well, asparagus harvesting is now just a memory. Today I got out early before the heat and weeded about a third of the asparagus patch. Won’t be long and the whole patch will be a mass of ferns. I just … Continue reading
Dreamsicle Face Lotion
When I was a kid, I just loved Dreamsicles. Well, I still do. We have a local ice cream shop here – a small neighborhood stand with just outdoor seating and a limited menu. If you are looking for a … Continue reading
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Tagged crafts, dreamsicle face lotion, homemade, homemade body care, homemade gifts, Recipes
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