See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Tag Archives: Recipes
Reviewing Our 2010 Soaps
This year Dave and I decided to bake all of our bread this year. I started with the HB in Five group attempting to bake through the book. Dave made a variety of wonderful breads from other resources. It was … Continue reading
Three More Soaps
We made three more soaps over a month ago. I’ve been wanting to post about them, but just haven’t had the time. The first is Lily of the Valley Olive Oil Soap. This recipe is the same of the Calendula … Continue reading
Shea Mango Body Whip
I’m still looking for that perfect body whip and I think I found it! The Mango Body Butter I made several weeks ago is great, but it’s really a butter. It whips up nice, but doesn’t stay soft. I still … Continue reading
Posted in body care products, crafts, Recipes
Tagged homemade, homemade body care, homemade gifts, Mango Shea Body Whip, Recipes
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Triple Cinnamon Pecan (Cookie) Biscotti
Hubby recently bought a couple of new books. I grabbed this one to see if it had any fun recipes I could try for Christmas. Here is this biscotti recipe by a different name on the web. The book explained … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Recipes
Tagged baking, biscotti, homemade, Recipes, Triple Cinnamon Pecan Biscotti
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Old Tyme Vanilla Soap
Well, Dave and I are at it again! We made two soaps yesterday. This first one is made from lard. We wanted to try lard since that’s what soap used to be made with. We used lard from the store … Continue reading
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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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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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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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
Posted in body care products, crafts, Recipes
Tagged crafts, dreamsicle face lotion, homemade, homemade body care, homemade gifts, Recipes
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