That title will be Greek to many of you! :) Stick with me . . I'll teach you everything I know but honestly, this is one of those things most have no interest in and no interest in knowing but for the few who do . . In February, 2008, I ordered a Family Grain Mill from Pleasant Hill Grain. I purchased a "combo" which was the motor base, the grain grinder and the hand base. I wish I had ...
Smith Sampler SAL
The Smith Sampler by The Scarlett House starts February 1. If I'm correct, that's this coming Wednesday. There are several of us going to stitch this. Ready? I am. This is a chart I've wanted to stitch for so long and I'm excited to be stitching it. Yesterday I cut the chunk of fabric I'll need out of a larger piece. That meant calculating and measuring twice and pulling a thread to get it ...
Sourdough Blueberry Sweet Rolls
Last night I started these Sourdough Blueberry Sweet Rolls and finished them this afternoon. These have to be the most forgiving rolls ever. If there was a way to screw them up, I figured it out and tried it. You would think I had never made bread before. Screw Up #1: If you look at the recipe, Step 2, you mix up everything except the salt, baking powder and baking soda and let the dough ...
Deck the Halls Finished
This is finish #2 for 2023 so I'm on track with finishing two things per month. Of course, they've both been small so I need to get ahead with a few smalls and then tackle some of the larger projects. This may be one the prettiest things I've stitched but . . I know . . I say that about everything I finish. The Chart: The chart is Deck the Halls by Liz Mathews and it was published in ...
Meatballs and Chili in Jars
Not only do I love having food in jars that we can just heat and eat, but I love the process of canning. If I had the jars and the room to store the jars, I would can every day. With my foot issues, I don't ever can more often that every other day and it's better if I do it every three or four days but, often, there's nothing to can. Right now I'm trying to empty out a freezer so yesterday I ...
Freeze Dried Food in Jars
This was the load I started . . I think it was Saturday afternoon and it was all finished very early Monday morning. The carrots are on the right. The two white-ish jars in the front are mushrooms that I ran through the blender to make powder. There's a quart and a pint of sliced mushrooms and the green is the carrot tops I ran through the blender. The carrots are great for adding to ...