Okay, I’m sure my neighbors think I’m crazy. I’ve been outside with bowls of Kool Aid and yarn all over the porch, yard and walkway. Then there’s been yarn hanging from the tree to dry…..and don’t forget me and my camera! Here’s the results of this week’s experiments to create multi-colored sun dyed yarn using…
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Basic Granola
Do you remember Euell Gibbons? I remember this commercial for Grape Nuts from my childhood. I remember the 1970s when eating natural foods and being aware of the environment was not the norm but what hippies and those on the fringe did. Granola could be found in health food stores in 1970 but didn’t make…
Sun + Kool Aid + Vinegar + Water + Wool Yarn = A Rainbow!
Ice cream cones, fudgesicles, popsicles, push-ups, kool-aid….the sweet summer treats I loved as a kid. I also remember sporting a lovely kool aid mustache along with a popsicle stained t-shirt. Ah, such wonderful memories! I haven’t sported the cool, red mustache in quite a few years, but I do love all those gorgeous, saturated colors…
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
RASPBERRIES and STRAWBERRIES and BLUEBERRIES OH MY! source Nom, Nom, Nom….I just LOVE berry season, don’t you? Whether you eat them plain, in a fruit salad, or incorporated in something else like pancakes, they are simply delightful. I am particularly partial to the flavor combo of lemon + berry. So delightful and refreshing! I’d like…
Chocolate “Animal Cracker” or “Graham Cracker” Recipe
I’ve been on my coconut oil kick this week. I hope you have been inspired to go out and try some. It is such a versatile oil that I think you will enjoy incorporating into your kitchen creations. My sister-in-law, Annie Bhagwandin, and her husband have a chestnut orchard in Washington. This prompted her to…
Justin Inspired Almond Coconut Butter
I love almonds and I love almond butter but it can be quite astringent…unless you get Justin’s. This brand is super yummy. Not at all astringent. I can eat this by the spoonful! It has four ingredients: almonds, maple sugar, palm oil, and salt. I assume that the palm oil is added to help keep…
Whole Wheat Biscuits
I have always been a fan of those light, flaky, southern style biscuits. How about you? I’ve been trying to make similar biscuits using whole wheat flour but they usually come out tough and not very light. But…NOT ANY MORE! Look at what I can now make!!! Look how light and airy! YUMMY. Do…
Poor Man Milk Glass
When I was a little girl, I remember going to my grandmother’s house for holidays. My granddad had a serious sweet tooth and so there were candy dishes in various rooms of the house. A few of them were milk glass. What is milk glass, you ask? Take a look. I found this glass cutie…
Painting and Dyeing Upholstered Furniture
My husband and I have been small business owners for our entire marriage. This has meant that our income has always been feast or famine. So, when it has come to furniture and home improvements, we have never had the funds to go out a purchase whole new sets: dining rooms sets, bedroom sets,…
Cute Little Burlap Shelf
What do you get when you have one project in mind, it doesn’t go as planned and then you try to save it? In this case, you get this cute little shelf! So what happened? A couple of weeks ago I had planned on participating in Newlyweds on a Budget’s craft night: magazines. I had planned on…