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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Sourdough Bread – Our New Favorite!
I was so excited to make sourdough bread from the starter I made, that my mouth was watering when the aroma was filling the house! This is another recipe from Sally Fallon Morell’s cookbook Nourishing Traditions. I mis-read the recipe … Continue reading
Make Your Own Softscrub Cleaner
For the most part I make all my cleaning products, but I have to admit that I use Bar Keeper for cleaning the bathroom, toilet, kitchen sink and wanted to try and get away from that and make a cleaner … Continue reading
Sourdough Starter
With getting back to basics I am again making our bread. Our bread of choice when I am purchasing is sourdough – we love the airiness of the bread and the flavor. I asked many people if they had a … Continue reading
I Am Seeing Green Everywhere, That’s Green Beans!
Green beans have been in abundance lately. The garden where I work has been turned into a CSA for the employees. Each week the Sanctuary Caretaker sends us out an email with what is available and make our selection. Green … Continue reading
Even More Tomatoes To Make Tomato Sauce
After putting up 37 jars of diced tomatoes we were on to tomato sauce. We figured that we would do a small batch of sauce as an immediate go to – after all these tomatoes we figured we weren’t going … Continue reading
Tomatoes, Tomatoes Everywhere – Canning Diced Tomatoes
My cousin and I decided to can tomatoes together this year – thought it would be better than doing my our lonesome. We decided on 3 flats – the kids could play and we could can and it would not … Continue reading
Kids Craft Corner – Recycled Pencil Holder
It was so nice to get back to crafting with Stella and doing a kids craft corner evening. If your kids are like Stella then their room, desk, craft area is overflowing with pencils, pens, markers, crayons… We are always … Continue reading
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A New Knitted Washcloth Pattern
I love knitting my other washcloth pattern, but when I saw this I decided I needed some washcloth variety! I love this pattern and the illusion it gives of the different squares. This is a fast and easy pattern and … Continue reading
Girls, Giggles, A Sleepover and Pancakes!
Stella had her first “official” sleepover this past weekend. She has had her best friend from NY and her cousins, but this was a sleepover with new friends made in her new home. In NY our house seemed to always … Continue reading
Knit A Swirl Hat
I finally did it! I have started my Christmas present making in September – yeah! I always say I am going to start earlier and then the next thing I know it is the end of October and then I … Continue reading
