Category Archives: Food
New Etsy listings
I have been doing some quilting this week. Here’s photos of the last three items that I listed on Etsy. The “ruffles” on the pillow top are actually rows of fabric that is stitched down and clipped like the seams … Continue reading
Trouble with WordPress and Firefox
I was ready to give WordPress the heave-ho last night. I couldn’t even log in to my account. I finally decided that the problem is with Firefox instead of WordPress. Sorry, WordPress. I am a tad agravated that WordPress doesn’t … Continue reading
Successful gluten free baking
Some time ago I ordered a set of different gluten free bread mixes from Chebe. They are made with tapioca flour and starch so they are naturally gluten free. This week I tried the bread sticks. I didn’t tell anyone … Continue reading
Our Easter feast
We have a rather non-traditional Easter feast. We gave up several years ago on having a big, formal, sit-down meal. Not fun for anyone. Too many small children. And too much work. So this year we went with sliced meat … Continue reading
Dark sweet cherries and more
I had planned to make a cherry pie with canned sour cherries this afternoon. For a change, I started getting everything out before I started making anything. As soon as I opened one can of the cherries, I knew something … Continue reading
Easy, fresh salsa recipe
I found a Paula Deen recipe that doesn’t call for a stick of butter. Can you believe it! I wanted to make some fresh salsa last week, so I turned to the web for a recipe. I decided to start … Continue reading
Spring flowers
I have enjoyed the show my bulbs have put on this spring. I have lots of these yellow daffodils. I like these daffodils with yellow centers and white outer petals. I like the fuzzy pollen that you can see in … Continue reading
Denim tooth fairy pillow for Etsy
There are lots of tooth fairy pillows on Etsy, but I didn’t see any that were made from two vintage denim jeans pockets. I adapted the tooth from a Martha Stewart pattern. The eyes and mouth are hand embroidered, and … Continue reading
Homemade pies
I have made more pies in the past week than in the past year or two! I’ve made four of these lemon meringue pies. I finally got the meringue made right on this one, but I still need to work … Continue reading
Brown satin clutch bag
Here’s the little brown satin clutch that I listed today on Etsy. It looks like pleats, but it is really strips of fabric that I stitched to a base. I sprayed the satin with spray starch to make it stiffer … Continue reading
