Tag Archives: food
Camp Quality
I’m off to Camp Quality this morning to spend a week cooking for kids with cancer, their siblings, companions, and staff. About a hundred people, three times a day, plus two snacks each day. But I have good help. Couldn’t … 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
Gluten free information
Although I have not been tested for celiac disease, I suspect that I am at least intolerant. Therefore, I like to read about the issue and try gluten free recipes. Yesterday I was giving a copy of the Spring 2012 … 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
My new books
I no longer have any excuses for not having something to do! My two new books from Amazon should keep my busy for many years. Mary Thomas published this Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches back in 1934. That was a few … Continue reading
Baby quilt and baby burpies
I was inspired by another blogger to try my hand a random patchwork quilting. My squares are not as nice as hers since mine are basically three rows of squares and rectangles. Her whole square was put together like a … Continue reading
Two of my favorite gluten free things
Here are two of my favorite gluten free things. The crackers, Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Crisp Snack Crackers, are available at all Wal-Mart stores in the regular cracker aisle. They are usually on the top shelf. They are made with brown rice … Continue reading
Spring coasters and heart shaped ornaments for Etsy
I listed this set of coasters on Etsy today. The binding is hand stitched on one side of each one, so I have been working on them for a while. Click here to see the rest of the pictures on … Continue reading
