Crafts: Lace Lantern
I adapted an idea a friend shared with me and created a lace lantern using a glass vase from the thrift store and an old lace tablecloth. The glass vases come in different heights and can be purchased for about … Continued
Recipe: Creamy Chicken Casserole
A creamy chicken casserole is easily made from an extra chicken breast, veggies and white sauce. I use my own gluten free bechamel sauce or white sauce to make the casserole extra creamy. Bechamel sounds fancier than white, don’t you … Continued
Garden Books – Pressed Flowers
Every gardener should have a flower press to preserve the beauty of their flowers and leaves. I shared my traditional flower press awhile ago, one my husband made from wood. I also tried out a microwave flower press (an idea … Continued
Embroidery: Christmas Sewing
It is never too early to start Christmas crafting, but it can be too late if you keep putting it off. Using a pattern from Cutsey Crafts I stitched a Christmas piece of embroidery. This is in a 4 inch … Continued
‘Soup’er Recipes: Parsnip Apple Soup
With the start of the ‘ber’ months of September, October, November and December the weather is finally starting to cool down. And with cooler temperatures comes soup time. I am a soup lover and will eat it at any time … Continued
Embroidery: Stitch Book Progress
I continue to enjoy working on my stitch book. This week I practiced the woven wheel stitch and the bouillon stitch. I’m not sure they are exactly as described but they are certainly my version and look just about the … Continued
Recipe: Salmon au Gratin
In my quest to make my recipes gluten free I adapted a Salmon au Gratin recipe from The English Kitchen. I had originally made this quite awhile ago before going gluten free so needed to find an alternative to the … Continued
Stitching: A Lavender Sachet
Each month our library offers an adult craft kit, including instructions and most of the materials. This month it was stitching a lavender heart sachet. I worked on this stitching project as I knew it would be completed quickly, and … Continued
Recipe: Corn Ribs
I participate in a zoom cooking class each month sponsored by Quinte Gardens and the Quinte Sport and Wellness Center. This month with corn being in season we made corn ribs. Ingredients: Husk the corn. Cut each cob into 8 … Continued
Crochet: A Portable Pocket
I love pockets and always try to have at least one in my dress/skirt/pants/capris. But with the evolution of the phone getting bigger it is frequently impossible to get a pocket to fit the phone. I’ve even been known to … Continued
Recipe: Zucchini Frittata
I love eggs and zucchini so combining them into one recipe was easy. A frittata is an egg dish similar to an omelette or crustless quiche with veggies added. I love the farm fresh eggs I get on a regular … Continued
Dabbling in This and That
It has been a week of dabbling … some rock painting, some crochet, some embroidery, and some sewing. The slow and steady work on my stitch book (here and here) continues between other projects. Page 3 had a small piece … Continued
Recipe: Peach Cobbler
Fresh local peaches are in season. Perfect for snacking on or making into a delicious dessert. Peach cobbler is a favourite dessert. A cobbler is a dessert made of fruit and topped with a batter/biscuit/dumpling and then baked in the … Continued
Recipe: Fruit Mousse
This is a delicious fruit mousse recipe is quick and simple to make. I made two different varieties, one with peaches and one with pears. Ingredients: Take out 2 or 3 pieces of fruit, chop and put to one side. … Continued
Embroidery: Flowers and Bee
I have really been enjoying doing embroidery after a long time. I recently purchased a light pad which makes it so much easier to transfer patterns onto the fabric. The pattern came from Cutesy Crafts. It was originally for an … Continued