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Finally I got all my pieces cut out for my star circle maybe I will start the machine work today and then one more to make – and I didn’t even realize that I cut another section out wrong until I looked at the photo just now – the light purple around the center star […]

After having first had this at one of the many school potluck dinners we have participated in, over the years, it quickly became a family favorite. Usually served alongside barbecue, burgers, or generally most any summer meal. We have since … Continue reading →

Good morning, my friends, and Happy Fourth of July to all who celebrate. We find ourselves in Anchorage this morning.

Good morning, my friends, and Happy Fourth of July to all who celebrate. We find ourselves in Anchorage this morning.

Everyone is probably tired of hearing me talking about this eggplant salsa but we really love it. I’m not much of a red sauce fan but I do like this. Yesterday I picked 7 or 8 more eggplants and opened one of the previously canned jars of salsa and fixed it for our dinner. Here’s...

Yesterday while eating breakfast, I was telling Vince where all the food came from. The eggs came from a friend less than a mile away. The potatoes came from the garden. The sausage came from a farmer/butcher a few miles away. I milled soft white wheat for the biscuits. I love eating this way. Last...

With the prices in the grocery store rising on a daily basis, it is getting more difficult to create tasty meals. I have begun to avoid many cuts of meat due to their expense. This creates a challenge to find new dishes to make to keep us from getting bored with the same few dishes over and over. The farmer’s market is full of fresh vegetables right now, so it is a great time to look at new vegetable dishes that can serve as a meatless main. For inspiration, I got out my Milk Street Vegetables cookbook to search ...

That is the way I make circles – I was asked to show how I make mine.  I start with a template a  mylar circle – (that link will take you to the Fat Quarter shop) I have a lot of these all different sizes some are from Karen Kay Buckley and some of what […]

Don’t ask me why I love this Eggplant Salsa because I really shouldn’t since I don’t like red sauce and I don’t like oregano but I love fennel seeds and I love eggplant and I definitely love this stuff. In this post, I mentioned my favorite way to use it. I had 5 or 6...

It was in September, 2022 that I harvested all the eggplants as the season was coming to a close and made a big batch of eggplant salsa. I wrote this blog post about it. I’m having a hard time believing I used 32 cans of tomatoes but maybe I did. I’m also having a hard...

Sometimes when I’m stitching, I’ll have Youtube on and be listening to some of my favorite cooks. Last night I came across two recipes that I immediately added to next week’s menu. One of my very favorite recipes to make is Sticky Chicken. In my opinion, roasted chicken goes with everything – broccoli, baked potatoes,...

Good morning, my friends. We have one more day here in Fairbanks, and I think we'll have an easier day of sight-seeing from yesterday. Yesterday's outing turned into an exercise in frustration, but all's well that ends well, right? Nobody died, and we're living to spend another day seeing some stuff we've already located.

As for yesterday, it started with Father's Day Eggs Benedict for Mike. I've made this dish in our larger fifth wheel. I've never attempted it in this smaller truck camper, but it worked out. If we were home ...

Good morning, my friends. We have one more day here in Fairbanks, and I think we'll have an easier day of sight-seeing from yesterday. Yesterday's outing turned into an exercise in frustration, but all's well that ends well, right? Nobody died, and we're living to spend another day seeing some stuff we've already located.

As for yesterday, it started with Father's Day Eggs Benedict for Mike. I've made this dish in our larger fifth wheel. I've never attempted it in this smaller truck camper, but it worked out. If we were home ...

I'm pleased I have a sock finish, this pair seems to have taken ages.  But only because I don't work on them all the time, I tend to flick from one project to another.   These are for my daughter, I asked if she would like another pair for Christmas.  "Yes please" she said, "I'd like pale blue this time".  So they are done well ahead of time, which is good.

This morning, I wanted to sleep in. I did for a bit, but not as much as I wanted to. 

I got to work on washing my Santa Claus. I have someone to frame it and need to get the size. I will work on that this week. 

Then I played my game for a bit. I had to get a few things done, and came into the computer room to send out 48 emails letting the veterans know when to expect receiving a quilt. I had done some yesterday and finished it up today. That takes a lot of ...

I really got stuck into things this week, maybe because I have visitors coming soon? I continued working on the strippy quilt top and got it finished so I could move the sewing machine out of the back bedroom. It is a bit galling that I will actually have to buy batting and backing for this project as I have 2 or 3 rolls in Scotland. I often dyed a sheet for the back of my quilts but I don’t have any dye or dare to use the washing machine here;) 

At work the new Bernina Hoop Frame arrived ...

Good morning, my friends. We've reached the worst part of any journey. It's too late to start anything. It's too early to pack. We're in sit-and-wait mode. I'll say, however, that I made reservations for two more stops along our upcoming journey. We're keeping the trip flexible by not reserving ahead. A fellow traveler recommended a stop at some hot springs in Canada, though. As I looked at options for camping, I got a little panicky and decided to reserve two more spots. Now, we're set for the first week. After that, y ...

Good morning, my friends. We've reached the worst part of any journey. It's too late to start anything. It's too early to pack. We're in sit-and-wait mode. I'll say, however, that I made reservations for two more stops along our upcoming journey. We're keeping the trip flexible by not reserving ahead. A fellow traveler recommended a stop at some hot springs in Canada, though. As I looked at options for camping, I got a little panicky and decided to reserve two more spots. Now, we're set for the first week. After that, y ...

We were to get very serious storms yesterday towards late afternoon and evening so I was busy outside for awhile.  Last time we had bad winds some of my houseplants that I keep on the porch were knocked over from the winds so I spent some time getting the plants on tall planters or lightweight […]

Good morning, my friends. Our chat is starting a little late this morning. We crated up the kitties this morning and took them to the vet to obtain their Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. As you might guess, they whined and howled all the way to the clinic. The paperwork took about half an hour, and so we loaded them back into the car and headed to McDonald's for our beloved Egg McMuffins. We went through the drive-through window and ate them in the car. In all of that, we heard not a peep from the kitties, and they were ...