February 2009

Homemade Scones

Breads

Scones come in all shapes, sizes, and flavors. Here is one basic, traditional version. Customize it and make it your own. Simple Scones Note: For the best result, if you know you are going to be making this, say, for breakfast the next morning, freeze the butter in advance. Take it out before you start [...]

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Newspaper Seedling Packs

DIY

You know those cute little six-packs of veggies you pick up at the garden center? By wrapping TL’s mini-pots around a SQUARE spice container instead of a round one, you can make your own. 1. Tear in half one sheet of newspaper and fold into thirds. (Please ignore the dirt, I’ve been moving seedlings around [...]

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Child’s Snuggie

Crafts

Materials: -Child that watches too much Qubo (kids’ channel with exclusively As Seen on TV ads) and begs for a Snuggies, Slider Stations, and Smart Clips. -Crapload of yellow yarn -Big honking needle cause you’re not spending weeks on something that you suspect she only wants because the lady on the commercial has pretty hair. [...]

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Cast Iron Care

Recipes

This is me seasoning my brand spanking new bacon press. But before this glorious moment occurred, my hubby ran it through the dishwasher. Have you ever seen that? RUST!!! The way to remove rust from cast iron is the combination of oil and salt. (Yet another use for that leftover warm kitchen grease, ladies.) Ewww, [...]

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Quick Homemade Cheese

Dairy Foods

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