by Daisy | Jan 12, 2009 | Crafts, Soap Making
This was part of the Christmas gifts for some of my relatives. Lavender-Rosemary Soap. I used the All-Vegetable, No Coconut or Palm recipe on Kathy Miller’s page (scroll WAY down.) 1. Sprinkle the lye crystals into the measured amount of water for the recipe....
by Daisy | Jan 12, 2009 | Crafts, Crochet
I’ve been asked for pictorial instructions for the beads on my rosary pattern. It’s a puff stitch, but doing it on a chain can seem a bit weird.1. Yarn over.2. Turn the stab the ‘bump’ on the previous ch.3. Yarn over and pull through one...
by Daisy | Jan 11, 2009 | Recipes
A bread proofer is standard equipment in a commercial kitchen. It’s simply a big metal cabinet with racks for trays of dough (rolls, doughnuts, loaves of bread). It maintains a warm, moist environment for the yeast to prosper and create perfectly-risen baked...
by Daisy | Jan 11, 2009 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
I am ADDICTED to making these little books. I HATE big sheets of paper in my way and I carry a teeny-weeny purse, so these fit perfectly. But, instead of going on and on about how to assemble these, like I did with the 2009 Spring Garden Planner and the 2009 Handmade...
by Daisy | Jan 10, 2009 | Breakfast, Recipes
This is part recipe, part guideline. “Authentic” muesli has a number of variations, most of which claim to be “the” recipe, just like grandma in Switzerland/Austria/Germany used to make. This version is consistent with what most sources agree...
