by Daisy | Mar 28, 2009 | Breakfast, Recipes
One of the great things about the humble omelet is its customizability. (Is that a word?) I wanted to learn how to make the egg part the “right” way. Then I could concentrate on the additions.Classic Basic Omeletmakes 12 T. butter3 large eggssalt &...
by Daisy | Mar 27, 2009 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
My overwintered greens had begun to bolt so it was time to pick them and put them up before they were reduced to spindly leaves and yellow blossoms. If you’ve never frozen greens, the hardest part traditionally is washing them but since mine are in raised beds...
by Daisy | Mar 26, 2009 | Crafts, Crochet
There has been a bit of confusion about my pattern for the seed stitch trivets, so here’s a pictorial tute of the stitches.1. Ch 252. Single crochet in second chain from the hook. (Where the silvery one is poking)3. Note that there are two single crochets and...
by Daisy | Mar 25, 2009 | Dairy Foods, Recipes
Frankly, there are about 385 million ways to make a basic cream cheese, but this is the one that I think is most accessible to the average W-mart shopper.Easiest Cream Cheese1. Buy a quart of plain, active culture, one ingredient yogurt. Even if it says ORGANIC, still...
by Daisy | Mar 23, 2009 | Crafts, Soap Making
**I have toyed with taking this recipe off the site. It is problematic. Originally, I thought I had used KOH, but I was mistaken. Since I thought I was using KOH, I used way too much lye(3.375 oz), but the dilution process seemed to eliminate that. I use this...
