by Daisy | Mar 7, 2009 | Breakfast, Recipes
What you need:eggs, the fresher the better1 quart of simmering water1 T. vinegar1 bowl of cool water1 bowl of warm water1. Once the water has begun to simmer, take the pan off the heat and dip the eggs, uncracked, into the water for about 40-50 seconds. Remove them...
by Daisy | Mar 6, 2009 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
You have your seeds. You start them indoors in little pots under a grow light at the right time. Seeds are germinating. Everything’s going great. Then for some unknown and awful reason precious seedlings start to keel over at soil level and die like a tiny...
by Daisy | Mar 5, 2009 | Crafts, Crochet
Another corner bookmark! But, it’s different if it’s thread and not seed packets, right? RIGHT?I find that they take an extra second to adjust, but once installed, will hold no matter how hard you shake it.Crocheted Corner BookmarkNo. 10 mercerized cotton...
by Daisy | Mar 2, 2009 | Crafts, Soap Making
The theme for this month’s Giveaway is gardening. I wanted to include a homemade soap for the gardener and came up with this one. It’s handmilled from my base soap of olive, coconut and castor oils and superfatted with almond butter for a bit of extra...
by Daisy | Mar 1, 2009 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Flavorings & Condiments, Recipes
Ivory’s Diet-Breaking Delicious Jam 3 cups crushed, warmed, frozen strawberries 3 cups organic sugar (or white *sigh*) 1 cup water 1 box Less or No Sugar Needed Sure-Jell (found in baking section and looks just like this) 1. Stir together Sure-Jell and sugar,...
