by Daisy | Jan 15, 2009 | Crafts, Crochet
I call this the ‘Pima’ facecloth, because that’s what it’s made from…Pima Cotton. Which is like the American version of Egyptian Cotton. Very strong. Very soft. Very expensive.Unless you hit the jackpot at a garage sale, like me. Fifty...
by Daisy | Jan 13, 2009 | Breads, Recipes
Ivory’s culinary memory is impressive. I served this bread to her and another friend, alongside some tomato soup, ten years ago, and she has remembered it ever since. She recently suggested I make some for the blog.It takes three days to get the...
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...
