by Daisy | Nov 22, 2008 | Breakfast, Recipes
Yes, these biscuits aren’t going to win any high-rise contests (no they’re not cookies!), but they are good and, incidentally, nutritious. The fat is trimmed down considerably with the addition of plain yogurt–that, and the whole grain content, will...
by Daisy | Nov 21, 2008 | Crafts, Crochet
Diamonds Washcloth Pattern size H needle worsted weight cotton Ch 26 Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across Row 2 & 3: Ch1, turn, sc in each sc across To work FPtr: Yarn over hook twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of...
by Daisy | Nov 20, 2008 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
This is basic.It’s a handkerchief.It’s the Brooks Brothers shirt of handkerchiefs, the Gary Cooper shy smile of handkerchiefs, the firm handshake of handkerchiefs.Make one for someone who really uses handkerchiefs, every day. Someone who takes one from his...
by Daisy | Nov 18, 2008 | Crafts, Crochet
This is the first washcloth in a series of three…or more depending on how much I can make hubby watch Miss Marple over the next few weeks. I would like to draw your attention to the almost good photo above. I was trying to get all fancy pants and make a pretty...
by Daisy | Nov 17, 2008 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
Okra is the toughest of the three natural fibers I have made paper with so far. It also required more treatment–I peeled the outer bark from the stems with a vegetable peeler: And left the stems to dry for a few weeks: I smashed the largest stems with a...
