by Daisy | Sep 17, 2008 | Main Dishes, Recipes
Oh. My. Gosh. I just had the best soup, ev-ah!Start with some of these…Mine were blanched and frozen from last time sweet potatoes were $.25 a pound. (I’m growing my own this year.) I’d been looking for a way to use them ever since. I think...
by Daisy | Sep 15, 2008 | Dessert, Recipes
This is probably my favorite dessert ever, and I am not given to choosing favorites of anything. But. . . summer berries, tart and creamy lemon pudding, and tender sponge cake? This is as good as it gets. 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar (see P.S. below) pinch salt pinch...
by Daisy | Sep 15, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
People don’t make enough conserve. I don’t think I tasted conserve before I started making it myself. In fact, I think most people don’t know what it is. Basically, conserve is fruit, usually chopped, preserved with sugar or honey, and often with...
by Daisy | Sep 12, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
Pears and lemons are soulmates, two halves of one ambrosial whole. To me, this is the only way to make pear preserves, with thinly sliced whole lemons, peel and all.—————————–Pear PreservesSouthern Living...
by Daisy | Sep 11, 2008 | Crafts, Woodworking
I built a box to store small garden tools and supplies: gloves, garden knife, twine, secateurs, etc. I am that peculiar kind of lazy which would rather spend days fashioning such a box than go back into the house for a pair of scissors. It is shaped like a shed with a...
