Knitted Trellis Dishcloth

This little cloth is an easy cable project, good to get your feet wet cabling-wise.  If you don’t have a cable needle, a bent paperclip, a spare knitting needle, or the like will do. Knitted Trellis Cloth Yarn:  Your favorite dishcloth cotton, such as Lily Sugar...

Falafels

Falafels are a Mid-east staple but less common in Mid-America, which is a shame, they’re so tasty.  We eat falafels around here in pitas, on salads, and on their own.  If you make them smaller they make a tasty appetizer. With tahini sauce. Mmmm.  Tahini sauce...

Peppermint Foot Slather with Neem Oil

As the weather warms up, get those feet ready for their annual unveiling with this recipe for a neem-heavy lotion I can only term a “slather.”  It hits the warmth of your skin and liquefies into a juicy, emollient boon for the toughest hide. Neem and...

Knitted Pebble Wash/Dishcloth

I am loving this as a spa washcloth for the massaging quality of the “pebbles.”  Mmm. On a less indulgent note, the pebbles are also good for scrubbing dishes. *sigh* Pebble Cloth Yarn: Dishcloth cotton, e.g., Sugar ‘n Cream from Lily Needles: Size 6...

Soft-Boiled Eggs 101

I know,  know. You’re thinking next I’ll be posting a tutorial on how to blow your nose. But, talking to Ivory the other day about how hard it is to shell fresh, hardboiled eggs, (yes, we are exciting people, I believe it is our fourth conversation on the...