My Christmas Food Gifts
Food makes a great Christmas present. In past years I’ve given away vanilla and smoked salmon and homemade herb mixes. Here’s what I’m considering this year: Homemade Vinegar. I have …
Crochet This Awesome Cat Bed
I love this adorable cat bed, and–good news–you can crochet one yourself with this free pattern. Scroll down to get it in English. This would make a great Christmas present …
Food Swapping
[Image via Swap It Oakland] As the name suggests, food swapping is when friends and neighbors get together and swap food like garden produce or baked goods. In some areas …
Thanksgiving 2013 Round-Up
Thanksgiving is almost here. Here’s the 2013 Thanksgiving Round-up of helpful posts: How To Smoke A Turkey Cranberry Margarita Perfect-Every-Time Pie Crust Butternut Squash Pie Turkey Confit 5 Brussels Sprouts …
Make A Thanksgiving Thankful Jar
[Image via LittleDiddy] Here’s a cool Thanksgiving activity: when the guest arrive, they write down what they are thankful for and put it in the “thankful jar.” Later in the …
5 Brussels Sprouts Recipes
It’s Brussels Sprouts season! Here are five Brussels Sprouts recipes that would make a good side at Thanksgiving: Roasted Brussels Sprouts Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Cranberries and Pecans Creamy Brussels …
Leather Pen/Make-up Pouch $1.50 Shipped
Leather Pen/Make-up Pouch $1.50, Shipped. You can use it for make-up, pens, paint brushes, whatever. $1.50! Free shipping! ETA: This also says “Twilight” on the inside, which I guess means …
Cranberry Margarita
Limes are tart. Cranberries are also tart. What, then, would happen if you used cranberries instead of limes in a margarita? DIY Cocktails and I decided to find out. Turns …
Milk Crate Dresser
I like this idea from Design Sponge. It’s a dresser with milk crates instead of drawers. It’s kind of edgy and cool, plus a good way to reuse a dresser …
Easy-Peasy Pie Crust
Someone asked me for my pie crust recipe. I use my mother’s pie crust. It comes out perfect every time and tastes good in both savory and sweet pies. The …
Butternut Squash Pie
My butternut squash plant went crazy this year. I’ve brought in about a dozen so far and I still have 5 or 6 out in the yard waiting to be …