Big Day
Guess how many days my kids have been in school this year? I can hardly believe it has been that long. It seems like school just started. To mark the occasion, we needed a special lunch-box treat. Mojo...
View ArticleSoup Base
I love soup! Really, I do. I could eat it every day of the year. However, I am picky. I do not like canned soup so I end up making lots of pots o’ soup myself. Often my soups have a chicken stock base...
View ArticleSprouted Wheat Crackers
For a while, I’ve been wanting to make sprouted wheat bread. You can buy this stuff at a health food store but it’s really pricey. Besides, I like to do things the long, drawn out way in the kitchen....
View ArticleThe Last Pair
I have finally finished my winter slipper knitting. DNA’s pair was the last one off the needles. He was skeptical that these would fit him. After three runs through the washing machine on hot, they...
View ArticleFreezer Cooking
I love to cook but doing it every day gets old. One way I manage to put meals on the table without burning out in the kitchen is by bulk cooking. An example is this — I bought 10lbs of chicken legs on...
View ArticleLittle Critters
Mojo needed new mittens. We were trolling through mitten patterns on Ravelry (my favorite knitting site) when we both saw these and squealed! Unfortunately, the pattern is only in Finnish. Fortunately,...
View ArticleHot Breakfast
I know how to make a couple boys happy on a Saturday morning — make fresh cinnamon rolls! These were made with brioche dough. The recipe is from one of my favorite baking books — Artisan Bread in 5...
View ArticleQueen Bee
I made this hat last week. This is a pattern I’ve been wanting to try for a while — it’s from one of the Stitch & Bitch books. I love that this hat would fit a wide range of head sizes from toddler...
View ArticleRobot Boy
This semester is so much lighter at school that I am getting back into my sewing groove. I made this yesterday for my boy. The pattern is from the latest Ottobre Design magazine. For years, we have...
View ArticleI’ve Moved
Click over to my new blog. I’ve been playing with my sewing machines, come see what I’ve made.
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