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Freeform Crochet World
I’ve been searching for freeform crochet on the internet. There’s a lot out there! Try searching for images, or search on Pinterest and Etsy, and you’ll find lots of beautiful amazing works of art. But I wanted to interact with others. Not finding anything on Facebook, I decided to start a new page there …
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Carelian Pasties
The other day a friend asked for the recipe for Carelian Pasties. The Carelian Pasty , also called pierogie or pie, is a traditional Finnish dish. It’s a single serve oval shaped pie crust made of rye, filled with a porridge or mash. Traditionally the filling was made of barley, and later on from…
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Rhubarb Drink
This is a delicious drink, perfect for a hot summer day! It’s also very easy to make, and a good solution for using all that rhubarb. Ingredients: 1 Lb rhubarb 1” fresh ginger root 1 cinnamon stick 10 cups water ¾ cup sugar, or to taste; or use any other sweetener like Stevia or honey…
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Dandelion Wreath and Appetizer!
This week I’ve been collecting dandelions, spruce shoots, stinging nettles and ground elder. My first wild harvest this year! Two years ago I wrote about fried dandelion flowers. Unfortunately I had to remove that recipe because I lost the photos due to unfortunate events. Today I made them again and I remembered to take photos,…
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Deep Fried Dandelions
How to Deep Fry Your Dandelions Start by locating a good spot for nice dandelions. Maybe on your natural lawn. Do not pick food near busy roads or in sprayed areas! Next, go to the kitchen and whip up a batch of Magic Fritter Batter. Once the batter is done, take out your deep…
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Magic Fritter Batter
Years ago I found this recipe in an old cookbook. The book got lost, but this recipe remains. When the girls were small they hated onions, but they loved the onion rings made with this batter! This truly is a magic batter, making most foods delicious! Use this batter for onion rings, zucchini slices,…
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I’m a bag lady
Two homes. That’s what I have now. Two weeks ago I left home and came home to where my Craftroom is. Since I came here I’ve been seriously jet lagged! Up all nights, sleeping at weird times, not even knowing when I was supposed to eat! During this time I’ve been digging in the Craftroom.…
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Tutorial: Newspaper Wreath Base
The other day I wanted to make a wreath. But I had no straw wreath for the base! What to do? That’s when I saw the stack of newspapers on the kitchen table! This is how I made my wreath base from newspaper. It was really easy and quick to do. To make one yourself,…
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Freeform Crochet Basics: The Two Color Spiral
In this series on freeform crochet basics I’m showing you different techniques to get you started. Don’t miss out on my introduction to freeform crochet or the basic freeform crochet spiral tutorial before you continue. Today we’re making a two-color spiral in double crochet. You can use this technique to add more colors, too!
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Soda Bread Winner
Drum roll! …. We have a WINNER! On Sunday we entered two breads into the local Irish Soda Bread contest at Now You’re Cooking in Bath, Maine. The competition was divided into two categories. Traditional Breads and Non-Traditional Breads. We entered one bread into each category. I was interested in the traditional bread whereas Maria…
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Shamrocks and Soda Bread
I’ve never tasted Irish Soda Bread until a few days back. There was a tasting at my local natural foods store, I tasted it and I liked it! The first thing I did coming home was to do some research into its history and to find a recipe similar to the one I had tasted.…
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Freeform Crochet Basics: The Spiral
Back in October I introduced you all to freeform crochet. Since then I’ve had a lot of fun exploring freeform techniques. Starting today I’m going to walk you through a few simple stitches and techniques to get you started in your own freeform crochet projects. We’ll be starting off with the spiral. A spiral is made…
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