Here is another finished crocheted Christmas gift. This is a men's hat and scarf. I used up leftover yarn from a blanket, yarn from a friend and leftover yarn from crocheting wrist warmers last winter. Here's the pattern I used:
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Adopted Motto
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Christmas Handmade - Another Poncho
With leftover yarn from a blanket and leftover yarn from a scarf I made last year, I made my 8 year old this poncho. It's a lot bigger than I thought it would be, but she's tall, so she can wear it for a few years.
Labels:
Crochet Projects,
Handmade Christmas Gifts
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Mixing Up Homemade Mayonnaise
Dinner tonight involved preparing a batch of homemade mayonnaise. It was easy to make with our farm fresh eggs, oil and a bit of lemon.
We are making "Potunas" which is a recipe I found on-line. This is an easy recipe if you have potatoes in you cellar from you summer garden, and you have chopped and frozen green onions from your herb garden. We can't wait to taste the final "Potunas."
(I am baking my potatoes with olive oil and sea salt)
Don't forget you can freeze your leftover egg whites! Mine went right into the freezer for omelets in the future. Waste nothing.
Labels:
Frugal Living,
Herb Garden,
Pioneer Life,
Recipes,
Vegetable Garden
Monday, December 6, 2010
Homemade Gifts ~ Poncho
Here is a pattern I am using for my 8 year-old's poncho. I am using leftover yarn from two different projects.
I will make 2 rectangle pieces and sew them together, creating a diamond shaped neck hole.
I will make 2 rectangle pieces and sew them together, creating a diamond shaped neck hole.
Labels:
Crochet Projects,
Handmade Christmas Gifts
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Canning Candy Apple Jelly
With simple ingredients . . .
. . . and sterilized jars and lids (we don't have a dishwasher to do this) . . .
And after a 5 minute boil bath, we now have about 3 1/2 pints of homemade jelly. I used organic apple juice
Here is the link for the Taste at Home Recipe: Candy Apple Jelly.
Here is the link for the Taste at Home Recipe: Candy Apple Jelly.
Labels:
Canning,
Crochet Projects,
Frugal Living,
Recipes
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