Men's Hat and Scarf Set - Christmas Handmade

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:

Another Day at the Horse Rescue

Sharing a few more photos, the horse above was asking me for a snack.

 

Well, Hello there!

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.

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.

Crazy Mom!

. . . but never "lazy" 

(sharing a note my 8 year-old wrote me)

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.

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.