Month: April 2021

• Gingersnap Cookies

  

  When I was a child my grandma Zaida made amazing gingersnaps cookies.  After each visit she would put these cookies in our coat pockets and this recipe is based on those cookies.  Yields 60 cookies. Ingredients 2 cups white sugar1 cup shortening2 eggs3/4 cup molasses1 tsp salt4 tsp ground ginger3 tsp baking soda3 and 1/2 flour1…

• Beginner’s Technique to Spinning Fine Fibre

  

  In previous posts we covered sorting, scouring, dyeing, carding, and blending fibre.  All these processes can make or break our next stage where we begin to spin our own yarn. Spinning can be simple or extremely technical.  Simply put, spinning is an art form where your hands, feet and brain work in unison. I recommend…

• Fried Zucchini, Pepper and Broccoli Mix

  

  A simple and quick vegetable side that goes well with any main dish. This dish takes about 10 minutes from pan to dish.  Serves 6.Ingredients 1 small zucchini sliced in half then cut in 1/4 inch slices1 small onion1/2 of a red, yellow and orange pepper cut in 1/4 inch wedges1 and 1/2 cup broccoli flowerettes1…

• Coconut-Carrot Muffins

  

  Murlo makes a series of high fibre muffins as part of our compliment of recipes.  We found a great flavourful high fibre, low calorie Coconut-Carrot Morning Glory Muffins recipe at EatingWell.com . We have modified the recipe slightly to accommodate our taste preference. Yields 12 muffins. Ingredients1 cup whole-wheat or white whole-wheat flour½ cup old-fashioned…

• Wool Felted Mobile Tutorial Part 3 of 3

  

  In part one we wet felted some pieces to make the whale, flowers and shells and jelly fish.  Part two we needle felted the sculpted pieces.  Now it’s time to put it all together. Materialsneedle felted sculpturesfishing lineWooden embroidery hoop 12 inch diameter3 inch sharp tapestry needlelarge jump ring3 foot piece of doweling or yardsticktwo…