Month: January 2023

• Design an Aran Sweater: The Front

  

  How to Begin As the front is essentially half of the back, the calculations will for the most part have been completed.Begin with 90% of your bust measurement divided by two. Be sure this number is divisible by 4 for K2P2 ribbing.On the last front row of the ribbing evenly increase stitches to get to…

• Design an Aran Sweater: The Back

  

  An Aran sweater is a style of sweater that originated from the Aran islands off the coast of Ireland. Originally hand knit from unscoured wool that retained the natural oils from the sheep, the sweater was essentially water repellent. The four to six design elements added texture that captured more air within its weight, making…

• Murlo Seafood Chowder

  

  We became a huge fan of the rich and creamy seafood chowder when we visited the Canadian Maritimes! We wanted recreate the same seafood chowder at home and found a great recipe matching our taste experience at KellyNeil.com, ‘Nova Scotia Seafood Chowder’. Our version following this same recipe worked out great! You can refrigerate the…

• Beef Lasagna

  

  Lasagna is one of our favorite comfort foods! We make this recipe and a Mexican version. The amount of ingredients listed allows us enough for a meal and to freeze smaller tin foil containers. IngredientsUncooked lasagna noodles1.5 lbs lean ground beef2 teaspoons dried oregano1 teaspoon garlic powder2 cups water1 large container cottage cheese2 (2 ounce)…

• Lavender Lemon Sugar Cookies

  

  A lemon flavour with a hint of lavender. The aroma while they are baking is fantastic and the flavour is delicious. Ingredients1 Cup soft room temperature butter1 Cup sugar1 Tbsp Lavender blossoms (information on lavender is below)1 lemon1 tsp vanilla 2 large eggs1/2 tsp salt2 tsp baking powder3 Cups all purpose flour * DirectionsPlace the…

• Cheese Tray Pasta Rolls

  

  Ever have a left over salami or cheese tray from a game day or holiday gathering?  Years ago following an event we hosted we had a tray like that and we really did not want to eat it another day.  I came up with this pasta recipe, which is now a dish we have after…