Category: Cooking

  • Meyer Lemon Curd and Thyme Cupcakes

    These are really fresh-tasting, tart, and delicious. I used 4 Meyer lemons for this recipe, but you may need more or fewer.  This would be fine with regular lemons, as there’s plenty of sugar to go around in this recipe. This recipe is cobbled together from many others.  Special thanks to Local Kitchen for teaching me to…

  • 4 oz. Challenge

    It’s been a while since the 4 oz. Challenge, but I finally finished my contribution, which reminded me that I needed to post a wrap-up of the contest. We had some seriously wonderful entries, but our super duper favorite was Stacey Simpson Duke’s Sweetgum (free Ravelry download). It’s a beautiful use of just 4 oz.…

  • What I Did This Summer and Fiber Club

    When people start emailing to see if you’re okay, maybe it’s time for a blog post. I’ll play catchup. What I did over the summer: I grew food, foraged for some more, cooked it and ate it and preserved the rest. Lots of food. TONS! We have a freezer full and I canned 116 jars…