Category: Homemaking Skills
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Peach & Gouda Grilled Cheese
Before I start this post, let me first say that I was like, “What the heck it this!?!” when I first saw a recipe for a peach grilled cheese sandwich, so I know how you’re feeling. If curiosity got you here, stick around and give this one a try. You won’t regret it, I promise.…
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Honey Lemon Dijon Salmon
I’m always looking for quick, uncomplicated, healthy dinner recipes I can put together on the fly; this is one of my favorites! Honey Lemon Dijon Salmon is easily put together in a hurry and cooks up in less than 20 minutes, making it great for a busy day; or this deceptively simple dish can also…
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Slow Cooker Ham and Beans
When the weather turns cold I am reminded of countless joyful memories from my childhood and college career. I was raised in South-Western Pennsylvania where the winters are notorious for being bitterly cold, and yet if you ask many, it can also be one of the warmest times of the year from helping each other…
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Traditional Sauerbraten with Gingersnap Gravy
HAPPY OKTOBERFEST EVERYONE!!! Now that that has been said, we can move on to one of my favorite parts of the Oktoberfest celebrations, the food. For those of you who think that Oktoberfest is just something that Germans do during the month of October to have an excuse to get drunk, you’re wrong…sort of. Oktoberfest…
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The Invisible Hand Stitch
Have you ever had trouble getting the top of that pillow or quilt closure to look clean? I know that I sure have. I have never quite been able to get the invisible stitch thing right, but this video did such a great job explaining it that I thought I would share it with you.…
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Getting Started with Cast Iron
It is no secret that I use cast iron for almost everything. I only use cast iron, glass and stainless steel to cook with. You won’t find any of those “non-stick” things in my house. I was taught how to cook with cast iron from my dad, who learned from his mom and grandma and…
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Cast Iron Care for Beginners
I got a call from one of my friends a couple weeks ago saying that I would be so proud of her because she finally got a cast iron skillet, but she was getting freaked out by all of the talk of how to, or not to, wash it and seasoning and all of that…
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Roll With It: How to Roll a Yarn Ball
One of the basic skills that anyone who knits or crochets should know is how to roll a yarn ball. It was one of the first things that I learned how to do so that I could help my aunt with her knitting when I was little. I used to sit there for hours rolling…
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Crocheted Soap Bags
When my husband and I first decided that we were going to try to live a more earth friendly life, we started with our personal care items. We found something called a soap bag, or soap saver. It is essentially a cotton knit or crocheted bag that you put your soap in and use as…
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Keep Your Coffee Cozy
My grandmother was an amazing artist with a crochet hook. I’ve never been all that great at it since I tend to keep my stitches rather tight, but I decided to go ahead and start with something small to get myself back in practice with crocheting. Since my husband and I drink so much coffee,…
