Author: Mary Ellen Stringham
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Renew & Brighten Old Chairs
My husband and I love to visit garage sales, antique stores and the occasional auction. We love to renew, brighten and /or remake the old things that we find. Several years ago we, on a whim, attended a small local auction. There wasn’t a large crowd and that made it fun and easy…
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Iowa Salad
Many years ago my sister-in-law introduced Iowa Salad to our family and it quickly became a favorite. After I was married and started my own family it got forgotten. (My husband was not a big jello fan). Just a few years ago, maybe five it was rediscovered.
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Dutch Oven Blackberry Huckleberry Cobbler
Every Summer for many years now, our family has had a camp out at Ponderosa State Park. We hike, ride bikes and swim in Payette Lake. This year on one of the hikes Margaret’s family found and picked wild Huckleberries. Our planned Blackberry Cobbler was reinvented. Here is our new recipe for “Dutch Oven Blackberry…
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Shabby Shelf
It is amazing what can happen when you put simple items together. This Shabby Shelf was made from an antique frame and scraps of wood. Some new and some from the garage. It was time! The half bath on the main floor needed a new look. Well that being true, the real story is that…
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Mint Ice Cream Cake
I was in charge of making a co-worker’s birthday treat. She chose Ice Cream Cake. I thought Mint Ice Cream Cake sounded good. I asked her if she liked mint, she said she did so “Mint Ice Cream Cake” it was to be. This was a new experience for me, I had never made or…