Blog Posts

  • Nanaimo Bars

    Nanaimo Bars

    I was first introduced to Nanaimo Bars last year after my parents returned from a trip to Canada.  Patrick, my husband, was so excited!  Having spent two years in Canada he knew of their deliciousness.  Well, after just one bite,…

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  • Homemade Bread

    Homemade Bread

    My house always smells so good on bread making day. I should warn you though, it is not unusual  to eat an entire loaf of warm bread for lunch.  Everyone will keep coming back for more. Ingredients 10 1/2 cups…

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  • Here is what’s new in our Etsy Shop

    Here is what’s new in our Etsy Shop

    For my whole life, it seems like, I have been doing crafts and sewing.  Making up my own pattern for this or that, if I couldn’t find one for sale retail.  I made patterns for a lot of different things…

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  • Molasses Bars

    Molasses Bars

    Another family favorite passed down from Grandma. Always soft and chewy – even the edges. Ingredients 3/4 cup molasses 1/3 cup shortening 1 egg beaten 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp.…

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  • New Project: Double Wedding Ring

    New Project:  Double Wedding Ring

    I love starting new projects, maybe that’s why I have so many unfinished…  Anyways, during shop hop this year I was on a mission to buy new fabric for a specific project.  I decided a few months ago that I…

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