How to finger knit

Now that the days are shorter and the weather keeps us indoors more, this is a wonderful tutorial for children (and adults, too)!

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I was taught to crochet with my fingers when I was a very young child. My grandmother taught me. I am so glad she did! I still crochet, several decades later.

Learn how to finger knit

Enjoy!

White Sauce Recipe (aka: Cream Sauce)

I am sharing this basic recipe as a prelude to several other recipes that will reference back here.

White Sauce
4 Tablespoons butter or margarine
4 Tablespoons Flour
1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash of pepper (optional)
2 cups milk

In a small saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium/low heat. Add flour, cream of tartar, salt and pepper. Mix together over medium/low heat for about 5 minutes until well blended and bubbly.

Add milk and stir with whisk to blend. Continue to stir over low heat until sauce thickens. Be careful not to scorch!

If sauce is thicker than you like, just add a tiny bit more milk to thin.

Makes about 2 cups of sauce.

Winter Coop Care

This is a great series full of information. There are 4 parts, be sure to click on the links within the posts to each next part.

Source: The Garden Coop

Winter Chicken Coop Care

Peanut Butter Chewies

(Repost from my old food blog)



These were my favorite dessert when they were in our school lunch. I got this recipe from a dear friend about 25 years ago and still love them! When I make a batch, they don't even last 24 hours here.

Peanut Butter Chewies
1 cup sugar
1 cup light Karo syrup
1 TBSP butter (or margarine)
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
7 cups corn flakes cereal

In a medium sauce pan, mix sugar and Karo together. Bring to a boil and add butter. Stir together then mix in peanut butter.

Pour mixture into large bowl. Stir in corn flakes until completely coated.

Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper. I lightly mash mine into balls so they stick together better. Let cool and enjoy!

Makes about 30 chewies.

This is big. HUGE for me!

I have loved chocolate colored animals for as long as I can remember. I have a chocolate Poodle (had one when I was younger, too). Chocolate Labrador Retrievers....GORGEOUS!

So to say that I love chocolate Orpingtons is an understatement.  I first heard of them about four years ago and was instantly in love and wanted some, but there were none to be had in the United States at that time.

Source: Greenfire Farms

Isn't that fellow gorgeous!? The dark, chocolate brown is just amazing to me!

Source: Greenfire Farms

These photos are from Greenfire Farms. One of (if not THE) first importer of true British chocolate Orpingtons.

AND the farm from which I have hatching eggs arriving today!!!!!! So in 22-23 days we will have little chocolate Orpington babies here on our little homestead!  I am so excited!