I used some scrap fabric to make baskets for Christmas cookie gifts this year and fell in love - here is a nice photo-rich tutorial for making fabric totes/bags out of old jeans. Enjoy!
Check out everybodylikessandwiches for the recipe. This is #1 on my must try list!
My brother and I grew up eating everything from the yard - Hosta flower pistols and stamens were by far our favorites - so sweet and light!
Check out these great edible flower sites:
• Herbvideos.com Includes an index with common name, scientific name and flavor, a list of wild edibles, and recipes -- including lavender butter and hawthorn brandy. Not the most beautiful site, but full of great info.
• TheKitchn.com A nice roundup with lovely photos, plus a few resources for online purchase if you don't want to grow your own.
• Epicurean.com "A Feast of Flowers," by Kathy Corey and Lynne Blackman. A glossary of common names, with short descriptions and histories.
• Colorado State University puts out a killer chart (with downloadable PDF!) on edible flowers. Possibly the most extensive I've seen. Includes hints on how to best grow the plants themselves. Thanks, S.E. Newman and A. Stoven O'Connor.
• AATTRA.org The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service provides some niche info on the production and marketing of edible flowers.
I'm totally in love with bracelets and forgot all about finger knitting. Time to get out some fabric strips and "knit" away! Check out this tutorial on how to elevate finger knitting into modern and sophisticated bracelets. Also a great use for old tees :D from: notmartha
Photo by Esteban Cavrico on Flickr
I LOVE asparagus and will be trying this recipe soon (click on the photo for to link to the full recipe) :D
This looks soooooo delicious - I think I'll try it out on Grandma this week. She usually just cooks her cabbage with onions and pickled peppers...
