Spice Cake from the 1940’s 1 cup sugar* 2 eggs 4 Tablespoons butter One-half cup sour milk (use buttermilk or put some vinegar in milk to make it sour) One-half cup strong coffee Two and a half cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg Cream sugar […]
Year: 2010
Dave’s Homemade Salsa
Dave’s Homemade Salsa 3 lbs. Roma tomatoes, seeded and cut into quarters 1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced fine 1 large white onion, diced (size depends on whether you like chunky salsa or not) 1 large bell pepper, diced (size depends on whether you like chunky salsa or not) 4-5 fresh limes, juiced (you’ll use […]
Loop Stitch (for Huck)
Loop Stitch (for Huck) The loop stitch can be open where the thread never crosses over itself. Or it can be closed, where the thread does cross back through a float you have stitched either in a single loop or figure eight or twisted loop. « Back to Stitches
Step Stitch (for Huck)
Step Stitch (for Huck) The step stitch also goes up a row, but instead of going to the next float over, the stitch is made through a float on top of the one you just stitched. This stitch can be done working up one or more rows and can be directly on top of the […]
Zig Zag (for Huck)
Zig Zag Stitch (for Huck) The zig zag stitch also goes straight across the fabric but going up or down a row(s) as indicated by your pattern. Here are some examples of the zig zag stitch. « Back to Stitches
Straight Stitch (for Huck)
Straight Stitch (for Huck) The straight stitch is just what it sounds like, you stitch straight across the fabric. You can stitch through every float, every other float, or whatever your pattern calls for. « Back to Stitches