Brownie Bribes with Kisses We constantly joke around here about the need to have chocolate to keep us under control. Gwen works at Nordic Needle in bookkeeping. She loves to bake, but has willpower not to eat many of the things she bakes. To solve the "overstock" problem when she bakes, Gwen brings them to […]
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Swedish Lace Cookies
Swedish Lace Cookies 1 c. sugar* 1/4 c. PLUS 2 tbsp. cream 1/4 c. dark corn syrup 1 stick butter (or margarine), softened 1 c. rolled oatmeal 1 c. flour 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. baking powder *Healthy Option: unrefined sugar (Sucanat or Rapadura) Mix all ingredients together. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased […]
Seven-layer Salad
Seven-layer Salad Ingredients 1 head lettuce, torn into small pieces (be sure it is dry) 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 12 slices bacon 1 1/2 cups small cauliflower florets 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 cups mayonnaise 3 tablespoons white sugar 4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese Directions […]
Wild Rice Waldorf Salad
Wild Rice Waldorf Salad 3 cups cooked wild rice 2 cups peeled and chopped apples One-half teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon honey 1 cup chopped celery One-half cup chopped walnuts One cup mandarin oranges, drained One-fourth cup chopped maraschino cherries Combine above ingredients and fold together: One-third cup mayonnaise Three-fourth cup whipped cream Blend into […]
Edge Stitch (for Filet Lace)
Edge Stitch The Edge Stitch weaves in and out of the net and the darning and linen stitch threads. You must use both to get the over and under weave correct. The example shown has the edge stitch highlighted in pink. « Back to Stitches
Linen Stitch
Linen Stitch The linen stitch, or point de toile, basically fills in the grid of a netted square with threads woven from top to bottom and side to side. The resulting appearance is like a loosely woven linen fabric. Sometimes the stitcher will add a thicker thread to create a border, scroll, stems, and other […]